TheCBSEClass 10Maths Paper 2025exam was conducted today, March 10, 2025. The exam lasted for 3 hours, conducted from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, with an additional 15 minutes given for reading the question paper.
Here we are providing adetailed analysis of student responses, expert opinions, and the difficulty level of the paper including expected good scores, time-consuming section, and longest question.
We have shared theCBSE Class 10Maths Question Paper 2025 PDF and answer keyto help students check their answers and evaluate their performance —a direct link todownload the CBSE 10th Maths Question Paper 2025to be available on this page.
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CBSE 10th Mathematics Student Reviews 2025
The details of the reviews provided by the students on CBSE 10th Mathematics paper are available here:
- As per the initial review, overall exam was of moderate to hard level.
- Students felt that Mathematics could be the lowest-scoring subject this year.
- Overall paper was lengthy.
- Maximum questions were from Trigonometry which were difficult to attempt.
- MCQs were a bit easy to solve.
- Case-based questions were there and were a bit tough to solve.
- Question from Surface area and Volume was a bit tricky to solve.
- Question from BPT was asked (Easy level).
- The overall good scores can be expected above 65 marks.
CBSE 10th Mathematics Exam Analysis 2025
Find the complete CBSE 10th Maths 2025exam analysis in the following table.
| Parameter | CBSE 10th Maths Exam Analysis 2025 |
| Overall difficulty level of the paper | Moderate to Hard |
| Difficulty level of Section A | Easy to Moderate |
| Difficulty level of Section B | Moderate |
| Difficulty level of Section C | Moderate to Difficult |
| Difficulty level of Section D | Moderate to Difficult |
| Difficulty level of Section E | Moderate to Difficult |
| Overall expected good score | 75+ |
| Was the overall paper time-consuming? | Overall paper was lengthy. |
| Which section was the lengthiest? | Yes, case based questions were time consuming |
CBSE Class 10 Maths Exam 2025: Difficulty Level – Student Reactions
Soon after the exam concludes, we will share real-time feedback from students outside exam centres:
- Was the paper easy, moderate or tough?
- Were questions from NCERT?
- Which sections were most challenging or scoring?
Stay tuned as we gather responses and update the detailed analysis for both Maths Standard and Maths Basic papers.
CBSE Class 10 Maths Standard Answer Key 2025 Set 1
| Question No. | Question | Options | Answer |
| 1 | √0.4 is a/an | (A) natural number (B) integer (C) rational number (D) irrational number | (D) irrational number |
| 2 | Which of the following cannot be the unit digit of 8n, where n is a natural number? | (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) 6 | (C) 0 |
| 3 | Which of the following quadratic equations has real and equal roots? | (A) (x+1)²=2x+1 (B) x²+x=0 (C) x²−4=0 (D) x²+x+1=0 | (B) x²+x=0 |
| 4 | If the zeroes of the polynomialax2+bx+2a/b are reciprocal of each other, then the value of b is | (A) 2 (B) 1/2 (C) -2 (D) −1/2 | (A) 2 |
| 5 | The distance of the point A(-3, -4) from the x-axis is | (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 7 | (B) 4 |
| 6 | In the adjoining figure, PQ || XY || BC, AP = 2 cm, PX = 1.5 cm, and BX = 4 cm. If QY = 0.75 cm, then AQ + CY =
| (A) 6 cm (B) 4.5 cm (C) 3 cm (D) 5.25 cm | (B) 4.5 cm |
| 7 | Given△ABC ~ △PQR,∠A = 30°and∠Q = 90°. The value of(∠R + ∠B)is: | (A) 90° (B) 120° (C) 150° (D) 180° | (C) 150° |
| 8 | Two coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability of getting at least one head is: | (A) 1/4 (B) 1/2 (C) 3/4 (D) 1 | (C)3/4 |
| 9 | In the adjoining figure, PA and PB are tangents to a circle with center O such that ∠P = 90°. If AB = 3√2 cm, then the diameter of the circle is:
| (A) 3√2 cm (B) 6√2 cm (C) 3 cm (D) 6 cm | (D)6 cm |
| 10 | For a circle with center O and radius 5 cm, which of the following statements is true? P:Distance between every pair of parallel tangents is5 cm. | (A)P (B)Q (C)R (D)S | (B)Q |
CBSE Class 10 MathsStandard Answer Key 2025 Set 2
| Question No. | Question | Options | Answer |
| 1 | The system of equations x+5=0 and 2x−1=0 has | (A) No solution (B) Unique solution (C) Two solutions (D) Infinite solutions | (B) Unique solution |
| 2 | In a right triangle ABC, right-angled at A, if sin B = 1/4, then the value of sec B is | (A) 4 (B) √15/4 (C) √15 (D) 4/√15 | (B) √15/4 |
| 3 | √0.4 is a/an | (A) natural number (B) integer (C) rational number (D) irrational number | (D) irrational number |
| 4 | Which of the following cannot be the unit digit of 8n, where n is a natural number? | (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) 6 | (B) 2 |
