CBSE Class 10 · Science · Official PYQ

CBSE Class 10 Science Previous Year Papers

Official CBSE board exam question papers for Class 10 Science — 2025-26, 2024-25, and 2023-24. All sets and series included. View directly on this page or download the PDF free.

About these papers

  • Actual CBSE board exam papers
  • All sets and series included
  • 3 years: 2023-24 to 2025-26
  • Best way to understand exam pattern
  • Free to view and download
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How to use: Start with the most recent year (2025-26). Pick any set, attempt it in 3 hours under exam conditions, then evaluate your answers. Compare across sets to spot recurring question types.

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Repeat Questions Analysis

Chapters that appeared in CBSE board exams across the last 3 years. These are your highest-priority chapters — every hour spent here gives maximum return on exam day.

9 Almost Certain
3 Very Likely

Chemical Reactions & Equations

Almost Certain · 3/3 years

2-mark balancing + 3-mark types of reactions

Acids, Bases & Salts

Almost Certain · 3/3 years

2-mark pH concept or reaction

Metals & Non-metals

Almost Certain · 3/3 years

3 or 5-mark reactivity series + extraction

Life Processes

Almost Certain · 3/3 years

3 or 5-mark digestion/respiration diagram question

Control & Coordination

Almost Certain · 3/3 years

3-mark nervous system or hormones

Light — Reflection & Refraction

Almost Certain · 3/3 years

5-mark lens/mirror numericals

Electricity

Almost Certain · 3/3 years

5-mark Ohm's law + resistors in series/parallel numerical

Heredity & Evolution

Almost Certain · 3/3 years

3-mark Mendel's laws or evolution

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Strategy: Master all Almost Certain chapters first — these alone can get you 70%+ of your marks. Then cover Very Likely chapters for the rest.

How to Use PYQs Effectively

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Attempt under exam conditions

Set a 3-hour timer. No phone, no notes. Treat every PYQ as a dress rehearsal for the board exam.

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Identify repeating patterns

Chapters that appear in 2 or more years are guaranteed important. Prioritise those in your revision.

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Track your score year by year

Do 2023-24, then 2024-25, then 2025-26. If your score improves, you're on the right track.

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Plug gaps with chapter practice

Every wrong answer points to a weak chapter. Practice that chapter on ClearSteps before moving to the next paper.

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