The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) successfully conducted the Class 10 Mathematics board exam today, March 10, 2025. The exam, held across various centres in the country, witnessed a mixed response from students and teachers. While many students found the paper to be scoring and aligned with the syllabus, a common concern was its length, which left some struggling to complete it on time.
According to initial reactions from students, the CBSE Class 10 Maths paper was moderately challenging but manageable. Most students reported that the questions were straightforward and based on the NCERT curriculum. However, the lengthy nature of the paper posed a challenge for many.
"The questions were not very difficult, but there were too many of them. I couldn't finish the last two questions because I ran out of time," said Anamika Singh, a student from Delhi. Another student, Karan Mehta, echoed similar sentiments, stating, "The paper was scoring, but the calculations took a lot of time."
Teachers who reviewed the question paper described it as well-balanced, covering all sections of the syllabus, including Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Statistics. They noted that the paper emphasized application-based questions, testing students' problem-solving skills and conceptual understanding.
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"The Mathematics Standard class X question paper was appropriately challenging, little lengthy, thorough preparation using NCERT would have been beneficial. Paper was a balanced assessment that tested students' conceptual understanding, mathematical concepts, problem-solving abilities and their applications. Students who have focused on thorough preparation after understanding the concepts, could have benefited. Effective time management during the exam was crucial for students to navigate the paper successfully. Overall paper was tricky, no straight forward questions. Most of the questions are competency based. MCQs & Case study questions, were application oriented," said Vamanrao S Patil, TGT Mathematics at JAIN International Residential School, Bengaluru.
The Grade 10 Math Board Exam was well-balanced, with a mix of moderate and challenging questions. The majority of questions ranged from moderate to slightly challenging.
The Basic Math paper included three HOTS MCQs (1 mark each). A 2-mark question from Circles was found slightly challenging by students. Q25 was not a part of the NCERT Curriculum document in Set 1, causing some concern among test-takers. The Basic Math paper was also of a good level and not solely NCERT-based, ensuring that students had to apply their learning effectively.
In Standard Math (Set 2), students found Q34 (5 marks) particularly challenging. However, in other sets, this level of difficulty was not present.
Two to three questions required deeper conceptual understanding and logical reasoning, testing students' ability to apply knowledge beyond direct textbook learning. Radhika Sharma, a Year 10 student from Shiv Nadar School, Noida, said, "I was quite happy seeing the paper, as many questions had been practised in class, but they required a lot of working. However, Question No. 32 of Set 3 contained an ambiguous statement regarding BPT. The case studies were tricky." Shweta Choudhary & Gautam Thakral - PGT Mathematics; Shiv Nadar School; Faridabad
As the CBSE board exams continue, students are now gearing up for their upcoming papers, hoping to build on their performance in the Maths exam.
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