CBSE 2024 Mathematics Standard Question Paper for Class 10

About this paper

This is the CBSE Class 10 Mathematics (Standard) board paper from 2024, Q.P. code 30/4/3 (Series C4ABD/4, Set 3). It carries 80 marks over three hours, plus 15 minutes to read, and has 38 compulsory questions in five sections. Section A is twenty one-mark items, eighteen multiple-choice and two assertion-reason. Sections B, C and D are very short, short and long answers of 2, 3 and 5 marks. Section E has three case studies of 4 marks each. Calculators are not allowed, and π is 22/7 where it is not given. This copy has questions only.

Exam

CBSE Class 10

Subject

Mathematics

Year

2024

Paper code

30/4/3

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

3 hours

Questions

38

Pages

23

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Section A

  20 marks

  Questions 1–18 are multiple-choice and questions 19–20 are assertion-reason, 1 mark each

• Section B

  10 marks

  Questions 21–25, very short answers, 2 marks each; internal choice in two

• Section C

  18 marks

  Questions 26–31, short answers, 3 marks each; internal choice in two

• Section D

  20 marks

  Questions 32–35, long answers, 5 marks each; internal choice in two

• Section E

  12 marks

  Questions 36–38, case studies, 4 marks each, with an internal choice in the 2-mark part

Topics covered

• Areas related to circles
• Pair of linear equations
• Trigonometry
• Assertion-reason questions

Questions from this paper

1. The area of a sector of a circle of radius 12 cm is 60π cm². The central angle is 120°, 6°, 75° or 150°.
2. One of two parallel lines is 5x − 3y = 2. Which of the given equations can be the second line?
3. Questions 19 and 20 are assertion-reason items. Choose from the usual codes (A), (B), (C) and (D).