CBSE Class 10 Board Science Predicted Question Paper
The Science paper in the CBSE Class 10 Board is structured for 180 minutes for 80 marks across 4 sections: Very Short and Short Answer Questions (28 marks), Long Answer Questions (20 marks), Case / Source / Competency-Based Questions (12 marks) and Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks). A predicted paper mirrors this exact shape so practising it feels like sitting the real exam.
Exam intelligence dashboard
= model estimate- Blueprint match90%Strong structure match
- Total marks80marks
- Duration180 min~4.7 min/question
- Questions modelled384 sections
- Syllabus topics13analysed
- Est. topic coverage12/13~95% per topic
- Objective share25%20 marks
- Prediction for2026Board / public exam
- Built withGoogle AIintel-1.0
Figures marked ● are model estimates derived from the exam’s published blueprint and syllabus — not measured historical frequencies. How this is built.
Paper blueprint
| Section | Type | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Short and Short Answer Questions | Short-answer questions | 11 · 2-3 each | 28 |
| Long Answer Questions | Structured / long-answer questions | 4 · 5 each | 20 |
| Case / Source / Competency-Based Questions | Structured / long-answer questions | 3 · 4 each | 12 |
| Multiple Choice Questions | Multiple-choice questions | 20 · 1 each | 20 |
| Total · 180 min | 80 | ||
Question-type distribution
By the blueprint's own weighting, structured / long-answer questions account for 32 of 80 marks (40%), short-answer questions account for 28 of 80 marks (35%) and multiple-choice questions account for 20 of 80 marks (25%).
- Structured / long-answer questions32 marks · 40%
- Short-answer questions28 marks · 35%
- Multiple-choice questions20 marks · 25%
Frequently assessed Science topics
The CBSE Class 10 Board Science syllabus spans 13 core areas — including Chemical reactions and equations, Acids, bases and salts, Metals and non-metals and Carbon and its compounds — and a predicted paper draws questions across them in line with how the real paper is weighted.
- Chemical reactions and equations
- Acids, bases and salts
- Metals and non-metals
- Carbon and its compounds
- Life processes
- Control and coordination
- How organisms reproduce
- Heredity
- Light: reflection and refraction
- Human eye and colourful world
- Electricity
- Magnetic effects of current
- Our environment
Your AI study plan
Model estimateA suggested strategy built from the blueprint weighting and syllabus order — adapt it to your own strengths.
Priority chapters
- 1.Chemical reactions and equations
- 2.Acids, bases and salts
- 3.Metals and non-metals
- 4.Carbon and its compounds
- 5.Life processes
- 6.Control and coordination
- 7.How organisms reproduce
- 8.Heredity
- 9.Light: reflection and refraction
Suggested time & order
Plan roughly 28 hours across the syllabus.
Practice in this order
- 1.Multiple Choice Questions — 20 marks
- 2.Very Short and Short Answer Questions — 28 marks
- 3.Long Answer Questions — 20 marks
- 4.Case / Source / Competency-Based Questions — 12 marks
Last-minute revision checklist
- Nail the Very Short and Short Answer Questions section — it is worth the most (28 marks).
- Re-read your notes on the foundational topics: Chemical reactions and equations, Acids, bases and salts, Metals and non-metals, Carbon and its compounds.
- Do a timed MCQ set — objective marks (20 marks) are the quickest to secure.
- Practise to ~4.7 min/question so timing feels automatic.
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How the prediction is made
Each predicted paper is assembled from two real inputs: the exam’s published paper structure — its sections, marks, question types and timing — and the official syllabus topic list. Questions are written slot-by-slot to match that blueprint and to read in the exam’s own style, then checked so every multiple-choice item is well-formed and the marks add up. This is structured, exam-style revision material — not a forecast of the exact questions, and it never uses leaked or copyrighted past papers.
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Frequently asked questions
- How is the CBSE Class 10 Board Science paper structured?
- The Science paper in the CBSE Class 10 Board is structured for 180 minutes for 80 marks across 4 sections: Very Short and Short Answer Questions (28 marks), Long Answer Questions (20 marks), Case / Source / Competency-Based Questions (12 marks) and Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks). A predicted paper mirrors this exact shape so practising it feels like sitting the real exam.
- How many marks is the Science paper and how long is it?
- The paper is 80 marks, sat over 180 minutes. By the blueprint's own weighting, structured / long-answer questions account for 32 of 80 marks (40%), short-answer questions account for 28 of 80 marks (35%) and multiple-choice questions account for 20 of 80 marks (25%).
- What question types appear in Science?
- You’ll practise structured / long-answer questions, short-answer questions and multiple-choice questions, matching the real paper’s mix.
- Are these the real exam questions?
- MCQForge is an independent study tool. Predicted CBSE Class 10 Board papers are original practice material — they are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sourced from the examining authority, do not reproduce real or leaked questions, and make no guarantee about which questions will appear in any sitting.
MCQForge is an independent study tool. Predicted CBSE Class 10 Board papers are original practice material — they are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sourced from the examining authority, do not reproduce real or leaked questions, and make no guarantee about which questions will appear in any sitting.