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2026-27 Class 10 Hindi


The CBSE Class 10 Hindi Course A syllabus for the academic session 2025-2026 is designed to enhance linguistic skills, literary appreciation, and creative expression. The assessment is divided into a Theory Paper (80 Marks) and Internal Assessment (20 Marks).

1. Course Structure (Theory - 80 Marks)

SectionContentWeightage (Marks)
Section AUnseen Prose and Poetry (अपठित बोध)14
Section BApplied Grammar (व्यावहारिक व्याकरण)16
Section CLiterature (Kshitij & Kritika)30
Section DCreative Writing (रचनात्मक लेखन)20
Total


80


2. Detailed Section-wise Breakdown

Section A: Unseen Comprehension (14 Marks)

  • Unseen Prose (गद्यांश): One passage of approximately $250$ words. (7 Marks)

  • Unseen Poetry (काव्यांश): One poem of approximately $120$ words. (7 Marks)

  • Questions will be a mix of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and short-answer types to test interpretation and vocabulary.

Section B: Applied Grammar (16 Marks)

Questions will be based on the following topics (usually 4 questions each, 1 mark each):

  1. Vakya Bhed (वाक्य भेद): Types of sentences based on structure (Simple, Compound, Complex). ($4$ Marks)

  2. Vachya (वाच्य): Active, Passive, and Impersonal voice (कर्तृवाच्य, कर्मवाच्य, भाववाच्य). (4 Marks)

  3. Pad Parichay (पद परिचय): Morphological analysis of words in a sentence. (4 Marks)

  4. Alankar (अलंकार): Specifically Shlesh (श्लेष), Utpreksha (उत्प्रेक्षा), Atishayokti (अतिशयोक्ति), and Manavikaran (मानवीकरण). (4 Marks)

Section C: Literature (30 Marks)

This section covers questions from the prescribed NCERT textbooks.

  • Kshitij Part-2 (क्षितिज भाग-2):

    • Prose Section: MCQs and descriptive questions based on chapters. (11 Marks)

    • Poetry Section: MCQs and descriptive questions based on poems. (11 Marks)

  • Kritika Part-2 (कृतिका भाग-2):

    • Long answer questions (approx. $40-60$ words) based on the supplementary reader. (8 Marks)

Section D: Creative Writing (20 Marks)

  1. Paragraph Writing (अनुच्छेद लेखन): Based on contemporary or value-based topics ($120$ words). (6 Marks)

  2. Letter Writing (पत्र लेखन): Formal or Informal letter (100 words). (5 Marks)

  3. Resume/E-mail Writing: Swavritt Lekhan (Resume) or E-mail writing (80 words). (5 Marks)

  4. Notice/Message Writing: Vigyapan (Advertisement) or Sandesh Lekhan (40 words). (4 Marks)

3. Prescribed Textbooks & Chapter List

Textbook: Kshitij Part-2 (क्षितिज भाग-2)

Poetry Section (काव्य खंड)Prose Section (गद्य खंड)
सूरदास - पदस्वयं प्रकाश - नेताजी का चश्मा
तुलसीदास - राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवादरामवृक्ष बेनीपुरी - बालगोबिन भगत
जयशंकर प्रसाद - आत्मकथ्ययशपाल - लखनवी अंदाज़
सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी 'निराला' - उत्साह, अट नहीं रहीसर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना - (Deleted)
नागार्जुन - यह दंतुरित मुस्कान, फसलयतींद्र मिश्र - नौबतखाने में इबादत
मंगलेश डबराल - संगतकारभदंत आनंद कौसल्यायन - संस्कृति

Supplementary: Kritika Part-2 (कृतिका भाग-2)

  1. शिवपूजन सहाय - माता का आँचल

  2. मधु कांकरिया - साना-साना हाथ जोड़ि...

  3. अज्ञेय - मैं क्यों लिखता हूँ?

4. Deleted Chapters (As per latest Rationalization)

The following chapters have been removed and are not part of the 2025-2026 syllabus:

  • Kshitij (Poetry): Dev (Savaiya & Kavitt), Girija Kumar Mathur (Chhaya Mat Churna), Rituraj (Kanyadan).

  • Kshitij (Prose): Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi (Stree-Shiksha ke Virodhi...), Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena (Manavi Karuna ki Divya Chamak).

  • Kritika: George Pancham ki Naak, Ehi Thaiya Jhulni Herani ho Rama!.

5. Internal Assessment (20 Marks)

  • Periodic Assessment: 5$Marks

  • Multiple Assessment: 5 Marks

  • Portfolio: 5$Marks

  • Listening and Speaking Skills (ASL): 5$Marks

CBSE Class 10 Hindi A Syllabus Breakdown

This video provides a comprehensive walk-through of the marks distribution, specific grammar topics, and the list of chapters to study for the 2025-2026 session.