CBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025: Check Latest Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme for Class 10 Subjects

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the CBSE 10th exam pattern 2025 on its official website - cbse.gov.in. Students must refer to the latest CBSE 10th exam pattern & marking scheme while preparing for the board examination.

Twinkle GuptaUpdated on : Nov 21 2024 10:07 IST

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025: The CBSE Board has released the class 10th exam pattern on the official CBSE website. Students appearing for the board exams can download the latest CBSE exam pattern for all subjects at cbse.gov.in. In this article, students can check the latest CBSE 10th exam pattern for important class 10 subjects including Maths, Science, English, Social Science & Hindi.

As per the latest CBSE exam pattern 2024 for class 10th, 50% of the questions will be competency-based (MCQs, source-based questions, case study-based questions, etc.), 20% of the questions will be MCQs and 30% of the questions will be short/long answer type questions. Through the revised exam pattern, the board aims to ensure that students focus less on rote learning and more on understanding the concepts. Students are advised to go through the latest CBSE 10th syllabus 2025 to study for the board examinations.

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025: Key Points

Since CBSE has revised the class 10 exam pattern this year, students must develop a clear understanding of the current CBSE 10th exam pattern 2024 and then prepare for the exams accordingly:

The CBSE exam for each subject will be 100 marks where the theory paper will carry 80 marks and the internal assessments will be of 20 marks.
Students must note that they need to score a minimum of 33% in every subject and overall to qualify for the CBSE board exams 2024.
There are a total of 5 compulsory subjects that students have to appear for in the CBSE 10th board exams 2025, these include Mathematics, English, Science, Social Science, and Hindi.
Students are required to cover the entire syllabus of Class 10 for their respective subjects for the CBSE board examination 2025
CBSE board exams 2025 will be conducted in the offline mode and the duration of each exam will be 3 hours.

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025

Students must develop a clear understanding of the CBSE 10th exam pattern 2025 to create an effective preparation strategy for the board exams. The exam pattern will be different for different subjects.

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025: Mathematics (Basic)

Sections in the question paper	Number of Questions	Marks per Question	Weightage (in terms of Marks)
Section A (MCQs)	20	1	20
Section B (Short Anwer Type-I)	5	2	10
Section C (Short Anwer Type-II)	6	3	18
Section D (Long Answer Type)	4	5	20
Section E (Source-based/case-based/passage-based)	3	4	12
TOTAL MARKS			80

CBSE Class 10 Mathematics 2025: Topic-wise Weightage

Unit and Topic	Weightage (in terms of marks)
Unit 1: Number Systems	6
Unit 2: Algebra	20
Unit 3: Coordinate Geometry	6
Unit 4: Geometry	15
Unit 5: Trigonometry	12
Unit 6: Mensuration	10
Unit 7: Statistics and Probability	11
TOTAL MARKS (THEORY)	80
TOTAL MARKS (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)	20
GRAND TOTAL	100

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025: Science

Sections in the question paper	Number of Questions	Marks per Question	Weightage (in terms of Marks)
Section A (Objective Type Questions)	20	1	20
Section B (Very Short Answer Type Questions)	6	2	12
Section C (Short Answer Type Questions)	7	3	21
Section D (Long Answer Type Questions)	3	5	15
Section E (Source-based/case-based questions)	3	4	12
TOTAL MARKS			80

CBSE Class 10 Science 2025: Topic-wise Weightage

Unit and Topic	Weightage (in terms of marks)
Unit 1: Chemical Substances: Nature and Behaviour	25
Unit 2: World of Living	25
Unit 3: Natural Phenomena	12
Unit 4: Effects of Current	13
Unit 5: Natural Resources	5
TOTAL MARKS (THEORY)	80
TOTAL MARKS (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)	20
GRAND TOTAL	100

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025: Social Science

Sections in the question paper	Number of Questions	Marks per Question	Weightage (in terms of Marks)
Section A (MCQs)	20	1	20
Section B (Very Short Answer Type)	4	2	8
Section C (Short Answer Type)	5	3	15
Section D (Long Answer Type)	4	5	20
Section E (Case-based Questions)	3	4	12
Section F (Map)	1	5	5
TOTAL MARKS			80

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: Topic-wise Weightage

Unit and Topic	Weightage (in terms of marks)
Unit 1: India and Contemporary World II	20
Unit 2: Contemporary India II	20
Unit 3: Democratic Politics II	20
Unit 4: Understanding Economic Development	20
TOTAL MARKS (THEORY)	80
TOTAL MARKS (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)	20
GRAND TOTAL	100

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025: English Language and Literature

Sections in the question paper	Weightage (in terms of Marks)
Section A: Reading	20
Section B: Writing and Grammar	20
Section C: Literature	40
TOTAL MARKS (THEORY)	80
TOTAL MARKS (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)	20
GRAND TOTAL	100

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025: Hindi Course-A

Sections in the question paper	Weightage (in terms of marks)
Reading (Unseen Passages)	10
Writing and Grammar	16
Literature	14
Descriptive Answers	20
Writing	20
TOTAL MARKS (THEORY)	80
TOTAL MARKS (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)	20
GRAND TOTAL	100

Also Check: CBSE 10th Previous Year Papers

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025

To understand the CBSE Class 10 exam pattern 2025 for each subject, students must practise sample question papers
Solve subject-wise sample papers every day till the exam is conducted
Complete your NCERT books thoroughly
Take note of high and low-weightage chapters and prepare accordingly. On a similar pattern, attempt the sample paper like wise.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the new CBSE 10th exam pattern 2025?

As per the latest CBSE 10th exam pattern, 50% of the questions will be competency-based (MCQs, source-based questions, case study-based questions, etc.), 20% of the questions will be MCQs and 30% of the questions will be short/long answer type questions.

What are the minimum marks required for passing the CBSE 10th exams 2025?

Students must secure a minimum of 33% marks in each subject and overall in order to pass the CBSE board examination 2025.

What are the CBSE 10th exam dates 2025?

The CBSE 10th board exams will start on February 15, 2025 as per the officials.

Has CBSE changed the marks weightage of the internal assessments?

No, the students must note that CBSE has not made any changes to the marks weightage of the internal assessments. The internal assessments carry 20 marks as before.

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