Vagisha Kaushik | August 4, 2025 | 11:44 AM IST | 2 mins read
AP SSC board exams 2026 will be held for six subjects including languages, mathematics, science, social science, Hindi.
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Download NowThe Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh has issued the model question papers, blue prints, and weightage for all subjects of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) or Class 10 for the academic session 2025-26. Students appearing for AP SSC board exams 2026 can check the subject-wise AP SSC model question papers 2026 on the official website, bse.ap.gov.in.
The AP Board releases the chapter-wise question banks and marking scheme to give an understanding of the types of questions that might be asked during the AP Class 10 board exams 2026 and help students practice them effectively. The AP SSC model papers 2026 will help examinees strengthen their preparation and gain confidence in attempting the questions.
AP 10th board exams 2026 will be conducted for six subjects including 1st language, 2nd language, 3rd language, mathematics, science, social science. Each paper will be held for a duration of three hours and 15 minutes, carrying a total of 100 marks. However, the science paper will carry 50 marks only and the duration of the exam will be two hours and 15 minutes.
Also read CBSE sample papers 2025-26 out for Class 10, 12; check on cbseacademic.nic.in
The AP 10th marking scheme 2026 for the major subjects is as follows:
Hindi
The weightage of questions in AP SSC Hindi model paper 2026 is given below.
Type of Question | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
Descriptive Questions | 4 | 34 |
Short Answer Questions | 4 | 16 |
Very Short Answer Questions | 7 | 35 |
Objective Questions | 15 | 15 |
30 | 100 |
Social studies
AP SSC social studies paper 2026 will comprise a total of 33 questions carrying 100 marks in total.
Subject | 1 Mark Questions<br>(No. × Marks) | 2 Marks Questions<br>(No. × Marks) | 4 Marks Questions<br>(No. × Marks) | 8 Marks Questions<br>(No. × Marks) | Map Questions<br>(No. × Marks) | Total Marks |
Geography | 3 × 1 = 3 | 2 × 2 = 4 | 2 × 4 = 8 | 1 × 8 = 8 | 1 × 8 = 8 | 31 |
History | 3 × 1 = 3 | 2 × 2 = 4 | 2 × 4 = 8 | 1 × 8 = 8 | — | 23 |
Polity | 3 × 1 = 3 | 2 × 2 = 4 | 2 × 4 = 8 | 1 × 8 = 8 | — | 23 |
Economics | 3 × 1 = 3 | 2 × 2 = 4 | 2 × 4 = 8 | 1 × 8 = 8 | — | 23 |
Totals | 12 × 1 = 12 | 8 × 2 = 16 | 8 × 4 = 32 | 4 × 8 = 32 | 1 × 8 = 8 | 100 |
Science
The unit-wise marks allotted in AP SSC science paper 2026 are as follows:
S. No. | Unit / Sub-Units | Marks |
1 | Chemical Reactions and Equations | 9 |
2 | Acids, Bases and Salts | 10 |
3 | Metals and Non-metals | 9 |
4 | Carbon and Its Compounds | 11 |
5 | Light – Reflection and Refraction | 11 |
6 | The Human Eye and the Colourful World | 11 |
7 | Electricity | 9 |
8 | Magnetic Effects of Electric Current | 8 |
Objective Type Questions (Additional) | 50+28 |
Mathematics
The marks distribution in AP 10th mathematics paper 2026 is mentioned below.
S No | Unit / Sub-Units | Marks Breakdown | Total Marks |
1 | Real Numbers | 1 + 8 | 9 |
2 | Polynomials | 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 | 8 |
3 | Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables | 1 + 8 | 9 |
4 | Quadratic Equations | 1 + 2 + 4 | 7 |
5 | Arithmetic Progressions | 1 + 4 + 8 | 13 |
6 | Triangles | 1 + 2 + 8 | 11 |
7 | Coordinate Geometry | 2 + 8 | 10 |
8 | Introduction to Trigonometry | 1 + 2 + 4 | 7 |
9 | Some Applications of Trigonometry | 1 + 2 + 8 | 11 |
10 | Circles | 1 + 2 + 4 | 7 |
11 | Areas Related to Circles | 8 | 8 |
12 | Surface Areas and Volumes | 1 + 2 + 4 | 7 |
13 | Statistics | 4 + 8 | 12 |
14 | Probability | 1 + 4 + 8 | 13 |
Total | 100 (32 Objective) |
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