{"id":296812,"date":"2026-02-21T15:24:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T09:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=296812"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:45:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T10:15:22","slug":"cbse-class-10-english-analysis-2026-difficulty-level-and-exam-analysis","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/web-stories\/cbse-class-10-english-analysis-2026-difficulty-level-and-exam-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Class 10 English Exam 2026: Question Paper Analysis &#038; Section-Wise Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link 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style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6024096385542169% 0.6024096385542169% 0.6024096385542169% 0.6024096385542169% \/ 2.5316455696202533% 2.5316455696202533% 2.5316455696202533% 2.5316455696202533%\" id=\"el-60bc0fe4-edea-42c7-b3ea-f2900bf3a8f1\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:1.3336990540286149% 0;font-family:&quot;Anton&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.469256em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #b82121\">Section-Wise Analysis of Class 10 English Exam 2026<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:2.91262%;top:50.80906%;width:94.17476%;height:47.08738%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5154639175257731% 0.5154639175257731% 0.5154639175257731% 0.5154639175257731% \/ 0.6872852233676976% 0.6872852233676976% 0.6872852233676976% 0.6872852233676976%\" id=\"el-dc5fa441-dd2a-406f-aa81-0007ee9eb433\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4149484536082473% 0;font-family:&quot;Alegreya&quot;,serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #0c3a96\">Reading Skills (20 Marks)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0c3a96\">Two unseen passages (discursive + case-based)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0c3a96\">Mostly direct comprehension questions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0c3a96\">Vocabulary-based MCQs were manageable<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0c3a96\">Slightly time-consuming for some students<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0c3a96\">Students reported that the passages were moderate but required careful reading.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"e5dd5e29-4302-4419-8e4c-719bba770ab1\" auto-advance-after=\"5s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#fff\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-8ce9e33a-08ae-4b7c-9002-e8ab5aee2473\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:9.70874%;top:-6.31068%;width:80.58252%;height:12.78317%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6024096385542169% 0.6024096385542169% 0.6024096385542169% 0.6024096385542169% \/ 2.5316455696202533% 2.5316455696202533% 2.5316455696202533% 2.5316455696202533%\" id=\"el-21407bf2-56c0-4847-bf67-43d5127e5170\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:1.3336990540286149% 0;font-family:&quot;Anton&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.469256em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #0c3a96\">Section-Wise Analysis of Class 10 English Exam 2026<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.12621%;top:13.59223%;width:91.74757%;height:40.29126%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5291005291005291% 0.5291005291005291% 0.5291005291005291% 0.5291005291005291% \/ 0.8032128514056224% 0.8032128514056224% 0.8032128514056224% 0.8032128514056224%\" id=\"el-d43cbacb-340a-43ca-9a1a-dc2100b59ce2\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.36203703703703727% 0;font-family:&quot;Alegreya&quot;,serif;font-size:0.275081em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #b82121\">Writing &amp; Grammar (20 Marks)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #b82121\">Letter writing (formal format)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #b82121\">Analytical paragraph<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #b82121\">Grammar (editing, gap filling, transformation)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #b82121\">Grammar questions were mostly straightforward.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #b82121\">Students who practised formats scored easily in this section.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.12621%;top:61.00324%;width:91.74757%;height:13.59223%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5291005291005291% 0.5291005291005291% 0.5291005291005291% 0.5291005291005291% \/ 2.380952380952381% 2.380952380952381% 2.380952380952381% 2.380952380952381%\" id=\"el-b2138fcf-8b7c-47ad-84a6-8256ba285d14\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.36203703703703727% 0;font-family:&quot;Alegreya&quot;,serif;font-size:0.275081em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #0c3a96\">Literature (40 Marks)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0c3a96\">The Literature section carried the highest weightage and was largely NCERT-based.