CBSE Class 10 Sanskrit Syllabus 2025–26 | Updated NCERT
📋 CBSE Class 10 Sanskrit — Question Paper Pattern & Marking Scheme (2025–26)
Board Exam: 80 marks · Time: 3 hours · Internal Assessment: 20 marks (school-based).
Section-wise distribution (official sample paper format):
- Section 'क' (A) — अपठितावबोधनम् (Unseen Comprehension): 10 marks (short & objective responses).
- Section 'ख' (B) — रचनात्मक कार्य / लेखन (Composition/Writing): typically ~10–15 marks (letters, paragraphs, applications, etc.).
- Section 'ग' (C) — व्याकरण (Grammar): ~20–25 marks (sandhi, समास, conjugations, declensions, forms & transformations).
- Section 'घ' (D) — पठित/पाठ्यांश (Literature / Long answers): ~25–30 marks (textual appreciation, long answers, extracts).
Internal Assessment (20 marks) normally includes Periodic Tests, Multiple Assessments, Portfolio and Listening/Reading/Writing tasks as per CBSE guidelines for languages.
Notes: exact question distribution and question-types are prescribed in the CBSE Sample Question Paper & Marking Scheme for 2025–26 — use that document for printing question-level blueprints and specimen questions in school materials.
Source: CBSE Sample Question Paper & Marking Scheme (Class X — Sanskrit, 2025–26). :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
📚 Complete CBSE — Class 10 Sanskrit Syllabus (2025–26)
The table below follows NCERT prescribed textbooks commonly used for Class X Sanskrit (e.g., Shemushi, Abhyasavān Bhav, Vyakaranaveethi) and the CBSE curriculum structure. Where CBSE lists language components (comprehension, composition, grammar, literature), I’ve grouped chapters under those units for clarity.
| Unit | Chapters / पाठ (book-wise) | Summary / Learning outcomes (1–2 lines) |
|---|---|---|
| पाठ्यपुस्तक — Shemushi (मुख्य साहित्य) |
1. शुचिपर्यावरणम्
2. बुद्धिर्बलवती सदा 3. शिशुलालनम् 4. जननी तुल्यवत्सला 5. सुभाषितानि (चयन) 6. सौहार्दं प्रकृतेः शोभा 7. विचित्रः साक्षी 8. सूक्तयः / भांग्न (निर्वाचन) |
Literary passages (prose & poetry) develop reading comprehension, literary analysis and cultural awareness; students will infer themes, identify main ideas, and answer extract-based questions.
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| अभ्यास पुस्तक — Abhyasavān Bhav / Abhyasvān Bhav-2 |
1. अपठितावबोधनम् (Unseen passages & exercises)
2. पत्रलेखनम् (Formal & informal letters) 3. अनुच्छेदलेखनम् (Paragraph & short essay writing) 4. संवाद लेखन (Dialogues) / आवेदन-पत्र 5. सूचनापट्ट / विज्ञापन लेखन (Notices & ads) |
Practice in functional writing — letters, notices, paragraphs and unseen passage responses to build accuracy, format awareness and expressive clarity for Section 'ख' and 'क'.
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| व्याकरण (Vyakaranaveethi / Grammar) |
1. संधि (Sandhi) — स्वर/व्यंजन संधि
2. समास (Samas) — विभक्ति/समास प्रकार 3. धातु-रूप / क्रिया-रूप (Conjugation: काल, पुरुष, विभक्ति) 4. विभक्ति-परिवर्तन/declensions (Noun forms) 5. अव्यय, उपसर्ग-प्रत्यय (indeclinables, prefixes/suffixes) 6. वाक्य-रचना, अनुवाद (Translation & sentence transformation) |
Master core grammar rules and transformations; accuracy in forms, translation and sentence construction is essential for the grammar section in the board exam.
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| पाठ्यांश / साहित्य (Extracts & Long Answers) |
1. चयनित गद्यांश एवं पद्यांश (textual extracts)
2. कथात्मक एवं नीतिगत प्रश्न-उत्तर 3. लघु एवं दीर्घ उत्तरीय प्रश्न (SA/LA) |
Develop skills to interpret extracts, write coherent long answers, and connect literary passages to values and context; practice textual analysis and justification of viewpoints.
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| पूरक सामग्री / अतिरिक्त पाठ |
1. सुभाषित-संग्रह (Selected sayings)
2. अभ्यास कार्यपत्र (question bank style exercises) 3. सुनने-कठिनाई/श्रवण अभ्यास (Listening & oral practice) |
Supplementary reading for reinforcement, practice exercises and oral comprehension to prepare for internal assessment and language skills tasks.
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How this maps to CBSE assessment: CBSE's Class X language blueprint treats comprehension, composition, grammar and literature as the four pillars of evaluation — the table above maps NCERT chapters/textbooks into those pillars. For the official sample question style and exact marks for each sub-question, refer to the CBSE Sample Question Paper & Marking Scheme (Class X – Sanskrit). :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Textbook chapter lists used to create the chapter column are drawn from the NCERT/NCERT-textbook listings (Shemushi / Abhyasvaan / Vyakaranavithi) and commonly referenced public summaries of the 2025–26 curriculum. Where a chapter group has multiple small exercises, they are summarized into 1–2 line learning outcomes for clarity. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
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