SYLLABUS (CLASS X) 2023-24

SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Ch. No. Ch. Name Periodic Test I Periodic Test II Periodic Test III Pre-Board Exam
(20 marks) (60 marks) (80 marks) (80 marks)

Literature Reader (First Flight )

1 A Letter to God   
2 Nelson Mandela   
3 Two Stories about Flying   
4 From the Diary of Anne Frank   
7 Glimpses of India   
8 Mijbil the Otter  
9 Madam Rides the Bus  
10 The Sermon at Benares  
11 The Proposal (Play) 
Poetry
1 Dust of Snow   
2 Fire and Ice   
3 A Tiger in the Zoo   
4 How to Tell Wild Animals   
5 The Ball Poem   
6 Amanda!   
7 The Trees  
8 Fog  
9 The Tale of Custard the Dragon  
10 For Anne Gregory  
SUPPLEMENTARY READER
(Footprints without Feet)
1 A Triumph of Surgery   
2 The Thief’s Story   
3 The Midnight Visitor   
4 A Question of Trust   
5 Footprints without Feet   
6 The Making of a Scientist  
7 The Necklace  
9 Bholi  
10 The Book that Saved the Earth  
Writing Skills & Grammar
Letter to the Editor   
Letter of Placing Order   
Letter of Complaint  
Letter of Inquiry  
Analytical Paragraph   
Determiners   
Tenses   
Modals   
Subject – verb concord   
Reported speech   
Words and Expression – II (Workbook for class X)
Unit I  
Unit II  
Unit III  
Unit IV  
Unit VII  
Unit VIII  
Unit IX  
Unit X  
Unit XI  

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 Internal Assessment 20 Marks
Pen Paper Test 05 Marks
Multiple Assessment 05 Marks
Portfolio 05 Marks
Subject Enrichment (ASL) 05 Marks
English Examination Specifications
Section A
Reading Skills
I. Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage 20 Marks
1. Discursive passage. (10 marks)
2. Case-based passage. (10 marks)
Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions / Short Answer Questions (30-40 words) will be asked to
assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation and vocabulary.

Section B
II. Grammar 10 Marks
 Determiners
 Tenses
 Modals
 Subject – verb concord
 Reported speech
o Commands and requests
o Statements
o Questions

3. Accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar in context will be assessed through Gap Filling/ Editing /
Transformation exercises.

III. Creative Writing Skills 10 marks

This section will have short as well as long writing tasks including compositions.

4. Formal Letter based on a given situation in 100-120 words. 5 marks

5. Writing an Analytical Paragraph (100-120 words) on a given Map / Chart / Graph / Cue/s . 5 marks

Section C
Literature
IV. Reference to the Context 40 Marks
6. Extract from Drama / Prose.
7. Extract from poetry. (5+5 = 10 Marks)
Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions/ Very Short Answers (one word / one sentence, Short
Answer Questions 30-40 words).

V. Short & Very Long Answer Questions 30 Marks

8. Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from the book FIRST FLIGHT to asses interpretation,
analysis, inference and evaluation 4x3=12 marks

9. Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET to asses
interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation. 2x3=6 marks

10. Long Answer Type Questions from FIRST FLIGHT to be answered in about 100-120 words to assess creativity,
imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts. This can be a passage-based question taken from a
situation/plot from the texts. 6 marks

11. Long Answer Type Questions from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET on theme or plot involving interpretation,
extrapolation beyond the text and inference or character sketch to be answered in about 100-120 words.
6 marks

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 SUBJECT: HINDI

ikB ikB uke Periodic Test I

20 marks
Periodic Test II
(60 marks)
Periodic Test III
(80 marks)
Pre-Board
Exam
Øekad (80 marks)

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10 Lo;a izdk’k&usrkth dk p’ek   
11 jkeo`{k csuhiqjh&ckyxksfcu Hkxr  
12 ;’kiky&y[kuoh vankt  
13 losZ’oj n;ky lDlsuk&ekuoh; d#.kk d{kk xfr-
dh fnO; ped
14 eUuw HkaMkjh&,d dgkuh ;g Hkh  
15 Ekgkohj izlkn f}osnh&L=h f’k{kk ds d{kk xfr-
fojks/kh dqrdksZa dk [kaMu
16 ;rhanz feJ&ukScr[kkus esa bcknr  
17 Hknar vkuan dkSlY;k;u&laLd`fr 
dkO;
[kaM
1 Lkwjnkl&Å/kkS rqe gkS vfr cM+Hkkxh   
2 rqylhnkl&jke&y{e.k&ij’kqjke laokn  
3 nso& ikW;fu uqiwj eatw ctS d{kk dk;Z
4 Tk;’kadj izlkn&vkRedF;  
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7 fxjhtk dqekj ekFkqj&Nk;k er Nwuk d{kk dk;Z
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2 okP;  
3 in&ifjp;  
4 vyadkj ’kCnkyadkj& ¼'ys"k½ vFkkZyadkj  
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5 vifBr x|ka’k    
6 vifBr dkO;ka’k   
7 i= ys[ku ¼vkSipkfjd vFkok    
vukSipkfjd½
8 vuqPNsn ys[ku   
9 foKkiu ys[ku @ संदेश ys[ku  
10 स्ववृ ि ले खन @ ई-मेल  

