CBSE Class 10 · Artificial Intelligence, code 417 · Book guide 2026-27

The best book for class 10 AI in 2026-27 depends on the gap you need to fill.

Parents asking for the best book for class 10 AI usually want one name. The honest answer is a pair: the free CBSE AI handbook for the concepts, plus at most one bought book chosen for the gap it fills, whether that is fuller explanations, practice in the board format, or solved papers. This page compares the book types and the titles schools and students commonly use for CBSE 417 in 2026-27, without scores or rankings, and shows how to check any edition against the current units before you pay for it.

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Courses that replace a stack of guides

The 417 course that teaches from the free handbook and supplies its own practice, the Python course for the unit the handbook skips, and the Orange course for the no-code chapters books describe in screenshots.

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The batch / 417 Class 10

CBSE AI for Class 9 to 12

Every unit taught from the CBSE handbook, with worksheets, Part A drills and timed mocks supplied, so a guide becomes optional.

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Unit 7 / Python

Python for Teens

Advance Python done in Jupyter, the practical unit that the handbook has no chapter for and books cover only on paper.

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No-code / Orange

Visual ML with Orange

The no-code walkthroughs that books can only show as screenshots, built for real in the tool the curriculum names.

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Ans. The short version

The best book for class 10 AI in 2026-27 starts with the free CBSE AI Facilitator Handbook for Class X, on cbseacademic.nic.in, which covers Part B Units 1 to 6. It does not cover Part A or Unit 7 and prints answers only for its MCQs. Add one bought book for the gap you have: a 417 textbook such as Sultan Chand's Decoding Artificial Intelligence for fuller explanations, an all-in-one guide for board-style practice, or a question bank for solved papers. Modern Age Coders teaches from the handbook live, Monday and Wednesday 9:00 PM IST, or one to one.

Q1. What is the short answer?

What is the best book for class 10 AI in 2026-27?

There is no single best book: the free CBSE handbook is the base for every student, and a bought book is worth it only for the gap it fills. The four kinds of book do different jobs, so compare the type before the title.

Type of AI 417 bookWhat it gives youWhat it usually lacksSuits a student who
CBSE AI Facilitator Handbook, Class X (free PDF)The official content of Part B Units 1 to 6, activities, no-code walkthroughs, end-of-unit exercisesPart A, Unit 7, answers beyond the MCQs, board-format paperseveryone, as the base text
Publisher textbook written to the 417 unitsFuller explanations, more examples, exercises; often Part A in the same bookSolved board papers and exam-style timed practicefinds the handbook hard to learn from alone
All-in-one guideCondensed theory, question practice by type, sample papers and revision aids in one volumeThe depth of a textbook; activity workknows the content and wants board-style practice
Question bank of solved papersPast board questions sorted by chapter and topic, with worked answersTeaching; older papers may follow an earlier chapter listwants volume of practice from January onwards

The rule of one

Buy one book, not three. Several guides bought at once tend to be started and left. One book worked through to the end, with every wrong answer redone, does more for the marks than a shelf of partly read ones.

Where the handbook stops

Its exercises have printed answers only for the MCQs. How to answer the rest, unit by unit, is set out on class 10 AI textbook solutions.

Q2. Which titles do students use?

AI 417 book comparison: the titles commonly used in 2026-27

These are the 417 titles we found listed by their publishers for the 2026-27 session or the 2027 exam when we checked in November 2026. They are described, not ranked: each does a different job, and we have no commercial link with any publisher.

Title, as listedPublisherTypeSession shownWhat it is for
AI Facilitator Handbook, Grade XCBSE with IntelOfficial handbook, freeUnits match the 2026-27 curriculumThe base text for Part B, Units 1 to 6
Decoding Artificial Intelligence: Textbook for CBSE Class XSultan Chand (Dr Sachin Gupta, Dr Bhoomi Gupta)Textbook2026-27 SessionLearning the units with fuller explanations and activities
Touchpad Artificial Intelligence (417) Ver. 3.0Orange EducationTextbookIn the publisher's 2026-27 catalogueLearning the units; the publisher hosts an answer key for the Class 10 edition online
All in One Artificial Intelligence Code 417 Class 10ArihantAll-in-one guideFor CBSE Exam 2026-27Theory in brief, practice by question type, case based and assertion-reason items, sample papers, mind maps
CBSE Question Bank Class 10 Artificial Intelligence, Chapter-wise and Topic-wise Solved Papers 2017-2026OswaalQuestion bankFor the 2027 examSolved past questions sorted by chapter and topic, including the 2026 papers

If your school prescribes a textbook

Use that one. Its exercises are what class tests and the internal record draw on, so a second textbook only splits your attention.

Arihant All in One for AI class 10

A guide, not a textbook. It suits a student who has already learnt the units and wants practice in the paper's shapes. Use it alongside the handbook, not instead of it.

