Social Science — CBSE Class X Board Paper 2026 (Set 32/1/1)
Subject: Social Science (087)
Maximum Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Questions: 38 (44 to answer)
Sections: Section A — History, Section B — Geography, Section C — Political Science, Section D — Economics
General Instructions
- This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
- Question paper is divided into FOUR sections – A, B, C and D. Each Section carries 20 marks. Section A : History, Section B : Geography, Section C : Political Science, Section D : Economics.
- This question paper has MCQs, VSAs, SAs, LAs and C/SBQs.
- Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carry 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
- Short Answer (SA) type questions carry 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
- Long Answer (LA) type questions carry 5 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
- There are Case/Source Based questions (C/SBQs) of 4 marks each having three sub-questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words.
- The Map Based question divided into two parts – Section A : 2 marks, Section B : 3 marks.
- Answers should be as per the weightage of the questions. All section/subject wise questions must be attempted in the correct order in the answer-book.
- Instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.
- There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.
- In addition to this, note that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired Candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs and map etc. Such questions are to be attempted by Visually Impaired Candidates only.
- For the map questions (9 and 19), mark and label the places on a printed copy of the outline map of India (or a hand-drawn outline) and photograph it as your answer.
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