CBSE Class 10 Hindi A and B — Most Expected Questions 2027 | Padhaao Blog

In short: Nobody outside CBSE knows the exact 2027 Hindi questions, so this list ranks question types by evidence: the section layout for Hindi Course A (code 002) and Course B (code 085), what teachers reported about the March 2, 2026 paper, and the grammar and writing formats named for each course. Both courses are 80-mark papers. Grammar carries 16 marks in both, and the 2026 paper tested usage and identification in sentences, not definitions. Writing formats are the most predictable part, so each one gets a template. Treat it as a practice priority list, not a leak.

Last updated: October 28, 2026. The 2027 date sheet is not out yet. The detailed section layout below is the 2025-26 layout. A coaching site says the 2026-27 sample papers keep the design largely unchanged, so confirm against the official sample paper.

CBSE Class 10 Hindi A and B 2027 — Quick Reference

Parameter	Hindi Course A (002)	Hindi Course B (085)
Textbooks	Kshitij Part 2 and Kritika Part 2	Sparsh Part 2 and Sanchayan Part 2
Theory paper	80 marks, 3 hours	80 marks, 3 hours
Internal assessment	20 marks	20 marks
Questions in the 2026 paper	15	16
Section A: Unseen comprehension	14	14
Section B: Applied grammar	16	16
Section C: Textbook and supplementary	30	28
Section D: Creative writing	20	22
2026 paper date	Monday, March 2, 2026, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM	Same day

Sources: Jagran Josh pattern article for the section marks and the course codes. Hindustan Times for the 15 and 16 question counts. NDTV for the date and timing. The section marks add up in both courses: 14 + 16 + 30 + 20 = 80 and 14 + 16 + 28 + 22 = 80.

What I could not verify

Item	Status
2026-27 deleted chapters	The Jagran Josh list I could read is for 2025-26. Check the 2026-27 syllabus PDF before skipping any chapter. One site says Kritika has been revised with new chapters, and I could not confirm it
Whether the 2026-27 paper layout is identical	A coaching site says the design is largely unchanged. I could not open the CBSE sample paper
Marks for each literature question in the 2026 paper	Not confirmed from a readable source

What the 2026 Paper Showed

Observation	Source
Moderate difficulty and well balanced, with a predominance of competency-based questions	NDTV
Unseen comprehension had unseen prose and poetry. Prose was simple, but the MCQs needed inference and analysis. Assertion-reason questions tested deep reading	NDTV
Grammar was practical for both courses. Usage and identification in sentences were prioritised over definitions. Parts of speech, voice, samas and idioms were moderate	NDTV
Grammar carried 16 marks and was moderate to difficult, particularly figures of speech and pad parichay	Indian Express (as summarised in its search result)
Literature was scoring, with questions directly related to the syllabus. Descriptive questions stressed the core message and values	NDTV
Writing included contemporary topics, digital literacy and social awareness. Paragraph, letter and notice writing were mentioned	NDTV
The writing section was extensive or slightly time-consuming	NDTV
In Course B, a few textbook and grammar questions in Set 1 were slightly twisted. Most questions were similar across all three sets	NDTV
One report highlighted a tricky poetry section and called the paper easy but lengthy	Times of India (headline only, I could not open the page)

Where reports disagree

Topic	Report A	Report B
Difficulty	NDTV Lucknow teacher: easy to moderate, with scoring Reading and Literature	NDTV and PW Live: moderate. Indian Express: moderate, with grammar moderate to difficult

The consistent points are that literature and reading were scoring, grammar needed accuracy, and writing took time.

Section A: Unseen Comprehension (14 Marks, Both Courses)

#	Expected question	Evidence
1	Unseen prose passage with MCQs and short answers (7 marks)	Layout. 2026 prose was simple, MCQs needed inference
2	Unseen poetry passage with MCQs and short answers (7 marks) in Course A. A second prose passage in Course B	Layout
3	Assertion-reason question on a passage	2026 paper
4	Find the central idea, a suitable title or the meaning of a word in context	Syllabus

How to answer

Situation	What to do
Inference MCQ	Return to the passage line. Choose the option the passage supports, not the one you already believe
Assertion-reason	Check the assertion and the reason separately, then ask whether the reason explains the assertion
Short answer	Answer in the passage's words in one or two sentences. Do not copy the whole paragraph

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Section B: Applied Grammar (16 Marks)

Both courses carry four questions of 4 marks. The 2026 paper tested usage, so practise by identifying and converting in sentences.

