CBSE Question Papers
Download CBSE previous-year board question papers and official sample papers with marking schemes — organised by class and subject. Each subject page shows the exam pattern and the topics that come up most often in official papers.
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- Accountancy
- Accountancy
- Agriculture
- Agriculture
- Agriculture
- Agriculture
- Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
- Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
- Apparel
- Apparel
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied/Commercial Art
- Applied/Commercial Art
- Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automotive
- Automotive
- Automotive
- Automotive
- Banking
- Banking
- Banking & Insurance
- Banking & Insurance
- Beauty & Wellness
- Beauty & Wellness
- Beauty and Wellness
- Beauty and Wellness
- Bharatnatyam Dance
- Bharatnatyam Dance
- Biology
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Business Administration
- Business Studies
- Business Studies
- Carnatic Music (Melodic Instruments)
- Carnatic Music (Melodic Instruments)
- Carnatic Music (Percussion Instruments)
- Carnatic Music (Percussion Instruments)
- Carnatic Music (Vocal)
- Carnatic Music (Vocal)
- Carnatic Music Vocal
- Carnatic Music Vocal
- Carnatic Per. Ins. Mridangam
- Carnatic Per. Ins. Mridangam
- Carnatic Per. Mer. Ins.
- Carnatic Per. Mer. Ins.
- Chemistry
- Chemistry
- Communicative English
- Communicative English
- Computer Applications
- Computer Applications
- Computer Science
- Computer Science
- Cost Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Data Science
- Data Science
- Data Science
- Data Science
- Design
- Design
- Design Thinking and Innovation
- Design Thinking and Innovation
- Design Thinking and Innovation
- Design Thinking and Innovation
- Early Childhood Care and Education
- Early Childhood Care and Education
- Economics
- Economics
- Electrical Technology
- Electrical Technology
- Electronic Technology
- Electronic Technology
- Electronics and Hardware
- Electronics and Hardware
- Electronics and Hardware
- Electronics and Hardware
- Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy
- Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy
- Elements of Business
- Elements of Business
- Engineering Graphics
- Engineering Graphics
- English
- English
- English
- English
- English
- English
- English Core
- English Core
- English Elective
- English Elective
- English Language & Literature
- English Language & Literature
- Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship
- Fashion Studies
- Fashion Studies
- Financial Markets Management
- Financial Markets Management
- Food Nutrition and Dietetics
- Food Nutrition and Dietetics
- Food Production
- Food Production
- Food Production
- Food Production
- Foundation Skills for Sciences (Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology)
- Foundation Skills for Sciences (Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology)
- French
- French
- French
- French
- Front Office operations
- Front Office operations
- Front Office Operations
- Front Office Operations
- Geography
- Geography
- Geospatial Technology
- Geospatial Technology
- German
- German
- German
- German
- Graphics
- Graphics
- Health Care
- Health Care
- Health Care
- Health Care
- Hindi
- Hindi
- Hindi
- Hindi
- Hindi
- Hindi
- Hindi Core
- Hindi Core
- Hindi Course A
- Hindi Course A
- Hindi Course B
- Hindi Course B
- Hindi Elective
- Hindi Elective
- Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments)
- Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments)
- Hindustani Music (Percussion Instruments)
- Hindustani Music (Percussion Instruments)
- Hindustani Music (Vocal)
- Hindustani Music (Vocal)
- Hindustani Music Mel. Ins.
- Hindustani Music Mel. Ins.
- Hindustani Music Vocal
- Hindustani Music Vocal
- Hindustani Per. Ins.
- Hindustani Per. Ins.
- History
- History
- Home Science
- Home Science
- Home Science
- Home Science
- Horticulture
- Horticulture
- Informatics Practices
- Informatics Practices
- Information Technology
- Information Technology
- Information Technology
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- Insurance
- Introduction to Financial Markets
- Introduction to Financial Markets
- Introduction to Tourism
- Introduction to Tourism
- Kathak-Dance
- Kathak-Dance
- Kathakali – Dance
- Kathakali – Dance
- Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India
- Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India
- Kuchipudi-Dance
- Kuchipudi-Dance
- Land Transportation Associate
- Land Transportation Associate
- Legal Studies
- Legal Studies
- Library and Information Science
- Library and Information Science
- Manipuri – Dance
- Manipuri – Dance
- Marketing
- Marketing
- Marketing & Sales
- Marketing & Sales
- Mass Media Studies
- Mass Media Studies
- Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Basic
- Mathematics Basic
- Mathematics Standard
- Mathematics Standard
- Medical Diagnostics
- Medical Diagnostics
- Multi Media
- Multi Media
- Multi Skill Foundation Course
- Multi Skill Foundation Course
- Multi-media
- Multi-media
- National Cadet Corps (NCC)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC)
- Nepali
- Nepali
- Nepali
- Nepali
- Odissi – Dance
- Odissi – Dance
- Office Procedures and Practices
- Office Procedures and Practices
- Painting
- Painting
- Painting
- Painting
- Physical Activity Trainer
- Physical Activity Trainer
- Physical Activity Trainer
- Physical Activity Trainer
- Physical Education
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physics
- Political Science
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Psychology
- Retail
- Retail
- Retail
- Retail
- Russian
- Russian
- Russian
- Russian
- Salesmanship
- Salesmanship
- Science
- Science
- Science
- Science
- Science
- Science
- Science
- Science
- Sculpture
- Sculpture
- Security
- Security
- Shorthand (English)
- Shorthand (English)
- Shorthand (Hindi)
- Shorthand (Hindi)
- Social Science
- Social Science
- Social Science
- Social Science
- Social Science
- Social Science
- Social Science
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish
- Spanish
- Spanish
- Taxation
- Taxation
- Textile Design
- Textile Design
- Thai
- Thai
- Tibetan
- Tibetan
- Tibetan
- Tibetan
- Tourism
- Tourism
- Typography and Computer Application
- Typography and Computer Application
- Web Application
- Web Application
- Yoga
- Yoga
Official question papers & sample papers
Frequently asked questions
CBSE ke purane question papers kahan milenge?
Official CBSE board question papers for Class 10 and Class 12 are available on the CBSE website (cbse.gov.in) under the Question Papers section. Sample Question Papers with marking schemes are published on cbseacademic.nic.in each session.
How many years of CBSE question papers should I solve?
Aim for at least the last 5–10 years of official papers for your subject. Past papers reveal which topics appear repeatedly and how marks are split across sections, making them the most efficient revision tool available.
Are CBSE sample papers the same as previous-year papers?
No. Sample Question Papers (SQPs) are model papers released by CBSE Academic before the exam to show the expected pattern and difficulty level. Previous-year papers are the actual board papers from past years. Both are useful — SQPs show the current format, while past papers show which topics repeat.