CBSE 2026 Sanskrit Question Paper for Class 10

About this paper

This is the CBSE Class 10 Sanskrit board paper from 2026, Q.P. code 52 (Series MNL2K, Set 4). It carries 80 marks over three hours, plus 15 minutes to read, and has 18 questions in four sections. Khand Ka is an unseen passage on India for 10 marks. Khand Kha is creative writing for 15 marks, including a letter completed from a box of words. Khand Ga is applied grammar for 25 marks, with sandhi, translation from Hindi and English, and other grammar items. Khand Gha is literature for 30 marks. Answers are to be written in Sanskrit where the question asks for it. This copy has questions only.

Exam

CBSE Class 10

Subject

Sanskrit

Year

2026

Paper code

52

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

3 hours

Questions

18

Pages

15

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Khand Ka — unseen passage

  10 marks

  Question 1, an unseen passage on Bharatavarsha, with one-word and full-sentence answers

• Khand Kha — composition

  15 marks

  Questions 2–4, including a letter filled from given words and a five-sentence picture composition

• Khand Ga — applied grammar

  25 marks

  Questions 5–11: sandhi, translation and other grammar, with a choice of how many items to attempt

• Khand Gha — literature

  30 marks

  Questions 12–18 from the Sanskrit textbook

Topics covered

• Unseen passage
• Letter writing
• Picture composition
• Sandhi
• Hindi and English to Sanskrit translation
• Textbook literature

Questions from this paper

1. Read the unseen passage that begins “Bharatavarshah asmakam janmabhumih asti” and answer in Sanskrit.
2. Look at the picture of a bowman and a bird and write five Sanskrit sentences, or write five sentences on “Trees are our friends”.
3. Translate into Sanskrit: “The rich give money to the poor” and “Tomorrow Geeta will sing a song.”