Download the CBSE Class 10 Bengali Sample Paper 2027 PDF with its marking scheme (solutions) – the official CBSE sample question paper (SQP) for the 2026-27 session, the paper to practise for the CBSE Class 10 board exam 2027. It is an 80-mark, 3-hour paper with 17 questions in 2 parts. The pattern has changed from 2026 – see what is new below. The 2026 and 2025 sample papers are also here. Students also call it the CBSE 10th Bengali model question paper 2027 or model test paper – it is the same official CBSE paper.
CBSE Class 10 Bengali Sample Paper 2027 PDF Download
Open a paper to read it online or download the PDF. The marking scheme has the answers, with the marks for each step.
| Year | Document | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper 2027 for Bengali | View PDF |
| 2027 | CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper 2027 Solution (Marking Scheme) for Bengali | View PDF |
| 2026 | CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper 2026 for Bengali | View PDF |
| 2026 | CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper 2026 Solution for Bengali | View PDF |
| 2025 | CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper 2025 for Bengali | View PDF |
CBSE 10th Bengali Model Question Paper 2027 – Quick Facts
| Board | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Class | Class 10 |
| Subject | Bengali (code 005) |
| Session | 2026-27 – for the board exam 2027 |
| Marks and time | 80 marks, 3 hours |
| Questions | 17 questions in 2 parts |
| Solutions | Yes – official CBSE marking scheme |
| Older papers | 2026, 2025 |
| Released by | CBSE (cbseacademic.nic.in) |
CBSE Class 10 Bengali Sample Paper 2027 – Read Online
CBSE Class 10 Bengali Paper Pattern 2027
How the 2027 sample paper is set (from the paper itself) – 80 marks, 3 hours, 17 questions:
| Section | Questions | Type | Marks each | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part A – Section A: Reading (Unseen Comprehension) – MCQ | 1 | Two unseen prose passages (A: shoe memorial on the Danube in Budapest / Holocaust and the Gaza war; B: Sukumar Ray’s ‘Abol Tabol’ remembered by his grandson) with 5 MCQs each, incl. statement-based (বিবৃতি ক/খ) items | 2 × (5×1) | 10 |
| Part A | 2–3 | Q2 MCQs from the prescribed prose (পাঠ্য গদ্য); Q3 MCQs from ‘Galpaguchchha’ (গল্পগুচ্ছ, supplementary reader), incl. statement/reason-type items | Q2: 5×1; Q3: 5×1 | 10 |
| Part B – Section B: Grammar | 4–7 | Q4a sandhi-viccheda (সন্ধি বিচ্ছেদ) and Q4b sandhi joining; Q5 samas with byasbakya (ব্যাসবাক্যসহ সমাস) of underlined words; Q6 structural transformation of sentences (simple/complex/compound); Q7 sadhu ↔ chalit bhasha conversion | Q4: 3×1 + 3×1; Q5: 5×1; Q6: 5×1; Q7: 4×1 | 20 |
| Part B | 8–15 | Short and long answers on prose (Q8–Q10), poetry (Q11 explanation with context, Q12, Q13) and Galpaguchchha stories (Q14, Q15a, Q15b) | Q8: 2; Q9: 3; Q10: 2+3; Q11: 5; Q12: 3; Q13: 2; Q14: 2; Q15: 3+3 | 28 |
| Part B | 16–17 | Q16 paragraph (অনুচ্ছেদ রচনা) on one of three topics; Q17 letter to a newspaper editor (one of two) | Q16: 6; Q17: 6 | 12 |
| Total | 17 | 80 |
Choice: No choice in the MCQs (Q1–Q3), Q9, Q10, Q13 and Q15; choices in grammar (any 3 of 4 in Q4a and in Q4b, any 5 of 6 in Q5 and Q6, any 4 of 5 in Q7), OR-options in Q8, Q11, Q12, Q14 and Q17, and 1 of 3 paragraph topics in Q16.
- Part A (objective/MCQ) carries 20 marks and Part B (descriptive) 60 marks (stated in the paper headings and the marking scheme’s General Instructions).