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 SUBJECT: FRENCH
Ch. Ch. Name Periodic Test I Periodic Test II Periodic Test III Pre-Board Exam
20 marks (60 marks) (80 marks) (80 marks)
No.
2 Après le bac   
3 Chercher du travail   
4 Le plasir de lire   
5 Les médias   
6 Chacun ses goûts   
7 En pleine forme  
8 L`environnement  
10 Vive la République!  
Question Paper Design for French
The Question Paper will be divided into four sections: Time: 3 Hrs.
Section - A: Reading Comprehension - 10 marks
Section - B: Writing - 20 marks
Section - C: Grammar - 30 marks
Section - D: Culture and Civilization - 20 marks
Section wise weightage:

Section Details of Topics/Sections Types of Questions/ Subtopics Marks

Paragraph with short answers
Section – A 1 Unseen prose passage questions (Picture based)
(Understanding) True or False
Vocabulary search: (10)
Noun and verb form/ opposites/ (10/14)
Synonyms/ adjectives

Section – B long composition (any one) Informal letter 10 (1/3)

(Expression) Rearranging the dialogue
Completing the story 10 (2/3)
Any 2 short compositions Writing a message
Creative short answers

Section – C Grammar 1. Les verbes- infinitive, present,

(Application) imperatif, imparfait, passe 30
compose, plus que parfait, futur (5/7 as per
simple, futur anterieur, question)
conditionnel present)

2. Le discours indirct et direct

3. Trouvez la question

4. Les pronoms (cod,

coid)toniques, y, en)

5 la negation

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 6. Les pronoms relatifs simple
et compose
7. Les adjectifs et pronoms
possessifs
8. Les adjectifs et pronom
demonstratifs
9. Les subjonctifs
(5marks each)
Note: topic 1 (verbs) is
compulsory. The students will
tested an any 5 of the
remaining topic
Section – D Lessons- 2-8, 10 Short answers 5x2 10 (5/7)
( Culture and MCQ :
Civilisation) True or False 5x1 05
Match the following 5x1 05
Fill in the blanks 5x1 (5/7)

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 SUBJECT: MATHS
Ch. Ch. Name Periodic Test I Periodic Test II Periodic Test III Pre-Board Exam
20 marks (60 marks) (80 marks) (80 marks)
No.
1 Real Numbers  
2 Polynomials  
3 Pair of Linear Equations in two  
Variables
4 Quadratic Equations   
5 Arithmetic Progressions  
6 Triangles   
7 Coordinate Geometry  
8 Introduction to Trigonometry   
Trigonometric Identities
9 Some Applications of Trigonometry  
10 Circles  
11 Areas Related to Circles  
12 Surface Areas and Volumes  
13 Statistics   
14 Probability  

COURSE STRUCTURE CLASS X

UNITS UNIT NAME MARKS

I NUMBER SYSTEMS 06
II ALGEBRA 20
III COORDINATE GEOMETRY 06
IV GEOMETRY 15
V TRIGONOMETRY 12
VI MENSURATION 10
VI STATISTICS & PROBABILITY 11
TOTAL 80

Internal Assessment 20 Marks

Pen Paper Test and Multiple Assessment (5+5) 10 Marks
Portfolio 05 Marks
Lab Practical 05 Marks

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 SUBJECT: SCIENCE
Ch. Ch. Name Periodic Test I Periodic Test II Periodic Test III Pre-Board Exam
20 marks (60 marks) (80 marks) (80 marks)
No.
Science (Chemistry)
1 Chemical Reactions and Equations    
2 Acids, Bases and Salts   
3 Metals and Non-Metals  
4 Carbon and its compounds 
Science (Physics)
9 Light    
10 Human Eye & Colourful World   
11 Electricity  
12 Magnetic effect of Current 
Science (Biology)
5 Life Processes    
6 Control and Coordination  
7 How do organisms reproduce 
8 Heredity  
13 Our Environment   

COURSE STRUCTURE

No. Units Marks

I CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES – NATURE AND BEHAVIOUR 25
II WORLD OF LIVING 25
III NATURAL PHENOMENA 12
IV EFFECTS OF CURRENT 13
V NATURAL RESOURCES 05
TOTAL 80

Internal Assessment 20 Marks

Periodic Assessment (5+5) 10 Marks
Subject Enrichment (Practical work) 05 Marks
Portfolio 05 Marks

