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Kerala SSLC Social Science Exam Pattern 2026 consists of 80-mark theory exam and 20-mark internal assessment, totaling 100 marks paper. The 80-mark theory paper will have 30% easy, 50% average, and 20% tough questions.
The Social Science question paper will include questions such as MCQ, objective, and subjective type questions with a more focus on competency-based questions across History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. There will be a total of 25 questions divided into Part A and Part B. There will be maximum of 2.5 hours to complete the whole Kerala Board 10th social science theory paper. Moreover, the KBPE released the
Kerala SSLC time table 2026
in October 2025. The KBPE SSLC exams 2026 are to be held from
March 5 to 30, 2026
.
You can check out the exam pattern along with the
Kerala SSLC Social Science syllabus 2026
. The SSLC Social Science syllabus consists of 4 sub subjects, History, Civics, Geography (4 marks for Map), and Economics. History will cover 4 chapters, 3 chapters will be from Civics, there will be 7 chapters in Geography, and 3 in Economics. Through the Kerala Board 10th social science blueprint 2026 students will be able to know about the marking scheme, topic-wise weightage, and time duration of the subject. You can continue reading the article to know more on Kerala SSLC Social Science Exam Pattern 2026.
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Kerala SSLC Social Science Exam Pattern 2026
In order to pass the Kerala SSLC exam 2026, students are required to obtain a minimum of 30% marks i.e., D+ grade in Social Science along with other main and compulsory subjects. The marks weightage allotted to each sub subjects of Kerala SSLC Social Science exam 2026 are tabulated below:
Topics | Chapter Name | Marks Weightage |
|---|---|---|
History |
| 20% |
Geography |
| 20% |
Civics |
| 20% |
Economics |
| 20% |
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Kerala SSLC Social Science Internal Assessment Blueprint 2026
Internal assessment for the Kerala Board Class 10 Social Science 2026 will carry 20 Marks. Students will be provided with 2 hours time duration to complete the Kerala SSLC Social Science Internal Assessment 2026. Refer to the table below to know further distribution of marks for Kerala Board Class 10 Social Science 2026 Internal Assessment Weightage:
Internal Assessment | Weightage |
|---|---|
Pen Paper Test | 5 Marks |
Multiple Assessment | 5 Marks |
Portfolio | 5 Marks |
Subject Enrichment Activity | 5 Marks |
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Kerala SSLC Social Science Question Paper Pattern 2026
The Kerala SSLC Social Science exams will be subjective in nature and there is no negative marking. A total of 25 questions will be there including multiple choice type questions, short answer type, and long answer type questions. The Kerala SSLC Social Science Question Paper will comprise 2 parts, part A and part B. Part A will be compulsory while internal choices will be there in part B. There will be 2 hours and extra 15 minutes will be provided to the students to complete and read the Kerala Plus Two social science question paper respectively. Students can check out the question paper pattern of the Kerala SSLC Social Science subject from the table given below:| Parts | Question Number | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part A |
Ques. no 1 - 5
Ques. no 6 - 10 Ques. no 11 - 15 |
1 mark
3 marks 4 marks |
| Part B |
Ques. no 16 - 18
Ques. no 19 - 23 Ques. no 24 Ques. no 25 |
3 marks
4 marks 5 marks 6 marks |
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Kerala SSLC Social Science Passing Criteria 2026
The Kerala board will conduct the Kerala SSLC Social Science paper for a total of 100 marks in an offline mode. Out of the total marks, 80 marks will be given for theory, and 20 will be allotted for practical exams/ internal assessment. Some of the points related to the passing criteria of Kerala Board 10th Social Science are:
- All students are required to secure a total of 30 per cent separately in the theory and practical paper.
- Students will have to score the passing marks in all other subjects.
- The state board will award the students based on the grading system set by the board.
FAQs
The Kerala Plus Two social science Exam Pattern 2025-26 is based on 100 marks weightage that includes 80 marks theory and 20 marks practical exam or internal assessment.
You can access the Kerala Plus Two social science Exam Pattern 2025-26 on the official website of the Kerala Board. You can also check the latest social science blueprint on this page.
The Kerala SSLC Social Science Exam Pattern for the academic session 2025-26 has not been released yet. The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala is expected to release the Kerala Plus Two social science blueprint 2025-26 soon along with the syllabus.
