CBSE 10th Science Exam Pattern 2023: Blueprint, Marking Scheme
CBSE 10th Science Blueprint 2023 or the detailed exam pattern and marking scheme is available here.
BSE 10th Blueprint 2023: As per the schedule, CBSE 10th Science paper will be conducted on March 04, 2023. The paper will be held for a duration of 3 hours and for a total of 80 marks. In all, 39 questions will be asked in the paper. These are divided into five sections, ranging from Section A to E. Each section is divided as per the type of question asked and their allocated marks. No overall choice is provided, but in 2 to 5 marks questions, an internal choice is provided in any two questions in the section. Check below for more details on CBSE 10th science blueprint 2023.
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CBSE 10th Science Exam Pattern 2023
The details of CBSE 10th 2023 science paper blueprint are as tabulated below:
Section | Question Type | Number of Questions | Marks per Question | Total Marks (without options) | Internal Choice |
Section A | MCQ | 20 questions | 1 mark | 20 marks | No |
Section B | VSA | 6 questions | 2 marks | 12 marks | In 2 questions |
Section C | SA | 7 questions | 3 marks | 21 marks | In 2 questions |
Section D | LA | 3 questions | 5 marks | 15 marks | In 2 questions |
Section E | Case Study | 3 questions | 4 marks | 12 marks | No |
(i) VSA | 2 questions | 1 mark | (2 marks) | No | |
(ii) SA | 1 question | 2 marks | (2 marks) | Yes | |
Total | - | 39 questions | - | 80 marks | - |
CBSE 10th Science 2023 Expected Answer Length
Expected answers as per question type and section is as follows:
1. Section B, Very Short Answer Type (VSA)
Answers to each of these questions should ideally range between 30 to 50 words.
2. Section C, Short Answer Type (SA)
Answers to each of these questions should ideally range between 50 to 80 words.
3. Section D, Long Answer Type (LA)
Answers to each of these questions should ideally range between 80 to 120 words.
4. Section E
Answers to VSA and SA questions in this section should adhere to the word count as stated above.
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