- Section labels are shared across parts: Part A has Sections A and C; Part B has Sections B (Grammar), C and D.
- A list of competency-based questions printed at the end of the paper marks 40 of 80 marks (50%) as CBQ: Q1A (I, IV), Q1B (II, IV), Q2 (III, IV), Q3 (III, IV), Q9, Q10 second part, Q11, Q12, Q13, Q15b, Q16, Q17.
Unit-wise Marks in the Bengali Sample Paper 2027
Marks for each unit (as printed in the paper):
| Unit | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Reading – unseen passages | Q1 | 10 |
| Grammar (sandhi, samas, sentence transformation, sadhu/chalit) | Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7 | 20 |
| Main Course Book – prose: ‘Jnanachakshu’ (Ashapurna Devi), ‘Alobabu’ (Banaphul), ‘Bahurupi’ (Subodh Ghosh), ‘Adal-Badal’ (Pannalal Patel, translated) | Q2, Q8, Q9, Q10 | 15 |
| Main Course Book – poetry: ‘Ekakare’ (Subhash Mukhopadhyay), ‘Tin Paharer Kole’ (Shakti Chattopadhyay), ‘Astrer Biruddhe Gaan’ (Joy Goswami), ‘Aay Aaro Bendhe Bendhe Thaki’ (Shankha Ghosh) | Q11, Q12, Q13 | 10 |
| Supplementary Reader – ‘Galpaguchchha’ (Rabindranath Tagore): ‘Dan-Pratidan’, ‘Kabuliwala’, ‘Postmaster’ | Q3, Q14, Q15 | 13 |
| Creative Writing (paragraph, letter to editor) | Q16, Q17 | 12 |
What Is New in the Bengali Sample Paper 2027?
Compared with the 2026 sample paper (session 2025-26):
- Pattern changed: Part A (MCQ) reduced from 25 to 20 marks and Part B (descriptive) raised from 55 to 60; 17 questions instead of 16.
- Reading: 2 unseen passages × 5 MCQs (10 marks) instead of 3 passages × 4 MCQs (12 marks).
- Grammar: the 3-mark grammar MCQ (sadhu/chalit, Part A Section B) is dropped; all grammar is now descriptive and worth 20 marks (sandhi 3+3, samas 5, sentence transformation 5, sadhu/chalit conversion 4) instead of 3 MCQ + 10 descriptive (sandhi 2+2, samas 3, transformation 3).
- Literature: MCQs now 5 prose + 5 Galpaguchchha (no choice) instead of any 6 of 8 prose + 4 Galpaguchchha; descriptive literature reduced from 33 to 28 marks, with more 2- and 3-mark questions instead of the 2026 run of 2+3=5-mark questions (Q10–Q14).
- Creative writing unchanged at 12 marks (paragraph 6 + letter to editor 6); topics changed – 2027: Kolkata Book Fair, higher education opportunities, AI and human society; letters on cyber-crime awareness / modernising tourist spots.
- 2027 paper prints a list of competency-based questions totalling 40/80 marks (50%).
Questions from the Bengali Sample Paper 2027
Two questions from the 2027 paper, to show the level:
- Part B – Section B Grammar (Q5 a), 1 mark: Identify the samas of the underlined word with its byasbakya: ‘আমি এক দুর্ভিক্ষের কবি’ (I am a poet of famine – ‘durbhiksha’).
- Part B – Section C (Q10), 5 marks: (a) Why did Amrit and Isab need to exchange their shirts? (b) Analyse the human side that this exchange brings out. [2+3] (অমৃত ও ইসাবের জামা অদল-বদলের প্রয়োজন হয়েছিল কেন?)
CBSE Class 10 Bengali Marking Scheme 2027 (Solutions)
The 2027 marking scheme gives the correct option for every MCQ, answer keys for all grammar items (with 0.5 partial credit in samas when either the byasbakya or the samas name is wrong, and max 1 mark in sadhu/chalit only if pronoun, verb and postposition are all converted) and full model answers naming the source story/poem and author for Q8–Q15. It prints a mark split for explanation with context (source 1, context 1, explanation 3), the letter (format 3 – 0.5 each for salutation, newspaper name/address, date, subject, closing, sender’s address – and content 3) and the paragraph (content 3, form and language 3). Check your answers against it after you solve the paper.
