RBSE Class 10 Social Science Exam Pattern 2026: Check Rajasthan Board 10th Social Science Blueprint Here

RBSE Class 10 Social Science Exam Pattern 2026 : The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education prescribes the exam pattern to help students understand the marking scheme topic-wise. The Social Science exam will carry 80 marks and consist of 23 questions, with internal choices provided. The paper will also include a map-based question. The question paper will be available in both Hindi and English, and you can answer in the medium you have opted for. The internal assessment marks will be based on the marks of the practical exam or class test, project work, attendance, and behaviour. Every student must obtain a passing mark of 33% for the RBSE 10th Social Science exam. The exam pattern blueprint is released annually, and any changes introduced by the board are also updated on the official website.
RBSE Class 10 Social Science syllabus 2026 covers 4 sub-subjects or units namely, History, Civics, Geography, and Economics. History comprises a total of 5 chapters, Geography has 7 chapters, Civics consists of 5 chapters and there are 5 chapters in Economics as well. Each unit of RBSE 10th Social Science syllabus will carry 20 marks. The duration of the RBSE Class 10 Social Science theory exam is 3 hours 15 minutes. Read the complete article to know more about the RBSE Class 10 Social Science Exam Pattern 2026.

Latest Updates:

• Dec 09, 2025: RBSE Class 10 exams 2026 are set for Feb 12 - Mar 12, 2026, 8:30 AM - 11:45 AM. The official RBSE 10th Time Table 2026 is expected in Dec 2025 on rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in. Practical exams are tentative for Feb 2026.

RBSE Class 10 Social Science Exam Pattern 2026

The 100 marks weightage of the RBSE Class 10 Social Science Exam will consist of both theoretical and practical components. Students will get a maximum time duration of 3 hours and 15 minutes for the theoretical exam. The RBSE Class 10 Social Science blueprint 2026 is provided below:

Question Paper	Time duration	Score for theory paper	Score for practical paper	Total marks
One paper	3:15	80	20	100

Students can refer to the table below to have an overview of the unit wise RBSE Class 10 Exam Pattern 2026 of Social Science:

Sub Subjects/ Units	Marks
I. India and the Contemporary World – II	20
II. Contemporary India – II	20
III. Democratic Politics - II	20
IV. Understanding Economic Development	20
Total	80

RBSE Class 10 Social Science Exam Pattern 2026 Chapter-wise

Each of the units in the RBSE Class 10 Syllabus 2026 of Social Science will carry 20 marks, making a total of 80 marks. The chapter wise Rajasthan Board 10th Social Science Exam Pattern 2026 has been tabulated below:

Units	Chapters	Topics	Marks
I. India and the Contemporary World – II
Unit - 1 Events and Processes	1. The Rise of Nationalism in Europe	(i) The French Revolution and the Idea of the Nation (ii) The Making of Nationalism in Europe (iii) The Age of Revolutions: 1830-1848 (iv)The Making of Germany and Italy (iv) Visualizing the Nation (v) Nationalism and Imperialism.	04
	2. Nationalism in India	(i) The First World War, Khilafat and Non-Cooperation (ii) Differing Strands within the Movement (iii) Towards Civil Disobedience (iv) The Sense of Collective Belonging.	04
Unit - 2 Livelihoods, Economies and Societies	3. The Making of a Global World	(i) The Pre-modern world (ii)The Nineteenth Century (1815-1914) (iii) The Inter war Economy (iv) Rebuilding a World Economy: The Post-War Era.	04
	4. The Age of Industrialization	(i) Before the Industrial Revolution (ii) Hand Labour and Steam Power (iii) Industrialization in the colonies (iv) Factories Come Up (v) The Peculiarities of Industrial Growth (vi) Market for Goods	04
Unit - 3 Everyday Life, Culture and Politics	5. Print Culture and the Modern World	(i) The First Printed Books (ii) Print Comes to Europe (iii) The Print Revolution and its Impact (iv) The Reading Mania (v) The Nineteenth Century (vi) India and the World of Print (vii) Religious Reform and Public Debates (viii) New Forms of Publication (ix) Print and Censorship.	04
II. Contemporary India-II (Geography)
	Chapter 1: Resources and Development	Types of Resources, Development of Resources, Resources Planning in India, Land Resources, Land Utilisation, Land use pattern in India, Land degradation and conservation measures, Soil as a resource, Classification of Soils, Soils Erosion and Soil Conservation.	03
	Chapter 2: Forest and Wildlife Resouces	Flora and Fauna in India, Conservation of forest and Wildlife in India, Types and Distribution of forest and wildlife Resources, Community and Conservation.	02
	Chapter 3: Water Resources	Water Scarcity and the need of water conservation and management, Multipurpose River Project and Integrated water resources management, Rain water Harvesting.	03
	Chapter 4: Agriculture	Types of Farming. Cropping Pattern, Major Crops, Technological and Institutional Reforms.	03
	Chapter 5: Minerals and Energy Resources	Meaning of Minerals, Mode of Occurrence of Minerals, Ferrous and non-ferrous Minerals, Non-Metallic minerals, Rock minerals, Energy Resources-conventional And non-conventional sources, conservation of energy recourses	04
	Chapter 6: Manufacturing Industries	Importance of Manufacturing, Classification of Industries, Industrial Pollution and Environmental Degradation, Control of Environmental Degradation
	Chapter 7: Lifeline of National Economy	Transport: Roadways, Railways, Pipelines, Waterways and Major Sea Ports, Airways, Communication, International trade, Tourism-as a trade.	03
III. Democratic Politics - II
	Chapter 1: Power Sharing	Belgium and Sri lanka, Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka Accommodation in Belgium, why Power Sharing is desirable, forms of power-sharing	04
	Chapter 2: Federalism	What is Federalism?, Federal System in India, How is Federalisms Practiced Linguistic States, Language Policy, Centre-State Reactions, Decentralization In India	04
	Chapter 3: Gender, Religion, and Caste	Gender, Religion and Caste, Gender and Politics, Woman Political Representation, Religion, Communalism and Politics Caste and Politics	04
	Chapter 4: Political Parties	Why do we need political parties? How many Parties Should we have, Popular Participation in Political Parties, National Parties? How can Parties be reframed?	05
	Chapter 5: Outcomes of Democracy	How do we assess democracy’s outcomes, Accountable, responsive and legitimate Government, Economic growth and development, Economic outcomes of democracy, reduction of inequality and poverty, Accommodation of social diversity, Dignity and freedom of the citizens.	03
IV. Understanding Economic Development
	Chapter 1: Development	Development Promises-Different People, Different goals, Income and other Goals, National Development, Compartment of different countries and states, Income and other criteria, Public facilities, sustainability of Development	03
	Chapter 2: Sectors of the Indian Economy	Sectors of Economic activities, Comparing the three sectors-primary, secondary and tertiary in India, divisions of sectors as organized and unorganized, Sectors in term of ownership: Public and Private Sector.	05
	Chapter 3: Money and Credit	Money as medium of exchange, Modern forms of money, Loan activities of Banks, Two different credit situations, Terms of Credit, Formal Sector credit in India, Self help groups of the Poor.	05
	Chapter 4: Globalization and the Indian Economy	Production across countries, Interlinking production across countries, Foreign trade and integration of markets, Globalisation, Factors that have enabled Globalisation, World Trade Organization, Impact of Globalisation in India, The Struggle for a fair globalisation.	05
	Chapter 5: Consumer Rights	The consumer in the market place, Consumer movement, Consumer Rights, Learning to become well informed consumers, Taking the Consumer Movement Forward.	02
Total			80

