CBSE Class 10 Science Syllabus 2022-23: The CBSE Class 10th Science Paper is scheduled to be held on 4th March, 2023. This is one of the most important papers of class 10. Therefore, to score well in this exam, students must have the right strategy for preparation. The CBSE Class 10 Science Syllabus 2023 can be of great help to understand which chapters or topics to be focused more on according to their weightage. We have provided below the CBSE syllabus of Class 10 Science. This is the reduced syllabus based on which the CBSE Board Exam 2023 will be conducted. Read and download the CBSE Class 10 Science Syllabus in PDF here.
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CBSE Class 10 Science Course Structure (Annual Examination)
Theory Marks - 80
| Unit No. |
Unit |
Marks |
| I |
Chemical Substances-Nature and Behaviour |
25 |
| II |
World of Living |
25 |
| III |
Natural Phenomena |
12 |
| IV |
Effects of Current |
13 |
| V |
Natural Resources |
05 |
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Total |
80 |
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Internal assessment |
20 |
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Grand Total |
100 |
| Also Check: CBSE Class 10 Syllabus for Academic Session 2022-23 (All Subjects) |
Theme: Materials
Unit 1: Chemical Substances - Nature and Behaviour
Chemical reactions: Chemical equation, Balanced chemical equation, implications of a balanced chemical equation, types of chemical reactions: combination, decomposition, displacement, double displacement, precipitation, endothermic exothermic reactions, oxidation and reduction.
Acids, bases and salts: Their definitions in terms of furnishing of H+ and OH– ions, General properties, examples and uses, neutralization, concept of pH scale (Definition relating to logarithm not required), importance of pH in everyday life; preparation and uses of Sodium Hydroxide, Bleaching powder, Baking soda, Washing soda and Plaster of Paris.
Metals and nonmetals: Properties of metals and non-metals; Reactivity series; Formation and properties of ionic compounds; Basic metallurgical processes; Corrosion and its prevention.
Carbon compounds: Covalent bonding in carbon compounds. Versatile nature of carbon. Homologous series. Nomenclature of carbon compounds containing functional groups (halogens, alcohol, ketones, aldehydes, alkanes and alkynes), difference between saturated hydro carbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Chemical properties of carbon compounds (combustion, oxidation, addition and substitution reaction). Ethanol and Ethanoic acid (only properties and uses), soaps and detergents.
Theme: The World of the Living
Unit 2: World of Living
Life processes: ‘Living Being’. Basic concept of nutrition, respiration, transport and excretion in plants and animals.
Control and co-ordination in animals and plants: Tropic movements in plants; Introduction of plant hormones; Control and co-ordination in animals: Nervous system; Voluntary, involuntary and reflex action; Chemical co-ordination: animal hormones.
Reproduction: Reproduction in animals and plants (asexual and sexual) reproductive health - need and methods of family planning. Safe sex vs HIV/AIDS. Child bearing and women’s health.
Heredity and Evolution: Heredity; Mendel’s contribution- Laws for inheritance of traits: Sex determination: brief introduction: (topics excluded - evolution; evolution and classification and evolution should not be equated with progress).
Theme: Natural Phenomena
Unit 3: Natural Phenomena
Reflection of light by curved surfaces; Images formed by spherical mirrors, centre of curvature, principal axis, principal focus, focal length, mirror formula (Derivation not required),magnification.
Refraction; Laws of refraction, refractive index. Refraction of light by spherical lens; Image formed by spherical lenses; Lens formula(Derivation not required); Magnification. Power of a lens.
Human eye: Functioning of a lens in human eye, defects of vision and their corrections, applications of spherical mirrors and lenses.
Refraction of light through a prism, dispersion of light, scattering of light, applications in dailylife (excluding colour of the sun at sunrise and sunset).
Theme: How Things Work
Unit 4: Effects of Current
Electricity: Electric current, potential difference and electric current. Ohm’s law; Resistance, Resistivity, Factors on which the resistance of a conductor depends. Series combination of resistors, parallel combination of resistors and its applications in daily life. Heating effect of electric current and its applications in daily life. Electric power, Interrelation between P, V, I and R.
Magnetic effects of current: Magnetic field, field lines, field due to a current carryingconductor, field due to current carrying coil or solenoid; Force on current carrying conductor, Fleming’s Left Hand Rule, Direct current. Alternating current: frequency of AC. Advantage of AC over DC. Domestic electric circuits.
Theme: Natural Resources
Unit 5: Natural Resources
Our environment: Eco-system, Environmental problems, Ozone depletion, waste production and their solutions. Biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances.
PRACTICALS
Practical should be conducted alongside the concepts taught in theory classes. This will enable you to grasp the concepts better.
| Download CBSE Class 10 Science Practical Syllabus 2022-23 (Complete List of Experiments) |
PRESCRIBED BOOKS:
The list of books prescribed by the Board -
- Science-Text book for class X- NCERT Publication
- Assessment of Practical Skills in Science- Class X- CBSE Publication
- Laboratory Manual-Science-Class X, NCERT Publication
- Exemplar Problems Class X – NCERT Publication
ALSO CHECK:
NCERT Book for Class 10th Science 2022-2023 (PDF)
NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Science - Updated for 2022-2023
NCERT Exemplar Solutions for Class 10 Science 2022-2023
Typology of Questions:
VSA including objective type questions, Assertion – Reasoning type questions; SA; LA; Source-based/ Case-based/ Passage-based/ Integrated assessment questions.
An internal choice of approximately 33% would be provided.
Internal Assessment (20 Marks)
(i) Periodic Assessment - 05 marks + 05 marks
(ii) Subject Enrichment (Practical Work) - 05 marks
(iii) Portfolio - 05 marks
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CBSE Class 10 Sample Question Paper 2023
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