CBSE Class 10 Syllabus and Marking Scheme 2024-25

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• Objective & Subjective Questions
• Practical and internal assessment in Science and Social Science
• Emphasis on analytical and reasoning-based questions

• CBSE Class 10 Syllabus 2024

  • Class 10 Social Science Syllabus

    Class X Social Science Syllabus Board Exams (2024-25)
    Units	Unit Name	Topics	Key Concepts	Marks (80)	Weightage
    I	History (India and the Contemporary World-II)	The Rise of Nationalism in Europe	Analyze the impact of the French Revolution in shaping European nation-states, Explore diverse social movements of the time and how they contributed to the development of nationalism., Understand the causes and outcomes leading to World War I.	18 + 2 (Map) = 20	25%
    		Nationalism in India	Understand the different facets of India’s nationalistic movements that fostered collective belonging, Evaluate the role of Gandhiji and other leaders in organizing movements like the Non-Cooperation and Khilafat Movements, Analyze the effects of World War I on Indian national movements.
    		The Making of a Global World	Study the economic, political, cultural, and technological changes that shaped global interconnectedness from the premodern to present day, Evaluate the impact of colonialism on the livelihoods of the colonized.
    		The Age of Industrialisation	Understand the features of pre- and post-industrialization through visual representations, videos, and documentaries.
    		Print Culture and the Modern World	Examine the development of print from East Asia to Europe and India, and how it transformed societies, Contrast the old tradition of handwritten manuscripts with print technology, Understand the profound societal changes brought about by the print revolution.
    		Map Pointing	Congress Sessions: 1920 Calcutta, 1920 Nagpur, 1927 Madras Session | Satyagraha Movements: Kheda, Champaran, Ahmedabad mill workers | Other Important Events: Jallianwala Bagh, Dandi March
    II	Political Science	Power-sharing	Need for Power-sharing: Discuss the significance of power-sharing in maintaining democratic governance, Case Studies: Analyze the challenges of power-sharing faced by Belgium and Sri Lanka, Comparative Study: Compare India’s power-sharing structure with that of Sri Lanka and Belgium, Purpose of Power-sharing: Understand how power-sharing preserves unity and stability within a nation.	20	25%
    		Federalism	Federalism in India: Explore how federalism operates in the Indian political system, Strengthening Federalism: Analyze policies and politics that have strengthened the federal structure in India.
    		Gender, Religion, and Caste	Role in Democracy: Investigate how gender, religion, and caste impact democratic practices in India,Social Differences: Examine whether these differences are beneficial or detrimental in a democratic society
    		Political Parties	Election Process: Understand the process through which political parties are elected,Significance of Voting: Learn the importance of voting rights and fulfilling the duties of citizenship,Role of Political Parties: Evaluate the role, purpose, and number of political parties in Indian democracy, including national and regional contributions.
    		Outcomes of Democracy	Success Factors: Identify how democracy affects governance, economic well-being, social equality, conflict resolution, and the preservation of freedom and dignity.
    III	Geography	Resources and Development	Interdependence of Resources: Understand how resources are connected and the need for resource planning in India,Resource Conservation: Evaluate non-optimal land use and suggest strategies for sustainable resource development.	17 + 3 (Map) = 20	25%
    		Forest and Wildlife Resources	Conservation and Interdependence: Examine the role of forests and wildlife in maintaining ecological balance for sustainable development,Threats to Biodiversity: Analyze the impact of grazing, woodcutting, and human activities on forest degradation,
    		Water Resources	Multipurpose Projects: Explore the role of major multipurpose projects in water conservation and their significance for India’s needs.
    		Agriculture	Agriculture and Economy: Examine the role of agriculture in India’s economy, the types of farming, and modern agricultural practices,Challenges in Farming: Understand the challenges faced by farmers in India and how agriculture impacts the environment.
    		Mineral and Energy Resources	Energy Resources: Differentiate between conventional and non-conventional energy sources and suggest strategies for their sustainable use,Economic Importance: Analyze how minerals and energy resources contribute to India's economic growth.
    		Manufacturing Industries	Environmental Impact: Understand the impact of manufacturing industries on the environment and strategies for sustainable industrial development,Industry Types and Locations: Classify industries based on input materials, processes, and end products, and evaluate their significance to the economy.
    		Lifelines of National Economy (Map Poiniting)	Transport Networks: Examine the role of roadways and railways in economic development and the challenges faced by these sectors.
    IV	Economics	Development	Setting Development Goals: Examine how developmental goals are defined and their relevance to national progress,Per Capita Income: Analyze per capita income as an indicator of a country's economic condition. Compare India's per capita income with other nations to understand variances and infer the reasons for these differences,Developmental Goals and Planning: Evaluate the goals set by the Planning Commission of India, their implementation, and effectiveness for the current needs of the nation.	20	25%
    		Sectors of the Indian Economy	Economic Sectors: Analyze the contributions of different sectors (primary, secondary, tertiary) to India's growth and development,Employment in Organized and Unorganized Sectors: Understand the role of employment in these sectors and the challenges faced by the unorganized sector in contributing to the country's GDP,Public and Private Sectors: Examine the role of public and private sectors in the Indian economy, with a focus on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).
    		Money and Credit	Role of Money: Trace the evolution of money as a medium of exchange from ancient times to modern-day economies,Credit Sources: Understand the significance of various sources of credit and their roles in the economy,Self-Help Groups: Analyze the role of self-help groups in improving the economic condition of rural populations and women, particularly in accessing credit and financial independence
    		Globalization and the Indian Economy	Globalization: Explore the role of globalization in shaping economies worldwide, including India's economic growth and integration into the global market, Role of G20: Understand the significance of India's participation in the G20 and its current role in global economic discussions.
    		Map Pointing	Major Sea Ports: Kandla, Mumbai, Marmagao,New Mangalore,Kochi,Tuticorin,Chennai,Visakhapatnam,Paradip, Haldia | International Airports:Amritsar (Raja Sansi-Sri Guru Ram Dasjee),Delhi (Indira Gandhi)Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji),Chennai (Meenam Bakkam),Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose),Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi
    		Total		80	100.00%