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.12621%;top:77.83172%;width:93.68932%;height:11.65049%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5181347150259068% 0.5181347150259068% 0.5181347150259068% 0.5181347150259068% \/ 2.7777777777777777% 2.7777777777777777% 2.7777777777777777% 2.7777777777777777%\" id=\"el-f747b451-365c-42d5-a29e-f23254944922\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07286269430051813% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">Extract-based (Prose\/Poetry) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 700\">Short Answer Questions &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 700\">Long Answer Questions &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-page-outlink layout=\"nodisplay\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/cbse-class-10-english-analysis-2026-difficulty-level-and-exam-analysis\/\" rel=\"\">Know  more<\/a><\/amp-story-page-outlink><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"b6dfd73f-a4cd-46a2-b36e-0a7d122fe38e\" auto-advance-after=\"5s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#272558\">\n<div 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576w,https:\/\/blogcdn.aakash.ac.in\/wordpress_media\/2026\/01\/29-169x300.jpg 169w,https:\/\/blogcdn.aakash.ac.in\/wordpress_media\/2026\/01\/29-150x267.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:3.15534%;top:-3.8835%;width:93.68932%;height:6.95793%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5181347150259068% 0.5181347150259068% 0.5181347150259068% 0.5181347150259068% \/ 4.651162790697675% 4.651162790697675% 4.651162790697675% 4.651162790697675%\" id=\"el-7e3d1aaa-97f5-40f2-b1ab-d04952970110\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:1.1075635524611396% 0;font-family:&quot;Anton&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.453074em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span>What Made This Paper Scoring?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:8.98058%;top:8.89968%;width:79.36893%;height:43.68932%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% 0.6116207951070336% \/ 0.7407407407407408% 0.7407407407407408% 0.7407407407407408% 0.7407407407407408%\" id=\"el-873d30e4-924c-4726-b3ba-68bf93b23351\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.5908256880733952% 0;font-family:&quot;Alegreya&quot;,serif;font-size:0.388350em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #edf6f6\">\u2013 The questions were mostly from NCERT.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #edf6f6\">\u2013 There was no surprise out-of-syllabus content.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #edf6f6\">\u2013 The internal choices were very clear.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #edf6f6\">\u2013 Competency-based questions were in good balance with other types of questions.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"c0fbdf1b-69a2-4742-9f99-b05d11f5bf96\" auto-advance-after=\"5s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#0e1c42\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div 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169w,https:\/\/blogcdn.aakash.ac.in\/wordpress_media\/2026\/01\/22-150x267.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:8.73786%;top:-7.28155%;width:82.03883%;height:21.19741%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.591715976331361% 0.591715976331361% 0.591715976331361% 0.591715976331361% \/ 1.5267175572519083% 1.5267175572519083% 1.5267175572519083% 1.5267175572519083%\" id=\"el-10e2a852-a957-47b3-b034-abcfaa6e80c6\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:2.1683154585798827% 0;font-family:&quot;Anton&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.776699em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #edf6f6\">Student Reactions<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:2.6699%;top:43.68932%;width:94.41748%;height:12.62136%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5141388174807198% 0.5141388174807198% 0.5141388174807198% 0.5141388174807198% \/ 2.564102564102564% 2.564102564102564% 2.564102564102564% 2.564102564102564%\" id=\"el-5ef1aaf6-2619-4a06-9a68-ed87e494886c\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.785015665167095% 0;font-family:&quot;Anton&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #edf6f6\">Many students felt confident after attempting the CBSE Class 10 English question paper, especially in Literature.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:5.58252%;top:13.91586%;width:88.83495%;height:24.91909%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.546448087431694% 0.546448087431694% 0.546448087431694% 0.546448087431694% \/ 1.2987012987012987% 1.2987012987012987% 1.2987012987012987% 1.2987012987012987%\" id=\"el-f4a9aec5-d978-46e9-99d3-2a8fd7209dfa\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.5498633879781419% 0;font-family:&quot;Alegreya&quot;,serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #21f8ff\">\u2013 \u201cMore predictable than Maths.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #21f8ff\">\u2013 \u201cLiterature questions were direct.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #21f8ff\">\u2013 \u201cReading section was a bit lengthy.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-page-outlink layout=\"nodisplay\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/cbse-class-10-english-analysis-2026-difficulty-level-and-exam-analysis\/\" rel=\"\">Know more<\/a><\/amp-story-page-outlink><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"6dc48cde-38d2-412a-81ac-6b9b40167501\" auto-advance-after=\"5s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" 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