A question bank

Useful in the last two months for volume. Questions from earlier years were set on older chapter titles, so skip any that sit outside the 2026-27 units.

Whatever you buy, check it against the official paper too: the solved board papers and their pattern are on previous year question papers, solved.

Q3. How do I know an edition is current?

How to check any AI 417 book against the 2026-27 syllabus

Open the contents page and compare it with the 2026-27 unit list below. If the units, the practical-only labels and the session year all match, the book is current; if the chapter titles are the older ones, it was written for an earlier syllabus.

The 2026-27 units a book must follow

UnitTheory marks
Part A: five employability skills units, 2 marks each10
Unit 1: Revisiting AI Project Cycle and Ethical Frameworks for AI7
Unit 2: Advanced Concepts of Modeling in AI11
Unit 3: Evaluating Models10
Unit 4: Statistical Datapractical only
Unit 5: Computer Vision4
Unit 6: Natural Language Processing8
Unit 7: Advance Pythonpractical only

Five checks before you buy

  1. Session on the cover

    Look for 2026-27 or "2027 exam". A 2026-exam edition was made for the previous session, so compare its units with the table before relying on it.

  2. Unit names

    Chapters called Data Science, Evaluation or AI Project Cycle on their own belong to the older list.

  3. Units 4 and 7 marked practical

    A book that sets long theory answers on Statistical Data is not tracking the current paper.

  4. Part A included

    Ten marks sit there. If the book leaves Part A out, plan another source.

  5. Assertion-reason and case items

    Both appeared in the 2025 and 2026 board papers, so a current practice book should carry them.

What each unit contains, topic by topic, is on the 417 syllabus explained.

Q4. Is the free handbook enough?

Is the CBSE AI handbook pdf enough for Class 10?

For the Part B concepts, yes: the board paper is set on the same units, and the handbook is the official statement of them. It is not enough on its own for four things, and each can be covered without buying anything.

Gap in the handbookWhy it mattersA free way to cover it
Part A employability skills10 theory marksCBSE's Part A material for the skill subjects, plus our Part A page
Unit 7: Advance PythonPart of the practical exam and the file of at least 15 programsThe eight suggested programs in the CBSE curriculum, run in Jupyter; worked on Python for CBSE Class 10 AI
Answers beyond the MCQsReflection and case questions are the 2 and 4 mark shapesLearn the answer method, then check it against model answers
Board-format practiceTiming, choice and the marking styleThe CBSE sample paper and its marking scheme on cbseacademic.nic.in

How to read the handbook well

  • One session at a time. Each unit is split into short sessions; finish one before the next.
  • Do the activities. The no-code walkthroughs in Orange and Teachable Machine turn into practical and viva questions.
  • Write the Reflection Time answers. Thinking them through is not the same as writing them in the length the marks deserve.

Where the PDF lives

On cbseacademic.nic.in, under the Skill Education material for AI, the Class X file is named AI_Facilitators_Handbook_X.pdf. An older Class 10 handbook from 2021 is still on the site; it follows the earlier chapter list, so make sure you have the current one.

Q5. Which book for my child?

Which AI 417 book suits which student?

Match the book to where the student is now, not to what classmates bought. Four common situations, and what tends to work in each.

Starting late, in November or after

Handbook for the units, with a short revision source for speed. A thick textbook started in December rarely gets finished. The fast route is mapped on Class 10 AI one shot revision.

Understands the topics but loses marks

The problem is answer writing, not content. One guide or question bank, worked under time and marked strictly, helps more than a new textbook.

Finds the handbook hard to follow

A publisher textbook written to the 417 units, read alongside the handbook, gives the extra examples and slower explanations that help.

Aiming for full marks

Handbook plus every exercise type practised, then several timed full papers with the marking scheme beside them. The paper's patterns matter more than a second book.

Q6. Do the classes need a book?

How our live classes use books, and why none is required

Our Class 10 AI batch teaches from the free CBSE handbook and supplies its own practice, so families do not need to buy a guide to join. If your child already owns one, the teacher will show where it fits.

Handbook-led teaching

Each unit follows the handbook's sessions, with its no-code activities done live, so the textbook students meet in school and the class say the same thing.

Our own practice material

Every unit closes with a mixed worksheet, checked in class. Part A drills start in November, and Python programs for the file are written through the year.

Mocks in the board format

Once CBSE releases the sample paper it is solved live, and timed full papers follow, marked the way the board marks. That replaces the practice half of most guides.

Doubts from any book, including a school-prescribed textbook, can be brought to class and worked through on screen. The unit sheets are on class 10 AI worksheets, and the mock series is described on the sample paper and mock tests page.

Batch or personalised: you choose

Learn 417 in the batch or one to one, with or without a guide

Neither option needs a bought book. The batch moves through the handbook in order with classmates; one to one starts from the units, or the book, your child is struggling with. Monthly billing, no admission fee, and you can stop at the end of any month.