Hindi Course A

#	Expected question	Evidence
5	वाक्य भेद: identify simple, compound or complex sentences	Layout
6	वाच्य परिवर्तन: change the voice	Layout, and voice was named in 2026 coverage
7	पद परिचय	Layout. Indian Express called it a difficult area
8	अलंकार पहचान: identify the figure of speech	Layout. Indian Express called it a difficult area

Hindi Course B

#	Expected question	Evidence
9	पदबंध: identify the phrase type (4 of 5 to attempt)	Layout
10	वाक्य रूपांतरण (4 of 5 to attempt)	Layout
11	समास (4 of 5 to attempt)	Layout, and samas was named in 2026 coverage
12	मुहावरे (4 of 5 to attempt)	Layout, and idioms were named in 2026 coverage

Illustrative examples

Topic	Example
वाच्य परिवर्तन	"राम ने पत्र लिखा" (कर्तृवाच्य) becomes "राम द्वारा पत्र लिखा गया" (कर्मवाच्य)
वाक्य भेद	"वह घर गया और सो गया" is a संयुक्त वाक्य. "जो मेहनत करता है, वह सफल होता है" is a मिश्र वाक्य
अलंकार	"मुख चंद्रमा के समान सुंदर है" is उपमा. "चरण-कमल" is रूपक
समास	राजपुत्र (राजा का पुत्र) is तत्पुरुष. नीलकमल (नीला कमल) is कर्मधारय. पीतांबर (पीला है अंबर जिसका) is बहुव्रीहि
मुहावरा	"आँखों का तारा" means very dear

For rules and more practice, use our Hindi grammar complete guide.

Section C: Textbook and Supplementary Reader (30 or 28 Marks)

Part	Course A	Course B
Prose-extract MCQs	5 marks	5 marks
Prose short answers (2 marks each)	6 marks	6 marks
Poetry-extract MCQs	5 marks	5 marks
Poetry short answers (2 marks each)	6 marks	6 marks
Supplementary-reader long answers	8 marks (4 marks each)	6 marks (3 marks each)
Total	30	28

#	Expected question	Evidence
13	Extract-based MCQs from a prose lesson	Layout, 2026 paper (scoring)
14	Extract-based MCQs from a poem	Layout, 2026 paper
15	Short answers on the message, character or event in a prose lesson	Layout. 2026 descriptive questions asked for the core message and values
16	Short answers on the theme or feeling in a poem	Layout. A report flagged a tricky poetry section
17	Long answers from the supplementary reader (Kritika for Course A, Sanchayan for Course B)	Layout
18	A twisted textbook question that asks you to apply a lesson to a situation	Course B, Set 1 in 2026

How to answer

Question	What to write
MCQ on an extract	Read the extract twice. Eliminate the options that go beyond it
2-mark short answer	Two points, each tied to the lesson. Include the author's name or the line if the question asks
3 or 4-mark long answer	A short introduction, three or four points, and a one-line message
Poetry	Cover the theme, the feeling and one image or device. Use the poet's words

The chapters excluded in 2025-26 were listed by Jagran Josh. I did not copy them here because the 2026-27 list may differ. Open the official syllabus for your course and strike off the deleted lessons.

