NIOS Class 10 Science Syllabus 2023-24: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) Secondary Class 10 Science syllabus has been released. Students appearing for the examination can directly access the Class 10 Science syllabus in this article. The entire curriculum and syllabus for NIOS Class 10 Science are available for students to view and download here. Students can review the sample question paper and question paper design in addition to the curriculum details. At the conclusion of this article, there is a link to download the syllabus in PDF format. To learn more about the NIOS Class 10 Science Syllabus 2024, read the article in its entirety.
NIOS Class 10 Science Syllabus 2023-24
NIOS class 10 Science Syllabus 2023-24 consist of 32 lessons in which the syllabus is bifurcated into two TMA which contains 40% of the syllabus and Public Examination with 60%. Check below the table for more details related to the syllabus and module.
| Total no. of Lessons – 32 | ||
MODULE (No. & name) | TMA (40%) | Public Examination (60%) |
| (No. of lessons 13) | (No. of lessons 19) | |
| Module- I Measurement in Science | L.1 Measurement in Science and Technology | |
| Module- II Matter in our Surroundings | L.2 Matter in our Surroundings L.3 Atom and Molecules L.4 Chemical Reaction and Equations | L.5 Atomic Structure L.6 Periodic Classification of Elements L.7 Chemical Bonding L.8 Acids, Bases and Salts |
| Module- III Moving Things | L.9 Motion and its Description | L.10 Force and motion L.11 Gravitation |
| Module- IV Energy | L.12 Sources of Energy L.14 Thermal Energy L.18 Sound and Communication | L.13 Work and Energy L.15 Light Energy L.16 Electrical Energy L.17 Magnetic Effect of Electric Current |
| Module- V The Living World | L.19 Classification of Living Organisms L.20 History of Life on Earth L.21 Building Blocks of Life – Cell and Tissues | L.22 Life Processes – I : Nutrition, Transportation, Respiration and Excretion L.23 Life Processes – II : Control and Coordination L.24 Life Processes – III : Reproduction L.25 Heredity |
| Module- VI Natural Resources | L.26 Air and Water | L.27 Metals and Non-metals L.28 Carbon and Its Compounds |
| Module- VII Human and Environment | L.31 Food Production L.32 Health and Hygiene | L.29 Natural Environment L.30 Human impact on Environment |
NIOS Class 10 Science Question Paper Design 2023-24
The NIOS class 10 science question paper design consists of weightage by objective, weightage by type of questions, weightage by content and difficulty level of question paper. The exam duration is 2 ½ hours. The maximum marks for theory is 85. Find below the tabulated information for better understanding.
- Weightage by Objectives
| Weightage by Objectives | % of Total Marks | Total Marks |
| Knowledge | 30% | 26 |
| Understanding | 45% | 38 |
| Application | 15% | 13 |
| Skills | 10% | 8 |
| Total | 100% | 85 |
- Weightage by type of Questions
| Types of question | No. of questions | Marks per question | Total marks |
| MCQ (1 mark) # | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Objective Type Questions (1*2 = 2 marks) ## (with 2 sub-parts of 1 mark each) | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Objective Type Questions (1*5=5 marks) ### (with 5 sub-parts of 1 mark each) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 28 | 42 | |
| VSA | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| SA | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| LA | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Total | 15 | 43 | |
| G. Total | 43 | 85 |
# In MCQs of 1 mark: 8 questions will have internal choices.
# # In Objective Type Questions of 2 marks: 6 Questions will have 4 sub-parts out of which the learner has to do any 2 sub-parts.
## # In Objective Type Questions of 5 marks: This question will contain 7 Sub-parts out of which the learner has to do any 5 sub-parts.
In subjective questions: 3 Questions of 2 marks (VSA), 3 Questions of 3 marks (SA), 2 Questions of 5 marks (LA) will have internal choices.
- Weightage by Contents
| Modules | Marks |
| 1. Module 1: Measurement in Science | 04 |
| 2. Module 2: Matter in our Surroundings | 22 |
| 3. Module 3: Moving Things | 07 |
| 4. Module 4: Energy | 15 |
| 5. Module 5: The Living World | 15 |
| 6. Module 6: Natural Resources | 10 |
| 7. Module 7: Humans and Environment | 12 |
- Difficulty Level of the Question Paper
| Level | Marks | Percentage |
| Difficult | 17 | 20 |
| Average | 43 | 50 |
| Easy | 25 | 30 |
| Total | 85 | 100% |
NIOS Class 10 Science Sample Paper 2023-24
Class 10 Science sample paper 2023-24 has been uploaded on the official website of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). Students can access the direct link to download PDF of class 10th science question paper for last minute preparation.
NIOS Class 10 Science Practical 2023-24
The class 10th science practical consists of three three parts, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The duration of the practical examination is 2 ½ hours with maximum marks of 15. Check out the table below for the distribution of the marks in practical examination of class 10 science.
| Distribution | Marks |
| Experiments: (Two to be done out of three choices, one taken from each section). | 2x4= 8 |
| Viva based on the experiments | 4 |
| Record Books (for all sections) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
The article summarizes all the details regarding the NIOS Class 10 Science syllabus for the academic year 2023-24. Students can find the direct link to download PDF for study reference. The major aspects covered in the article are class 10th science syllabus, question paper design and sample papers to practice.
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