This Booklet Contains:

I REGULATIONS Page 1

II SYLLABUSES Page 13

III LIST OF PRESCRIBED TEXTS Page 260

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NOTE

Kindly note that:

1. To enhance educational transactions, this syllabus has an optional

recommendation to include Contemporary Studies as a component of

Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW).

2. For ease of understanding, wherever required, the Scope of Syllabuses,

indicating the extent and depth of coverage have been defined. The

Syllabuses have been presented in regular font and the Scope of

Syllabuses in italics.

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 CONTENTS
Page
REGULATIONS 1

THE COUNCIL 1

CHAPTER I
A. Introduction 1
B. Conditions of Entry 1
C. Minimum Attendance Requirement 2
D. Withdrawal of Candidates 2
E. Syllabuses 2
F. Scope of Selected Syllabuses 3
G. Disqualification 3

CHAPTER II
A. Subjects of Examination 3
B. Choice of Subjects 5
C. Awards and conditions of awards 6
D. Issue of results 6
E. Certificates, etc 6
F. Ownership of answer scripts and other materials 6
G. Evaluation of answer scripts 6
H. Enquiries concerning examination result 7
I. Re-examination 7
J. Last date for retaining answer scripts 8

CHAPTER III
A. Awarding Committee 8
B. Use of unfair means 8
C. Power to alter, cancel results, certificates, etc 9

CHAPTER IV
A. General Arrangements:
(1) Date of examination 10

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 (2) Centres of examination 10
(3) Registration Forms 10
(4) Correction and Confirmation of Entries for Class X 10
(5) Transfers of Examination centre 10
(6) Name/s and Date of Birth 10
(7) Entries for a supplementary pass certificate 10
(8) Examination Charges 11
(9) Refunds 11
(10) Infectious diseases 11
(11) Time allowance for question papers 11
(12) Materials to be provided for by candidates 11
(13) Special consideration 11
(14) Statement of results 11
(15) Textbooks 11
(16) Standards in Subjects 11
(17) Clarity and Neatness 11
B. Special Papers and Alternative Syllabuses 11
C. Equivalence and Recognition 12
D. Internal Assessment 12

SYLLABUSES
GROUP I (Compulsory)
1. English (01) 13
2. Second Languages
(a) Indian Languages 19
Or
(b) Modern Foreign Languages 31
3. History, Civics and Geography (50) 57
GROUP II
(Any two of the following subjects)
4. Mathematics (51) 74
5. Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) (52) 85
6. Economics (64) 117

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7. Commercial Studies (63) 123
8. Modern Foreign Language (77 81, 85) 130
9. Classical Language (76) 135
10. Environmental Science (82) 139

GROUP III
(Any one of the following subjects)
11. Computer Applications (86) 148
12. Economic Applications (87) 159
13. Commercial Applications (88) 165
14. Art (60) 172
15. Performing Arts (91 95) 177
16. Home Science (68) 195
17. Cookery (69) 201
18. Fashion Designing (70) 207
19. Physical Education (72) 210
20. Yoga (84) 221
21. Technical Drawing Applications (65) 227
22. Environmental Applications (89) 235
23. Modern Foreign Languages (53 57) 248

Socially Useful Productive Work and Community Service 253

Appendix I List of Prescribed Textbooks 260