Download the CBSE Class 10 Malayalam 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 8 questions in 4 sections. The pattern is the same as the 2026 sample paper. The 2026 and 2025 sample papers are also here. Students also call it the CBSE 10th Malayalam model question paper 2027 or model test paper – it is the same official CBSE paper.
CBSE Class 10 Malayalam 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 Malayalam | View PDF |
| 2027 | CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper 2027 Solution (Marking Scheme) for Malayalam | View PDF |
| 2026 | CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper 2026 for Malayalam | View PDF |
| 2026 | CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper 2026 Solution for Malayalam | View PDF |
| 2025 | CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper 2025 for Malayalam | View PDF |
CBSE 10th Malayalam Model Question Paper 2027 – Quick Facts
| Board | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Class | Class 10 |
| Subject | Malayalam (code 012 (printed as MALAYALAM- (Code-012))) |
| Session | 2026-27 – for the board exam 2027 |
| Marks and time | 80 marks, 3 hours |
| Questions | 8 questions in 4 sections |
| Solutions | Yes – official CBSE marking scheme |
| Older papers | 2026, 2025 |
| Released by | CBSE (cbseacademic.nic.in) |
CBSE Class 10 Malayalam Sample Paper 2027 – Read Online
CBSE Class 10 Malayalam Paper Pattern 2027
How the 2027 sample paper is set (from the paper itself) – 80 marks, 3 hours, 8 questions:
| Section | Questions | Type | Marks each | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section A – Reading Comprehension (എ വിഭാഗം) | 1–2 | Reading – Q1 unseen prose passage on literary movements (classicism, romanticism, realism) with 8 short-answer questions; Q2 unseen prose passage on artificial intelligence (John McCarthy, machine learning) with 7 short-answer questions | Q1: 8×1; Q2: 7×1 | 15 |
| Section B – Creative Writing (ബി വിഭാഗം) | 3 | Writing – Q3(I) essay (ഉപന്യാസം) of up to one and a half pages on one of two topics; Q3(II) letter to the Education Minister on including value-based education in the curriculum; Q3(III) newspaper report (പത്രവാർത്ത) on a felicitation function for Thulasi, a tribal girl from Attappadi who completed MBBS | Q3(I): 5; Q3(II): 5; Q3(III): 4 | 14 |
| Section C – Grammar (സി വിഭാഗം) | 4–5 | Grammar – Q4(I) separate subordinate and main clauses (അംഗവാക്യം/അംഗിവാക്യം), Q4(II) change the voice (പ്രയോഗം മാറ്റുക), Q4(III) correct errors in sentences, Q4(IV) use words/phrases in own sentences; Q5 vocabulary/grammar MCQs (synonym, opposite gender, antonym, meaning difference, homonym, sandhi split, compound expansion, correct spelling, one-word substitution) | Q4(I): 1×2 (½ + ½ per sentence); Q4(II)–(IV): 2×1 each; Q5: 7×1 | 15 |
| Section D – Literature (ഡി വിഭാഗം) | 6–8 | Literature – Q6 twelve textbook extracts/statements, each with two MCQs (i) and (ii), 2 marks per item; Q7 poetry questions (Ente Bhasha, Vishukkani, Prayanam, Ezhuthachan’s style); Q8 prose/story questions (Charitram Rachicha Natakam, knowledge and language, learning a language = knowing a culture, Mannum Manushyanum) | Q6: 9×2; Q7: 3×3; Q8: 3×3 | 36 |
| Total | 8 | 80 |
Choice: Choice is given inside questions: 1 of 2 essay topics in Q3(I), any 2 of 3 words in Q4(IV), any 7 of 10 MCQs in Q5, any 9 of 12 items in Q6, and any 3 of 4 in Q7 and in Q8; Q1, Q2, Q3(II), Q3(III) and Q4(I)–(III) have no choice.
- The paper prints no separate General Instructions – only the division into four sections with marks (A Reading Comprehension 15, B Creative Writing 14, C Grammar 15, D Literature 36).
