PagineIndia School Hub: CBSE Practice Tests from Class 1 to Class 12
Most English-medium schools across India follow the CBSE board and NCERT textbooks, which are being rewritten under the National Education Policy 2020. Choose a class for five full practice tests in every core subject, plus guides to CBSE Class 10 and 12 board exams, CISCE and major state boards.
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Exams at a glance
| Exam | Subjects | When |
|---|---|---|
| CBSE Class 10 Board Exam | English, Hindi or another language, Mathematics (Standard or Basic), Science, Social Science and optional subjects | Two exams from 2026: February–March (compulsory) and May (optional, to improve up to three subjects) |
| CBSE Class 12 Board Exam | English Core plus four or five stream subjects (e.g. Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Accountancy, History) | February–April |
| CISCE: ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) | English (compulsory), a second language, and subject groups including mathematics, sciences and humanities | February–March |
| State Board Exams (SSC / SSLC and HSC / PUC) | State syllabus subjects in English or the state language | February–April; some boards (e.g. Karnataka SSLC) now offer a second exam in May |
How the school system works
Under NEP 2020, school education is organised in a 5+3+3+4 structure: Foundational (age 3–8: Balvatika and Classes 1–2), Preparatory (Classes 3–5), Middle (Classes 6–8) and Secondary (Classes 9–12). NCERT has released new textbooks such as "The World Around Us" for Classes 3–5, "Curiosity" for science and "Exploring Society: India and Beyond" for social science in the middle stage.
Pre-primary (Balvatika/LKG/UKG), Classes 1–5 (primary), 6–8 (middle), 9–10 (secondary) and 11–12 (senior secondary, with Science, Commerce or Humanities streams).
Finishing school: Students take board exams at the end of Class 10 and Class 12. From 2026, CBSE Class 10 has two board exams a year: the first (February) is compulsory and the second (May) is optional for improving up to three subjects.
Official curriculum: NCERT National Curriculum Framework (NCF-SE 2023) and CBSE syllabus
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a national curriculum in India?
Education is on the Concurrent List: both the Union and states can make laws. NCERT writes the National Curriculum Framework and textbooks, which CBSE schools and many state boards use or adapt. Each state also has its own board for state-run and affiliated schools.
What is changing in CBSE board exams?
From 2026, Class 10 students take a compulsory board exam in February and may take an optional second exam in May to improve up to three subjects. Class 12 papers continue to include a large share of competency-based questions.
Are these official tests?
All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.