CBSE Class 10 Hindi exam analysis: ‘Questions were easy to moderate,’ say teachers, students

The questions, he added, from the supplementary book Kritika were skill and value-based. “All 17 questions were based on the syllabus, the options for the unseen prose and poetry were confusing. The students will score between 95% and 100%. The students took more time to solve the question paper,” Dr Kumar added.

The 80-mark Hindi course A question paper had two sections: section 1 comprised of multiple choice questions (40 marks) and section 2 consisted of descriptive questions (40 marks).

“The difficulty level of the CBSE 2024 Hindi Class 10 Course B questions was moderate,” said Shikha, TGT, KIIT World School, Gurugram. The Hindi question paper had a balanced mix of questions to check knowledge and analytical skills and were application-based. “Most of the students were able to complete the paper well in time,” she added.

The Hindi course B exam was held for a total of 80 marks and was divided into sections A and B.

While section A had an unseen passage (10 marks) and grammar and literature MCQ (30 marks), section B had literature and a subjective part along with creative writing with internal choices (40 marks). “Both the sections in the paper were relatively easy,” said Shikha.

She added, “Section A passages were not tricky but the questions were value-based, while the second passage required an authority in the language.”

“The grammar section was simple with direct answers in sets 1 and 2. However, in set 2, a few questions were different from set 1,” said Shikha.

The TGT Hindi teacher further said, “Questions of paragraph writing and short story writing were easy. The literature part was easy too but it expected an examinee to have a thorough knowledge of the topics as well as subtopics with understanding of the themes, characters and literary techniques used in the text.”

“There was no error found in the question papers. Questions in Set 1, 2 and 3 were similar, but a few questions in the Literature section were different,” Shikha said while analysing the CBSE Class 10 Hindi paper.

“Overall, it was an easy-to-average paper as far as the difficulty level was concerned, with a balanced approach for all kinds of students. It was entirely based on the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) syllabus. The language was straightforward and a proper reading of questions would make it understandable for the students,” she added.

According to Manendra Singh, TGT Hindi, Global Indian International School (GIIS), Noida, the Class 10 Hindi paper was a bit lengthy and the multiple choice questions were somewhat tricky.

“Our students were able to tackle all the questions with ease and a positive attitude,” Singh added.

Saying that the questions in the writing, literature and grammar sections were straightforward and based on the CBSE syllabus, the teacher further said, “All the students were able to complete the paper on time and attempt all the questions with ease and accuracy as ample practice of sample papers had already been done by them.”

“Even the average students said that the paper was easy,” he added.

Saying that the Hindi question paper was a balanced one and framed as per the CBSE curriculum, Jyoti Tiwari, Head of the Department of Hindi, Billabong High International School, Malad (Mumbai) said: “Gadyansh questions were opinion based which was a good type of question for examinees. The unseen passage and the paragraph have been given in such a way that all the children can attempt it. Set 3 was a little tough. MCQs in Set 1 and 2 were a little challenging. Overall, a good question paper.”

According to students of Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh and the Class 10 Hindi exam analysis shared by Alka Kapur, principal of the school, a few students found the test balanced, while others claimed that the passage section proved to be more challenging than the grammar one.

“The students felt that the three-hour time limit on the Hindi paper offered a substantial challenge in writing proficiency and required strong time management,” the principal said, adding that the majority of the literary portion’s questions were taken from the NCERT syllabus and were simple to understand.

As per Gayatri Sharma, educator, Senior Years, Shiv Nadar School Faridabad, students found the Hindi paper to be manageable.

“Unseen passages were consistent across all sets. Students noted that 2-3 questions were moderate, while the rest were quite good, with an average expected score of seven out of 10. In the grammar section, 70% of the questions were easy to attempt, but the remaining 30% were tricky. The similarity in the options for multiple-choice questions (MCQs) created some confusion among students,” Sharma added.

Avi Saraf, a student of the same school analysed the literature section as easy and lengthy. While questions from chapters and poems varied across sets, questions from ‘Sanchayan’ remained the same, he said.

“The creative writing section did not present significant challenges, and we could successfully express our thoughts in our own words,” the student added.

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