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Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the latest exam pattern for Class 10.
The CBSE exam pattern for class 10th , 2021 consists of the marking scheme, exam duration, marks distribution for each topic and other important details.
Knowing the CBSE 10th exam pattern 2021 will be really helpful for the students, as this will allow students to plan a proper strategy for CBSE 10th exams 2021.
As per the latest CBSE Class 10 exam pattern 2020-21, the theory paper will be of 80 marks, while 20 marks will be for internal assessment.
CBSE 10th Exam Pattern
| Subjects | Total 100 marks (Class X- Syllabus only) | |||||
| 80 Marks (Theory Board Examination) Passing marks- 33% out of 80 in each subject | 20 Marks (Internal Assessment) Passing marks- 33% out of 20 in each subject | |||||
| Periodic Test (10 Marks) | Notebook Submission (5 Marks) | Subject Enrichment Activity (5 Marks) | ||||
| Science | Board exam would be of 80 marks for each subject which would cover 100% of class X syllabus only.
Marks and Grades both will be awarded for individual subjects. 9 point grading system would be followed. |
Periodic written Test restricted to three in each subject in an academic year.
Average of best two to be taken for final submission. |
This Includes:
Regularity Assignment Completion Neatness and upkeep of notebook |
Practical Lab work | ||
| Mathematics | Maths Lab Work | |||||
CBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2021 for Maths
The maths question paper consists of 30 questions divided into 4 segments,
Very Short Answer Type(VSA) Questions- 6 questions of 1 marks each,
Short Answer Type Questions I – 6 questions of 2 marks each,
Short answer type questions II – 10 questions of 3 marks each
Long Answer Type Questions – 8 questions of 4 marks each.
| S.No. | Type of Question | No of Questions |
| 1 | Remembering (Knowledge-based) | 8 |
| 2 | Understanding (Comprehension) | 8 |
| 3 | Application | 8 |
| 4 | High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) | 5 |
| 5 | Evaluation | 1 |
Topic-wise Marks Distribution |
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| Topic | Marks |
| Number System | 6 |
| Algebra | 20 |
| Coordinate Geometry | 6 |
| Geometry | 15 |
| Mensuration | 12 |
| Statistics and Probability | 11 |
| CBSE total marks for 10th 2021 Maths | 80 |
CBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2021 for Science
The Science question paper consists of 27 questions divided into two sections A and B.
Section A comprises
2 VSA of 1 mark each,
3 SA-I of 2 marks each,
10 SA-II of 3 marks each
6 LA of 5 marks each.
Section A is based on subject knowledge. Section B comprises 6 questions of 2 marks each based on practical knowledge.
CBSE 10th Exam Pattern for Science
| S.No. | Type of Question | No of Questions |
| 1 | Remembering (Knowledge-based) | 4 |
| 2 | Understanding (Comprehension) | 7 |
| 3 | Application | 5 |
| 4 | High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) | 2 |
| 5 | Inference & Evaluation | 3 |
Topic-wise Distribution of marks
| Topic | Marks |
| Chemical Substances- Nature and Behaviour | 26 |
| World of Living | 23 |
| Natural Phenomena | 12 |
| Effects of Current | 14 |
| Natural Resources | 7 |
| CBSE total marks for 10th 2021 English | 80 |
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