PSEB 10th Exam Pattern 2024: The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) releases the PSEB Class 10 exam pattern on its official website. Students can easily download the exam pattern from the PSEB official website and view it in PDF format. The PSEB 10th board exam pattern is available for all the subjects that form a part of the PSEB Class 10 curriculum. Students are advised to go through the exam pattern to get an understanding of the marking scheme and marks distribution as per topic and question type. Read More: PSEB 10th Board Exam 2024
The total marks of the theory examination is 80 marks while the marks allocation for internal assessment is 20 marks. The total time duration of the examination is 3 hours. The exam consists of multiple choice questions, short answer type questions, and long answer type questions divided over different sections in the question paper. Also Check: PSEB 10th Syllabus 2023-24
Going through the exam pattern and PSEB 10th syllabus is an important practice as it gives a detailed outline of the marks weightage of different chapters and topics as well as types of questions. Getting a grasp of the marking scheme will help candidates prepare an effective preparation strategy for the PSEB 10th board exam. Students can allot importance and time to different question types and topics according to the mark's weightage.
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PSEB 10th Exam Pattern 2024
Students can visit the official website of PSEB and under the important links section, click on the structure of the question paper. Candidates need to select Class 10 and the links to the question paper structure of different subjects will be displayed on screen. The question paper structure which provides the overview of the marks distribution and pattern of the exam can be downloaded in PDF format. The exam pattern consists of the total exam duration, total marks, and marks allocation as per chapters and topics in the subjects, and type as well as format of questions.
PSEB 10th Board Exam Pattern - Mathematics
Candidates can take a look at the exam pattern given below for the PSEB 10th Mathematics exam.
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Total Exam Duration
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3 hours
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Marks for Theory/Written Exam
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80 Marks
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Marks for Internal Evaluation
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20 Marks
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Total Marks
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100 Marks
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The question paper will consist of three parts : Part A, Part B, Part C and Part D.
- Part A will comprise of Question no. 1 to Question no. 3. Part A will include 16 multiple choice questions, 8 true/false questions and 8 fill-in-the-blank questions. Each of these questions will carry 1 mark.
- Part B will have Question no. 4 till Question no. 11, each of which will carry 2 marks.
- Part C will consist of Question no. 12 till Question no. 16 will carry 4 marks and there will be internal choice in these questions.
- Part D, Question no. 17 and Question no. 18 will carry 6 marks each and there will be internal choice in the questions.
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Chapter Name
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Questions with 1 mark
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Questions with 2 marks
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Questions with 4 marks
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Questions with 6 marks
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Total Marks
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Real Numbers
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1
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1
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—
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—
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3
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Polynomial
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2
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1
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—
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—
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4
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Pairs of Linear Equations in Two Variables
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4
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1
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—
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—
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6
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Two Exponential Equations
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2
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—
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1
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—
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6
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Arithmetic Series
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2
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—
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1
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—
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6
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Triangle, Circle
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4
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1
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—
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1
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12
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Coordinate Geometry
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3
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1
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—
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—
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5
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Introduction to Trigonometry
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4
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1
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—
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—
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6
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Some Applications of Trigonometry
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__
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__
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1
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__
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4
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Constructions
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—
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—
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1
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—
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4
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Area Associated with Circle
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2
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1
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—
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—
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4
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Surface Area and Volume
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3
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—
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1
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—
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7
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Statistics
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2
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—
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—
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1
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8
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Probability
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3
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1
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—
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—
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5
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PSEB 10th Board Exam Pattern - English
Students can refer to the English exam pattern given below for PSEB Class 10 exams.
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Total Exam Duration
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3 hours
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Marks for Theory Exam
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80 Marks
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Marks for Internal Assessment
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20 Marks
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Total Marks
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100 Marks
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The PSEB 10th board English examination consists of 5 sections : Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
- Section A will include questions based on reading comprehension. Each question will carry 1 mark.
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Section A (Reading Comprehension)
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Unseen reading comprehension
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5 Multiple Choice Questions
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5 x 1 mark = 5 marks
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Unseen poster-based comprehension
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5 Multiple Choice Questions
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5 x 1 mark = 5 marks
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- Section B will consist of objective-type questions and each question will carry 1 mark. Objective type questions will include one word to one sentence answer, fill in the blanks, true/false and multiple choice questions.
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Section B (Objective Type Questions)
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English Main Course Book
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4 questions
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4 x 1 mark = 4 marks
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English Supplementary Reader
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4 questions
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4 x 1 mark = 4 marks
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Total Marks = 8 Marks
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- Section C will consist of questions based on the English textbooks. There will be short answer type and long answer type questions in Section B.
