Central Board of Secondary Education

The CBSE syllabus for 2026 is based on the NCERT curriculum for the 2025–26 academic session. The board prescribes NCERT textbooks for nearly all subjects at both Class 10 and Class 12. There were no major syllabus reductions in 2026.

• Class 10 Mathematics: Real Numbers, Polynomials, Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic Progressions, Triangles, Coordinate Geometry, Trigonometry, Applications of Trigonometry, Circles, Areas, Surface Areas and Volumes, Statistics, Probability.
• Class 10 Science: Chemical Reactions, Acids, Bases and Salts, Metals and Non-Metals, Carbon Compounds, Life Processes, Control and Coordination, Reproduction, and related topics.
• Class 12 Subjects: Divided into theory and practical or internal assessment components. The marks split varies by subject.
• Pure Theory Subjects (Maths, English, History, Economics): 80 marks theory, 20 marks internal assessment.
• Theory + Practical Subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology): 70 marks theory, 30 marks practical exam.
• Competency-Based Questions: In the 2026 Class 12 exams, 40–50% of theory questions were competency-based, including case-based, source-based integrated, application-level MCQs, and data interpretation questions.