The CBSE Class 10 board exams for 2025 commenced on Saturday, marking the beginning of an important academic journey for approximately 42 lakh students across 7,842 centres in India and 26 countries abroad. The first exam, English Communicative, sparked varied reactions from students in Anand, as they shared their experiences with Vibes of India after completing the paper.
The overall opinions on the English Communicative paper were divided. While some students found the paper relatively easy, others considered it to be of moderate difficulty.
Vedantika Mishra, a student from Vasantiben and Chandubhai Patel English School, described the paper as “easy,” while her classmate, Parisha Panchal, offered a more balanced assessment, saying, “The paper was in between easy to moderate.”
The exam followed a standard pattern across India, meaning all students were given the same set of questions.
Dhairya Pandya, another student from the region, elaborated, “It was English Communicative and there is only one set all over India. So, there are two parts: English Communicative and English Language and Literature. Our school offers Communicative and there is only one paper for it.”
Reflecting on the paper’s difficulty, Dhairya noted that it was much easier than the pre-board exams conducted at their school. “It went very well. The paper was much easier than the pre-board exams conducted in our school, so our teachers prepared us really well,” he added.
Before entering the examination hall, many students took a moment to reflect on their experiences. Abhishree Deole shared her thoughts on the atmosphere at the exam centre, saying, “The authorities did some kind of checking first before we entered the examination hall. There wasn’t much to stress about as we were with friends, so it felt like a normal thing.” The relaxed mood among students helped ease their nerves, creating a comfortable environment despite the exam pressure.
However, a few students raised concerns about a question that appeared to be out of the syllabus. Vedantika Mishra mentioned, “In the question, the literature portion consists of extracted questions from chapters which had three questions, from which two are supposed to be attended. However, the very first question was out of the syllabus. It was asked from the chapter that was already removed from the syllabus.” She added that upon informing the invigilator, they were told that the issue would be reported to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
With the English Communicative paper now behind them, students are focusing on their next exam. “Our next paper is on February 28, and the subject is Science,” Parisha Panchal mentioned.
According to other media outlets, a Class 10 student from Holy Cross School in Raipur shared, “The paper was of easy to moderate difficulty. Anyone who has studied even a little would be able to answer the questions without much trouble.”
Another student from PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya at Bailey Road in Patna commented, “The paper was easy, but I have concerns about the word limit. We were given very few words to write, but the expected answer was much longer than the allotted word count. Additionally, one question was outside the syllabus, but since it was optional, we didn’t have to attempt it.”
Meanwhile, the examination for Class 12 CBSE has also commenced.
