ICSE Class 10th History and Civics Answer Key 2026 and Question Papers, Download PDF All SETs

The ICSE Class 10 History and Civics 2026 exam was conducted today, March 16, 2026. The exam began at 11:00 AM and concluded at 1:00 PM, lasting for 2 hours.

Here, we provide a detailed analysis of student responses, expert opinions, and the difficulty level of the paper, including expected good scores, time-consuming sections, and the longest question.

We have shared the ICSE Class 10 History and Civics question paper 2026 PDF and answer key to help students check their answers and evaluate their performance.

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ICSE 10th History & Civics Exam Analysis 2026

Student and Expert Feedback (Initial Reaction)

According to initial student feedback, the ICSE Class 10th History & Civics Exam 2026, conducted on 16 March 2026, was easy to moderate in difficulty level.

Most questions were based on the prescribed syllabus and expected topics. The paper was balanced with a mix of direct and analytical questions.

Overall Difficulty Level Assessment

Parameter	Assessment
Length / Time Management	Manageable; most students completed the paper within the given time
Conceptual Clarity Required	Moderate understanding of concepts required
Direct vs. Inferential Questions	Mostly direct questions with a few analytical ones
Expected Good Score Range	65–75 marks (expected)
Overall Difficulty	Easy to Moderate

Types of Questions Asked in ICSE History & Civics Exam

ICSE HCG paper included question formats such as

Multiple choice questions
Assertion-reason type questions
Source-based questions
Short descriptive answers
Structured long answers

ICSE History & Civics Exam Analysis Class 10: Students’ Reaction

Students shared that ICSE 10th History & Civics paper was balanced and mostly syllabus based. Several questions were similar to previous year papers and ICSE specimen papers. Civics questions were considered direct. A few students felt that some ICSE history questions required detailed explanations.

ICSE Class 10 History & Civics Answer Key 2026 (Unofficial)

The following table displays the unofficial ICSE History & Civics Answer Key 2026 for all objective questions:

Question Number	Question	Answer
1	Choose the corect option to replace the underlined word: The collection of State Revenue falls under the Centitative Jurisdiction of the High Court (1) Advisory (2) Raviany (3) Original (4) Appellate	(3) Original
2	Which session of the Parliament is most associated with this picture? (a) Budget Session (b) Summer Session (c) Winter Session (d) Monsoon Session	(a) Budget Session
3	Given below are the details of a few Indian Citizens. Select the one who is eligible to be a Vice President. (a) X (b) W (c) Y (d) Z	(d) Z
4	The rule mentioned in the headline below can be proclaimed in a recommendation of _____. (a) The President (b) The Vice President (c) The Governor (d) The Chief Justice of India	(c) The Governor
5	Mr. Anand has been illegally detained by the police, and his family has not been able to meet him. The family members have approached the High Court for help. Which writ will the court issue in this case? (a) Habeas Corpus (b) Quo Warranto (c) Mandamus (d) Certiorari	(a) Habeas Corpus
6	Identify the correct statements about the Lok Sabha. P. Has no nominated members. Q. Term can be extended during emergency. R. Has two members nominated by the President. S. Can be dissolved by the Speaker. (a) P and Q (b) R and S (c) Q and R (d) Pand S	(a) P and Q
7	Assertion (A): Hitler attacked Poland to capture the Danzing Port. Reason (R): Poland was accused of committing atrocities against the Germans. (a) (A) is true and (R) is false. (b) (A) is false and (R) is true. (c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (d) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).	(a) (A) is true and (R) is false.
8	Identify the option which shows the correct chronology of the following event: 1. The Lucky Pact 2. The Surat Split 3. The establishment of the Muslim League (a) 1-2-3 (b) 1-3-2 (c) 3-2-1 (d) 2-1-3	(c) 3-2-1
9	Identify the odd one out of the following signatories of the Triple Entente. (a) France (b) Russia (c) Japan (d) England	(c) Japan
10	In the town of Sundar Nagar, the local government decided to cut down a large number of trees to build a shopping mall. The children were upset because the trees provided a place to play. A group of school students, decided to take action based on the lesson they had studied about the Early Nationalists. Which of the following actions are they NOT likely to adopt? (a) Hold placards with the message 'Save Our Trees'. (b) Write letters to the local newspapers expressing their concerns, (c) Plant saplings to show their commitment to the environment. (d) Forcibly prevent workers sent by the Government.	(d) Forcibly prevent workers sent by the Government.
12	Identify the correct pair of words from the given options: (a) Doctrine of Lapse - Lord Canning (b) Subsidiary Alliance - Lord Wellesley (c) Arms Act - Lord Curzon (d) Vernacular Press Act - Lord Dalhousie	(b) Subsidiary Alliance - Lord Wellesley
13	Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the Second World War? (a) Cold War (b) Defeat of the Axis Powers Co (c) Formation of the United Nations (d) Formation of the League of Nations	(d) Formation of the League of Nations
14	Read the description and choose the correct option: He was an Early Nationalist leader who presided over the second session of the Indian National Congress. (a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (c) Bipin Chandra Pal (d) Lokmanya Tilak	(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
15	Which organ of the United Nations Organisation gives this special power to permanent members? (a) The General Assembly (b) The International Court of Justice (c) The Security Council (d) The Trusteeship Council	(c) The Security Council
16	The International Court of Justice has ____ judges.	15

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