HBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2026: Haryana Board Class 10 Paper Pattern & Marking Scheme

Type of Question

Marks

No. Of questions

Description

Total Marks

Objective Questions

1

20

12 MCQ’s,

3 one-word answer,

3 fill in the blanks, and

2 Assertion-Reason questions

20

Very Short Answer Type Questions

2

5

Internal choice will be given in any two questions.

10

Short Answer Type

Questions

3

6

Internal choice will be given in any two questions.

18

Long Answer Type Questions

5

4

Internal choice will be given in all questions.

20

Source Based Questions

4

3

3 Source-based/case-based/passage-based/integrated units of assessment 4 marks each

12

Total

38

80

Sections

Description & Type of Questions

Number of

Questions

Marks

Total

Marks

Section-A

Reading Skills

2 Unseen Passages (without internal choice) having 5 MCQs & 5 Objective Questions each

2 with 20 Sub-Parts

1 mark each

20

Section-B Grammar

Punctuation Marks, Articles, Tenses, Reported Speech, Modals, Simple, Compound & Complex sentences, Clauses, Non-Finites, Idioms, Phrasal Verbs, Figure of Speech

(Attempt any 10 out of 12 MCQs)

10

1 mark each

10

Section-C Writing Skills

a) Applications/ Letters (with internal choice)

b) Story Writing/ Report Writing /Description of Events, incidents/Paragraph Writing/ Advertisements/

Interview/Conversation (with internal choice)

1

1

5

5

10

Section-D

(First Flight,

Main Reader Literature)

40 Marks

* Passage for comprehension having 5 Objective questions ( with internal choice)

1

5

5

*Short Answer Type Questions

(Attempt any 2 out of 4 questions)

2

3

6

*Essay Type Question (with internal choice)

1

6

6

Poem

*Stanza for comprehension having 5

objective questions (with internal choice)

* Short Answer Type Questions

Attempt any 2 out of 4 questions)

1

2

5

3

6

Footprints without Feet: -

* Short Answer Type Questions

(Attempt any 2 out of 4 questions)

*Essay Type Question ( with internal choice)

2

3

6

1

6

6

Types of Questions

Marks

Number of Questions

Total Marks

Essay-type questions

5

3

15

Short answer type questions

3

4

12

Very short answer type questions

2

12

24

Objective type questions

1

29

29

Total

48

80

Type of Question

Marks

Number

Description

Total Marks

Essay Type Questions

5

3

Internal options will be given in all the questions. One question

from each section viz. History, Geography, Pol. Sc

15

Short Answer Type Questions

3

4

Write any three points. No. of questions (History-1, Geog.-1, Pol.Sc.-1, Eco-1 )

12

Very Short Answer Type Questions

2

8

Write any 2 points. No. of questions (History-2, Geog.-2, Pol.Sc.-2, and Eco.-2)

16

Objective Type Questions

1

20

History-6 Marks, Geog-3 Marks, Pol. Sc.-7 Marks Economics-4

• 12 Multiple Choice Questions 03 One Word Answer

• 03 Fill in the blanks

• 02 Assertion Reason Based Questions

20

Case Study Based Questions

3

4

Questions will be based on the given case study from Pol. Sc., Geography, History and Economics. Each will comprise 3 questions for 01 mark

12

Map Skill-Based Questions

5(2+3)

1

One Location based question consists two section “A” and “B” will be asked from History and Geography. (History-2, Geography-3)

5

Total

40

80

Type of

Question

Marks

Number

Description

Total

Marks

Objective Questions

1

15

6 Multiple Choice Questions, 3 Fill in the Blanks Questions,

3 One Word Answer Type Questions,

3 Assertion-Reason Questions

15

Very Short Answer Type

Question

2

6

Internal choice will be given in any 2 questions

12

Short Answer Type

Question

3

6

Internal choice will be given in any 2 questions

18

Essay Answer Type

Question

5

3

Internal options will be given in all the questions

15

Total

30

60