CBSE Class 10 English Answer Key 2026 - All Sets Solved Question Paper PDF Download, Exam Analysis

CBSE Class 10 English Answer Key 2026 will be available here on February 21, 2026, after 01:30 PM. The answer key will help you predict your raw marks, which you can use to calculate your overall percentage.

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CBSE Class 10 English Unofficial Answer Key 2026
CBSE Class 10 English Assessment Scheme 2026
CBSE Class 10 English Exam Grading System
CBSE Class 10 Result 2026
CBSE Class 10 Marksheet 2026

CBSE Class 10 English Answer Key 2026 will be updated on Saturday, February 21, 2026. You can find the answer key after 1:30 p.m. once the exam concludes. The duration of the CBSE Class 10 English paper is 3 hours. Since the paper is lengthy, it is recommended to take care of your speed while maintaining accuracy to score good marks. In English, the most time-consuming section is the writing section. Try to limit the time spent on the writing section to complete the paper on time. After the exam concludes, you can check the answer key to calculate your predicted total.

We will update the unofficial answers here with the help of our experts and online resources. CBSE Class 10 Passing Marks 2026 are 33%. Any score above 33 is considered a pass. Check out more information about the CBSE Class 10 English Answer Key 2026 below.

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CBSE Class 10 English Unofficial Answer Key 2026

Once the exam concludes, we will update the unofficial answer key here with the help of online resources and experts. You can use these answers to check your overall raw marks:

Section A: Reading Comprehension

Question Type	Question Number	Answer Key
Read the following passage.	Question 1 (I to VIII)	To be updated
Read the following passage	Question 1 (I to IX)	To be updated

Section B: Grammar

Question Type	Question Number	Answer Key
Complete any ten of the twelve following tasks, as directed.	Question 3 (I to XII)	To be updated

Section C: Writing

Questions	Question Number	Answer Key
Question 4	A/B	To be updated
Question 5	A/B	To be updated

Section D: Literature Textbook

Question Type	Question Number	Answer Key
Read the given extracts A and B and answer ANY ONE of the two	Question 6A (I to IV)	To be updated
Read the given extracts A and B and answer ANY ONE of the two	Question 6B (I to IV)	To be updated
Read the given extracts A and B and answer ANY ONE of the two	Question 7A (I to IV)	To be updated
Read the given extracts A and B and answer ANY ONE of the two	Question 7A (I to IV)	To be updated
Answer ANY FOUR of the following five questions, in about 50 words each	Question 8 (I to V)	To be updated
Answer ANY TWO of the following three questions, in about 40-50 words.	Question 9 (I to III)	To be updated
Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in about 100-120 words	Question 10 (A/B)	To be updated
Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in about 100-120 words.	Question 11 (A/B)	To be updated

CBSE Class 10 English Assessment Scheme 2026

A couple of guidelines have been released by the Central Board of Secondary Education regarding the assessment scheme for class 10th English, which are:

You can use your own expressions and impressions to answer questions; due marks will be awarded accordingly.
If a student has attempted an extra question, the answer to the question deserving more marks should be retained, and the other answer should be scored out with a note “Extra Question”.
If more than one option is mentioned in the answer to multiple-choice questions, then no marks are awarded.

Before the CBSE 10th Result 2026 is released, the answer key will help you calculate your predicted marks. The page will be updated once the exam concludes and you can easily check the answers.

CBSE Class 10 English Exam Grading System

In CBSE Class 10 English exam, students need to score at least 33% marks to pass the exam. On the basis of marks scored, students will be provided with the grades. The board follows a nine-point grading system. On scoring between 91 to 100 marks, students will get A1 grade, which is the highest grade. The minimum passing grade is D, which will be provided to students on scoring between 33 to 40 marks. The board will provide E1 and E2 grades to the students on scoring between 21 to 32 and 0 to 20 marks respectively.

CBSE Class 10 Result 2026

The CBSE Class 10 result 2026 is likely to be announced in the second week of May 2026. The board will upload the result on its official website through a link. Using the roll number, school number, and date of birth, students can check the result online. In addition, they can also use SMS service or IVRS facility to check the result. The board also provides an opportunity to check the result through the Umang app and DigiLocker. The marks scored in all subjects will be mentioned online.

CBSE Class 10 Marksheet 2026

After the announcement of the CBSE Class 10 result 2026, the board will issue the marksheet which will include the details of students and marks scored by them in each subject. The students can also check the provisional marksheet online. After a few days from the release of the result, the board will issue the marksheets to school principals. Then, students can visit their respective schools and collect the marksheet. The students who failed to score the passing marks will have to appear for the compartment exams and improve the score. Then, they will be able to collect the marksheet.