CBSE Class 10 Social High Priority and Low Priority Chapters: What do subject experts suggest?

CBSE Class 10 Social High Priority and Low Priority Chapters: For the students to appear for CBSE Class 10 board exam 2026, CollegeDekho has prepared a detailed analysis on CBSE Class 10 Social High Priority and Low Priority Chapters here. This analysis is based on the Expert Sakunth Kumar BEd Social Methodology - Former Social Teacher, Andhra Pradesh (Vijayawada) analysis on the past trends and question paper analysis, along with official blueprint. The Social exam will be held on March 6, 2026, so, students should refer here and prepare for the exams accordingly.
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CBSE Class 10 Social High Priority and Low Priority Chapters: What do subject experts suggest?

To help the students prepar for the upcoming board exams, here is the detailed analysis on the chapters with high and low weightage:
CollegeDekho: What is the predicted level of difficulty for CBSE Class 10 Social 2026 exam?
Expert: The Social question paper has always been a mix bag of some direct and indirect questions, which is mostly scoring. A similar pattern is expected to be followed for the upcoming CBSE Class10 Social exam 2026. The history section is expected to be time-taking with some tricky questions, and geography and economics being the most scoring sections. Political Science section will test the analytical thinking of the students. There will be atleast one question with maps. Overall, the question paper should be easy to moderate with proper preparations.
CollegeDekho: Which are the top priority topics for CBSE Class 10 Social 2026 exam?
Expert: Analysing the past question papers, here is the list of the topics which are expoected to carry the highest weightage, hence, students must ensure to cover them thoroughly to ensure good scores:

• History
  • Nationalism in India
  • Rebuilding of world economy: the post war era
  • Pre and Post Industrialization
  • Role of Print revolution and its impact
• Geography
  • Resources and Development
  • Forest and Wildlife Resources
  • Agriculture
  • Minerals and Energy Resources
• Political Science
  • Power – sharing
  • Federalism
  • Political Parties
• Economics
  • Development
  • Sectors of the Indian Economy
  • Globalisation and the Indian Economy

CollegeDekho: Can you list the topics which with low priority for the upcominh CBSE Class 10 Social 2026 exam?
Expert: Although all topics must be covered, here is the list of the topics with low priority, yet with chances of being asked in the CBSE Class 10 Social 2026 exam. So, make sure to cover them after complete the high priority topics, and do not skip them.

• History
  • Rise of Nationalism in Europe
  • Pre-modern world
  • 19th century 1815 -1914
  • Print from its beginnings in East Asia to its expansion in Europe and India.
• Geography
  • Water Resources
  • Life Lines of National Economy
• Political Science
  • Gender, Religion and Caste
  • Outcomes of Democracy
• Economics
  • Money and Credit

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