Bihar Board Class 10 English Weightage 2026 is available online at biharboardonline.com. The English theory paper will be conducted for 100 marks. These 100 marks are divided into different components, such as Reading of 20 marks, Paragraph Writing of 5 marks, Short Writing Task (Composition) of 15 marks, Grammar of 15 marks, Translation of 5 marks, Prose of 20 marks, Poetry of 10 marks, and Supplementary Reader of 10 marks. Based on the weightage mentioned here, you can prioritize your topics to prepare for the final exam. You can also download and solve the
Bihar Board Class 10 English Model Paper 2025-26
as per the weightage of marks.
The Bihar Board Class 10 English question paper will be divided into two sections. The very first section will have MCQs, and the next section will consist of descriptive-type questions from different sections of the
Bihar Board Class 10 English Syllabus 2025-26
. For English, it is best to complete the literature section first and then work on all the other sections. To check the latest Bihar Board Class 10 English Weightage 2026 Unit and Chapter-Wise Mark Distribution, you can scroll down.
Bihar Board Class 10 English Weightage 2026 Theory Exam: Unit Wise
100 marks are allotted for the theory paper in the BSEB English. The marks are divided into 8 components. You can check out the detailed information about the weightage allotted for each unit and the topics assigned for them from the table given below:
Component | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Reading | (i) One unseen passage factual in nature, followed by four comprehension questions. (7 marks) i)One unseen literary passage followed by four comprehension questions. (7 marks) (ii) One unseen poem followed by three comprehension questions. (6 marks) | 20 |
Paragraph Writing | (About 60 words) Topics include: Your village/town, A journey by bus/train, Importance of newspaper, The book/season I like most, Student life, A village market, Female education, Hostel life, An ideal teacher, Pollution, Your favourite game, Health is wealth, Your hobby, A great national leader, Your best friend, Independence day, Adult education, An interesting cricket match, Importance of games and sports, Importance of television, Life of a beggar, Discipline, Science—boon or curse, Work is worship, Terrorism, Your aim in life | 5 |
Short Writing Task (Composition) | Notice/Report/Speech / Message writing in 80 words | 15 |
Grammar | • Non-finites (Infinitives, Gerunds, Participles) • Sentence connectors (as, since, while, than, until) • Tense and sequence of tense • Clauses (what, when, how, who, which, where, whom, why) • Modals (can, could, may, must, might) • Active and Passive Voice • Subject–Verb Agreement • Direct and Indirect Speech (commands, requests, statements, questions) • Determiners • Prepositions | 15 |
Translation | Translation of 5 sentences from Hindi to English. | 5 |
Prose | The Pace for Living; Me and the Ecology Bit; What is Wrong with Indian Films; Acceptance Speech; Once Upon a Time; The Unity of Indian Culture; Little Girls Wiser Than Men | 20 |
Poetry | God Made the Country; Ode on Solitude; Polythene Bag; The Empty Heart; Koel; The Sleeping Porter; Martha | 10 |
Supplementary Reader | January Night; Allergy; The Bet; Quality; Sun and Moon; Two Horizons; Love Defiled | 10 |
Total | - | 100 |
Check Bihar Board Class 10 English Exam Pattern 2025-26
Bihar Board Class 10 English Question Paper Blueprint 2026
The Bihar School Examination Board has not made a lot of changes in the question paper pattern this year. You can check out the latest question paper pattern from the pointers given below to prepare well:
- The exam duration is 3 hours and 15 minutes.
- The question paper will be divided into two sections.
- In Section A, there are 100 objective-type questions, out of which only 50 questions are to be answered. The first 50 answers will be evaluated in case more than 50 questions are answered. Each question carries 1 mark. To answer the questions, darken the circle with a blue/black ball pen against the correct option on the OMR Answer Sheet provided to you. Do not use a whitener/liquid/blade/nail, etc on the OMR Answer Sheet; the result will be treated as invalid.
- In Section B, there are 11 Descriptive Answer Type Questions, which are to be answered.
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