CBSE 10th Social Science Exam Pattern 2023: Blueprint, Marking Scheme

Chinmayai Bobade

Updated On: February 13, 2023 04:45 pm IST

CBSE 10th Social Science Blueprint 2023 or the detailed exam pattern and marking scheme is available here.
CBSE 10th Social Science Blueprint 2023

CBSE 10th Blueprint 2023: This year, CBSE will conduct the annual board examinations from February 15, 2023, and to help the candidates prepare better for the examination, the board has given CBSE 10th blueprint 2023 for all subjects. This page details the same for the Social Science subject. CBSE 10th Social Science 2023 paper will consist of 37 questions divided into 6 sections. All of these questions will be compulsory but internal choice in selected questions will be provided.

Candidates are advised to strategize their time management by following CBSE 10th social science blueprint 2023. The paper is usually reported to be lengthy and therefore, proper time management to complete the paper is necessary.

Also Read | CBSE 10th Date Sheet 2023

CBSE 10th Social Science Exam Pattern 2023

The details of CBSE 10th 2023 social science paper blueprint are as tabulated below:

Section

Question Type

Number of Questions

Internal Choice

Marks per Question

Total Marks (without options)

Section A

MCQs

20 questions

No

1 mark

20 marks

Section B

VSA

4 questions

In 1 question

2 marks

08 marks

Section C

SA

5 questions

In 1 question

3 marks

15 marks

Section D

LA

4 questions

In all questions

5 marks

20 marks

Section E

Case Study

3 questions

No

4 marks

12 marks

(a) VSA

2 questions

No

1 mark

(2 marks)

(b) SA

1 question

No

2 marks

(2 marks)

Section F

Map-Based

1 question

No

5 marks

5 marks

(a) History

1 question

No

2 marks

(2 marks)

(b) Geography

1 question

No

3 marks

(3 marks)

Total

-

37 questions (43 questions with internal choice)

-

80 marks

CBSE 10th Social Science 2023 Expected Answer Length

Expected answers as per question type:

Question Type

Expected Answer Length

Very Short Answer Type (VSA)

The answer to each question should not exceed 40 words

Short Answer Type (SA)

The answer to each question should not exceed 60 words

Long Answer Type (LA)

The answer to each question should not exceed 120 words

Also Read |

CBSE 10th Sample Papers 2023 with Solutions
CBSE 10th Question Bank 2023 PDF
CBSE 10th Weightage & Blueprint 2023 (For all subjects)

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