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SMPL New Delhi [India], March 31: Preparing for school exams becomes much easier when students have the right practice material. Question banks are one of the best tools for this because they provide all types of questions in one place. The latest CBSE question banks by Oswaal Books for Classes 9 to 12 are designed in a simple and clear way so that students can understand concepts, practice regularly, and score better marks in exams. What are CBSE Question Banks? CBSE question banks are books that contain a large number of practice questions from each chapter. These questions are based on the latest syllabus and exam pattern. They include: - Chapter-wise questions - Case-based questions - Assertion-reason questions - Previous year questions These books help students prepare step by step and make their concepts strong. Classes Covered in New Question Banks CBSE Question Bank Class 9 for 2026-27 Exams CBSE Question Class 10 for 2026-27 Exams CBSE Question Banks Class 11 for 2026-27 Exams CBSE Question Bank Class 12 for 2026-27 Exams Subjects Covered Key Features of Oswaal CBSE Question Banks 1. Latest CBSE Exam Pattern Questions All questions are as per the latest CBSE exam pattern. The board is now more inclined towards understanding and application. This benefits the students: - Get to know the exact exam pattern - Practice the right kind of questions - Feel more confident in exams 2. Chapter-wise and Topic-wise Practice Questions are arranged chapter by chapter and also divided into topics. This helps in: - Easy learning without confusion - Better revision before exams - Identifying weak topics quickly 3. Previous Year Questions (PYQs) with Explanation Important questions from CBSE Previous Year Question Papers are included with answers. This helps students: - Understand frequently asked questions - Focus on high-weightage topics - Improve exam preparation strategy 4. Case-Based and Competency-Based Questions These questions are based on real-life situations and test understanding. Benefits: - Improves thinking skills - Helps apply concepts in real situations - Prepares for new exam pattern 5. Simple and Detailed Solutions All answers are explained in very simple language with steps. This helps students: - Understand concepts clearly - Learn correct answering method - Avoid mistakes during exams 6. Topper Answer Sheets (For Classes 10 & 12) For board classes, real topper answers are included. This helps students: - Learn how to present answers - Understand marking scheme - Score better marks 7. Formulae Booster Booklet A special formulae booklet is provided for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Maths. It includes: - Important formulas - Key points - Short revision notes This helps in: - Quick revision before exams - Saving time - Remembering important concepts easily 8. Advantage of Oswaal.AI Oswaal Books also offers learning support with the use of the Artificial Intelligence. These features help students: - Monitor their progress - Recognize areas of weakness - Enhance preparation with intelligent recommendations Benefits of Using Question Banks Clear Understanding of Exam Pattern Students get a full idea about: - Question types - Marks distribution - Important topics Better Time Management Regular practice helps students: - Improve speed - Complete paper on time - Increase accuracy Strong Concept Clarity With detailed solutions: - Concepts become easy - Doubts are reduced - Learning becomes strong Regular Practice and Revision Students get enough questions to - Practice daily - Revise quickly - Remember topics for longer time Boosts Confidence Practice makes students - Feel prepared - Reduce exam fear - Perform better Why Choose Oswaal Books? How These Books Help in Board Exams? For Class 10 and 12 students, these books are very useful because they - Provide real exam-level practice - Show topper answer examples - Help in quick revision - Improve answer-writing skills - Reduce exam stress Tips to Use Question Banks Effectively - Study NCERT first - Solve questions daily - Mark important questions - Revise using formulae booklet - Learn from mistakes Good preparation requires appropriate resources, and the question bank is one of them. The newest question banks from Oswaal Books offer full assistance with revised content, simple solutions, and clever features such as AI and topper answers. By practicing regularly and using these books wisely, students can enhance their performance and fetch better marks. FAQs Is this question bank equally useful for students of different grades? Yes, It is written in simplified language so that all types of students can easily understand it. Are the new CBSE question patterns included? Yes, they have case-based and competence-based style questions. Are the formula booklets useful? Yes, it is also useful for quick revision of formulas of a subject. Can students obtain assistance for obtaining higher scores from these books? Yes, these books are very useful for revision and with good practice and the right time and confidence, they lead to good performance. (ADVERTORIAL DISCLAIMER: The above press release has been provided by SMPL. ANI will not be responsible in any way for the content of the same.)