Option 1 · Fixed batch timings

Group batch, Monday and Wednesday 9 PM

₹1,499

per month, two live classes a week

  • Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 PM IST, live video
  • Fifteen to twenty Class 10 AI students, one teacher
  • Taught from the free CBSE handbook
  • Worksheets, Part A drills and Python practicals supplied
  • Sample paper solved live, then timed mocks
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Option 2 · Choose your own timing

Personalised one to one

₹4,999

per month, one private class a week, at a time set with you

  • Your days and your hour, in your own time zone
  • Works from the book your school prescribes, if any
  • Starts with the weakest unit or question type
  • Answers rewritten until they earn the full marks
  • The same 417 syllabus and the same teachers
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A family that has already bought a guide often uses one to one to work through it properly, a unit at a time, with answers marked. A student who needs the whole subject taught gains more from the batch, which covers every unit in order. Fees appear in your own currency.

Studying outside India?

Class 10 AI books and classes for CBSE students abroad

Wherever printed guides are hard to buy, the CBSE handbook is still a free download, and our classes need nothing more. These are this winter's batch times by region.

Where you liveMon and Wed 9:00 PM ISTBest format
India (IST)
every Indian city		9:00 PMBatch fits
UAE and Oman
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Muscat		7:30 PMBatch fits
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain
Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama		6:30 PMBatch fits
Nepal
Kathmandu		9:15 PMBatch fits
Ethiopia and East Africa
Addis Ababa and East Africa Time		6:30 PMBatch fits
Singapore and Malaysia
Singapore, Kuala Lumpur		11:30 PMChoose 1-on-1

If 9:00 PM IST is awkward where you live, one to one runs at your hour. Families outside India can read more on CBSE Class 10 AI online classes in the Gulf and abroad.

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The rest of the Class 10 series

More pages for Class 10 board students

Every page in the CBSE Class 10 AI (417) series, grouped by what you need: classes, each unit, question practice, notes and revision, and the exam itself.

Classes, tuition and batches

Unit by unit

Questions and practice

Notes and revision

Exam, marks and practicals

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Questions about Class 10 AI books

What students and parents ask about the best book for class 10 AI

Which book is best for class 10 AI 417?

Start with the free CBSE AI Facilitator Handbook for Class X, which is the official content for Part B Units 1 to 6. Add one bought book only for a clear gap: a 417 textbook for fuller explanations, an all-in-one guide for board-style practice, or a question bank for solved past papers.

Is Arihant All in One good for AI class 10?

Arihant lists an All in One Artificial Intelligence Code 417 Class 10 for the 2026-27 exam, with brief theory, practice by question type, case based and assertion-reason items, sample papers and mind maps. It is a guide, so it suits a student who already knows the units and wants board-style practice. Use it with the handbook, not in place of it.

Is there a Kips AI class 10 book for 2026-27?

Kips publishes an Artificial Intelligence skill course book for Class 10 under code 417. The retail listings we checked in November 2026 were labelled 2026 edition or Revised Edition 2026, and none we found was marked 2026-27, so check the session printed on the copy, and its unit names, before buying.

Where can I download the CBSE AI handbook pdf for class 10?

From cbseacademic.nic.in, in the Skill Education material for AI. The current Class X file is named AI_Facilitators_Handbook_X.pdf. An older 2021 Class 10 handbook is also hosted there, but it follows the earlier chapter list, so use the current file. The download is free and needs no login.

Is the AI 417 book an NCERT book?

No. CBSE AI 417 is a skill subject, and its official book is the AI Facilitator Handbook prepared by CBSE with Intel. Private publishers such as Sultan Chand and Orange Education sell textbooks written to the same units, and some guides describe their theory as NCERT-based.

Do I need a guide book for CBSE Class 10 AI?

Not necessarily. The handbook covers the Part B concepts, and the CBSE sample paper and marking scheme are free. A guide helps a student who wants a lot of board-style practice in one place. It does not replace learning the units first.

Can I use an old edition of an AI class 10 book?

Only with care. Older editions follow earlier chapter titles and may give theory weight to Statistical Data, which is practical only in 2026-27. Check every chapter against the current units and skip what no longer applies, or use the free handbook instead.

Which book covers Part A and Advance Python?

The CBSE handbook covers neither. Publisher textbooks and guides for 417 usually include Part A, so check the contents page. For Unit 7, the eight suggested programs in the CBSE curriculum, run in Jupyter, matter more than any printed chapter, because it is tested in the practical.

Do I need to buy a book to join your Class 10 AI classes?

No. The batch and one to one classes teach from the free CBSE handbook and supply worksheets, Part A drills, Python practicals and timed mocks. If your school prescribes a textbook, the teacher can work from it. Everything is covered by the monthly fee shown on this page, with a free first class.

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