Read More : RBSE Class 10 Social Science Previous Year Question Paper

RBSE 10th Social Science Marking Scheme 2026

Refer to the table below for the RBSE 10th Social Science Marking Scheme 2026. The types of questions can vary by unit; for example, if a unit previously had short or very short answer questions, it may include long-answer or other formats in the current year.

Topics	Marks	Type of Questions	Number of Questions
The Rise of Nationalism in Europe	04	Very Short/ Short Answer	2–3
Nationalism in India	04	Short/ Long Answer	2–3
The Making of a Global World	04	Short/ Long Answer	2–3
The Age of Industrialization	04	Short/ Long Answer	2–3
Print Culture and Modern World	04	Very Short/Short /Long Answer	2–3
Resources and Development	03	Very Short/ Short Answer	1–2
Forest and Wildlife Resources	02	Very Short/ Short Answer	1–2
Water Resources	03	Short Answer	1–2
Agriculture	03	Short/ Long Answer	1–2
Minerals and Energy Resources	04	Short/ Long Answer	2–3
Manufacturing Industries	02	Very Short/ Short Answer	1–2
Lifeline of the National Economy	02	Very Short/ Short Answer	1–2
Power Sharing	04	Short/ Long Answer	2–3
Federalism	04	Short/ Long Answer	2–3
Gender, Religion, and Caste	04	Short/ Long Answer	2–3
Political Parties	05	Short/ Long Answer	3–4
Outcomes of Democracy	03	Short Answer	2–3
Development	03	Very Short/ Short Answer	1–2
Sectors of the Indian Economy	05	Short/ Long Answer	3–4
Money and Credit	05	Short/ Long Answer	3–4
Globalisation and the Indian Economy	05	Short/ Long Answer	3–4
Consumer Rights	02	Very Short/ Short Answer	1–2

RBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper Blueprint 2026

The RBSE 10th Social Science Exam Pattern 2026 is divided into four sections—A, B, C, and D. Each section contains a different type of question with varying marks. The theory paper carries a total of 80 marks and includes 23 questions . A detailed section-wise breakdown of the exam pattern is provided below.

How to use RBSE 10th Social Science Exam Pattern 2026?

To make the most of the RBSE 10th Social Science Exam Pattern 2026 and improve your score, follow the points given below:

• Begin by thoroughly understanding the marks distribution and question types mentioned in the RBSE 10th Social Science Exam Pattern 2026.
• Use the exam pattern to create a balanced study plan, giving extra time to chapters with higher weightage.
• Since the paper includes very short, short, and long-answer questions, practice writing all types of answers.
• Prioritize chapters worth 4–5 marks, as they contribute significantly to the overall paper.
• Identify topics that require diagrams, maps, or flowcharts and prepare them accordingly.
• While revising, compare your progress with the exam pattern to ensure all units are covered.
• Solve sample papers and previous year papers following the same structure as the official pattern.
• During the exam, use the pattern as a reference to manage your time wisely and avoid spending too long on any single question.

It is advisable for all the students to check out the RBSE 10th social science exam pattern well for the class 12th Chemistry exam to score incredible marks in RBSE 10th Result 2026 .