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4," the National Aeronautics ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 27 (ANI): A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside a law college in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday evening. The police have arrested all three accused within 24 hours. The three accused, named as Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20), were former students or staff members of the same law college. Also Read | Student Gang-Raped at South Kolkata Law College: Police Arrest 3 Youths for Sexually Assaulting Young Woman Inside Law College. According to the police, the accused named in the FIR will be produced before the A.C.J. ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 6: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is expected to announce the AIIMS BSc Nursing Result 2025 soon. Candidates who appeared for the B.Sc (H) Nursing examination can check and download the results on the official website of AIIMS at aiimsexams.ac.in when declared. It must be noted that the AIIMS B.Sc Nursing written exam was held on June 1. The board is likely to declare the results today, June 6. That said, the institute has not yet shared any official results. The AIIMS B.Sc Nursing exam consisted of one paper, which lasted two hours. The exam p ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, Ankit, Bhavish, and Randeep Singh. News Directory 3 provides crucial updates on sensitive cases such ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will undertake an official visit to France, the European Union (EU), and Belgium from June 8 to 14, 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs announced in a press release on Sunday. The visit marks a significant step in further strengthening India's strategic partnerships with Europe. The EAM will first travel to Paris and Marseille, France, where he will hold bilateral discussions with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Jean Noel Barrot. Also Read | Indian Citizen Dies in UAE: Civil Engineer Issac Paul ...Read More >
Patna: Teachers at govt schools in the state can now exchange their transferred schools with each other. A group of at least two and up to 10 teachers from the same category can form a group and mutually transfer between those schools. Additional chief secretary of the department, S Siddharth, issued a letter to all district education officers on Thursday regarding this.All teachers of the same group, such as regularly appointed teachers, special teachers from the special teacher category and school teachers from the school teacher category and subject-wise, like mathematics with mathematics, ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Central Board of Secondary Education's decision to conduct Class 10 board exams twice a year from 2026 has drawn mixed reactions from school heads in Chandigarh. While many educators see the move as a progressive step towards reducing exam-related stress and giving students more flexibility, concerns are being raised about how schools will cope with the added logistical and academic pressures.Under the new system, all students will appear for the main board exam in Feb-March, covering the full syllabus. A second, optional session will be held around May, where students will hav ...Read More >
A Delhi University panel's decision to drop proposed postgraduate Political Science papers on Islam, Pakistan, and China has failed to find consensus among the members. Photograph: Courtesy @UnivofDelhi/X While some called it ideological censorship, those who supported the decision termed it a step towards making the syllabus "India-centric" and free from bias. In its meeting on Wednesday, DU's Standing Committee for Academic Matters directed the removal of four elective papers -- Islam and In ...Read More >
Noida: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has approved a twice-board exams policy from 2026, but most schools in Noida don't see it as a wise move. Principals noted that the two-exam policy will pose a challenge to the academic calendar. The main or first examinations will begin from mid-Feb while the second examination will be held in May. So, teachers will be engaged in evaluations and invigilation from Feb-June, leaving limited time for regular academics, according to principals."The introduction of two board exams warrants a very honest scrutiny. While the NEP mandates implementin ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday that French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, and India has accepted the invite. While speaking at a press briefing, Jaiswal said that India is also developing its own AI program. "French President has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Artificial Intelligence Action Summit and we have accepted their invite. We will update you about further details," he said. On February ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), in partnership with NITI Aayog and the World Bank as a knowledge partner, organised a two-day National Workshop entitled 'Using Alternate Data Sources and Frontier Technologies for Policy Making.' This event took place at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on June 5 and 6. The National Workshop concluded with a Valedictory Session on 6 June. According to the release, the Valedictory Session was graced by Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to GoI as the Chief Guest; Prof. Abhay K ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 8: The COMEDK Result 2025 has been released on the official COMEDK website at comedk.org. The Consortium of Medical, Engineering, and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) released