Latest Updates: The GSEB 10th exam pattern has been updated for the 2023-24 academic year. Students can now retake three subjects in the supplementary exams (previously, they could retake only two). The state government has also announced changes to the exam pattern for Class 10 and Class 12, which are in line with the National Education Policy 2020. These changes include increasing the weightage of objective questions from 20% to 30% and decreasing the weightage of descriptive questions from 30% to 20%.
GSEB 10th Exam Pattern 2024: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) releases the examination pattern for the GSEB 10th board exams on its official website. It is important to be familiar with the examination pattern to prepare thoroughly for the SSC or 10th board exams. The GSEB SSC (Secondary School Certificate) exam pattern consists of the total marks and marks distribution, sections in the question paper, exam duration, and other details.
The GSEB 10th board exam duration is 3 hours and the maximum mark for the theory exam is 80 marks. The question paper has 4 sections: Section A, B, C, and D. Candidates need to score a minimum of 33% in the GSEB SSC Exam 2024 to clear it.
Candidates appearing for the GSEB 10th board exams must go through the GSEB 10th syllabus 2024 and exam pattern to be well-prepared for the SSC examination. The exam pattern and syllabus can be viewed on the official website of GSEB.
GSEB 10th Exam Pattern 2024
The exam pattern till 2019 was different and consisted of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part B was further divided into 4 sections. Each of the two parts had a weightage of 50 marks. The total marks for the examination was 100.
However, now, the exam question paper consists of 4 sections and the theory exam maximum marks is 80. Section A has a marks weightage of 24 marks. Section B and Section C have a marks weightage of 18 marks each. Section D has a marks weightage of 20 marks. The total number of questions in the SSC question paper is 54 for most subjects.
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Section
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Marks Weightage
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A
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24
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B
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18
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C
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18
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D
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20
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GSEB SSC Exam Pattern: Important Highlights
Candidates must keep a note of the following key points regarding the examination pattern of GSEB SSC exams.
- The maximum mark for the theory exam is 80.
- The exam duration is three hours.
- Candidates need to score at least 33% to clear the exam.
- The question paper is made up of 4 sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, and Section D.
- The different sections cover different types of questions including objective and multiple-choice questions and subjective questions.
- Section A consists of objective and one-word answer-based questions whereas the rest of the sections consist of subjective and long answer questions.
GSEB SSC Social Science Exam Pattern
Students can check the GSEB SSC exam pattern for the Social Science exam in the table given below.
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Section
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Question Type
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Marks
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A
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Objective/ One-word Answer based Questions
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24
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B
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Subjective -Short Answer-based Questions
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18
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C
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Subjective Questions and Map-based Questions
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18
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D
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Subjective- Long Answer-based Questions and Map-based Questions
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20
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Total Number of Questions: 54
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GSEB SSC Science Exam Pattern
Candidates can take a look at the SSC exam pattern for the Science subject from the table given below.
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Section
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Question Type
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Marks
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A
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Objective/One word answer based questions
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24
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B
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Subjective-Short Answer based Questions
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18
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C
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Subjective Questions and Diagram Question
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18
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D
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Subjective Long Answer based Questions and Diagram Question
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20
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Total Number of Questions: 54
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GSEB SSC Maths Exam Pattern
The given table provides an outline of the GSEB SSC Mathematics exam pattern. Candidates can have a look at the exam pattern for the Maths exam in the table below.
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Subject
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Question Type
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Marks
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A
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Objective Questions/ One-word answer-based questions
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24
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B
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Brief Calculation based Short answer questions
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18
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C
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Subjective Questions with Calculation
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18
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D
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Long Answer Questions with Calculation
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20
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Total Number of Questions: 54
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GSEB SSC English Exam Pattern
The SSC English exam is slightly different in terms of exam pattern. There are 5 sections and the total number of questions is 57. Students can check the English exam pattern in the table given below.
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Section
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Question Type
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Marks
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A
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Reading Comprehension and Literature-based Questions
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16
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B
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Reading Comprehension and Literature-based Questions
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16
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C
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Grammar-based Questions
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18
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D
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Reading Comprehension
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16
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E
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Writing
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18
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Total Number of Questions: 57
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