CBSE question paper has three parts: 50% competency-based questions, 20% MCQs, and 30% short and long answers. Your study plan should give each part equal practice time, instead of finishing chapters one by one. This pattern has been in use since 2024-25 and continues in 2026-27. Two other things are new: Class 10 students can sit two board exams, and Class 12 answer sheets are checked on a computer screen. This guide turns CBSE exam prep guide into a plan you can start this