  • Class 10 Science Syllabus

    Class X Science Syllabus & Marking Scheme -Board Exams (2024-25)
    Units	Unit Name	Topics	Key Concepts	Marks	Weightage
    I	Chemical Substances - Nature and Behaviour	Chemical Reactions	Chemical equations, balancing equations, types of chemical reactions (combination, decomposition, displacement, etc.), oxidation, reduction reactions	25	31.25%
    		Acids, Bases, and Salts	Definitions, properties, uses, neutralization, pH scale, importance of pH in daily life, uses of Sodium Hydroxide, Bleaching Powder, Baking Soda, etc.
    		Metals and Non-metals	Properties, reactivity series, ionic compounds, basic metallurgical processes, corrosion, and prevention
    		Carbon Compounds	Covalent bonding, homologous series, functional groups, chemical properties of carbon compounds, uses of ethanol, ethanoic acid, soaps, detergents
    II	World of Living	Life Processes	Nutrition, respiration, transport, excretion in plants and animals
    		Control and Coordination	Tropic movements in plants, plant hormones, nervous system, voluntary/involuntary actions, reflexes, chemical coordination (animal hormones)	25	31.25%
    		Reproduction	Asexual and sexual reproduction in animals and plants, reproductive health, family planning, safe sex vs. HIV/AIDS
    		Heredity and Evolution	Heredity, Mendel’s laws, sex determination (evolution and classification excluded from assessment)
    III	Natural Phenomena	Reflection of Light	Spherical mirrors, image formation, mirror formula (without derivation), magnification
    		Refraction of Light	Laws of refraction, refractive index, image formation by spherical lenses, lens formula (without derivation), power of a lens	12	15.00%
    		Human Eye and Vision	Functioning of the human eye, defects of vision and correction, applications of mirrors and lenses
    		Prism and Light Dispersion	Refraction through a prism, dispersion of light, scattering, daily applications	13	16.25%
    IV	Effects of Current	Electric Current and Circuits	Ohm’s law, resistance, resistivity, factors affecting resistance, series and parallel combination of resistors, electric power
    		Magnetic Effects of Current	Magnetic fields, field lines, solenoids, Fleming’s Left-Hand Rule, DC vs AC, domestic electric circuits
    V	Natural Resources	Our Environment	Ecosystems, environmental problems, ozone depletion, biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances, waste management	5	6.25%
    		Management of Natural Resources (For Portfolio/Assessment)	Not assessed in exams but can be included for internal portfolio work
    		Total		80	100.00%

