CBSE 10th Social Science Exam Pattern 2023: Blueprint, Marking Scheme
CBSE 10th Social Science Blueprint 2023 or the detailed exam pattern and marking scheme is available here.
CBSE 10th Blueprint 2023: This year, CBSE will conduct the annual board examinations from February 15, 2023, and to help the candidates prepare better for the examination, the board has given CBSE 10th blueprint 2023 for all subjects. This page details the same for the Social Science subject. CBSE 10th Social Science 2023 paper will consist of 37 questions divided into 6 sections. All of these questions will be compulsory but internal choice in selected questions will be provided.
Candidates are advised to strategize their time management by following CBSE 10th social science blueprint 2023. The paper is usually reported to be lengthy and therefore, proper time management to complete the paper is necessary.
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CBSE 10th Social Science Exam Pattern 2023
The details of CBSE 10th 2023 social science paper blueprint are as tabulated below:
Section | Question Type | Number of Questions | Internal Choice | Marks per Question | Total Marks (without options) |
Section A | MCQs | 20 questions | No | 1 mark | 20 marks |
Section B | VSA | 4 questions | In 1 question | 2 marks | 08 marks |
Section C | SA | 5 questions | In 1 question | 3 marks | 15 marks |
Section D | LA | 4 questions | In all questions | 5 marks | 20 marks |
Section E | Case Study | 3 questions | No | 4 marks | 12 marks |
(a) VSA | 2 questions | No | 1 mark | (2 marks) | |
(b) SA | 1 question | No | 2 marks | (2 marks) | |
Section F | Map-Based | 1 question | No | 5 marks | 5 marks |
(a) History | 1 question | No | 2 marks | (2 marks) | |
(b) Geography | 1 question | No | 3 marks | (3 marks) | |
Total | - | 37 questions (43 questions with internal choice) | - | 80 marks | |
CBSE 10th Social Science 2023 Expected Answer Length
Expected answers as per question type:
Question Type | Expected Answer Length |
Very Short Answer Type (VSA) | The answer to each question should not exceed 40 words |
Short Answer Type (SA) | The answer to each question should not exceed 60 words |
Long Answer Type (LA) | The answer to each question should not exceed 120 words |
Also Read |
| CBSE 10th Sample Papers 2023 with Solutions |
| CBSE 10th Question Bank 2023 PDF |
| CBSE 10th Weightage & Blueprint 2023 (For all subjects) |
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