NIOS 10th Exam Pattern 2023: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is presently conducting NIOS class 10 practical exams 2023 in the offline mode. The class 10 practical exams commenced on March 16, 2023 and ended on March 31, 2023. The NIOS class 10 theory exams 2023 are scheduled to be conducted from April 6, 2023 to May 8, 2023 in the offline mode.
For the NIOS 10th Examination 2023, students are required to choose their subjects from two groups of subjects: Group A and Group B. Group A consists of languages whereas Group B consists of subjects like Economics, Mathematics, Science and Technology etc. Students must note that in order to gain the certificate of completion of the secondary course from NIOS, they must opt for a minimum of five subjects including at least one or at most two languages.
The board has uploaded the NIOS class 10 exam pattern and sample papers on its official website. Students are advised to develop a clear understanding of the NIOS exam pattern 2023 in order to approach the NIOS exams 2023 with an appropriate strategy and preparation. Students must also refer to the NIOS 10th Syllabus 2023 while preparing for the exams.
NIOS Class 10 Exam Pattern 2023: Key Points
In order to appear for the NIOS class 10 examination 2023, students must select at least 5 subjects from two groups of subjects: Group A and Group B. Group A contains languages and Group B contains non-language subjects. In order to get the certificate of secondary course completion from NIOS, students must ensure that they choose at least 5 subjects including at least one or at most two language subjects.
Group A and Group B subjects are as follows:
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Group A subjects
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Group B subjects
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English
Hindi
Urdu
Bengali
Telugu
Gujarati
Kannada
Punjabi
Nepali
Assamese
Marathi
Sanskrit
Malayalam
Odia
Arabic
Persian
Tamil
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Mathematics
Science and Technology
Social Science
Economics
Business Studies
Home Science
Data Entry Operations
Psychology
Indian Culture and Heritage
Accountancy
Painting
Data Entry Operations
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NIOS Exam Pattern 2023 for Class 10
Students taking the NIOS class 10 examination this year must be aware of the NIOS exam pattern for their respective subjects:
NIOS 10th English Exam Pattern 2023
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Sections in the question paper
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Weightage (in terms of Marks)
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Section A: Reading
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15
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Section B: Writing
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25
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Section C: Grammar
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30
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Section D: Literature
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30
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TOTAL MARKS
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100
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NIOS 10th Science and Technology Exam Pattern 2023
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Type and No. of Questions
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Marks per question
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Total Marks
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3 Long answer questions
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6
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3 X 6 = 18
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11 Short answer questions
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4
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11 X 4 = 44
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7 Very short answer questions
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2
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7 X 2 = 14
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9 Multiple choice questions
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1
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9 X 1 = 9
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TOTAL MARKS (THEORY)
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85
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TOTAL MARKS (PRACTICAL)
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15
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GRAND TOTAL
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100
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NIOS 10th Business Studies Exam Pattern 2023
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Type and No. of Questions
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Marks per question
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Total Marks
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1 Multiple Choice Question
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9
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1 X 9 = 9
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3 Very Short Answer
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11
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3 X 11 = 33
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5 Short Answer
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6
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5 X 6 = 30
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7 Long Answer
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4
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7 X 4 = 28
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GRAND TOTAL
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100
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NIOS 10th Psychology Exam Pattern 2023
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Type and No. of Questions
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Marks per question
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Total Marks
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4 Multiple Choice Questions
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1
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4 X 1 = 4
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7 Very Short Answer
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2
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7 X 2 = 14
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16 Short Answer
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4
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16 X 4 = 64
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3 Long Answer
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6
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3 X 6 = 18
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GRAND TOTAL
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100
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NIOS 10th Home Science Exam Pattern 2023
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Type and No. of Questions
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Marks per question
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Total Marks
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7 long answer type
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5
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7 X 5 = 35
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9 short answer type
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3
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9 X 3 = 27
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8 very short answer type
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2
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8 X 2 = 16
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7 objective type
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1
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7 X 1 = 7
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TOTAL MARKS (THEORY)
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85
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TOTAL MARKS (PRACTICAL)
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15
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GRAND TOTAL
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100
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NIOS 10th Mathematics Exam Pattern 2023
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No. of Questions
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Marks per question
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Total Marks
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16 Multiple Choice Questions
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1
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16 X 1 = 16
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10 questions
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3
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10 X 3 = 30
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8 questions
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5
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8 X 5 = 40
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2 questions
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7
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2 X 7 = 14
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GRAND TOTAL
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100
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NIOS 10th Indian Culture and Heritage Exam Pattern 2023
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No. of Questions
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Marks per question
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Total Marks
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16 questions
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1
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1 X 4 = 4
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6 questions
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4
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6 X 4 = 24
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1 question
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6
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1 X 6 = 6
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6 questions
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9
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6 X 9 = 54
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GRAND TOTAL
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100
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NIOS 10th Economics Exam Pattern 2023
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Type and No. of Questions
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Marks per question
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Total Marks
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4 Long Answer
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6
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4 X 6 = 24
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12 Short Answer
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4
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12 X 4 = 48
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10 Very Short Answer
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2
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10 X 2 = 20
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8 Multiple Choice Questions
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1
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8 X 1 = 8
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GRAND TOTAL
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100
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Also Check: NIOS 10th Previous Year Papers