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Section C ( English Textbooks)
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English Main Course Book(Prose)
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English Main Course Book (Poetry)
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English Supplementary Reader
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Short Answer Type Questions ( 3 questions x 2 marks = 6 Marks)
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Stanza ( 2 questions x 1.5 marks = 3 marks)
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Short Answer Type
Questions
( 3 questions x 3 marks = 9 Marks)
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Long Answer Type Question
( 1 question x 3 marks = 3 Marks)
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Central idea/Long answer type question (1 question x 3 marks = 3 Marks)
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- Section D will comprise of vocabulary-based questions. Each question will carry 1 mark.
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Section D (Vocabulary)
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Pair of words, Idioms, Proverbs, one word substitution and correct the sentence
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4 questions x 1 Mark = 4 Marks
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- Section E will include questions based on grammar, translation and composition.
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Section E ( Grammar, Translation and Composition)
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Translation
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Grammar
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Writing Composition
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Marks for Good Handwriting
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Translation from English to Punjabi/Hindi ( 3 questions x 1 mark = 3 marks)
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10 questions x 1 mark = 10 marks
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Advertisement/Note-making/Notice writing/Message
(3 Marks)
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5 Marks
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Translation from Punjabi/Hindi to English ( 3 questions x 1 mark = 3 marks)
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Paragraph (4 Marks)
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Letter Writing (6 Marks)
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PSEB 10th Board Exam Pattern - Science
Students can view the exam pattern of the PSEB 10th Science examination in the tables given below.
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Total Exam Duration
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3 hours
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Marks for Theory Exam
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80 Marks
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Marks for Internal Assessment
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20 Marks
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Total Marks
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100 Marks
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Chapter Name
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Questions with 1 mark
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Questions with 2 marks
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Questions with 3 marks
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Questions with 5 marks
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Total Marks
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Chemical Reactions and Equations
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1
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1
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1
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0
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6
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Acid, Alkali and Salt
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2
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1
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0
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0
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4
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Metals and Non-metals
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1
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0
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0
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1
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6
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Carbon and its compounds
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1
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1
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1
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0
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6
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Periodic Classification of Elements
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1
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1
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1
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0
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6
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Biological Processes
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2
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0
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1
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0
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5
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Control and Coordination
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1
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1
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1
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0
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6
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How do organisms reproduce?
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0
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0
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0
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1
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5
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Genetics and Evolution
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2
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1
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0
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0
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4
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Light Reflection and Refraction
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2
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1
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0
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0
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4
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The Human eye and the colourful world
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0
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1
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1
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0
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5
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Electricity
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0
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0
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0
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1
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5
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Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
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0
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1
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1
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0
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5
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Sources of Energy
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2
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2
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0
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0
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6
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Our Environment
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1
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0
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1
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0
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4
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Management of Natural Resources
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1
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1
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0
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0
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3
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PSEB 10th Board Exam Pattern - Social Science
Candidates can take a look at the pattern of PSEB 10th Social Science exam given below.
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Total Exam Duration
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3 hours
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Marks for Theory Exam
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80 Marks
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Marks for Internal Assessment
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20 Marks
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Total Marks
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100 Marks
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The Social studies question paper consists of five parts: Part A, Part B, Part C, Part D, and Part E.
- Part A will consist of multiple-choice questions. Question no. 1 will have 12 sub-sections(questions), with each question carrying 1 mark.
- Part B will have questions worth 1 mark each that need to be answered in one word or one sentence. Question no. 2 will also have 12 sub-sections ( questions).
- Part C will include short answer questions. Question no. 3 will have 8 sub-sections(questions). Each question is worth 3 marks. The questions need to be answered in 30-50 words.
- Part D will consist of questions with long answers. Question no. 4 will have 8 sub-sections(questions) with each question carrying 4 marks. Students have to attempt any 4 questions out of 8 questions. Each question needs to be answered in 80-100 words.
- Part E will comprise of map-related questions. Students will be required to fill 6 out of 8 spaces in the map of India and the pre-partition map of Punjab. There will be one map based on geography and another map based on history.
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Question Type
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Marks Per Question
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Number of Questions
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Total Marks
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Multiple Choice Questions
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1
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12
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12
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Very Short Answer Type Question
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1
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12
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12
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Short Answer Type Questions
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3
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8
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24
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Long Answer Type Questions
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4
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4
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16
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Source(Paragraph) based questions
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4
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2
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8
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Map-based questions
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4+4 ( Geography + History)
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2
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8
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