the COMEDK UGET exam results and scorecard on Saturday, June 7. Candidates who appeared for the common entrance test can check the results on the official COMEDK website. Here's the direct link to download the COMEDK Result 2025. This year, the COMEDK Undergraduate Entrance Test or UGET 2025 was held on May 10 and May 25 in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The entrance exam was conducted in three s ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras' international campus at Zanzibar has announced the launch of a new four-year Bachelor of Science (BS) program in Chemical Process Engineering for the academic year 2025-26. Open to students of all nationalities, including Indian nationals, this full-time undergraduate program promises a globally relevant curriculum and robust industry alignment, a statement from the institute read. "The course is designed to provide a strong foundation in core chemical engineering principles, complemented by practical lab sessions, interdisciplinary electiv ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 27 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that the state government will not compromise on the development of education, while announcing that competitive exam centres will be opened in three places for job seekers. 'Considering the job-seekers of Tripura, Tripura Competitive Exam Centres will be opened in three places in the state. Financial resources have been allocated in the budget for setting up these centers in Udaipur, Agartala, and Ambassa,' he said. The Chief Minister said this today at the inauguration of Chinmaya Hari Hara Vidyalay ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): As high as 82 per cent of micro and medium retailers want to adopt digital streams to boost their sales, but offline marketplaces remain their preferred channel, showing their strength. According to a survey report by the global technology firm Zoho Corporation, six out of ten Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) stated that they have adopted an omnichannel selling strategy, operating in both online and offline channels, with the majority (75 per cent) of them claiming this expands their reach and customer accessibility; 68 per cent of retailers report ...Read More >
The books for class 9-12 will be available from 2026-27. New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has reduced the prices of books for classes 9 to 12 by 20 per cent. The decision was announced by NCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani during an event held in the national capital on Monday. The reduction in the prices of books will be effective from the upcoming academic year. News agency PTI quoted the minister as saying that while the textbooks for classes 9- ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt's flagship programme Mission Mathematics and Special Enrichment Classes has now been extended to students from Classes VI to X for the 2025-26 academic session.Aimed at strengthening mathematical understanding and addressing foundational learning gaps, the initiative builds on its earlier success and growing impact since its launch in 2022.Originally introduced to tackle poor performance in mathematics in board examinations, the programme initially targeted students of Classes VIII to X. It focused on making learning more engaging through activity-based worksheets, "Quest ...Read More >
New Delhi: Alleging "blatant misuse" of agencies to defame its leaders, AAP on Thursday questioned why the first information report filed against former Delhi ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain was being kept under wraps and "selective" press notes were being leaked to the media.Bharadwaj, who is Delhi AAP convener, alleged that only two former ministers were named in the case without any reasonable cause while all the officers of the health and public works departments, who were actually responsible for executing the hospital projects, were spared. "Is the FIR so baseless that BJP ...Read More >
DHARMAPURI: For the third time in the past two months, a wild leopard wandered into a private farmland near Valaithottam village near Palacode and hunted chicken raised by a local farmer. Locals are increasingly distressed and urged the forest department to take steps to relocate the leopard. Over the past few months, there have been several reports of leopard sightings in forest areas near Palacode, particularly in Valaithottam village, near the forest's fringe. There have been two instances when the leopard attacked farmlands, taking away a domestic dog and a chicken. On Saturday, the leop ...Read More >
Bihar Board Exam Date 2025: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is expected to announce the exam dates for Matric (Class 10) and Intermediate (Class 12) board exams soon. The official exam schedule will be released on the BSEB website, biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in, and shared on social media platforms like Facebook and X (Twitter). Last year, the Bihar board announced the final exam dates for both Matric and Intermediate classes on December 4. In 2024, the Class 10 exams were conducted from February 15 to 23, while the Class 12 exams took place from February 1 to 12. Class 12 exams were ...Read More >
