
CBSE 10th Social Science 2023: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will begin CBSE 10th 2023 examination from February 15, 2023 onwards. Being the most theoretical subject and complex in its terminology, more students than not find Social Science to be a tough subject. Therefore, the preparation planning for it must be done in a way so that maximum marks are targeted with comparatively lesser syllabus coverage. As topic-wise weightage proves to be useful in deciding so, we have provided here CBSE Class 10 Social Science Weightage 2023 in a chapter-wise manner. Scroll below to get all the details.
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CBSE 10th Social Science 2023: Topic-Wise Weightage
The following is the mark distribution for the theory paper of CBSE 10th 2023 Social Science exam by units and chapters:
History – 20 Marks (2 marks for map work)
Geography – 20 Marks (3 marks for map work)
Political Science – 20 Marks
Economics – 20 Marks
Unit/Topic | Unit/Topic Name | Weightage |
Unit 1 | India and the Contemporary World – II | 20 marks |
1. | The Rise of Nationalism in Europe | 5 marks |
2. | Nationalism in India | 5 marks |
3. | The Making of a Global World | 3 marks |
4. | The Age of Industrialization | 4 marks |
5. | Print Culture and the Modern World | 3 marks |
Unit 2 | Contemporary India – II | 20 marks |
1. | Resources and Development | 1 mark |
2. | Forest and Wildlife | 1 mark |
3. | Water Resources | 5 marks |
4. | Agriculture | 1 mark |
5. | Minerals and Energy Resources | 3 marks |
6. | Manufacturing Industries | 6 marks |
7. | Life Lines of National Economy | 3 marks |
Unit 3 | Democratic Politics – II | 20 marks |
1. | Power Sharing | 6 marks |
2. | Federalism | 3 marks |
3. | Gender, Religion and Caste | 3 marks |
4. | Political Parties | 5 marks |
5. | Outcomes of Democracy | 3 marks |
Unit 4 | Understanding Economic Development | 20 marks |
1. | Development | 2 marks |
2. | Sectors of the Indian Economy | 7 marks |
3. | Money and Credit | 6 marks |
4. | Globalization and the Indian Economy | 5 marks |
Total | 80 Marks |
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CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: Weightage for Internal Assessment
The internal assessment carries a weightage of 20 marks, which are divided as follows:
Internal Assessment | Weightage |
Pen-Paper Test | 5 marks |
Multiple Assessment | 5 marks |
Portfolio | 5 marks |
Subject Enrichment Activity | 5 marks |
CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: Typology of Questions
As per the objective of the questions asked, the weightage distribution is given here:
Type of Question | Weightage Distribution |
Remembering and Understanding | 28 marks (35%) |
Applying | 15 marks (18.75%) |
Formulating, Analysing, Evaluating, and Creating | 32 marks (40%) |
Map Skill | 5 marks (6.25%) |
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