Bihar Board 10th, 12th Model Papers 2026 Released; Check What’s New In The Pattern

Bihar Board 10th, 12th Model Papers 2026: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has released the model question papers for the Class 10 and Class 12 board exams for the 2025–26 academic session, giving students an early look at a significantly revised exam pattern. The PDFs of the model papers are now available on the official website at biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in.

This year, the board has introduced a choice-heavy format, doubling the total number of questions while allowing students to attempt only half. The change applies uniformly across objective, short answer, and long answer sections, aiming to reduce exam stress and promote selective answering based on students' strengths.

What’s New in the Pattern?

Class 10 Mathematics will feature 138 questions, but students will be required to solve only 50 out of 100 objective-type questions, 15 out of 30 short answers, and 4 out of 8 long answers. Class 10 Science will carry 110 questions, while the Chemistry paper (70 marks) will include 96 questions with similar selective-attempt provisions.

The marking scheme remains unchanged: objective questions are worth 1 mark, short answers 2 marks, and long answers 5 marks. Students will also receive a mandatory 15-minute cool-off time before the exam begins.

Bihar Board Exam Dates 2026

Class 10 (Matric): February 17 to 25, 2026

Class 12 (Intermediate): February 2 to 13, 2026

The early release of model papers is expected to give lakhs of students a strategic advantage in understanding the new structure and preparing accordingly for the upcoming board examinations.

Bihar Board 10th, 12th Model Papers 2026 Direct Link