  • Class 10 English Syllabus

    Class X English Syllabus & Marking Scheme (2024-25)
    Sections	Book	Chapter/Poem	Marks	Weightage
    Language through Literature	FIRST FLIGHT (Prose)	1. A Letter to God	40	50%
    		2. Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom
    		3. Stories About Flying
    		4. From the Diary of Anne Frank
    		5. Glimpses of India
    		6. Mijbil the Otter
    		7. Madam Rides the Bus
    		8. The Sermon at Benares
    		9. The Proposal (Play)
    	FIRST FLIGHT (Poems)	1. Dust of Snow
    		2. Fire and Ice
    		3. A Tiger in the Zoo
    		4. How to Tell Wild Animals
    		5. The Ball Poem
    		6. Amanda!
    		7. The Trees
    		8. Fog
    		9. The Tale of Custard the Dragon
    		10. For Anne Gregory
    	FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET	1. A Triumph of Surgery
    		2. The Thief's Story
    		3. The Midnight Visitor
    		4. A Question of Trust
    		5. Footprints Without Feet
    		6. The Making of a Scientist
    		7. The Necklace
    		8. Bholi
    		9. The Book that Saved the Earth
    Writing skills and Grammer	Grammar	1. Determiners	20	25%
    		2. Tenses
    		3. Modals
    		4. Subject-verb concord
    		5. Reported Speech
    	Writing skills	Analytical Paragraph
    		Formal letter
    Reading Skills	I. Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage		20	25%
    	1. Discursive passage	400-450 words
    	2. Case-based factual passage	200-250 words (with visual input - statistical data, chart, etc.)
    	Internal assessment		20	20%
    	Grand Total		100	100%

  • Class 10 Mathematics Syllabus

    Class X Maths Syllabus & Marking Scheme -Board Exams (2024-25)
    Units	Unit Name	Chapters & Topics	Marks	Weightage
    I	NUMBER SYSTEMS	Real Numbers : Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic, proofs of irrationality	6	7.50%
    II	ALGEBRA	Polynomials : Zeros of polynomials, relationship between zeros and coefficients of quadratic polynomials	20	25.00%
    		Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables : Graphical and algebraic solutions, consistency/inconsistency, substitution and elimination methods
    		Quadratic Equations :Solving quadratic equations by factorization and quadratic formula, discriminant and nature of roots
    		Arithmetic Progressions : nth term and sum of n terms, solving real-life problems
    III	COORDINATE GEOMETRY	Coordinate Geometry:Review of concepts, distance formula, section formula (internal division)	6	7.50%
    IV	GEOMETRY	Triangles : Similar triangles, proportionality of sides and angles, parallel lines dividing triangles in ratio	15	18.75%
    		Circles :Tangent to a circle, properties of tangents, perpendicularity of tangents to radii
    V	TRIGONOMETRY	Introduction to Trigonometry : Trigonometric ratios, values for specific angles (30°, 45°, 60°), relationships between ratios	12	15.00%
    		Trigonometric Identities : Proof and applications of sin²A + cos²A = 1
    		Heights and Distances : Angle of elevation/depression, simple problems involving right triangles with angles 30°, 45°, 60°
    VI	MENSURATION	Areas Related to Circles : Area and perimeter of sectors, segments with specific angles (60°, 90°, 120°)	10	12.50%
    		Surface Areas and Volumes : Surface areas and volumes of combinations of cubes, cuboids, spheres, hemispheres, cylinders, cones
    VII	STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY	Statistics : Mean, median, mode of grouped data (excluding bimodal situations)	11	13.75%
    		Probability : Classical definition of probability, basic probability problems
    	Total		80	100%
    	Internal assessment		20
    	Grand Total		100

