UBSE Board Class 10 Detailed Syllabus 2025: Detailed List of Topics, Download PDF

Sections

Topics

Marks

Section A

Reading

2 Prose passages

Passage 1: Factual (200 words)

Passage 2: Literary (300 words)

8 Marks + 12 Marks

(20 Marks)

Section B

Writing

1. Letter writing: Formal or Informal

2. Paragraph Writing

3. Composition

8 Marks + 4 Marks + 8 Marks

(20 Marks)

Section C

Reading

1. Use of non-finite verbs

2. Sentence connectors: as, since, while, then, just because, just, until

3. Clauses with what, where and how

4. Past Tense

5. Modals: can, could, may, must, might

15 Marks

Section D

Prose

1. 2 Reference to Context Questions

2. 1 out of 2 questions from Prose

3. One out of two questions from the Drama Text

10 Marks + 6 Marks + 4 Marks

(20 Marks)

Poetry

1. One Reference to the Context questions

2. Two out of three short answer type questions

4 Marks + 6 Marks

(10 Marks)

Supplementary Reader

1. One out of two long answer type questions

2. One out of two short answer type questions

3. One out of two short answer type questions

8 Marks + 4 Marks + 3 Marks

(15 Marks)

Units

Chapters

Marks

Number Systems

Real Numbers

4 Marks

Algebra

Polynomials

20 Marks

Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

Quadratic Equations

Arithmetic Progressions

Trigonometry

Introduction to Trigonometry

12 Marks

Trigonometric Identities

Heights and Distances

Coordinate Geometry

Lines (In Two Dimensions)

8 Marks

Geometry

Triangles

16 Marks

Circles

Constructions

Mensuration

Areas Related to Circles

10 Marks

Surface Areas and Volumes

Statistics and Probability

Statistics

10 Marks

Probability

Units

Chapters

Marks

Chemical Substances

Acids, Bases and Salts

18 Marks

Chemical Reactions

Metals and Non-Metals

Carbon Compounds

Periodic Classification of Elements

World of living

Life Processes

16 Marks

Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants

Reproduction

Heredity and Evolution

Effects of Current

Electric Current

10 Marks

Magnets

Light

Reflection and Refraction

8 Marks

Natural Resources

Conservation of Natural Resources

8 Marks

The Regional Environment

Sources of energy

Our Environment

Serial Number

List of Experiments

1.

To find the pH of the following samples by using pH paper/universal indicator:

i) Dilute Hydrochloric acid.

ii) Dilute NaOH solution.

iii) Dilute Ethanoic acid solution.

iv) Lemon juice

v) Water

vi) Dilute Sodium Bicarbonate Solution.

2.

To determine the focal length of a concave mirror and a convex lens by obtaining the image of a distant object.

3.

To study the properties of acids and bases HCl & NaOH by their reaction with:

i) Litmus solution (Blue/Red)

ii) Zinc metal

iii) Solid Sodium Carbonate

4.

To study the dependence of current (I) on the potential difference (V) across a resistor and determine its resistance. Also, plot a graph between V and I.

5.

To trace the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab for different angles of incidence. Measure the angle of incidence, angle of refraction, angle of emergence and interpret the result.

6.

To determine the equivalent resistance of two resistors when connected in parallel.

7.

To determine the equivalent resistance of two resistors when connected in series.

8.

To show experimentally that light is necessary for photosynthesis.

9.

To show experimentally that carbon dioxide is given out during respiration.

10.

To prepare a temporary mount of a leaf peel to show stomata.

11.

To study (a) binary fission in Amoeba and (b) budding in yeast with the help of prepared slides.

12.

To perform and observe the following reactions and classify them into Combination Reaction, Decomposition Reaction, Displacement Reaction, and Double Displacement Reaction:

1. Action of water on quick lime

2. Action of heat on Ferrous Sulphate crystals

3. Iron Nails kept in copper sulphate solution

4. Reaction between Sodium sulphate and Barium chloride solutions

13.

To determine the percentage of water absorbed by raisins.

14.

To study the following properties of acetic acid (ethanoic acid):

i) odour

ii) solubility in water

iii) effect on litmus

iv) reaction with sodium bicarbonate

15.

a) To observe the action of Zn, Fe, Cu and Al metals on the following salt solutions:

i) ZnSO4 (aq.)

ii) FeSO4 (aq.)

iii) CuSO4 (aq.)

iv) Al2 (SO4)3 (aq.)

b) Arrange Zn, Fe, Cu and Al metals in the decreasing order of reactivity based on the above result

Units

Chapters

Marks

Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World - II

Nationalism in Europe

20 Marks

Nationalist Movement in Indo China: Factors leading to the growth of rationalism in India

Nationalism in India: Civil Disobedience Movement

Industrialization 1850s - 1950s

Urbanisation and urban lives

Trade and Globalisation

Print culture and nationalism

History of the novel

Unit 2: India - Resources and their Development

Resources and its Types

18 Marks

Natural Resources

Forest and WildLife Resources

Agriculture

Water Resources

Mineral Resources

Power Resources

Manufacturing Industries

Transport, Communication, and Trade

Unit 3: Democratic Politics II

Power-sharing Mechanisms in Democracy

18 Marks

Working of Democracy

Competition and Contestations in Democracy

Outcomes of Democracy

Challenges to Democracy

Unit 4: Understanding Economics - II

The Story of Development

16 Marks

The Role of the Service Sector in Indian Economy

Money and Financial System

Globalisation

Consumer Awareness

Unit 5: Disaster Management

Tsunami

8 Marks

Safer Construction Practices

Survival Skills.

Alternate Communication systems during disasters.

Sharing Responsibility

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