Bengali Marking Scheme 2027 – Read Online
How to Score Well – Tips from the 2027 Paper
- Grammar is now 20 marks and fully written – practise sandhi joining/splitting, samas with byasbakya and samas name, sentence transformation (simple/complex/compound) and sadhu ↔ chalit conversion.
- In sadhu/chalit conversion change every pronoun, verb and postposition – the marking scheme gives the mark only when all are converted.
- For explanation with context (Q11) write the source poem and poet (1), the context (1) and a full explanation (3).
- Revise the three Galpaguchchha stories (Dan-Pratidan, Kabuliwala, Postmaster) closely – 13 marks come from them, including statement/reason MCQs.
- In the letter to the editor, the format alone carries 3 marks – include salutation, newspaper name and address, date, subject, closing and sender’s address.
- Solve the 2027 paper in one sitting with a timer, check it with the marking scheme, then solve the 2026 paper a few days later.
CBSE Class 10 Bengali Sample Paper 2027 – FAQs
Is the CBSE Class 10 Bengali Sample Paper 2027 out?
Yes. CBSE has released the Class 10 Bengali sample paper 2027 for the 2026-27 session with its marking scheme – both are in the table on this page, free.
Is the CBSE Class 10 Bengali Sample Paper 2027 available with solutions?
Yes. The official CBSE marking scheme is the solution – it gives the answers and the marks for each step. Download it from the table above or read it online on this page.
Has the CBSE Class 10 Bengali paper pattern changed for 2027?
Yes: Pattern changed: Part A (MCQ) reduced from 25 to 20 marks and Part B (descriptive) raised from 55 to 60; 17 questions instead of 16.; Reading: 2 unseen passages × 5 MCQs (10 marks) instead of 3 passages × 4 MCQs (12 marks).; Grammar: the 3-mark grammar MCQ (sadhu/chalit, Part A Section B) is dropped; all grammar is now descriptive and worth 20 marks (sandhi 3+3, samas 5, sentence transformation 5, sadhu/chalit conversion 4) instead of 3 MCQ + 10 descriptive (sandhi 2+2, samas 3, transformation 3)..
How many marks and questions are in the CBSE Class 10 Bengali Sample Paper 2027?
It is a 80 marks, 3 hours, 17 questions paper – Section Part A – Section A: Reading (Unseen Comprehension) – MCQ: 1 (10 marks); Section Part A – Section C: Main Course Book & Supplementary Reader – MCQ: 2–3 (10 marks); Section Part B – Section B: Grammar: 4–7 (20 marks); Section Part B – Section C: Main Course Book & Supplementary Reader (descriptive): 8–15 (28 marks); Section Part B – Section D: Creative Writing: 16–17 (12 marks).
Which units carry the most marks in the Bengali sample paper 2027?
In the 2027 sample paper: Grammar (sandhi, samas, sentence transformation, sadhu/chalit) (20 marks), Main Course Book – prose: ‘Jnanachakshu’ (Ashapurna Devi), ‘Alobabu’ (Banaphul), ‘Bahurupi’ (Subodh Ghosh), ‘Adal-Badal’ (Pannalal Patel, translated) (15 marks), Supplementary Reader – ‘Galpaguchchha’ (Rabindranath Tagore): ‘Dan-Pratidan’, ‘Kabuliwala’, ‘Postmaster’ (13 marks).
Is the CBSE 10th Bengali model question paper 2027 the same as the sample paper?
Yes. CBSE calls it the sample question paper (SQP); students also search for it as the 10th Bengali model question paper or model test paper – it is the same official paper on this page.
Will the board exam paper be the same as the sample paper?
No – the CBSE Class 10 board exam 2027 has different questions, but it follows the same pattern as the sample paper: the same sections, marks and question types.