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CBSE Class 10

CBSE Class 10 (NCERT) — board syllabus & study material

First CBSE board exam — Science, Maths, Social Science, languages.

Exam pattern

NCERT-based CBSE curriculum. Chapter-wise study material in English, Hindi & Hinglish, plus chapter and full-syllabus mock tests.

Marking

Board papers: no negative marking. Practice mocks follow the CBSE pattern.

Eligibility

Students of Class 10 (any affiliated board following NCERT).

Syllabus

ScienceMathematicsSocial Science - HistorySocial Science - GeographySocial Science - Political ScienceSocial Science - EconomicsEnglishEnglishEnglishHindi (Course A)Hindi (Course A)Hindi (Course B)Hindi (Course B)

Science

  • •Chemical Reactions and Equations
  • •Acids, Bases and Salts
  • •Metals and Non-metals
  • •Carbon and its Compounds
  • •Life Processes
  • •Control and Coordination
  • •How do Organisms Reproduce?
  • •Heredity
  • •Light - Reflection and Refraction
  • •The Human Eye and the Colourful World
  • •Electricity
  • •Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
  • •Our Environment

Mathematics

  • •Real Numbers
  • •Polynomials
  • •Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
  • •Quadratic Equations
  • •Arithmetic Progressions
  • •Triangles
  • •Coordinate Geometry
  • •Introduction to Trigonometry
  • •Some Applications of Trigonometry
  • •Circles
  • •Areas Related to Circles
  • •Surface Areas and Volumes
  • •Statistics
  • •Probability

Social Science - History

  • •The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
  • •Nationalism in India
  • •The Making of a Global World
  • •The Age of Industrialisation
  • •Print Culture and the Modern World

Social Science - Geography

  • •Resources and Development
  • •Forest and Wildlife Resources
  • •Water Resources
  • •Agriculture
  • •Minerals and Energy Resources
  • •Manufacturing Industries
  • •Lifelines of National Economy

Social Science - Political Science

  • •Power Sharing
  • •Federalism
  • •Gender, Religion and Caste
  • •Political Parties
  • •Outcomes of Democracy

Social Science - Economics

  • •Development
  • •Sectors of the Indian Economy
  • •Money and Credit
  • •Globalisation and the Indian Economy
  • •Consumer Rights

English

  • •A Letter to God
  • •Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
  • •Two Stories about Flying
  • •From the Diary of Anne Frank
  • •Glimpses of India
  • •Mijbil the Otter
  • •Madam Rides the Bus
  • •The Sermon at Benares
  • •The Proposal

English

  • •Dust of Snow
  • •Fire and Ice
  • •A Tiger in the Zoo
  • •How to Tell Wild Animals
  • •The Ball Poem
  • •Amanda!
  • •The Trees
  • •Fog
  • •The Tale of Custard the Dragon
  • •For Anne Gregory

English

  • •A Triumph of Surgery
  • •The Thief's Story
  • •The Midnight Visitor
  • •A Question of Trust
  • •Footprints without Feet
  • •The Making of a Scientist
  • •The Necklace
  • •Bholi
  • •The Book That Saved the Earth

Hindi (Course A)

  • •सूरदास - पद
  • •तुलसीदास - राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद
  • •जयशंकर प्रसाद - आत्मकथ्य
  • •सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी 'निराला' - उत्साह, अट नहीं रही है
  • •नागार्जुन - यह दंतुरित मुसकान, फसल
  • •मंगलेश डबराल - संगतकार
  • •स्वयं प्रकाश - नेताजी का चश्मा
  • •रामवृक्ष बेनीपुरी - बालगोबिन भगत
  • •यशपाल - लखनवी अंदाज़
  • •मन्नू भंडारी - एक कहानी यह भी
  • •यतींद्र मिश्र - नौबतखाने में इबादत
  • •भदंत आनंद कौसल्यायन - संस्कृति

Hindi (Course A)

  • •माता का आँचल
  • •साना-साना हाथ जोड़ि
  • •मैं क्यों लिखता हूँ

Hindi (Course B)

  • •साखी
  • •पद
  • •मनुष्यता
  • •पर्वत प्रदेश में पावस
  • •तोप
  • •कर चले हम फ़िदा
  • •आत्मत्राण
  • •बड़े भाई साहब
  • •डायरी का एक पन्ना
  • •तताँरा-वामीरो कथा
  • •तीसरी कसम के शिल्पकार शैलेंद्र
  • •अब कहाँ दूसरे के दुख से दुखी होने वाले
  • •पतझर में टूटी पत्तियाँ
  • •कारतूस

Hindi (Course B)

  • •हरिहर काका
  • •सपनों के-से दिन
  • •टोपी शुक्ला

Pattern and syllabus are compiled for reference from public sources. Always confirm against the official notice for your exam cycle.

Your CBSE Class 10 toolkit

Questions

Where is the study material?

Open Classes 9–12 from the menu — every chapter is explained in easy language in English, Hindi and Hinglish.

Are mock tests available?

Chapter-wise and full-syllabus practice sets are being added subject by subject.