ICSE Class 10 Social Science Weightage 2026 Unit and Chapter-Wise Marks Distribution

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Updated On: October 09, 2025 10:46 AM

ICSE Class 10 Social Science Weightage 2026 includes the topic-wise marking scheme details which is helpful to priortize the topics during the final preparation. The SST theory paper will be of 80 marks and 20 marks are for internal assessment, with a total of 100 marks. Check details here. 
ICSE Class 10 Social Science Weightage 2026 Unit and Chapter-Wise Marks Distribution

ICSE Class 10 Social Science Weightage 2026 : The subject includes two main papers: H.C.G. Paper 1 (History & Civics combined) and H.C.G. Paper 2 (Geography as a separate paper). Each of the papers will carry 80 marks for theory and 20 marks for internal assessment. The theory papers are again subdivided, with History and Civics paper consisting of two parts: Part I (short answer compulsory questions worth 30 marks) and Part II (long answer questions with internal choices worth 50 marks). The Geography paper has two parts as well. Part I will have topography-based questions, map work, and MCQs, while Part II will include long answer questions with internal choices. Also Check ICSE Class 10 Social Science Exam Pattern 2025-26

In History and Civics, you need to prepare any one project/assignment related to the syllabus. In Geography, the 20 marks internal assessment will be evaluated based on the project work. You will be required to prepare a project report on any one given topic. Both the internal and the external examiners will assess the assignments independently. The maximum duration for each paper will be 2 hours and an extra 15 minutes will be given for reading the question paper. In Part 1 of both the papers (History & Civics and Geography), all questions will be compulsory. In Part 2 of History and Civics, you need to answer two out of three questions from Section A and three out of five questions from Section B. While in Part 2 of Geography, you need to answer any five questions. Continue reading the article to know more on the ICSE Class 10 Social Science Weightage 2026 Unit and Chapter-Wise Marks Distribution.

ICSE Class 10 Social Science Weightage 2026 Theory Exam - Unit Wise

You can refer to the tables below to have an overview of the approximate ICSE Class 10 Social Science Weightage 2026 for theory exams:

Chapter-Wise ICSE Class 10 History Weightage 2026

The approximate unit-wise and chapter-wise mark distribution has been highlighted in the following table:

Unit Name Chapter Name Estimated Weightage Total Weightage
Unit 1: The Indian National Movement (1857 - 1917) The First War of Independence 10 to 12 marks 25 to 30 marks
Growth of Nationalism 8 to 12 marks
First Phase of the Indian National Movement 2 to 3 marks
Second Phase of the Indian National Movement 4 to 5 marks
The Muslim League 1 to 3 marks
Unit 2: Mass Phase of the National Movement (1915- 1947) Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement 9 to 12 marks 15 to 20 marks
Quit India Movement 1 to 2 marks
Forward Block and the INA 2 to 3 marks
Independence and Partition of India 2 to 4 marks
Unit 3: The Contemporary World The First World War 8 to 10 marks 30 to 35 marks
Rise of Dictatorships 3 to 5 marks
The Second World War 2 to 4 marks
United Nations 6 to 9 marks
Major Agencies of the UN 2 to 3 marks
Non-Aligned Movement 0 to 2 marks

Chapter-Wise ICSE Class 10 Civics Weightage 2026

The table below contains the Chapter-Wise marks distribution of ICSE Class 10 Civics for theory paper:

Chapter Name Weightage with Options
The Union Parliament 12 to 14 marks
The President and the Vice-President 10 to 12 marks
Prime Minister and Council of Ministers 0 to 1 marks
The Supreme Court 10 to 12 marks
The High Courts and Sub-ordinate Courts 2 to 4 marks
Total 38 marks

Read More ICSE Class 10 Social Science Sample Paper 2025-26

Chapter-Wise ICSE Class 10 Gegraphy Weightage 2026

Chapter Name Weightage
Chapter 1: Climate 10 marks
Chapter 2: Soil Resources 10 marks
Chapter 3: Natural Vegetation 10 marks
Chapter 4: Water Resources 10 marks
Chapter 5: Mineral and Energy Resources 10 marks
Chapter 6: Agriculture 10 marks
Chapter 7: Manufacturing Industries 10 marks
Chapter 8: Transport 10 marks
Chapter 9: Waste Management 10 marks

ICSE Class 10 Social Science Weightage 2026 Internal Assessment

In Histpry and Civice, you need to do one project/ assignment related to the syllabus which will be evaluated by the Internal Examiner and the External Examiner will assess the assignments independently. In Geography, you have to prepare a project report on any one topic. The External Examiner may be a teacher nominated by the Head of the School, who could be from the faculty, but not teaching the subject in the section/class. You can go through the ICSE Class 10 Social Science Weightage 2026 for practical paper from the below table:

Particulars

Weightage

Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner)

10 marks

External Examiner

10 marks

Total

20 marks

Also Check ICSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26

ICSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper Blueprint 2026

Go through the latest ICSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper Blueprint 2026 from the table below:

ICSE Class 10 History and Civics Question Paper Blueprint 2026

Section Question Type No. of Questions Marks per Question Total Marks Notes
Part I Compulsory Short Answer 5-6 Varied (1-5) 30 Includes MCQs, fill in the blanks, match the following
Part II Long/Short Answer (Section A) 2 out of 3 10 20 Questions from History sections
Part II Long/Short Answer (Section B) 3 out of 5 10 30 Questions from Civics sections

ICSE Class 10 Geography Question Paper Blueprint 2026

Section Question Type No. of Questions Marks per Question Total Marks Notes
Part I Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Fill in the blanks, Match the following (Topographical map and Map of India) 30 questions 1 marks each 30 Objective type, compulsory
Part II Long Answer Questions 5 out of 9 questions 10 marks each 50 Questions on physical features, resources, environment
Total 80

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