Class 10 is a board-exam year. Stationery choices matter more than usual — the pens you use, the notebook paper your handwriting sits on, and the reference books you trust. Here is the full list.
Books — NCERT core (CBSE)
- NCERT English — First Flight + Footprints Without Feet
- NCERT Hindi — Sparsh Bhag 2 + Sanchayan Bhag 2 (or Kshitij + Kritika)
- NCERT Maths
- NCERT Science
- NCERT Social Science — History, Geography, Civics, Economics (4 books)
- Optional: Sanskrit / Urdu / French / German per stream
Reference / sample-paper books
- Maths — RD Sharma or RS Aggarwal
- Science — Lakhmir Singh (separate for Physics, Chemistry, Biology) OR All-in-One
- English Grammar — Wren & Martin (still works) OR Oswaal Sample Papers
- Sample paper books for each subject — Oswaal, Educart, or Together with
Notebooks & registers
- Subject notebooks × 6–7 (single-line, 200–240 pages each)
- Maths register / graph notebook × 2 (240 pages)
- Lab record books × 3 (Physics, Chemistry, Biology — Sundaram is the standard)
- Drawing file
- Project files × 2
- Rough work register × 1
Exam-day writing kit
- Blue ball pens × 4 (Cello Pinpoint 0.7 — carry to every exam)
- Black ball pens × 2 (for diagram labels)
- HB pencils × 3 (Apsara Platinum)
- Eraser × 2 (Apsara Non-Dust)
- Sharpener × 1
- Geometry box × 1 (board-exam-ready, transparent ruler)
- Calculator (school-allowed model only)
- Stapler / paper clips for project submissions
What to skip
- Fountain pens — banned in most board exams
- Gel pens — most boards disallow; check your board’s rule
- Coloured highlighters in answer sheets — always wrong
Where to buy
Statbo stocks the complete Class 10 CBSE kit. Order online at books + notebooks + geometry boxes, or WhatsApp the booklist to +91 88395 81370. 15-minute delivery in Guna for last-minute board-exam shopping.
