We all know how pandemic has affected our lives but as a student, we all should rise above this and be ready for our board exams in the coming years, In this blog, we will talk about the 10th board exams and their importance.

CBSE exam, class 10 can be considered as an important event, heralding the future of a student. The 10th board exams are unavoidable and as one of the best CBSE schools in India we can tell you that they don’t have to be agonizing. With the right preparation, tips to study, and strategy, you can ace the exam with wonderful marks.

With the CBSE 10th final exam less than two months away, you must start preparing right away. There are many board exam tips and tricks that you can apply. As success in an exam such as the CBSE exam, class 10 could bolster the self-esteem of the student, a well-disciplined strategy is a must to crack it. This blog will give details about the subject-wise (non-language) exam pattern and how to prepare for them.

MATHEMATICS

The mathematics question paper will consist of 30 questions which are divided into four segments:

Question Type	No. of Questions	Marks
Very Short Answer	6	1 each
Short Answer Questions I	6	2 each
Short Answer Questions II	10	3 each
Long Answer Questions	8	4 each

Mathematics Exam Pattern

SI. No	No. of Questions	Type of Questions
1	8	Remembering
2	8	Understanding
3	8	Application
4	5	High- order Thinking Skills
5	1	Evaluation

Mathematics Marks Distribution

Marks	Topics
8	Number systems
17	Algebra
4	Coordinate Geometry
28	Geometry
13	Mensuration
10	Statistics and Probability
80

Note: 20 marks will come from Internal Assessment.

How to Prepare for Mathematics:

1. Get a complete understanding of the syllabus. Start by solving math problems from CBSE textbooks and previous year question papers. CBSE has made previous year question papers available for download on its website.
2. Make a note of all mathematical formulas, theorems, and easy tricks.
3. Work on getting the graphs right as it’s one of the highest-scoring parts of the mathematics exam.

SCIENCE

The science paper will consist of 27 questions which are divided into two sections: A and B.

Section A is based on subject knowledge.

Question Type	No. of Questions	Marks
Very Short Answer	2	1 each
Short Answer Questions I	3	2 each
Short Answer Questions II	10	3 each
Long Answer Questions	5	5 each

Section B is based on practical knowledge.

Question Type	No. of Questions	Marks
	6	2 each

Science Exam Pattern

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SI. NO	Number ofQuestions	Types of Questions
1	4	Remembering
2	7	Understanding
3	5	Application
4	2	High Order Thinking Skills
5	3	Evaluation

Science Marks Distribution

Marks	Topics
25	Chemical Substances- Nature and Behaviour
23	World of Living
12	Natural Phenomena
13	Effects of Current
7	Natural Resources
80

Note: 20 marks will come from Internal Assessment.

How to Prepare for Science

1. For Physics: Get a complete understanding of the syllabus. Start by reading and getting a thorough understanding of Physics knowledge. Solve previous year question papers. CBSE has made previous year question papers available for download on its website.
2. Revise umpteen numbers of times. Make a note of all formulas and fundamentals.
3. For Chemistry: Get a complete understanding of the syllabus. Work on chemical reactions as that’s one of the toughest parts of the science exam. Download the previous year’s questions papers. The link is given in the first point.
4. Understand the basics of chemistry completely.
5. Memorise the periodic table. You will get questions from the table.
6. For Biology: Focus on diagrams, theories, and definitions. Check last year’s question paper.

SOCIAL SCIENCE

The social science question paper will consist of 35 questions for the main paper which will be divided into three sections- A, B, and C and between 1-3 questions based on map knowledge.

Question Type	No. of Questions	Marks
Objective Type Questions	20	1
Short Answer Questions	8	3
Long Answer Questions	6	5
Map Based Questions	1-3	2 (for History) 4 (for Geography)

Social Science Unit-Wise Weightage

Unit	Name	Marks
1	India and the Contemporary World	20
2	Contemporary India – II	20
3	Democratic Politics – II	20
4	Understanding Economic Development	20
The social science paper will be divided into four divisions: History, Geography, Political Science, and Economics.

Note: 20 marks will come from Internal Assessment.

How to Prepare for Social Science:

1. Get a complete understanding of the syllabus. Start with objective and short questions as they are less time-consuming. Take a look at the previous year’s question papers. CBSE has made previous year question papers available for download on its website.
2. Write important dates, events, political figures, historical figures, places, and more in a book. Memorise them.

The key to clearing CBSE with good marks is to practice and memorise. It’s always better to take a look at previous year question papers for all subjects and languages as these will help you understand your weak points and improve on it.

Check out our other blog To get more details about the CBSE exam, read our blog All You Need to Know About the CBSE X Exam 2020.

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