- Q3(I) essay is to be written in about one and a half pages, not more (ഒന്നരപ്പുറത്തിൽ കവിയാതെ).
- Q5 and Q6 instruct students to choose and write the correct answer (ശരിയുത്തരം തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തെഴുതുക); Q6 states 2 marks for each item.
Unit-wise Marks in the Malayalam Sample Paper 2027
Marks for each unit (as printed in the paper):
| Unit | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Reading (two unseen prose passages) | Q1, Q2 | 15 |
| Writing (essay, letter, news report) | Q3 | 14 |
| Grammar | Q4, Q5 | 15 |
| Literature – objective extract-based MCQs on poems and prose lessons (items refer to e.g. ‘Ente Bhasha’ / Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ezhuthachan’s kilippattu, Vyloppilli, a poem from the collection ‘Kaatte Kadale’, ‘Mannum Manushyanum’ / K.U. Nair, V.T. Bhattathiripad, a story about Narendran’s journey from Kolkata to Kerala, a UNESCO report on knowledge societies) | Q6 | 18 |
| Literature – poetry (‘Ente Bhasha’, ‘Vishukkani’, ‘Prayanam’, Ezhuthachan’s poem) | Q7 | 9 |
| Literature – prose/story (‘Charitram Rachicha Natakam’ – on the play ‘Adukkalayil Ninnu Arangathekku’ per the MS, knowledge–language–culture lessons, story ‘Mannum Manushyanum’) | Q8 | 9 |
What Is New in the Malayalam Sample Paper 2027?
Compared with the 2026 sample paper (session 2025-26):
- No change in pattern – same four sections and marks as the 2026 sample paper (Reading 15, Creative Writing 14, Grammar 15, Literature 36; 8 questions; Q1 8×1, Q2 7×1, essay 5 / letter 5 / news report 4, Q4 4×2, Q5 any 7 of 10, Q6 any 9 of 12 ×2, Q7 and Q8 any 3 of 4 ×3).
- Literature questions swapped places: in 2026 Q7 was on prose/stories and Q8 on poems; in 2027 Q7 is on poems and Q8 on prose/stories.
- Literature lessons asked are almost entirely different: 2026 drew on ‘Kadaltheerathu’, Kuttikrishna Marar on the Mahabharata, ‘Plavilakanji’, ‘Pavangal’ (Les Misérables), ‘Onamuttathu’, ‘Ammathottil’, ‘Lakshmana Santhwanam’, ‘Ashwamedham’ and ‘Pathraneethi’; 2027 draws on ‘Ente Bhasha’, ‘Vishukkani’, ‘Prayanam’, an Ezhuthachan kilippattu extract, ‘Charitram Rachicha Natakam’, ‘Mannum Manushyanum’ and lessons on language, knowledge and culture.
- Reading passages changed: 2026 – translation in Malayalam and the Indian Constitution; 2027 – literary movements (classicism/romanticism/realism) and artificial intelligence.
- Writing tasks changed: 2026 – essay on the new generation and new technology / Indian sports, letter to a newspaper chief editor on cyber-crime awareness, news report on a school ‘Drug-free Kerala’ programme; 2027 – essay on ‘Corruption-free Kerala – my dream’ / ‘Youth crossing the seas’, letter to the Education Minister on value-based education, news report on felicitating an Attappadi tribal girl who completed MBBS.
- Order of Q4 sub-parts changed (2026: clauses, error correction, voice, usage; 2027: clauses, voice, error correction, usage), and sub-parts are now numbered (I), (II)… instead of (a), (b)….
Questions from the Malayalam Sample Paper 2027
Two questions from the 2027 paper, to show the level:
- Section C (Q5 I), 1 mark: Which of the given words is a synonym of ‘paal’ (milk)? (A) keeram (B) ksheeram (C) ksharam (D) kaaram
- Section D (Q8 IV), 3 marks: ‘He who abandons nature will find that life itself slips away from him.’ Examine the validity of this statement on the basis of the story ‘Mannum Manushyanum’.
