Difficulty Level
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Section-wise Review
The board exam question paper 2026 Maths contained five sections as per the latest format.
Easy questions: 35-40%
Difficult questions: 15-20%
Based on student reactions and expert reviews:
Moderate questions: 40-45%
The Maths exam 2026 was considered by most students as moderate to difficult. Difficulty split
Aakash Institute subject experts say that a majority of the students who worked through NCERT examples, sample papers, and previous board questions found themselves capable of handling most parts.
– Easy questions: 35-40% – Moderate questions: 40-45% – Difficult questions: 15-20%
Section A – MCQs 1-mark questions were mostly formula-based from chapters like Probability and Matrices. Students who revised NCERT found them easy.
Section B – Very Short Answer 2-mark questions required quick calculations and basic formulas. Common topics included Matrices and Relations & Functions.
Section C – Short Answer 3-mark questions focused on concepts and multi-step solutions. Many students found time management challenging here.
Section E – Case Study This section was the most challenging for many students as it tested concept application in real-life situations.
Section D – Long Answer 5-mark questions tested problem-solving and step presentation. Integration and Vectors were slightly lengthy but manageable.