How many marks does "सन्धिः" carry in CBSE Class 10 Sanskrit?

In the CBSE papers of 2023–2026, this chapter carried about 4 marks and about 1 questions a year; by marks it ranks 6 in Sanskrit.

Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "सन्धिः"?

The 2 questions above are from the board’s real papers, each with the years it was asked; the most-asked come first with their full model answers. All 2 written questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the AskMedha app.

Do the answers follow the board’s marking scheme?

Yes. CBSE publishes its marking schemes; every model answer here is written point by point to the marks the board’s own scheme gives, and checked by a second, independent model.

CBSE Class 10 · Sanskrit · board exam 2027

Chapter 1: सन्धिः

This chapter’s questions from CBSE’s real papers of 2023–2026 — the 2 asked most often, 1 with the full model answer — and objective questions with the board’s key.

marks a year (about): 4
questions a year (about): 1
rank in Sanskrit: #6

From 4 years of papers, 2023–2026 · full chapter-wise marks

Chapter 1 notes (PDF) →

Important questions — the ones the board asked most (2)

Q1Short answer4 marksAsked: 2023, 2025, 2026
अधोलिखितवाक्येषु रेखाङ्कितपदेषु सन्धिं सन्धिच्छेदं वा कुरुत - (केवलं प्रश्नचतुष्टयम्)
Q2Short answer4 marksAsked: 2024
अधोलिखितवाक्येषु रेखाङ्कितपदेषु सन्धिं सन्धिच्छेदं वा कुरुत : (केवलं प्रश्नचतुष्टयम्) (i) अभियुक्तः + च अतीव कृषकायः । (ii) बसयानं विहाय पदातिरेव प्राचलत् । (iii) न कः + अपि त्रैलोक्ये मत्सदृशः । (iv) धिङ् मामेवं भूतम् । (v) सर्वथा सम्यगुक्तम् ।
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Model answer · Sanskrit sandhi and sandhi-viccheda
1. 1.(i) अभियुक्तः + च = अभियुक्तश्च (विसर्ग सन्धि: च परे होने पर विसर्ग का श्)।1 mark
2. 2.(ii) पदातिरेव = पदातिः + एव (विसर्ग सन्धि: इकार के बाद विसर्ग का र्)।1 mark
3. 3.(iii) कः + अपि = कोऽपि (विसर्ग सन्धि: अः + अ = ओऽ)। वाक्यम् — न कोऽपि त्रैलोक्ये मत्सदृशः।1 mark
4. 4.(iv) धिङ् माम् = धिक् + माम् (व्यञ्जन सन्धि: म परे होने पर क् का ङ्)। (अथवा (v) सम्यगुक्तम् = सम्यक् + उक्तम् — व्यञ्जन सन्धि: स्वर परे होने पर क् का ग्।)1 mark
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not CBSE’s official scheme

Questions parents and students ask

How many marks does "सन्धिः" carry in CBSE Class 10 Sanskrit?: In the CBSE papers of 2023–2026, this chapter carried about 4 marks and about 1 questions a year; by marks it ranks 6 in Sanskrit.
Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "सन्धिः"?: The 2 questions above are from the board’s real papers, each with the years it was asked; the most-asked come first with their full model answers. All 2 written questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the AskMedha app.
Do the answers follow the board’s marking scheme?: Yes. CBSE publishes its marking schemes; every model answer here is written point by point to the marks the board’s own scheme gives, and checked by a second, independent model.

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