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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 2/3/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2026: question 5(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 2/3/1, section B, question 5(a), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q5(a) · 5 marks · WritingCompetency-basedWriting Skills

Read the given details about sleep patterns and their effects.

  • restores energy
  • enhances immunity
  • promotes emotional well-being
  • benefits concentration and productivity
  • oversleep leads to fatigue, weight gain and irritability

Analyse the details and write an analytical paragraph on the importance of sleep in maintaining physical health, mental well-being, and academic performance.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 2/3/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Group the points under physical health, mental health and academics.

Hint 2

Use linking words such as moreover, however and therefore.

Hint 3

Include the downside of oversleeping, then end with a conclusion.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Introduction and physical health: sleep is vital for overall wellbeing. First, it restores energy and enhances immunity, so well-rested people fall ill less often.

    1 mark

  2. Mental well-being and academics: moreover, adequate sleep promotes emotional well-being by reducing mood swings. It also improves concentration and productivity, so students perform better in class and in exams.

    1 mark

  3. Contrast: however, oversleeping is harmful, as it leads to fatigue, weight gain and irritability.

    1 mark

  4. Organisation: the paragraph is linked with connectors such as 'first', 'moreover' and 'however', in a formal tone, and closes with a conclusion: therefore, balanced sleep, neither too little nor too much, is essential for health, a calm mind and academic success.

    1 mark

  5. Accuracy: the spelling, punctuation and grammar are correct, and the paragraph is within about 100-120 words.

    1 mark

Answer: An analytical paragraph covering sleep and physical health, mental well-being and academics, with the effects of oversleeping

Where the marks are

  • Content: all given value points covered (2 marks)
  • Organisation with linkers and a formal tone (2 marks)
  • Accuracy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Writing Skills
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Writing Skills, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 2/3/1: every question, by section.

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