On the official website of the Haryana Board of Secondary Education (HBSE), bseh.org.in, you may get the latest syllabus for Class 10. The 2025–2026 academic year's syllabus has been made public. The whole syllabus for HBSE Class 10 Social Science is included in this post. The course structure, including the chapters to be studied, the marking scheme, the exam format, and the question paper design for the academic year 2025–2026, is outlined in the syllabus. View the complete curriculum in PDF format below and download it.
Students need to review and assess the curriculum in order to create a comprehensive study plan that will help them do well on their annual board test.
HBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26: Key Highlights
| Board Name | Haryana Board of Secondary Education (HBSE) |
| Class | 10 |
| Subject | Social Science |
| Subject Code | 017 |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours |
| Academic Year | 2025-26 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Theory Marks | 80 |
| Practical Marks | 20 |
HBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26: Chapter-wise Marks Weightage
| Sr. No./ Book | Chapter | Marks |
| 1.Bharat And The World (23) | Unit-1 1) Sarasvati - Sindhu Civilization 2) Major Civilizations Of The Ancient World 3) Major Philosophies Of The World Unit-2 4) Medieval Society : Europe And India 5) Christianity And Islam : Rise And Conflict 6) Foreign Invasions on India Unit-3 7) Colonialism and Imperialism 8) Movement against British Colonialism in India 9) 50 years of Independence | 9 7 7 |
| 2. Democratic Politics –II (21) | Unit-1 1) Power sharing 2) Federalism 3) Gender, Religion and Caste Unit-2 4) Political parties 5) Outcomes of Democracy | 12 9 |
| 3. Contemporary India II (21) | Unit-1 1) Resource and Development 2) Forest and Wildlife Resources 3) Water Resources Unit-2 4) Agriculture 5) Mineral and Energy Resources Unit-3 6) Manufacturing Industries 7) Lifelines of National Economy | 8 7 6 |
| 4 .Understanding of Economic Development(15) | Unit-1 1) Development 2) Sectors of Indian Economy 3) Money and Credit Unit-2 4) Globalization and the Indian Economy 5) Consumer Rights | 8 7 |
| Total | 80 | |
| Practical | 20 | |
| Grand Total | 100 |
HBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26: Detailed Course Structure
Check the complete list of chapter-wise topics below:
Bharat And The World
| 1) Sarasvati - Sindhu Civilization
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| 2) Major Civilizations Of The Ancient World
- Politics , Administration , Economy And Commerce, Culture and
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| 3) Major Philosophies Of The World
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| 4) Medieval Society : Europe And India
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| 5) Christianity And Islam : Rise And Conflict
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| 6) Foreign Invasions on India
- The Early Invasion of Arabs (636 AD to 712 AD) - Invasion of Muhammad Bin Qasim ( 712 AD) - Invasion of Mahmud Ghaznavi - Invasion of Muhammad Ghori - Invasion of Mongols - Invasion of Timur - Invasion of Babur - Invasion of Nadirshah - Invasion of Ahmedshah Abdali
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| 7) Colonialism and Imperialism
- Imperialism in Asia - Imperialism in Africa
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| 8) Movement against British Colonialism in India
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| 9) 50 Years of Independent India
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Democratic Politics –II
| 1) Power Sharing
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| 2) Federalism
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| 3) Gender, Religion and Caste
- Public Private Division - Women ‘s Political Representation
- Communalism - Secular State
- Caste Inequalities - Caste in Politics - Politics in Caste |
| 4) Political Parties
- Meaning - Functions - Necessity
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| 5) Outcomes of Democracy
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Contemporary India II
| 1) Resources and Development
- Resource Planning in India - Conservation of Resources
- Classification of Soil - Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation |
| 2) Forest and Wildlife Resources
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| 3) Water Resources
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| 4) Agriculture
- Primitive Subsistence Farming , Intensive Subsistence Farming , Commercial Farming
- Major Crops - Food Crops other than Grains - Non Food Crops
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| 5) Mineral and Energy Resources
- Where are these minerals found? - Ferrous Minerals - Non Ferrous Minerals - Non Metallic Minerals - Rock minerals
- Conventional Sources of Energy - Non Conventional Sources of Energy
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| 6) Manufacturing Industries
- Classification of Industries Agro based Industries; Mineral based Industries, Chemical Industries, Cement Industries, Fertiliser Industries, Automobile Industries, Information Technology and Electronics Industries.
- Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Thermal Pollution , Noise Pollution - Control of Environmental Degradation |
| 6) Lifelines of National Economy Transport-
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HBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus: Map work
History Section:- ( World Map)
Chapter -1 Saraswati – Sindhu Civilization
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Major cities:- Harppa, Mohanjodaro, Dholavira, Lothal, Rakhigarhi
Chapter -2 Ancient Civilization of the World
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Show area of the origin and expansion of ancient civilizations of
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the world at present on world map:-
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Egypt Civilization , Mesopotamia Civilization, Greek Civilization ,
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Roman Civilization, China Civilization, Maya Civilization
Chapter -3 Major Philosophy of the World
Show area of the origin of major philosophy of the world on world
map:-
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Vedic Philosophy, Jaina Philosophy, Buddha Philosophy,
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Zoroastricinism ,Judaism, Confucius Philosophy
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Chapter- 7 Colonialism and Imperialism
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Show Imperial powers of Europe on world map:-
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England, France, Portugal, Russia, Germany, Italy
Geography Section:- (India Map) (Identification, locating and labelling)
Chapter 1: Resources and Development
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Major Soil Types- Alluvial, Black, Arid, Laterite
Chapter 3: Water Resources
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Dams:- Bhakra Nangal, Nagarjuna Sagar, Hirakund, Sardar Sarovar
Chapter 4: Agriculture
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Major areas of Rice and Wheat, Sugarcane, Tea
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Largest / Major Producer States of
Chapter 5: Mineral and Energy Resources
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Coal Mines :- Jharia, Raniganj, Neyveli, Bokaro
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Oil Fields :- Digboi, Mumbai High, Ankaleshwar,
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Nuclear Power Plants :- Narora, Rawat Bhata, Tarapur, Kaiga,
Chapter 6: Manufacturing Industries
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Iron and Steel Plants :- Jamshedpur, Bhilai, , Salem,
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Rourkela
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Software Technology Parks :- Srinagar, Noida, Gandhinagar,
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Bengaluru,Guwahati, Thiruvanthapuram
Chapter 7: Lifelines of National Economies
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Major Ports:- Kandla, Mumbai, Kochchi,Chennai, Vishakhapatnam,
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Kolkata
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Major Airports :- Amritsar ( Raja Sansi – Sri Guru Ramdas Ji ),
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Delhi( Indira Gandhi ), Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji ), Chennai (Meenam Bakkam ), Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose),
Note: Examiner are strictly directed to follow map section as per given in syllabus mentioned above.
To download the HBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26, click on the link below
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HBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus: Question Paper Design (2025-26)
| Type of Question | Marks | Number | Description | Total Marks |
| Essay Type Questions | 5 | 3 | Internal options will be given in all the questions. One question from each section viz. History, Geography, Pol. Sc | 15 |
| Short Answer Type Questions | 3 | 4 | Write any three points. No. of questions (History-1, Geog.-1, Pol.Sc.-1, Eco-1 ) | 12 |
| Very Short Answer Type Question | 2 | 8 | Write any 2 points. No. of questions (History-2, Geog.-2, Pol.Sc.-2, and Eco.-2) | 16 |
| Objective Type Questions | 1 | 20 |
12 Multiple Choice Questions 03 One Word Answer 03 Fill in the blanks 02 Assertion Reason Based Questions | 20 |
| Case Study Based Questions | 3 | 4 | Questions will be based on the given case study from Pol. Sc., Geography, History and Economics. Each will comprise 3 questions for 01 mark | 12 |
| Map Skill Based Questions | 5 | 1 | One Location based question consist two section “A” and “B” will be asked from History and Geography. (History-2, Geography-3) | 5 |
| Total | 40 | 80 |
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