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 SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
Ch. No. Ch. Name Periodic Test I Periodic Test II Periodic Test III Pre-Board
20 marks (60 marks) (80 marks) Exam
(80 marks)
History: India and the Contemporary World I
1 The Rise of Nationalism in Europe   
2 Nationalism in India   
3 The Making of a Global World 
4 The Age of Industrialization 
5 Print Culture and the Modern World  
Geography : India –Land and People
1 Resources and Development    
2 Forest and Wildlife   
3 Water Resources   
4 Agriculture   
5 Minerals and Energy Resources  
6 Manufacturing Industries  
7 Life Lines of National Economy Map only
Political Science: Democratic Politics
1 Power Sharing    
2 Federalism   
4 Gender, Religion and Caste   
6 Political Parties  
7 Outcomes of Democracy  
Economics: Understanding Economic
Development
1 Development   
2 Sectors of the Indian Economy  
3 Money and Credit  
4 Globalisation and the Indian Economy 
5 Consumer Rights
Consumer Rights (Project Work)

Internal Assessment 20 Marks

Pen Paper Test 05 Marks
Portfolio 05 Marks
Subject Enrichment Activity 05 Marks
Multiple Assessment 05 Marks
COURSE STRUCTURE
Theory Paper

No. Units Marks

I INDIA AND THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD I 20
II CONTEMPORARY INDIA I 20
III DEMOCRATIC POLITICS I 20
IV UNDERSTANDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 20
TOTAL 80

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 Class X
LIST OF MAP ITEMS
Subject Name of the Chapter List of areas to be pointed on the Map
History Nationalism in India I. Congress sessions:
 1920 Calcutta
 1920 Nagpur.
 1927 Madras session,
II. 3 Satyagraha movements:
 Kheda
 Champaran.
 Ahmedabad mill workers
III. Jallianwala Bagh
IV. Dandi March
Geography Resources and Identify: Major Soil Types
Development
Water Resources Locating and Labelling:
 Salal
 Bhakra Nangal
 Tehri
 Rana Pratap Sagar
 Sardar Sarovar
 Hirakud
 Nagarjuna Sagar
 Tungabhadra
Agriculture Identify:
 Major areas of Rice and Wheat
 Largest/Major producer states of Sugarcane, Tea, Coffee,
Rubber, Cotton and Jute
Minerals and Energy Identify:
Resources a. Iron Ore mines
 Mayurbhanj
 Durg
 Bailadila
 Bellary
 Kudremukh
b. Coal Mine
 Raniganj
 Bokaro
 Talcher
 Neyveli
c. Oil fields
 Digboi
 Naharkatia
 Mumbai High
 Bassien
 Kalol
 Ankaleshwar

Locate & label: Power Plants

a. Thermal
 Namrup
 Singrauli
 Ramagundam

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 b. Nuclear
 Narora
 Kakrapara
 Tarapur
 Kalpakkam
Manufacturing Industries I. Manufacturing Industries
(Locating and Labelling only)
 Cotton Testile Industries: a. Mumbai b. Indore c. Surat
d. Kanpur e. Coimbatore
 Iron and Steel Plants: a. Durgapur b. Bokaro c.
Jamshedpur d. Bhilai e. Vijayanagar f. Salem
 Software Technology Parks: a. Noida b. Gandhinagar c.
Mumbai d. Pune e. Hyderabad, f. Bengaluru g. Chennai
h. Thiruvananthapuram
Lifelines of National Locating and Labelling:
Economy a. Major sea ports
 Kandla
 Mumbai
 Marmagao
 New Mangalore
 Kochi
 Tuticorin
 Chennai
 Vishakhapatnam
 Paradip
 Haldia
b. International Airports:
 Amritsar (Raja Sansi – Sri Guru Ram Dassjee)
 Delhi (Indira Gandhi)
 Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji)
 Chennai (Meenam Bakkam)
 Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose)
 Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi)

Note: Items of Locating and Labelling may also be given for Identification.

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 SUBJECT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
Periodic Test I Periodic Test II Periodic Test III Pre-Board Exam
(20 marks) (25 marks) (25 marks) (50 marks)
Unit Name
Unit 1
Digital Documentation  
(Advanced) Part B
Unit 2
Database Management System 
Part B
Unit 1
Communication Skills - II   
Part A
Unit 2
Self-Management Skills - II   
Part A
Unit 3
ITC Skills - II  
Part A
Unit 2
Electronic Spreadsheet  
(Advanced)
Part B
Unit 4
Web Applications and Security 
Part B
Unit 4
Entrepreneurial Skills - I  
Part A
Unit 5
Green Skills - I 
Part A

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Subject Code 402)

Class X
Session 2023 - 24
Part A (Employability Skills)
Unit 1 Communication Skills - II Periodic Test I & II 2
Unit 2 Self-Management Skills - II Periodic Test II 3
Part B (Specific Skills)
Unit 1 Digital Documentation (Advanced) Periodic Test II 8
Unit 2 Electronic Spreadsheet (Advanced) Periodic Test II 10
Total 23
Part A (Employability Skills)
Unit 3 ITC Skills - II Periodic Test III 1
Unit 4 Entrepreurial Skills - I Periodic Test III 3
Unit 5 Green Skills - I Periodic Test III 1
Part B (Specific Skills)
Unit 3 Database Management System Periodic Test III 12
Unit 4 Web Applications and Security Periodic Test III 10
Total 27

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