Can you please share CBSE 10th Social Science exam pattern 2025?
Given below is the exam structure of CBSE class 10 social science 2025. Students can refer to it to plan their preparation:
Section | No. of questions | Type of questions | Marks per question | Total weightage (marks) |
A | 20 | MCQs | 1 | 20 |
B | 4 | Very short answer type questions | 2 | 8 |
C | 5 | Short answer type questions | 3 | 15 |
D | 4 | Long answer type questions | 5 | 20 |
E | 3 | Case based questions | 4 | 12 |
F | 1 | Map based | 5 | 5 |
Total | 37 |
|
| 80 |
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Reduced by almost 30% is the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for 2023–2024. The most recent question paper format, marking system, and revised syllabus will all be used in the CBSE Board Exams for Class 10 in 2024. Therefore, in order to ace their board examinations, all students for the
Upvote The CBSE Social Science exam for Class 10 is 80 marks (external exam) with internal assessment (20 marks). It uses a mix of MCQs, short/long answer, and map-based questions. Expect 50% weightage on competency-based questions and 30% on short/long answer. Refer to CBSE's website for the latest exam p
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Map work carries 5 marks. History has 2 marks and Geography has 3 marks. Students must locate and label places on an outline map of India.
Students get 3 hours to finish the paper. It has 38 questions. Students must answer all of them, but some have an or option. Each section of the paper carries 20 marks.
The practical exams are expected in January 2027, before the theory papers. In 2026, BSEB held the matric practicals from January 20 to January 22.
BSEB has not announced a release date yet. The Bihar Board 10th Time Table 2027 is expected soon. Students can download it from biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in once it is out.
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