The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on February 27 held the Class 10 computer applications, information technology and artificial intelligence papers. The paper, according to experts and students, followed the pattern given in the sample papers.
CBSE Class 10 AI exam analysis
As per Deepika Aggarwal, PGT Computer Science, Silverline Prestige School, the Class 10 Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Technology (IT) were easy and student-friendly, with most students finding the papers simple, clear, and manageable to complete on time.
The questions focused mainly on practical understanding and basic concepts rather than rote memorisation, and many were similar to those in the official CBSE sample papers and handbook, making the overall exam straightforward and well-balanced.
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According to Principal Dr Alka Kapur, Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, the Class 10 Artificial Intelligence examination was well-received by students, who expressed satisfaction with the overall paper. They reported that all questions were strictly based on the prescribed syllabus and were not difficult to attempt. The question paper was thoughtfully designed, well-balanced, and appropriately structured without being lengthy.
The paper effectively catered to students of varying abilities. The four-mark questions, particularly those based on Bag of Words and Confusion Matrix, were considered scoring and straightforward. Additionally, most of the multiple-choice questions were application-based, encouraging conceptual understanding rather than rote learning.
Overall, the examination was comprehensive, fair, and student-friendly, Kapur added.
As per Shilpi Arora, HOD Computer Science, Global Indian International School (GIIS), Noida, the Class 10 Information Technology (402) paper was balanced and student-friendly.
The paper strictly followed the prescribed syllabus and exam pattern. Most questions were competency-based and focused on practical understanding of the topics. Students were able to finish the paper on time. Most of the MCQ’s and subjective questions were direct and situation based, while short and long-answer questions tested conceptual clarity. Rigorous practice and the sample papers shared helped them to solve even the tricky questions with ease and accuracy. All the students were very happy as the exam went really very well. Overall, the difficulty level was moderate and paper was scoring.
CBSE Class 10 IT Analysis
The CBSE Information Technology (402) paper was well-balanced, student-friendly, and aligned with the curriculum, according to Nimish Srivastava, HOD – Information Technology, Witty International School, Bhilwara. The paper focused on conceptual clarity and application, making it easy to moderate for students who had practised consistently.
Section A had direct, textbook-based questions on Employability Skills, LibreOffice Writer, Calc, and DBMS basics, allowing well-prepared students to score full marks. Section B tested descriptive and practical understanding through application-based tasks, with adequate internal choices and no ambiguous questions.
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“The IT paper was easy and I was able to complete it comfortably within the given time,” said Ayush Agarwal, Grade 10, Witty International School, Bhilwara. Strong results are expected, with many students likely to achieve excellent scores.
The paper was balanced and student-friendly, says Shilpi Arora, HOD Computer Science, GIIS Noida. The paper followed the prescribed syllabus and exam pattern, with most questions focusing on practical understanding. Students finished the paper on time, finding MCQs and subjective questions direct and situation-based. “All the students were very happy as the exam went really very well,” Arora adds. The difficulty level was moderate, making the paper scoring.
