CBSE sample paper : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is currently administering the Class 10 and 12 board examinations. The CBSE Class 10 exams for Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, and Manipuri, as well as the Class 12 board examination for Chemistry, have concluded. The exams commenced at 10:30 am and ended at 1:30 pm.
The exams are being conducted in a single shift at multiple centers nationwide. Once the exams are over, we’ll provide a detailed analysis of the question paper, along with student’s reactions and feedback on the exam’s difficulty level.
Somya Hooda, PGT Chemistry at Silverline Prestige School, Ghaziabad said, “The paper includes a good mix of competency-based and moderate questions, which assesses the application of knowledge. The paper was average and the questions were mainly CBSE sample paper based. Direct questions were straightforward and easy to answer. The MCQs and competency-based questions were also of average difficulty, ensuring a balanced assessment. Students finished the paper well in time and were satisfied with the level of the paper. Overall all the sets were easy.”
“Every question was derived from NCERT Intext exercises or end-of-chapter questions, reaffirming the importance of textbook-based preparation. The paper leaned slightly towards theoretical concepts, with Inorganic Chemistry questions directly sourced from textbook exercises. Organic Chemistry was perceived as easy, with predictable and familiar reaction-based questions. Overall, the Chemistry paper was well-structured, student-friendly, and a confidence booster for those appearing in the board exams,” he further said.
Sarita Khokhar, HOD Chemistry, Seth Amamdram Jaipuria School, Ghaziabad shared, “The paper contained questions of varying difficulty levels, from easy to moderate. It was based entirely on the NCERT curriculum, making it easier for students who had thoroughly studied the NCERT textbook and solved practice questions to score high marks. From Section C, some Students found Electrochemistry (3 mark) questions challenging, which was based on theory. All sections were moderate in terms of difficulty level.”
Student’s Reactions : CBSE sample paper
Chandan, Student at VidyaGyan School, said ‘the paper was straightforward and scoring. Each set contained 4-5 numerical problems, all of which were direct formula-based and required minimal calculations.
Adarsh, Student at VidyaGyan School, said ‘Assertion and reasoning questions were simple, allowing students to answer with confidence. A three-mark question on name reactions tested organic chemistry fundamentals.
Khushi Mittal, Student of Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Ghaziabad shared, “The Chemistry Paper was moderate and based on NCERT. The numericals were straight forward. The definitions were more than expected. I found a problem in the case study. “
CBSE Board Exam 2025 Timings
Check out the exam schedule for today’s paper.
| Class | Time | Subject |
| 10th | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Urdu Course A |
| Urdu Course B | ||
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| Bengali | ||
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| 12th | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Chemistry |