The Andhra Pradesh government inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google. The tech giant will launch its operations from Visakhapatnam in the State. Making the announcement at the district collectors' conference on Wednesday, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said HRD Minister Nara Lokesh's efforts have paved the way for this. The MoU was a significant development and would be a game changer. Visakhapatnam is poised for transformative growth, Mr. Naidu said. The chief minister, in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya on Wednesday slammed Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his 'Make in India' criticism and blamed Congress for 'doing nothing' to prepare India's economy for future even after a decade in power during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government from 2004-2014. Malviya said said that the Congress-led UPA continued the "legacy of policy paralysis, rampant cronyism, and complete neglect of industrial growth." "It is good that Rahul Gandhi has finally acknowledged a fact the entire nation already knew--that e ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 7 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, while inaugurating the new Development Center of Infosys at GIFT City, reaffirmed the State Government's commitment to advancing the AI industry by implementing artificial intelligence-based systems across the state. He stated that the establishment of an AI Centre of Excellence at GIFT City is aimed at creating a unified platform that brings together solution developers, experts, professionals, and startups under one roof. Also Read | Latur Shocker: Man Kidnaps Woman's Child for Rejecting His Proposal for A ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 27 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that the present state government is working to fill up the vacant posts. He also said, the government is opening special coaching centres for students. CM Saha said this while addressing an event- distribution of offers of appointment under Education (School) and Health and Family Welfare departments at Muktadhara Auditorium today. '222 appointment letters were given. We have appointed them through transparency and in the coming days also we will do this. Due to their hard work, they made success. Af ...Read More >
New Delhi: On this day in 2024, India defeated South Africa by 7 runs and lifted the T20 World Cup title at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. India posted a 177-run target for the Proteas in 20 overs after opting to bat first. Virat Kohli smashed 76 runs off 59 balls with the help of six boundaries and two maximums. Axar Patel also batted brilliantly and scored 47 runs off 31 balls, hitting four maximums and one boundary in his sensational knock. Chasing the target of 177 runs, Bumrah provided India their first breakthrough when he removed Reeza Hendricks in the second over of the run-chase, ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Google has announced the expansion of its newly released Veo 3 text-to-video generation platform, allowing users in 71 countries to access the updated AI model introduced at the Google I/O 2025. Currently, the AI video generator is only available to paid subscribers of Gemini. Developed by Google DeepMind, Veo 3 is the company's state-of-the-art video generation model that lets users add sound effects, ambient noise, and even dialogue. The demo showcases footage that looks too realistic and follows physics like never before. At the time of the launch, Veo 3 was made available only ...Read More >
Hyderabad, June 08: The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has officially announced the AP EAPCET 2025 results today, June 8, 2025. Candidates who appeared for the Engineering, Agriculture, and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test can now check and download their results and rank cards from the official website -- cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. The AP EAPCET 2025 examinations were conducted in May. The Agriculture and Pharmacy entrance tests took place on May 19 and 20, while the Engineering exam was held from May 21 to May 27. The Engineering paper comprised 160 multiple-choice quest ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 27 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that the present state government is working to fill up the vacant posts. He also said, the government is opening special coaching centres for students. CM Saha said this while addressing an event- distribution of offers of appointment under Education (School) and Health and Family Welfare departments at Muktadhara Auditorium today. Also Read | Europe: Scorching Heat Grips the Continent. "222 appointment letters were given. We have appointed them through transparency and in the coming days also we wi ...Read More >
PNN Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 6: We are thrilled to announce that ABSYZ Software Consulting, a Youngsoft company, and a trusted Salesforce partner since 2014, has been elevated to Salesforce Summit Partner status, the highest recognition within the Salesforce consulting ecosystem. This milestone highlights ABSYZ's unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation focused on customer needs, and delivering transformative results for clients through its global Salesforce implementations. As one of the elite 5% of Salesforce consulting partners worldwide, this achievement reflects ou ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 6: Bajaj Markets simplifies access to personal loans from multiple financial partners, and facilitates the funding for diverse needs, including travel, wedding expenditures, and medical emergencies. Users can easily compare vital loan specifics like interest rates, available loan amounts, and repayment tenures, and select those that align with their specific requirements and preferences. Also Read | Arietids Meteor Shower 2025 Peaks on June 7: Why Is It Known As the Most Active Daytime Meteor Shower? How To Watch the Shooting Stars and Other Important Details ...Read More >