UP Board 10th Exam Pattern 2025: Subject-wise Pattern & Marking Scheme for class 10

UP Board has released the UPMSP Class 10th exam pattern 2025 on its official website. Students must refer to the latest UP Board Class 10th exam pattern & marking scheme while preparing for the board examination.

Twinkle GuptaUpdated on : Nov 20 2024 13:05 IST

UP Board 10th Exam Pattern 2025

UP Board 10th Exam Pattern 2025: The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) releases the UP Board Class 10 exam pattern on its official website. The board has revised the exam pattern for Class 10 board exams. According to the latest UP Board Class 10 exam pattern, the written paper will be of 70 marks. Out of 70 marks, 50 marks are allotted to descriptive questions and 20 marks are allotted to objective-type questions. The remaining 30 marks are carried by internal assessments.

Candidates preparing for the UP 10th board exam must be aware of the exam pattern. Understanding exam pattern allows candidates to know the structure of the examination, question types, and marking scheme. Students must also be aware of the UP Board 10th syllabus in order to ace the exam. They can solve UP Board 10th Question Papers in order to know what types of questions are asked in the examination.

UP Board 10th Exam Pattern 2025

Students who are appearing for the UP Board class 10th exams 2025 can check the exam pattern in the table below:

Subjects	Marks distribution	Types of Questions
Science	Theory Paper: 70 Marks Practical Paper: 30 Marks	MCQ - 1 Mark (11 Questions) Short Questions - 2 Marks (9 Questions) Long Questions - 4 Marks (5 Questions) Very Long Questions - 7 Marks (3 Questions)
Social Sciences	Theory Paper: 80 Marks Practical Paper: 20 marks	Very Short Questions Short Questions Long Questions Very Long Questions
English	Theory Paper: 80 Mark Practical Paper: 20 marks	Section-A (20 Marks) Section-B (30 Marks) Section - C (30 marks)
Mathematics	Theory Paper: 80 Marks Practical Paper: 20 marks	MCQ - 1 Mark (6 Questions) Very Short Questions - 1 Mark (4 Questions) Short Questions - 2 Marks (8 Questions) Long Questions - 4 Marks (8 Questions) Very Long Questions - 6 Marks (2 Questions)
Hindi	Theory Paper: 80 Marks Practical Paper: 20 marks	Part A: 15 Marks Part B: 15 Marks Part C: 25 Marks Part D: 25 marks

UP Board 10th Exam Pattern: Grading System

Interested candidates can check the grading system for the UP 10th board exam in the table below:

Marks (Percentage)	Grade
80 - 100	A
60 - 79	B
45 - 59	C
33 - 44	D
Less than 33	E

UP Board 10th Exam Pattern 2025: Topic-Wise Weightage

Students who are preparing for the exam must know the topic-wise weightage for each subject. Interested candidates can check the subject-wise weightage of different topics in the article below:

UP Board 10th Math Topic Wise Weightage

Topics	Marks
Number System	05
Algebra	18
Coordinate Geometry	05
Geometry	12
Trigonometry	10
Mensuration	10
Statistics & Probability	19
Total Marks (Theory Paper)	70

UP Board 10th English Topic wise Weightage

Reading

One short unseen passage followed by three MCQs. (3 Marks)
One unseen passage followed by three very short answer-type questions. (6 Marks)
And one vocabulary-based question (1 Mark)

Writing Skills

Letter (formal/informal)/Application (4 Marks)
Descriptive paragraph/Report/ Article (One option based on given verbal input, another on figurative input)in about 80-100 words. (6 Marks)

Grammar

Five MCQs based on parts of speech, tenses, articles, reordering of sentences, and spellings. (5 Marks)

Three very short answer type questions based on narration, voice, and punctuation. (6 Marks)

Translation of a short passage from Hindi to English. (4 sentences) (4 Marks)

Literature

First Flight (23 marks)
Prose (15 marks)
Poetry (08 marks)

UP Board 10th Social Science Topic wise Weightage

Topics	Marks
Contemporary India - II	20
Democratic Politics - II	15
India and the Contemporary World - II	20
Understanding Economic Development	15
Total Marks (Theory)	70

UP Board 10th Science Topic wise Weightage

Topics	Marks
Chemical Substances: Nature and Behaviour	20
World of Living	20
Natural Phenomena	12
Effect of Current	13
Natural Resources	05
Total Marks (Theory)	70

Hindi

The Hindi Paper is divided into two sections. Interested candidates can check the topic-wise weightage for each section below:

Section A

UP 10th Board Hindi Syllabus Section A

Section B

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the exam pattern for the UP Board 10th exam?

The UP Board 10th exam consists of papers like Hindi, Social Science, Science, English and Mathematics. Each paper is of 3 hours in duration. Students also receive 15 minutes in each paper to read the question paper.

How many marks is each paper of UP Board 10th exam?

Each paper of UP Board 10th exam is of 70 marks. However, the internal assessment carries 30 marks.

Is there any negative marking in UP Board 10th exam?

No, there is no negative marking in UP Board 10th exam.

What is the passing marks for UP Board 10th exam?

To pass the UP Board 10th exam, a student needs to obtain at least 33% marks in each subject.

Are there any practical exams in UP Board 10th exam?

Yes, practical exams are conducted for subjects like Science, Mathematics, Home Science, and Computer Science. The practical exam carries a weightage of 30 marks.