Section D: Creative Writing (20 Marks in A, 22 in B)

Hindi Course A formats

#	Expected question	Marks	Evidence
19	अनुच्छेद लेखन (120 words)	6	Layout. 2026 topics were contemporary and about social awareness
20	औपचारिक पत्र	5	Layout. Letter writing was named in 2026 coverage
21	स्ववृत्त, आवेदन or ई-मेल	5	Layout
22	विज्ञापन or संदेश लेखन	4	Layout

Hindi Course B formats

#	Expected question	Marks	Evidence
23	अनुच्छेद लेखन (120 words)	5	Layout
24	पत्र लेखन (100 words)	5	Layout. Letter writing was named in 2026 coverage
25	सूचना लेखन (60 words)	4	Layout. Notice writing was named in 2026 coverage
26	विज्ञापन लेखन (40 words)	3	Layout
27	लघु कथा or ई-मेल लेखन	5	Layout

Templates

Format	Include
अनुच्छेद	A one-line opening, three or four connected points, a closing line, within 120 words. A digital-literacy or social-awareness theme is fair game
औपचारिक पत्र	Sender's address, date, "सेवा में" and the receiver, the विषय line, "महोदय/महोदया", the body in short paragraphs, "भवदीय" and the name
सूचना	Institution's name, the word सूचना, date, a heading, the key details (what, when, where, who), and the writer's name and post. Keep it within 60 words
विज्ञापन	A catchy headline, two or three selling lines, and contact details. Keep it within 40 words
ई-मेल	To, Subject, salutation, a short body, closing and name

The 2026 writing section was extensive, so practise finishing each format in the word limit and within time. Our letter format guide and essay topics list have more samples.

4-Week Practice Plan

Week	Focus	Questions in this list
Week 1	Unseen passages and grammar	1 to 12. One passage and one grammar set a day
Week 2	Prose and poetry	13 to 16, 18. Write the message of each lesson in two lines
Week 3	Supplementary reader and writing	17, then 19 to 27. Write each format twice
Week 4	Full papers	Two full timed papers for your course

This is a suggestion, not an official schedule. Our Hindi scoring strategy covers marks in more detail.

Paper-Day Time Plan

Step	Suggested time
Reading time (15 minutes)	Choose your internal choices and note the word limits
Section A	About 30 minutes
Section B	About 25 minutes
Section C	About 55 minutes
Section D	About 55 minutes, because writing takes time
Review	About 15 minutes for spelling and matras

These timings are illustrative. CBSE publishes no per-section time split.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these the exact questions in the 2027 Hindi board exam?

No. Nobody outside CBSE knows the 2027 questions. This list ranks question types by evidence from the section layout, what teachers reported about the 2026 paper, and the grammar and writing formats named for each course. Any page or channel that promises the actual paper is a scam.

What is the difference between Hindi Course A and Course B?

Course A (code 002) follows Kshitij and Kritika and suits students who study Hindi at a higher level. Course B (code 085) follows Sparsh and Sanchayan and is for students who study Hindi as a second language. Both are 80-mark papers with 14 marks for unseen comprehension and 16 for grammar. Course A carries 30 marks for textbooks and 20 for writing. Course B carries 28 and 22.

Which grammar topics are tested?

For Course A, the layout lists वाक्य भेद, वाच्य परिवर्तन, पद परिचय and अलंकार पहचान. For Course B, it lists पदबंध, वाक्य रूपांतरण, समास and मुहावरे. In 2026, coverage said the questions tested usage and identification in sentences, not definitions.

Was the 2026 Hindi paper difficult?

Reports differ. Teachers quoted by NDTV called it moderate, balanced and with many competency-based questions. A Lucknow teacher called Course B easy to moderate, with scoring Reading and Literature. Students called the writing section time-consuming.

Which writing formats should I practise?

For Course A, practise अनुच्छेद, औपचारिक पत्र, स्ववृत्त or आवेदन or ई-मेल, and विज्ञापन or संदेश. For Course B, practise अनुच्छेद, पत्र, सूचना, विज्ञापन and लघु कथा or ई-मेल. Coverage of the 2026 paper named paragraph, letter and notice writing.

Can I skip the deleted chapters?

Only if they are deleted in the 2026-27 syllabus. The list I could read is for 2025-26, and one site says Kritika has new chapters. Open the official 2026-27 syllabus PDF for your course and confirm each lesson before you skip it.

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CBSE Class 10 Hindi A and B — Most Expected Questions 2027