  • Class 10 Hindi Syllabus

    कक्षा 10 हिन्दी वार्षिक परीक्षा हेतु भार विभाजन , पाठ्यक्रम (Class 10 Hindi Syllabus & Marking Scheme )
    खंड	विषय - वस्तु	अंकन योजना (Marking scheme)	अंक (Marks)	कुल अंक (Marks)	भार (Weightage)
    खंड-क (अपठित बोध)	अपठित गद्यांश व काव्यांश पर बोध, चिंतन, विश्लेषण, सराहना आदि पर बहुविकल्पीय अतिलघूत्तरात्मक एवं लघूत्तरात्मक प्रश्न	एक अंकीय तीन बहुविकल्पी प्रश्न (1x3= 3), अतिलघूत्तरात्मक एवं लघूत्तरात्मक प्रश्न (2 x 2 = 4 ) जाएँगे	7	14	14%
    		एक अंकीय तीन बहुविकल्पी प्रश्न (1x3= 3), अतिलघूत्तरात्मक एवं लघूत्तरात्मक प्रश्न (2 x 2 = 4 ) पूछे जाएँगे	7
    खंड - ख (व्यावहारिक व्याकरण)	व्याकरण के लिए निर्धारित विषयों पर विषयवस्तु का बोध, भाषिक बिंदु / संरचना आदि पर	अतिलघूत्तरात्मक / लघूत्तरात्मक प्रश्न। (1x16)		16	16%
    	रचना के आधार पर वाक्य भेद	(1x4 = 4) (5 में से 4 प्रश्न करने होंगे)	4
    	वाच्य	(1x4=4)	4
    	पद परिचय	(1x4 = 4)	4
    	अलंकार- (अर्थालंकार : उपमा, रूपक, उत्प्रेक्षा, अतिशयोक्ति, मानवीकरण)	(1x4=4)	4
    खंड - ग (पाठ्यपुस्तक एवं पूरक पाठ्यपुस्तक)	गद्य खंड पाठ्यपुस्तक ( क्षितिज भाग 2 )	गद्यांश के आधार पर विषयवस्तु का ज्ञान, | बोध, अभिव्यक्ति आदि पर एक अंकीय पाँच बहुविकल्पी प्रश्न पूछे जाएँगे। (1x5=5)	5	30	30%
    		विषयवस्तु का ज्ञान, बोध, अभिव्यक्ति आदि पर तीन प्रश्न पूछे जाएँगे (2x3=6)	6
    	काव्य खंड (पाठ्यपुस्तक) ( क्षितिज भाग 2 )	काव्यांश के आधार पर एक अंकीय पाँच बहुविकल्पी प्रश्न पूछे जाएँगे (1x5)	5
    		निर्धारित कविताओं के आधार पर विद्यार्थियों का काव्यबोध (2x3=6)	6
    	पूरक पाठ्यपुस्तक (कृतिका भाग – 2)	कृतिका (भाग 2 ) से निर्धारित पाठों पर आधारित दो प्रश्न पूछे जाएँगे (4x2=8)	8
    खंड - घ (रचनात्मक लेखन)		विभिन्न विषयों और संदर्भों पर विद्यार्थियों के तर्कसंगत विचार प्रकट करने की क्षमता को परखने के लिए संकेत-बिंदुओं पर आधारित समसामयिक एवं व्यावहारिक जीवन से जुड़े हुए तीन विषयों में से किसी एक विषय पर लगभग 120 शब्दों में अनुच्छेद लेखन (6x1 = 6)	6	20	20%
    		अभिव्यक्ति की क्षमता पर केंद्रित औपचारिक अथवा अनौपचारिक विषयों में से किसी एक विषय पर लगभग 100 शब्दों में पत्र (5 x 1 = 5)	5
    		रोजगार से संबंधित रिक्तियों के लिए लगभग 80 शब्दों में स्ववृत्त लेखन (5 x 1 = 5) अथवा विविध विषयों पर आधारित लगभग 80 शब्दों में ई-मेल लेखन (5 x 1 = 5)	5
    		विषय से संबंधित लगभग 40 शब्दों के अंतर्गत विज्ञापन लेखन (4 x 1 = 4)	4
    आंतरिक परीक्षा	सामयिक आकलन		5	20	20%
    	बहुविध आकलन		5
    	पोर्टफ़ोलियो		5
    	श्रवण एवं वाचन		5
    कुल अंक				100	100%