CBSE Class 10 Social Science Weightage 2025: Unit and chapter-wise marks distribution

Supreeta Roy

Updated On: November 21, 2024 05:27 PM

The chapter-wise CBSE Class 10 Social Science Weightage 2025 is detailed here along with the blueprint of the paper. The marks distribution for units is official while for chapters, it is unofficial as per previous papers.
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CBSE Class 10 Social Science Weightage 2025 : For Social Science, CBSE Class 10 weightage 2025 has been provided below. The weightage has been provided for each subject, and chapter separately. As announced by the officials, 80% of the weightage will be provided to the theory segment, and 20% to internal assessment. Within the theory segment, questions will appear from History, Geography, Political Science and Economics, each with 25% weightage. Within the internal assessment segment, questions will appear from Periodic Assessments, Multiple Assessments, Subject Enrichment Activities, and Portfolios. Check out the marks weightage for each section on the page below. Furthermore, details on the exam pattern and marking scheme have also been provided, along with a model question paper link for better clarity.

Also Read | CBSE Class 10 Date Sheet 2025 Released

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Weightage 2025

The following table displays CBSE Class 10 Social Science chapter-wise weightage, along with subject-wise weightage for the theoretical segment:

Subjects Chapters Marks
History (India and the Contemporary World - II) The Rise of Nationalism in Europe 5 marks
Nationalism in India 5 marks
The Making of a Global World 4 marks
Print Culture and the Modern World 4 marks
Map pointing 2 marks
Unit 1 Weightage 18 + 2 marks
Geography (Contemporary India - II) Resources and Development 1 mark
Forest and Wildlife Resources 1 mark
Water Resources 4 marks
Agriculture 1 mark
Mineral & Energy Resources 3 marks
Manufacturing industries 4 marks
Lifelines of National Economy (map pointing) 3 marks
Map pointing 3 marks
Unit 2 Weightage 17 + 3 marks
Political Science (Democratic Politics - II) Power – sharing 6 marks
Federalism 3 marks
Gender, Religion and Caste 3 marks
Political Parties 5 marks
Outcomes of Democracy 3 marks
Unit 3 Weightage 20 marks
Economics (Understanding Economic Development) Development 2 marks
Sectors of the Indian Economy 7 marks
Money and Credit 6 marks
Globalisation and The Indian Economy 5 marks
Unit 4 Weightage 20 marks
Total Weightage 80 marks

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Blueprint 2025

Check out the important details related to CBSE Class 10 Social Science exam 2025, and access the direct link to the CBSE Class10 Social Science Model Question Paper 2025 here:

Parameters

Details/Links

Exam Pattern

  • 20 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each will appear from Section A.

  • 5 short answer type questions carrying 2 marks each will appear from Section B.

  • 5 short answer type questions carrying 3 marks each will appear from Section C.

  • 4 long answer questions with 5 marks each will appear from Section D.

  • 3 case-based questions carrying 4 marks each will appear from Section E.

  • 1 map-based question carrying 5 marks will appear from Section F.

Marking Scheme

  • Candidates will get the marks assigned for each section if their answers are right.

  • For unattempted questions, no marks will be provided.

  • For wrong answers, no marks will be deducted.

Model Question Paper

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Model Question Paper 2025 Link

CBSE Class 10 Subject-Wise Weightage 2025 |

Subjects Link
Mathematics CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Weightage 2025
Science CBSE Class 10 Science Weightage 2025
English CBSE Class 10 English Weightage 2025
Hindi Course B CBSE Class 10 Hindi Course B Weightage 2025
Hindi Course A CBSE Class 10 Hindi Course A Weightage 2025

CBSE Class 12 Biology Internal Assessment Weightage 2025

The table below shows CBSE Class 12 Biology weightage 2025 for the internal assessment:

Evaluation Scheme Marks
Periodic Assessment 5 marks
Multiple Assessment 5 marks
Subject Enrichment Activity 5 marks
Portfolio 5 marks
Total 20 marks

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