CBSE 2026 English Communicative Question Paper for Class 10

About this paper

This is the CBSE Class 10 English (Communicative) board paper from 2026, Series MNL2K, Set 4. The Q.P. code printed on the paper is 1. It carries 80 marks over three hours, plus 15 minutes to read, and has 12 compulsory questions on 11 printed pages. Reading is a passage on playing sports, for 22 marks. Writing is 22 marks and opens with a 50-word application to use the computer lab. Grammar is 10 marks and literature is 26 marks. Answers are meant to be brief. This copy has questions only.

Exam

CBSE Class 10

Subject

English Communicative

Year

2026

Paper code

1

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

3 hours

Questions

12

Pages

11

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Section A — Reading Skills

  22 marks

  A passage on playing sports and health, with questions on it

• Section B — Writing Skills

  22 marks

  Short writing tasks, beginning with a 50-word application and a 100-word description

• Section C — Grammar

  10 marks

  Gap-filling and other grammar items, including a paragraph on renewable energy

• Section D — Literature Textbook

  26 marks

  Questions from the English Communicative literature textbook

Topics covered

• Unseen passage: sports and health
• Application writing
• Factual description
• Gap filling and grammar
• Literature textbook

Questions from this paper

1. The reading passage argues that playing sports improves heart health, lowers the risk of diabetes and reduces stress. Answer the questions that follow it.
2. Write an application of not more than 50 words, as Lakshita or Lakshit Pandey of Class X-C, asking to use the computer lab for a presentation on social media.
3. Fill the blanks: renewable energy is essential to _____ dependence on fossil fuels, and solar and wind power _____ as promising alternatives.