English Communicative Class_10 1. Marking scheme has been changed. 2. Section A Sections A 20 20 B 25 30 C 25 30 Total 70 80 Typology Discursive Passages 4 VSAs on Vocabulary all MCQs All VSA (2 Vocabulary and 2 Comprehension) 3. Section B Question Number 3 Letter of complaint/inquiry/to place an order are added. Article deleted. 5 Marks 8 Marks Grammar 3 Questions of 10 Marks 3 Questions of 12 Marks 4. Section C Typology Extract Based Questions 3 Questions of 1 Mark each 4 Questions of 1 Mark each Value Based Questions 4 Marks Word Limit: 80-100 words 8 Marks Word Limit: 100-120 words Novels Word Limit: 150-200 Work Limit: 200-250 5. 20 Marks of ASL which were to be evaluated in theory paper will now be evaluated under Subject Enrichment Activities. English Language and Literature 1. Marking scheme has been changed. Sections A 20 20 B 25 30 C 25 30 Total 70 80
2. Section B Question Number 3 Complaint/enquiry/placing order letters have been added. 5 8 3. Section C Question Number 8 (Extract based) 3 Questions 4 Questions 10 4 Marks 8 Marks Word Limit: 80-100 words Word Limit: 100-120 words 11 Word Limit: 150-200 Words Word Limit: 200-250 Words 4. 20 Marks of ASL which were to be evaluated in theory paper will now be evaluated under Subject Enrichment Activities. Hindi A
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Sanskrit French 1. Section B: 1 topic (receipe) deleted. 2. Section C: 4 to 5 topics deleted. 3. Section D: Picture Based Questions deleted. 4. Weightage changed. Sections A 10 10 B 25 20 C 35 30 D 20 20 Total 90 80
Mathematics 1. Two subtopics are modified but questions on these topics are already given in our latest edition. The topics are derivation of nth term of an AP and derivation of sum of n terms of an AP. 3. Marking scheme changed. Units Term 1 Term 2 Number System 11 6 Algebra 23 23 20 Geometry 17 17 15 Trigonometry 22 8 12 Statistics 17 Probability 8 11 Coordinate Geometry 11 6 Mensuration 23 10 Total 90 90 80 4. Design of question paper changed. Typology VSAs (1 mark) 4 6 SA-1 (2 marks) 6 6 SA-II (3 marks) 10 10 LA (4 marks) 11 8 Total 31 30 5. Practicals to be assessed in Subject Enrichment Activities. Science 1. Unit 5 (Periodic classification of elements): Topic Early attempts at classification of elements (Doberener striceds, Newland s law of octaves, Mendeleev s periodic table) has been added. 2. Unit 13 (Magnetic effects of electric current): Topic Electric motor has been added. 3. There were 20 practicals but now 15 practicals are given. Three practicals are deleted. Two has been merged. The deleted projects are: (a) To show experimentally that light is necessary for photosynthesis. (b) To study saponification reaction for preparation of soap. (c) To study homology and analogy with the help of model/charts of animals and models/charts/specimens of plants.
4. The merged practicals are: (a) To deter mine the equivalent resistance of two resistors when connected in series and when connected in parallel. (b) To find ph of the following samples by using ph paper/universal indicator. (i) Dilute hydrochloric acid (ii) Dilute sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution (iii) Dilute ethanoic acid solution (iv) Lemon juice (v) Water (vi) Dilute sodium bicarbonate solution With To study the properties of acids and bases (dil. HCl and dil. NaOH) by their reaction with (i) Litmus solution (Blue/Red) (ii) Zinc metal (iii) Solid sodium carbonate 5. Marking Scheme changed. Subjects Term 1 Term 2 Chemistry 33 23 25 Physics 36 29 25 Biology 21 38 30 Total 90 90 80 6. Design of Question Paper changed. Section A (Theory based) Marks 1 3 2 2 3 3 3 12 10 5 6 6 Total Questions 24 21 Total Marks 75 68
Scheme of choice changed. there was no internal choice, now there are 2 choices in 3 marks questions and 1 choice in 5 marks questions. 7. Section B (Practical Based Questions): Typology MCQs (1 mark) 9 SA (2 marks) 3 6 Total Questions 12 6 Total Marks 15 12 Scheme of choice has been changed. there was MCQs, now no MCQs will be asked. Only subjective questions based on the given practicals will be asked. 8. Practicals to be assessed in Subject Enrichment Activities also. Social Science 1. Marking scheme changed. Typology (Number of questions) (Number of questions) Term 1 Term 2 VSAs (1 Mark) 8 8 7 SA (3 Marks) 13 12 11 LA (5 Marks) 8 8 7 Map 1 2 3 Total 30 30 28 2. Weightage changed. Subjects Term 1 Term 2 India and the Contemporary 23 23 20 World-II Contemporary India-II 23 23 20 Democratic Politics-II 22 22 20 Understanding Economic 22 22 20 Development Total 90 90 80 3. Projects and Map work to be assessed in Subject Enrichment Activities. Note: There was 1 map question of 3 marks in Geography in term 1 and 1 Map question of 3 Marks in History and 3 Marks in Geography in Term 2. there will be 2 Map questions of 1 Mark each and 1 Map question of 3 Marks.
Geography: 1. Chapter 2 (Forest and Wildlife Resources) has been deleted. Political Science: 1. Chapter 5 (Popular Struggles and Movements) is to be done as project work only and will not be evaluated in theory. Economics: 1. Chapter 3 (Money and Credit) is to be evaluated in theory as well as through projects.