ICSE Class 10 Hindi Syllabus 2024-25 - ICSE 10th Hindi Syllabus Download PDF

ICSE Board Class 10 Hindi Syllabus 2024-25: Students can check the detailed Class 10 Hindi syllabus released by the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education. It is a compulsory subject, and is divided into two parts - Paper 1 and 2. The first part includes the grammar portion which has three sections further. The second part consists of short stories, poems, a novel, and a collection of act plays. In addition, students will have project work worth 20 marks. The ICSE 10th time table 2025 was released on November 25, 2024 on the official website- cisce.org. The ICSE board exams 2025 will be conducted between February 18 and March 27, 2025, in pen and paper mode.

The first part of the subject includes Composition, Letter, Comprehension, and Grammar. The language part is worth 40 marks. Besides this, the literature part includes prescribed texts such as Sahitya Sagar, Naya Rasta (a novel), and Ekanki Sanchay (a collection of one act plays). The questions from the literature portion are also worth 40 marks. The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) has made the ICSE Class 10 syllabus 2024-25 available on the official website. The syllabus includes topics, exam patterns, marking schemes, and relevant textbooks which are essential to prepare for the ICSE class 10 exam 2025 . For details of the syllabus, students can refer to the ICSE Board Class 10 Hindi Syllabus PDF and can read the entire article.

ICSE Board Class 10 Hindi Syllabus 2024-25: Download PDF

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ICSE Board Class 10 Hindi Syllabus 2024-25 Course Structure

The table below shows the sections and topics included in the Hindi syllabus.

PAPER I
Sections	Topics	Marks
Language	1. Composition	40
	2. Letter
	3. Comprehension
	4. Grammar
Prescribed Texts (Only 2 prescribed books are offered)	Sahitya Sagar: A collection of ICSE Short Stories & Poems (Evergreen Publications, New Delhi) (Examination Year 2022 onwards.)	40
	Novel: Naya Raasta - Sushma Agarwal
	Ekanki Sanchay: A collection of ICSE One Act Plays (Evergreen Publications, New Delhi)
PAPER 2 - PROJECT WORK
	Listening Skills + Creative Writing + Assignments (Literature)	20
TOTAL		100

ICSE Board Class 10 Hindi Syllabus 2024-25

Section A

This section will comprise 4 compulsory questions.

1. Composition

Candidates will be required to write one composition of 15 marks , in the language, which may include short explanations, directions, descriptions, or narratives. There will be a choice of subjects, which will be diverse and may be inspired by language or other stimuli such as pictures and objects.

2. Letter

The letter will carry 7 marks and the candidates will be given with the option to choose from two topics and write a letter accordingly. Suggestions will be provided. The assessment layout will include the letter with its address, introduction, conclusion, etc.

3. Comprehension

Comprehension will carry 10 marks. An unseen passage will be given of about 250 words in the language. Questions will be given based on the passage in the language, designed to assess the candidates' understanding of the content of the passage.

4. Grammar

Grammar will be for 8 marks. This will comprise questions in the use of language vocabulary, syntax, and idioms, synthesis in sentence construction, and formation of sentences in the language correctly embodying given words or forms. The question will not need any knowledge of grammatical terms.

Section B

This section will comprise structured and short-answer questions. Candidates will have to answer 4 questions from only 2 of the prescribed textbooks. All questions will be in the language, and candidates will have to answer the questions in the same language. These questions will be designed to assese candidate's inderstanding of the subject matter covered in the prescribed books.

ICSE Class 10 Hindi Paper (Internal Assessment): Detail Overview

The assessment will be held for a total of 20 Marks wherein 10 marks will be for Internal Evaluation (assessed by internal examiner) and 10 marks for External Evaluation (assessed by external examiner).

Out of the 2 or 3 assigned assignments of appropriate length/ duration, 2 must be written assignments. These written assignments should have one from the language and one from the literature component of the syllabus.

