The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday conducted the Class 10 English board exam. The board exam was conducted at various exam centers across India and abroad.
CBSE Class 10 English board exam was conducted from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Students got an additional 15 minutes to read the question paper. The paper was divided into three sections- Section A (Reading Skills), Section B (Grammar and Writing) and Section C (Literature).
CBSE Class 10 English Paper: Analysis and Difficulty Level
According to the students, the overall exam was moderately easy but it was time-consuming. As per the general feedback from students, all questions in the paper were from the prescribed syllabus and the paper pattern was in line with the latest CBSE sample paper. Students found the Literature section the easiest one. However, the reading section was quite difficult for most of the students.
CBSE Class 10 English Paper: Students’ Reactions
Dev Pandey Sonia, a student of Govt Boys Senior Secondary School, Sonia Vihar, said that Reading and writing parts of the paper were easy. He found the grammar part slightly time-consuming, otherwise, the whole paper was easy.
Suman, a government school student said she finished the paper half an hour before the cut-off time. According to her, the literature section was the easiest of all. Even the language of the questions was not changed, she said.
Bhoomika Pandey from Jan Kalyan Sr. Sec. School said she found the paper bit lengthy. The paper was easy but time-consuming, she added.
CBSE Class 10: Marking Scheme
To pass the Class 10 English board exam, students must achieve an overall score of 33%.
Maharashtra TET 2026 postponed a day before exam after alleged paper leak, three arrested
Maharashtra postponed the MAHA TET 2026 examination after an alleged paper leak came to light in Thane district, leading to the arrest of three individuals
The Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (MAHA TET) 2026, scheduled to be conducted on June 28, has been postponed following allegations of a question paper leak. The decision was announced after police uncovered material suspected to be linked to the examination during a raid in Thane district.
Authorities said the suspected leak came to light during an early morning operation in Bhiwandi, where individuals were allegedly found in possession of question papers that matched the actual examination material. Three people have been arrested in connection with the case, while further investigations are underway.
The Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) subsequently decided to postpone the examination to maintain the integrity and transparency of the recruitment process. Officials stated that a fresh date for the examination will be announced later. Candidates will be required to download new admit cards once the revised schedule is released.
According to officials, more than six lakh candidates were expected to appear for the examination across 1,700-plus centres in the state. The postponement, announced just a day before the test, has affected thousands of aspirants preparing for teaching positions in Maharashtra schools.
The incident has once again raised concerns over the security of competitive examinations in the state, with opposition parties criticising the government over recurring allegations of paper leaks.
Students awaiting the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 second board examination results may not have to wait much longer, as the board is expected to announce the scorecards soon. However, CBSE has not yet confirmed the exact date and time for the declaration of results.
More than 6.8 lakh students reportedly appeared for the optional second board examinations conducted from May 15 to May 21, 2026, under the newly introduced two-exam system for Class 10 students. The results are expected to be published on the official portals, including cbseresults.nic.in and cbse.gov.in.
How to check CBSE Class 10 second board result 2026
Once announced, students can access their scorecards by following these steps:
Click on the ‘Secondary School Examination Results 2026 – Phase II’ link.
Enter the required credentials, including roll number, school number and admit card ID.
Submit the details to view the result.
Download and save the scorecard for future reference.
Apart from the official websites, students will also be able to access their marksheets through DigiLocker and the UMANG application. Some reports also suggest that results may be available through SMS services.
Better score to be considered in final marksheet
CBSE has adopted a “best-of-two” policy under the new examination framework. This means that for students who appeared in both phases, the higher score obtained across the two examinations will be considered for the final marksheet and certificate.
The second board examination was optional and primarily intended to offer students an opportunity to improve their performance without waiting for a separate improvement examination cycle.
Students are advised to regularly check official CBSE websites for authenticated updates regarding the result announcement.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer key for the NEET UG 2026 re-examination on its official website, offering candidates an opportunity to review their responses and estimate their scores.
Students who appeared for the re-exam can access the provisional answer key, scanned OMR sheets and recorded responses by visiting the official portal, neet.nta.nic.in. Along with the release, the testing agency has also opened the objection window for candidates wishing to challenge any answer.
According to the NTA, candidates can submit objections online from June 25 to June 28, 2026. A processing fee of Rs 200 per question challenged must be paid while submitting objections. The fee will be refunded if the challenge is found to be valid by the expert panel reviewing the objections.
The agency said all challenges submitted by candidates will be examined by subject experts. Based on their recommendations, the final answer key will be prepared. The results of the re-examination will be declared after the final answer key is published.
How to check the Re-NEET UG 2026 answer key
Visit the official website at neet.nta.nic.in.
Click on the link for the Re-NEET UG 2026 provisional answer key.
Log in using the application number, password and security code.
View and download the answer key and response sheet for future reference.
Steps to challenge the provisional answer key
Log in to the candidate portal on the official website.
Select the option to challenge the answer key.
Choose the question(s) to be challenged.
Upload supporting documents, if required.
Pay the prescribed fee and submit the objection.
Download and keep a copy of the confirmation page for future reference.
The NEET UG 2026 re-examination was conducted on June 21 at examination centres across India and abroad. NTA has said it aims to release the final answer key and results at the earliest possible date.
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