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CBSE 10th English 2026 LIVE Updates; Exam on February 21: Last-minute tips and important questions

Students preparing for CBSE 10th English 2026 can check our LIVE Updates on last-minute preparation tips and some important questions for the exam day here.

Sudeshna Chakrabarti

Updated on - Feb 20, 2026 | 2:50:00 PM

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CBSE 10th English 2026 LIVE Updates: The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct the English paper for class 10 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM at designated test centres. Students gearing up for last-minute revision might be figuring out their game plan for the exam day. English is both an easy and scoring paper if students strengthen their grammar and writing skills.

According to the exam pattern, students have to attempt a total of 80 marks. Students have to answer questions from reading comprehension, grammar, and literature. To ensure you score competitive marks, catch up on CBSE 10th English 2026 LIVE updates, last-minute tips, and important questions here.

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CBSE 10th English 2026 LIVE Updates: Section-wise Last-Minute Preparation Tips

We have listed some necessary preparation tips that students should keep in mind when preparing for CBSE 10th English exam 2026:

Tips to Ace Section A(Comprehension)

Students need to sharpen their reading skills to attempt unseen passages.
They need to apply two reading techniques, including skimming and scanning.
Before attempting a question from a passage, students should read and understand teh excerpt properly

Preparation Tips for Section B(Grammar)

Create short notes on the essentials of important concepts in grammar and keep memorizing them.
Practice questions are given in the textbook exercises.

Tips for preparing Section B(Creative Writing)

Try remembering formats and salutations of letter writing, reporting writing, etc.
Students are advised to practice writing.
Time management is necessary to attempt creative writing quetsison so students should keep a timer when practicing writing tasks.

CBSE Class 10 English Exam 2026: List of Practice Questions

Students aspiring to fetch maximum marks in CBSE 10th English 2026 examination can refer to the following practice questions:

Questions	Answers
1) Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the word: The special subscriptions of newspapers are well—-------(illustrate) to make reading interesting.	Illustrated
2) Identitfy error and write the correction in the given sentence The road to success is not the bed of roses	The road to success is not a bed of roses
3) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb: I’m so happy to see my plants again! They—---(grow) so much since I last saw them	Have grown
4) Read the given statement They said to the guide, “We’d love to come here again next year Report it correctly by completing the following They told the guide that—--------	They would love to go there the following year.
5) Fill in the blanks by choosing teh correct option to complete the conclusion of a letter of placing an order. a) Regards b)Regardless c) Regarding d)Regard There would be no compromise—------the quality of items supplied.	c) Regarding
6) Report the following by completing the sentence correctly: “Don’t try mending the trousers yourself”, she warned him. She warned him—-------	Not to try mend his trousers himself
7) Fill in the blank with the correct option The experience of watching movie left me —---grateful for knowing the importance of being empathetic to others. a) Having felt b) Feeling c) Felt d) feels	b) feeling
8) The given question has an error. Select the correct option Which kind of person does something like that? a)Error; which, Correction what b) Error; kind, Correction; kinds c)Error; something, Correction; somethings	a)Error; which, Correction; What

Students might take note of the best strategies from our tips on CBE 10th English 2026 LIVE updates. Keep practicing questions to improve your chances of scoring better in board exams.

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February 20, 2026 | 02:50 PM IST

Practice question for choosing the correct tenses for CBSE 10th English exam 2026

1) she _________(go) to school everyday at 7 AM.

2) They_________(finish) their homework before the teacher arrived.

3) I_____(study) for the exam since morning.

4) By next year, he_________(complete) his course.

February 20, 2026 | 02:45 PM IST

Practice synonyms for CBSE 10th English 2026 exam

i) Fleeting

a) tepid

b) tranquil

c) transient

d) transparent

ii) Rattified

a) deflate

b) reject

c) revoke

d) confirmed

iii) Collated

a) separate

b) accumulate

c) distinct

iv) Dire

a) detest

b) ominous

c) desire

d) felony

d) extraordinary

v) Persuasion

a) affection

b) convincing

c) benevolence

d) prediction

February 20, 2026 | 02:25 PM IST

Structure of a formal letter

A format letter follows a formal tone and clear structure. It will comprise the sender’s address, date, the recipient’s address, and the subject of the letter.

February 20, 2026 | 02:00 PM IST

Types of letter-writing topics to expect for CBSE 10th English 2026 exam.

Here are some letter-writing topics generally asked in CBSE 10th English exam 2026:

Letter to the editor regarding any public issues, such as pollution or road accidents
Job application
Official letter to school principals for requesting leave
Birthday party invitation letter to friend

February 20, 2026 | 01:16 PM IST

How many questions are expected from CBSE 10th English 2026 Grammar section?

In CBSE 10th English 2026, students have to attempt a total of 10 out of 12 questions from the grammar section.