| 5 | Which of the following quadratic equations has real and distinct roots? | (A) x²+2x=0 (B) x²+x+1=0 (C) (x−1)²=1−2x (D) 2x²+x+1=0 | (A) x²+2x=0 |
| 6 | If the zeroes of the polynomial ax²+bx+2a/b are reciprocal of each other, then the value of b is | (A) 2 (B) 1/2 (C) -2 (D) −1/2 | (B) 1/2 |
| 7 | The distance of point (a, -b) from the x-axis is | (A) a (B) -a (C) b (D) -b | (C) b |
| 8 | In the adjoining figure, PQ || XY || BC, AP = 2 cm, PX = 1.5 cm, and BX = 4 cm. If QY = 0.75 cm, then AQ + CY =
| (A) 6 cm (B) 4.5 cm (C) 3 cm (D) 5.25 cm | (B) 4.5 cm |
| 9 | Given ΔABC ~ ΔPQR, ∠A = 30° and ∠Q = 90°. The value of (∠R + ∠B) is | (A) 90° (B) 120° (C) 150° (D) 180° | (C) 150° |
| 10 | Two coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability of getting at least one head is | (A) 1/4 (B) 1/2 (C) 3/4 (D) 1 | (C) 3/4 |
| 11 | In the adjoining figure, PA and PB are tangents to a circle with center O such that ∠P = 90°. If AB = 3√2 cm, then the diameter of the circle is
| (A) 3√2 cm (B) 6√2 cm (C) 3 cm (D) 6 cm | (D) 6 cm |
| 12 | If x = cos 30° – sin 30° and y = tan 60° – cot 60°, then | (A) x = y (B) x > y (C) x < y (D) x > 1, y < 1 | (C) x < y |
| 13 | For a circle with center O and radius 5 cm, which of the following statements is true? | (A) P: Distance between every pair of parallel tangents is 5 cm. (B) Q: Distance between every pair of parallel tangents is 10 cm. (C) R: Distance between every pair of parallel tangents must be between 5 cm and 10 cm. (D) S: There does not exist a point outside the circle from where the length of the tangent is 5 cm. | (B) Q |
| 14 | In the adjoining figure, TS is a tangent to a circle with center O. The value of 2x° is:
| (A) 22.5° (B) 45° (C) 67.5° (D) 90° | (B) 45° |
| 15 | A peacock sitting on the top of a tree of height 10 m observes a snake moving on the ground. If the snake is 10√3 m away from the base of the tree, then the angle of depression of the snake from the eye of the peacock is | (A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90° | (C) 60° |
| 16 | If a cone of greatest possible volume is hollowed out from a solid wooden cylinder, then the ratio of the volume of remaining wood to the volume of the cone hollowed out is | (A) 1:1 (B) 1:3 (C) 2:1 (D) 3:1 | (C) 2:1 |
CBSE Class 10 MathsStandardAnswer Key 2025 Set 3
| Question No. | Question | Options | Answer |
| 1 | For a circle with centre O and radius 5 cm, which of the following statements is true? | (A) P: Distance between every pair of parallel tangents is 5 cm. (B) Q: Distance between every pair of parallel tangents is 10 cm. (C) R: Distance between every pair of parallel tangents must be between 5 cm and 10 cm. (D) S: There does not exist a point outside the circle from which the length of the tangent is 5 cm. | (B) Q |
| 2 | In the adjoining figure, AP and AQ are tangents to the circle with centre O. If reflex ∠POQ = 210°, the value of 2x is | (A) 30° (B) 60° (C) 120° (D) 300° | (C) 120° |
| 3 | If x = 2 sin 60° cos 60° and y = sin² 30° – cos² 30° and x² = k y², the value of k is | (A) √3 (B) √−3 (C) 3 (D) -3 | (C) 3 |
| 4 | A peacock sitting on the top of a tree of height 10 m observes a snake moving on the ground. If the snake is 10√3 m away from the base of the tree, then the angle of depression of the snake from the eye of the peacock is | (A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90° | (C) 60° |
| 5 | If a cone of greatest possible volume is hollowed out from a solid wooden cylinder, then the ratio of the volume of remaining wood to the volume of the cone hollowed out is | (A) 1:1 (B) 1:3 (C) 2:1 (D) 3:1 | (C) 2:1 |
CBSE Class 10 Maths Basic Exam 2025 Answer Key Set 1
| Question No. | Question | Options | Answer |
| 1 | In the given figure, the graph of polynomial p(x) is shown. Number of zeroes of p(x) is
| (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 4 | (A) 3 |
| 2 | 22nd term of the A.P: 3, 1/2, −1/2, −3……. is | (A) 45/2 (B) -9 (C) −39/2 (D) -21 | (C) −39/2 |
| 3 | The line 2x−3y=6 intersects x-axis at | (A) (0, -2) (B) (0, 3) (C) (-2, 0) (D) (3, 0) | (D) (3, 0) |
| 4 | Two identical cones are joined as shown in the figure. If the radius of the base is 4 cm and the slant height of the cone is 6 cm, then the height of the solid is
| (A) 8 cm (B) 45√5 cm (C) 2√5 cm (D) 12 cm | (D) 12 cm |
| 5 | The value of k for which the system of equations 3x−7y=1 and kx+14y=6 is inconsistent, is | (A) -6 (B) 2/3 (C) 6 (D) −3/2 | (C) 6 |
| 6 | Two dice are rolled together. The probability of getting a sum more than 9 is | (A) 5/6 (B) 5/18 (C) 1/6 (D) 1/2 | (B) 5/18 |
| 7 | ABCD is a rectangle with its vertices at (2, -2), (8, 4), (4, 8), and (-2, 2) taken in order. Length of its diagonal is | (A) 4√2 (B) 6√2 (C) 4√26 (D |