Language Assignment

Oral

• Prepared speech or declamation
• Impromptu speech, debate, or discussion
• Report or interview
• Elocution
• Role-play or general conversation on selected topics

Creative Writing

Students are required to write short compositions, approximately 300 to 400 words each, based on stimuli such as:

• A piece of recorded music
• A recorded series of sounds
• A picture or photograph
• An opening sentence or phrase
• A newspaper or magazine clipping or report

‍ Additionally, students must produce:

• One piece of factual writing, which should be informative or argumentative
• One piece of expressive writing, which is descriptive and imaginative
• Preparation of a film or book review

Literature (Prescribed Texts):

Assignments should be based on the prescribed textbooks on the following lines:

(i) Character/thematic analysis.

(ii) Socio-economic, cultural, and historical relevance /background.

(iii) Summary/paraphrase.

How To Download ICSE Board Class 10 Hindi Syllabus 2024-25?

To get the ICSE Board Class 10 Hindi Syllabus 2024-25, students can visit the official website and download the syllabus. They can follow the easy steps and get the Class 10 Hindi syllabus:

• Step 1: Visit the official website of the ICSE Board at https://www.icseindia.in/
• Step 2: Click on the ‘Courses’ tab present on the homepage
• Step 3: Click on the option - 10th Class ( Matriculation/Secondary class examination)
• Step 4: The PDF file of the syllabus will open on your screen.

ICSE Board Class 10 Hindi Syllabus 2024-25 - Marking Scheme

There are two sections on the Hindi question paper for the ICSE 2024–25 examination. There are questions based on the language in the first section and the prescribed texts in the second section.

The table below provides the ICSE Class 10 Exam Pattern of the Hindi exam as per the Class 10 ICSE Hindi syllabus 2024-25.

Topics	Marks
Composition	40
Letter
Comprehension
Grammar
Sahitya Sagar: A collection of ICSE Short Stories & Poems (Evergreen Publications, New Delhi) (Examination Year 2022 onwards.)	40
Novel: Naya Raasta - Sushma Agarwal
Ekanki Sanchay: A collection of ICSE One Act Plays (Evergreen Publications, New Delhi)
PAPER 2 - PROJECT WORK Listening Skills + Creative Writing + Assignments (Literature)	20

ICSE Class 10 Hindi Prescribed Books

Questions from required textbooks can be found in the second section of the Hindi question paper for the ICSE examination 2024–25. Candidates need to answer questions from two of the books. The prescribed textbooks according to the ICSE Class 10 Hindi Syllabus 2025 are given below.

Textbooks	Chapters
Sahitya Sagar: A Collection of Short Stories & Poems	Short Stories:
	Baat Athanni Ki - Sudarshan
	Kaki - Siyaram Sharan Gupta
	Maha Yagya Ka Puruskar – Yashpal
	Netaji Ka Chasma - Swayam Prakash
	Apna Apna Bhagya - Jainendra Kumar
	Bade Ghar Ki Beti - Premchand
	Sandeh - Jaishankar Prashad
	Bheed me Khoya Aadmi - Leeladhar Sharma Parvatiya
	Bhede Aur Bhediyen - Hari Shankar Parsai
	Do Kalakar – Mannu Bhandari
	Poems:
	Sakhi - Kabir Das
	Girdhar Ki Kundaliyan - Girdhar Kavi Rai
	Swarg Bana Sakte Hai - Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
	Wah Janmabhumi Meri - Sohanlal Dwivedi
	Megh Aaye - Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena
	Sur Ke Pad - Surdas
	Vinay Ke Pad - Tulsidas
	Bhichhuk - Surya Kant Tripathi ‘Nirala’
	Chalna Hamara Kam Hai - Shivmangal Singh ‘Suman’
	Matri Mandir Ki Or - Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
Novel	Naya Raasta - Sushma Agarwal
Ekanki Sanchay: A Collection of ICSE One-Act Plays	Sanskar Aur Bhavna - Vishu Prabhakar
	Bahu Ki Vida - Vinod Rastogi
	Matri Bhoomi Ka Man - Hari Krishna “Premi”
	Sukhi Dali - Upendra Nath “Ashka”
	Mahabharat Ki Ek Sanjh - Bharat Bhushan Agrawal
	Deepdan - Ram Kumar Verma

Stay tuned to get the latest updates for ICSE Class 10th Hindi syllabus 2024-25.