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ICSE Class 10 Hindi Exam Pattern 2024-25
: Students of ICSE 10th class have to appear for 7 subjects which belong to three different groups. The ICSE 10th Hindi falls in the Group I Category which consists of a compulsory list of subjects. The ICSE Class 10 Hindi exam 2025 will be conducted for 100 marks, out of which 80% will be external exams, and 20% will be internal exams.
ICSE Class 10 Hindi syllabus 2024-25
is divided into Section A and Section B. Section A includes Language (Composition, Letter, Comprehension, and Grammar) carrying 40 marks and Section B covers Literature from the Prescribed Texts carrying 40 marks.
ICSE 10th Time Table 2025
will be released in December 2024 tentatively on the official website at cisce.org. The ICSE class 10th exams will be held between February and March 2025. Read the article further to know more about the ICSE Class 10 Hindi Exam Pattern 2024-25.
ICSE Class 10 Hindi Exam Pattern 2024-25
As per the ICSE Class 10 Hindi Blueprint, the marks evaluation of the ICSE Class 10 Hindi theory exam is tabulated below:| Sections | Particulars | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | 1. Composition | Write one composition, in the language, which may include short explanations, directions, descriptions or narratives. There will be a choice of subjects, which will be varied and may be suggested by language or other stimuli such as pictures and objects. | 15 |
| 2. Letter | Write a letter from a choice of two subjects. Suggestions may be given. The layout of the letter with address, introduction, conclusion, etc., will form part of the assessment. | 07 | |
| 3. Comprehension | An unseen passage of about 250 words will be given in the language. Questions on the passage will be set for answers in the language, designed to test the candidates' understanding of the content of the passage | 10 | |
| 4. Grammar | Language vocabulary, syntax and idioms, synthesis in sentence construction, formation of sentences in the language correctly embodying given words or forms. The question will not require any knowledge of grammatical terms. | 08 | |
| Prescribed Texts | Sahitya Sagar: A collection of ICSE Short Stories & Poems (Evergreen Publications, New Delhi) (Examination Year 2022 onwards.) |
| 40 |
| Novel |
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| Ekanki Sanchay: A collection of ICSE One Act Plays (Evergreen Publications, New Delhi) |
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| -- |
PAPER 2 - PROJECT WORK
Listening Skills + Creative Writing + Assignments (Literature) | -- | 20 |
| -- | TOTAL | -- | 100 |
ICSE Class 10 Hindi Internal Assessment Blueprint 2024-25
Students will have to attain two or three assignments of reasonable length/duration of which two should be written assignments, where one will be from the language and one from the literature component of the syllabus.
Language Assignments:
- Oral: Prepared speech/ declamation; impromptu speech/ debate/ report/interview; elocution; discussion; role-play/general conversation on selected topics.
- Creative Writing: Students are to write short compositions (approximately 300 to 400 words each), the stimuli being:
- a piece of recorded music;
- a recorded series of sounds;
- a picture/photograph;
- an opening sentence or phrase;
- a newspaper/magazine clipping or report;
- Additional Assignment
- One piece of factual writing which should be informative or argumentative.
- One piece of expressive writing that is descriptive and imaginative.
- Preparation of film/book review.
Literature (Prescribed Texts) Assignments:
Assignments should be based on the prescribed textbooks on the following lines:
(i) Character/thematic analysis.
(ii) Socio-economic, cultural, historical relevance / background.
(iii) Summary / paraphrase.
ICSE Class 10 Hindi Marks Evaluation 2025
As per the ICSE Class 10 Hindi Blueprint, the assignments/project work of the ICSE Class 10 Hindi exam will be evaluated by the subject teacher and by an External Examiner who is a teacher nominated by the Head of the school. The assignments will be assessed by the Internal Examiner and the External Examiner independently.
Award of Marks | (20 Marks) |
|---|---|
Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) | 10 marks |
External Examiner | 10 marks |
The total marks that will be secured out of 20 will be sent to CISCE by the Head of the school. The Head of the school will make an online entry of marks on the CISCE’s CAREERS portal by the given date.
ICSE Class 10 Hindi Question Paper Pattern 2024-25
The ICSE class 10 Hindi question paper will be for 80 marks. The 20 marks will be based on internal assessment. These 80 marks will be bifurcated equally into the two sections i.e., the Language (Section A) will be for 40 marks, and Literature (Section B) will be for 40 marks. The ICSE Class 10 Hindi Exam 2025 will be conducted from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The paper will be designed in such a manner that it will assess the students’ comprehension, writing, and analytical skills in both sections. Check out the complete exam pattern given below:
Sections | Total Marks | Type of Questions | No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
Section A
| 40 |
| 16 along with internal choices |
Section B
| 40 | Structured and short answer questions |
Students must get familiarised with the ICSE Class 10 Hindi Exam Pattern 2024-25 along with the syllabus. With better preparation, students can score good marks in
ICSE 10th Result 2025
which will be released in May 2025.
