What is the new CBSE exam pattern of class 10 Science for all subjects?
You can refer to the pattern listed below for CBSE 10th Science exam.
Unit and Topic | Weightage (marks) |
Unit 1: Chemical Substances: Nature and Behaviour | 25 |
Unit 2: World of Living | 25 |
Unit 3: Natural Phenomena | 12 |
Unit 4: Effects of Current | 13 |
Unit 5: Natural Resources | 5 |
TOTAL MARKS (THEORY) | 80 |
TOTAL MARKS (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT) | 20 |
GRAND TOTAL | 100 |
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- The exam will be of total 100 marks, out of which the theory paper will be for 80 marks, while the internal assessments will account for the remaining 20 marks.
- The exam will be conducted offline and
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There are five Physics practicals out of 14 Science practicals. They cover the V-I graph, resistors in series and parallel, focal length, the glass slab and the prism.
Physics comes in Section C. It has 10 questions, from Question 30 to Question 39. The section carries 25 marks.
Electric Motor, Electromagnetic Induction and Electric Generator will not come in the board exam. Students also do not need to prove the mirror and lens formulas.
No. CBSE has said there is no change in the question paper design for the 2026-27 session. The old pattern will continue.
The official PDF does not give a deleted list. But some topics are tested only in school. These include The Age of Industrialisation and parts of three other chapters.
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