CBSE Class 10 Malayalam Marking Scheme 2027 (Solutions)
The 2027 marking scheme gives model answers for all Q1–Q2 items, the correct option for every Q5 and Q6 MCQ, corrected sentences and clause splits (½ mark each) for Q4, and value-point outlines for every Q7 and Q8 answer. It prints mark splits for the essay (introduction 1, content incl. knowledge, language, spelling, paragraphing 3, conclusion 1), a full letter format (sender/receiver address, subject, salutation, body, closing) and the news report (format 2, presentation 2); Q7 answers must be in paragraphs with an introduction mentioning the author, work and lesson. Check your answers against it after you solve the paper.
Malayalam Marking Scheme 2027 – Read Online
How to Score Well – Tips from the 2027 Paper
- Literature is 36 of 80 marks and half of it (18) is extract-based MCQs in Q6 – know which poet/collection each extract comes from and the named characters (e.g. Vallathol for ‘Ente Bhasha’, ‘Kaatte Kadale’ collection, V.T. Bhattathiripad, K.U. Nair).
- For the 3-mark Q7/Q8 answers write in paragraphs with a short introduction naming the author, work and lesson – the marking scheme requires it.
- Keep the essay within one and a half pages and give it an introduction and a conclusion with remedies/suggestions – each carries 1 mark.
- Learn the official-letter layout (sender, recipient with designation, subject, salutation, ‘vishwasthathayode’, place, date, signature) and the news-report format (headline, ‘own correspondent’, place, paragraphs) – format alone is 2 of 4 marks in the report.
- Grammar Q4 has almost no choice (8 marks) – practise clause separation, active/passive voice change and error correction.
- 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 Malayalam Sample Paper 2027 – FAQs
Is the CBSE Class 10 Malayalam Sample Paper 2027 out?
Yes. CBSE has released the Class 10 Malayalam 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 Malayalam 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 Malayalam paper pattern changed for 2027?
No. CBSE says there is no change in the question paper design for 2026-27. The 2027 sample paper keeps the 2026 pattern – 80 marks, 3 hours, 8 questions in 4 sections. Small changes: Literature questions swapped places: in 2026 Q7 was on prose/stories and Q8 on poems; in 2027 Q7 is on poems and Q8 on prose/stories.; Literature lessons asked are almost entirely different: 2026 drew on ‘Kadaltheerathu’, Kuttikrishna Marar on the Mahabharata, ‘Plavilakanji’, ‘Pavangal’ (Les Misérables), ‘Onamuttathu’, ‘Ammathottil’, ‘Lakshmana Santhwanam’, ‘Ashwamedham’ and ‘Pathraneethi’; 2027 draws on ‘Ente Bhasha’, ‘Vishukkani’, ‘Prayanam’, an Ezhuthachan kilippattu extract, ‘Charitram Rachicha Natakam’, ‘Mannum Manushyanum’ and lessons on language, knowledge and culture..
How many marks and questions are in the CBSE Class 10 Malayalam Sample Paper 2027?
It is a 80 marks, 3 hours, 8 questions paper – Section Section A – Reading Comprehension (എ വിഭാഗം): 1–2 (15 marks); Section Section B – Creative Writing (ബി വിഭാഗം): 3 (14 marks); Section Section C – Grammar (സി വിഭാഗം): 4–5 (15 marks); Section Section D – Literature (ഡി വിഭാഗം): 6–8 (36 marks).
Which units carry the most marks in the Malayalam sample paper 2027?
In the 2027 sample paper: Literature – objective extract-based MCQs on poems and prose lessons (items refer to e.g. ‘Ente Bhasha’ / Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ezhuthachan’s kilippattu, Vyloppilli, a poem from the collection ‘Kaatte Kadale’, ‘Mannum Manushyanum’ / K.U. Nair, V.T. Bhattathiripad, a story about Narendran’s journey from Kolkata to Kerala, a UNESCO report on knowledge societies) (18 marks), Reading (two unseen prose passages) (15 marks), Grammar (15 marks).
Is the CBSE 10th Malayalam 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 Malayalam 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.