CBSE Class 10 Sample Papers for English

Class 10 English Marks Distribution
Units	Marks
Reading Skills	20
Writing Skills with Grammar	30
Literature Textbook and Supplementary text	30
Internal Assessment	20
Total	100

CBSE Class 10th Chapter-wise English Syllabus

Students can find the latest chapter-wise English syllabus below:

Section A – Reading Skills (20 marks)

Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage (20 Marks)

• Discursive passage of 400-450 words. (10 marks)
• Case-based passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart etc.) of 200-250 words. (10 marks)

(Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words)

Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions will be asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation and vocabulary.

Section B – Grammar and Writing Skills (20 marks)

III. Grammar 10 Marks  

• Tenses
• Modals
• Subject-verb concord
• Reported speech
• Commands and requests
• Statements
• Questions
• Determiners

IV. Creative Writing Skills (10 marks)

• Formal Letter based on a given situation in 100-120 words. One out of two questions is to be answered. (5 marks)
• Writing an Analytical Paragraph (100-120 words) on a given Map / Chart/ Graph/ Cue/ s. One out of two questions is to be answered. (5 marks)

Section C  – Literature Textbooks and Supplementary Reading  (40 Marks)

V. Reference to the Context

• One extract out of two from Drama / Prose.
• One extract out of two from poetry. (5+5 = 10Marks)

Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions will be asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation and vocabulary.

VI. Short & Very Long Answer Questions (30 Marks)

• Four out of Five Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from the book. First Flight (4×3=12 marks)
• Two out of Three Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words each from Footprints Without Feet. (2×3=6 marks)
• One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from First Flight to be answered in about 100-120 words each to assess creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts. This can be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the texts. (6 marks)
• One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from Footprints Without Feet on theme or plot involving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text and inference or character sketch to be answered in about 100-120 words. (6 marks)

Topics from First Flight are as follows:

Prose

• A letter to God
• Nelson Mandela – Long Walk to Freedom
• Two Stories About Flying
• From the Diary of Anne Frank
• Glimpses of India 6. Mijbil the Otter
• Madam Rides the Bus
• The Sermon at Benares
• The Proposal (Play)

Poems

• Dust of Snow
• Fire and Ice
• A tiger in the Zoo
• How to Tell Wild Animals
• The Ball Poem 6. Amanda!
• The Trees
• Fog
• The Tale of Custard the Dragon
• For Anne Gregory

Topics from Footprints Without Feet are as follows:

• A triumph of Surgery
• The Thief’s Story
• The Midnight Visitor
• A Question of Trust
• Footprints Without Feet
• The making of a Scientist
• The necklace
• Bholi
• The Book That Saved the Earth

3. Words and Expressions – II (Workbook for Class X) – Units 1 to 4 and Units 7 to 11

Internal Assessment

Listening and Speaking Competencies (30 Periods)

• Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills will be for 05 marks.
• It is recommended that listening and speaking skills should be regularly practised.
• Art-integrated projects based on activities like Role Play, Skit, Dramatization etc., must be used.

Structure of CBSE English Sample Paper for Class 10 is

For Preparation of board exams students can also check out other resource material

CBSE Class 10 English Question Papers

Important Questions for Class 10 English Chapter Wise

English Revision Notes for class 10

Previous Year Question Paper CBSE Class 10 English

What are CBSE Sample Papers?

Sample papers are mainly a kind of mock tests or model test papers which are prepared in accordance with the latest syllabus and guidelines that are issued by the central board. These examination test papers are designed as the replica of the actual papers that are asked in final examinations. All the marking schemes , number of questions , types of questions asked are followed as per board scheme and are issued to students two or three months before the examinations so that students get enough time to practice.

What is the importance of Sample Papers for Students?

In order to access the level of preparation done by any particular student he or she needs to solve CBSE Sample Papers. These papers are the perfect way to practise for the final board exam. If one wants to have a clear idea of how the final exam papers would be in terms of level of difficulty, time and other aspects then , all students must make sure that they do sample papers once their course revision is finished.

Few benefits of solving CBSE sample papers are given below:

• Gauging Self Performance: Understanding and revising the subject is very good, but unless one attempts the sample paper in the lookalike environment as in board exam, seldom can the student identify and check whether the understanding of all concepts of the subject are complete or not. Once students try the question paper in the same time frame he or she is able to judge the capability of solving the paper in the stipulated time frame. It highlights the weak areas if any and gives students ample amount of time to work on those areas and be better prepared before exams.
• Testing Time Criticality: Knowing is not everything as far as board papers are concerned. Sometimes it happens that in spite of knowing everything a student falls short of time to complete the entire paper and thus loses marks. Generally CBSE sample papers are generally of 3 hour duration. So while practicing sample papers it is imperative to create a board like environment at home and ensure that sample paper is attempted only in 3 hours and then check whether it was possible to complete the paper in the desired amount of time. Often at first students take longer than expected, and thus they get early warning to practice more and increase the speed.
• Exam Anxiety: Sometimes sensitive students feel anxious to sit in the examination hall with a 3 hour length paper and for them it becomes a more intense requirement to practice prior to main exams and get rid of any kind of fear. Since they do not know what questions will be asked in the CBSE board they create panic in their mind due to this fear of the unknown and get scared with the idea that they might not be able to do well in exams. Thus such students needs to complete at-least 7-10 sample papers prior to the exams, to gain confidence and get into better frame of mind.

Best Time to Practice Sample Papers

This mainly varies from student to student but in general students should start dealing with sample papers as soon as their book revisions are over. Infact along with sample papers students should also look for model test papers of various publishers and attempt them to get the idea of level of preparation. As the dates of exam are approaching near by that time only samples papers should be mainly considered for practice and in case of any shortcomings those should be thoroughly discussed with teachers freids and other concerned person so that one has clarity before attempting the final paper.