CLASS X BLUEPRINT AND WEIGHTAGE

ENGLISH:

CBSE Class 10 English paper pattern

Section Section Name Total Marks

A Reading Skills 20

B Writing Skills with Grammar 20

C Literature Textbooks and Supplementary Reading Text 40

Total 80Marks

HINDI:
MATHEMATICS:
Maths Paper Pattern Overview
Section No. of questions Total marks

Section A: MCQs
20 20
(1 mark)

Section B: SA-I
5 10
(2 marks)

Section C: SA-II
6 18
(3 marks)

Section D: LA
4 20
(5 marks)
 Section E: CB
3 12
(4 marks)

Grand total 38 questions 80 marks

Paper Pattern for Math Standard:

10th Math Standard Chapter Wise Weightage

1M 4M
Chapter Name 2M 3M 5M TM
MCQ (CB)

Real Numbers 2 – 1 – – 5

Polynomials 1 – 1 – – 4

Linear Equations 1 1 – – – 3

Quadratic Equations 1 – 1 1 – 9

AP – – – – 1 4

Triangles 3 1 – 1 – 10

Coordinate Geometry 2 – – – 1 6

Trigonometry 3 1 1 – – 8

App. of Trigonometry – – – – 1 4

Circles 1 1 1 – – 6

Constructions Deleted

Areas…Circles 2 1 – – – 4

Surface Areas & Volumes 1 – – 1 – 6

 Statistics 2 – – 1 – 7

Probability 1 – 1 – – 4

Grand Total 20 5 6 4 3 80

Paper Pattern for Math Basic

10th Math Basic Chapter Wise Weightage

1M 4M
Chapter Name 2M 3M 5M TM
MCQ (CB)

Real Numbers 3 – 1 – – 6

Polynomials 1 – 1 – – 4

Linear Equations 1 1 1 – – 6

Quadratic Equations 1 – – 1 – 6

AP – – – – 1 4

Triangles 1 1 – 1 – 8

Coordinate Geometry 3 – – – 1 7

Trigonometry 3 1 1 – – 8

App. of Trigonometry – – – – 1 4

Circles 1 1 1 – – 6

Constructions Deleted

Areas…Circles 1 1 – – – 3

Surface Areas & Volumes 2 – – 1 – 7

 Statistics 2 – – 1 – 7

Probability 1 – 1 – – 4

Grand Total 20 5 6 4 3 80

SCEINCE:
Question Paper Pattern Overview:

Section Word limit No. of questions Total marks

Section A: MCQs
– 20 20
(1 mark)

Section B: SA-I
30 – 50 6 12
(2 marks)

Section C: SA-II
50 – 80 7 21
(3 marks)

Section D: LA
80 – 120 3 15
(5 marks)

Section E: CB
– 3 12
(4 marks)

Grand total 39 questions 80 marks

Chapter Wise Weightage:

1M 4M
Chapter Name 2M 3M 5M TM
MCQ (CB)

Chemical Reactions.. 3 – 1 – – 6

Acids, Bases & Salts 3 – – – – 3

Metals and Non-metals 1 1 1 – 1 10

Carbon and its Compounds 1 – – 1 – 6

Periodic Classification.. Deleted

Life Processes 2 2 1 – – 9

Control and Coordination 1 1 – – – 3

 How do Organisms.. 1 – – 1 – 6

Heredity and Evolution 3 – – – 1 7

Light – Reflection.. – – 2 – 1 10

The Human Eye.. – 1 – – – 2

Electricity 2 – – 1 – 7

Magnetic Effects.. 3 – 1 – – 6

Sources of Energy Deleted

Our Environment – 1 1 – – 5

Sustainable Management.. Deleted

Grand Total 20 6 7 3 3 80

SOCIAL SCIENCE:
Section No. of questions Total Marks

Section A: MCQs 20 20
(1 mark)

Section B: Short Answers-I 4 8

(2 marks)

Section C: Short Answers-II 5 15

(3 marks)

Section D: Long Answers 4 20

(5 marks)

Section E: Case Based 3 12

Questions
(4 marks)
Section F: Map 1 5
(5 marks)

Grand Total 37 questions 80 marks

Points to Note:
 • Internal choices will be given in 1 question of Section B, and in 1 question of Section C. For
section D, a choice is given in each question.
• Section E is a case-based or a source based section. Each question in this section will have 3
subparts.
• Section F (map skill-based question) will have only 1 question, but it will have two subparts.
The question in the first part will be asked from History, whereas, the question for the second
subpart will come from Geography.

History Chapter Wise Weightage:

Chapter Name 1M 2M 3M 5M 4M map TM
MCQ (CB)

Rise of nationalism in - - - 1 - - 5
Europe

Nationalism in India - - 1 - - 2M 5

Making of the global 1 1 - - - - 3

World

Age of Industrialisation - - - - 1 - 4

Print culture and the 3 - - - - - 3

Modern World

Grand Total 4 1 1 1 1 1Q- 20

2M

Geography Chapter Wise Weightage:

Chapter Name 1M 2M 3M 5M 4M map TM
MCQ (CB)
Resources & Development 1 - - - - - 1

Forest & Wildlife 1 - - - - - 1

Resources
Water Resources - - - - 1 1M 5

Agriculture 1 - - - - - 1

Minerals & Energy - 1 - - - 1M 3

Resources
Manufacturing Industries - - - 1 - 1M 6

Lifelines of National - - 1 - - - 3
Economy
Grand Total 3 1 1 1 1 3 20
 Political Science Chapter Wise Weightage:
Chapter Name 1M 2M 3M 5M 4M Total
MCQ (CB) Marks
Power-sharing 2 - - - 1 6

Federalism 1 1 - - - 3

Democracy and Diversity DELETED

Gender, Religion and Caste 1 1 - - - 3

Popular Struggles and Movements DELETED

Political Parties - - - 1 - 5

Outcomes of Democracy - - 1 - - 3

Challenges to Democracy DELETED

Grand Total 4 2 1 1 1 20

Economics Chapter Wise Weightage:

Chapter Name 1M 2M 3M 5M 4M Total
MCQ (CB) Marks

Development 2 - - - - 2

Sectors of the Indian Economy 2 1 1 - - 7

Money & Credit 1 - - 1 - 6

Globalization and the Indian 2 - 1 - - 5

Economy

Consumer rights Only for Project

Grand Total 7 1 1 1 0 20