Class 10 Half-Yearly Syllabus 2025-26 OUT: Check Important Chapters of Maths, English, Science, Hindi -

To help out students and teachers, the Central Board of Education has announced the most recent Class 10th Half Yearly syllabus 2025-26 at the start of the academic semester. This official Class 10th Syllabus of Group A1, Language and other subjects defines the topics that would be covered in the 2025-26 Half Yearly board exams. The Half Yearly syllabus and curricula for Maths, English, Hindi, Science, and Social Science are provided in this post. Students can also download free PDFs of the CBSE Class 10 syllabus 2026.

Class 10 Half-Yearly Syllabus 2025-26

The CBSE Class 10 Board Exams for the academic year 2025-26 are scheduled in March 2026. The Class 10 Half-Yearly Syllabus 2025-26 will be a significant study guide for Class 10 students as they prepare for their first board exams. To efficiently arrange your Board Exam preparation, you can access subject-specific CBSE 10th Class syllabus and course structures for Math, Science, English, Social Science, Hindi, and more.

Half-Yearly Syllabus 2026 for Class 10th Overview

The CBSE Board has made the Class 10 Half-Yearly Syllabus 2025-26 and sample papers available to aspirants in Class 10. Solving 10th-class sample papers can be a valuable resource for students preparing for the board exam. This chapter’s list can help you practice and schedule your study more successfully. Check out the subject-wise syllabus below.

Class 10 Half-Yearly Syllabus for Maths

The CBSE Class 10 Half-yearly Maths Syllabus for 2025-2026 provides important information on the structure, weightage, and format of the next board exams in 2026. This redesigned maths curriculum provides a significant roadmap for students hoping to get good Mathematics scores, regardless of whether they choose the Standard (Code 041) or Basic (Code 241) paper. This table contains a full curriculum breakdown.

Half-yearly Class 10 Maths Syllabus and Weightage (2025-26)
Unit No.	Unit Name	Marks
I	Number Systems	6
II	Algebra	20
III	Coordinate Geometry	6
IV	Geometry	15
V	Trigonometry	12
VI	Mensuration	10
VII	Statistics & Probability	11
	Total (Theory)	80

Class 10 Half-Yearly Syllabus for Science

The CBSE Class 10 Half-yearly Science Syllabus for 2025-26 has been meticulously prepared to enable students to lay a solid foundation in scientific topics through a balanced blend of academic and practical learning. It promotes logical thinking, problem solving, and real-world application of knowledge while adhering to board test regulations. The Half-yearly science syllabus is divided into five large divisions that cover issues such as materials, living systems, natural occurrences, technology applications, and environmental consciousness. Each unit of the Science syllabus is designed to provide basic knowledge for further study while also instilling curiosity in young minds. Here’s the entire syllabus with the marking structure.

Half-yearly Class 10 Science Syllabus: Unit-wise Weightage
Unit No.	Title	Marks
I	Chemical Substances – Nature and Behaviour	25
II	World of Living	25
III	Natural Phenomena	12
IV	Effects of Current	13
V	Natural Resources	5
	Total (Theory)	80
	Internal Assessment	20
	Grand Total	100

Class 10 Half-Yearly Syllabus for Social Science

As we all know, the CBSE Half-yearly Syllabus 2025 for Social Science is an important part of the academic journey because it keeps them up to date on the course structure, content structure, chapter-by-chapter weightage, and other details. Students will be able to choose between the Standard and Advanced levels for Social Science. Both standard and advanced examinations will be held on the same day. The Advanced-level Half-yearly exam will have more questions and a longer duration than the Standard-level exam.

Half-yearly Syllabus for History (India and the Contemporary World – II)

Section

Chapter No.

Chapter Name

No. of Periods

Marks Allocated

I. Events and processes

The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

18 + 2 map pointing *

Nationalism In India

II. Livelihoods, Economies and Societies

III

The Making of a Global World
(To be evaluated in the Board Examination – Subtopics:1 to 1.3 Pre Modern World to Conquest, Disease and Trade)

I nterdisciplinary project as part of multiple assessments
(Internally assessed for 5 marks Sub topics 2 to 4.4 The nineteenth century (1815-1914) to end of Bretton Woods & the beginning of “Globalisation.”

The Age of Industrialization
(To be assessed as part of Periodic Assessments only)

III. Everyday Life, Culture and Politics

Print Culture and the Modern World

* Marks as mentioned above

Half-yearly Syllabus for Political Science (Democratic Politics – II)
Unit no	Chapter No	Chapter Name	No. of Periods	Marks allocated
I	1	Power – sharing	15	20
	2	Federalism
II	3	Gender, Religion and Caste	12
III	4	Political Parties	12
IV	5	Outcomes of Democracy	11

Half-yearly Syllabus for Geography (Contemporary India – II)
Chapter No.	Chapter Name	No. of Periods	Marks allocated
1	Resources and Development	7	17 + 3 map pointing
2	Forest and Wildlife Resources	7
3	Water Resources	7
4	Agriculture	10
5	Minerals and Energy Resources	10
6	Manufacturing Industries	10
7	Lifelines of National Economy Only map pointing to be evaluated in the Board Examination	2
	Interdisciplinary project as part of multiple assessments (Internally assessed for 5 marks)	2

Half-yearly Syllabus for Economics (Understanding Economic Development)
Chapter No.	Chapter Name	No. of Periods	Marks allocated
1	Development	12	20
2	Sectors of the Indian Economy	12
3	Money and Credit	12
4	Globalisation and The Indian Economy To be evaluated in the Board Examination: What is Globalization? Factors that have enabled Globalisation	8
	Interdisciplinary project as part of multiple assessments (Internally assessed for 5 marks) · Production across the countries · Chinese toys in India World Trade Organisation The Struggle for a Fair Globalisation	6
5	Consumer Rights (Project Work)

Class 10 Half-Yearly Syllabus for English

The CBSE board has announced the new syllabus for Class 10 English Language and Literature for the academic year 2025-26. Students can view the detailed syllabus, which includes the unit-specific course structure, question paper design, and practicals. The paper has a total of 100 points, including 80 points for theory and 20 points for practicals or exercises. The board has matched the syllabus with the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and NEP 2025 recommendations.

Sections	Details	Weightage
A	Reading Skills	20 Marks
B	Writing Skills with Grammar	20 Marks
C	Language through Literature	40 Marks

Section- A	Section-B	Section- C
I) Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage 20 Marks	Writing Skills and Grammar	Language through Literature
1. Discursive passage of 400-450 words. 10 marks	II Grammar 10 Marks	III. Reference to the Context 5+5=10 Marks
2. Case-based factual passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart, etc.) of 200-250 words. 10 marks	· Determiners · Tenses · Modals · Subject–verb concord · Reported speech o Commands and requests o Statements o Questions	1. One extract out of two from Drama / Prose.
(Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words)	3. The courses at the secondary level seek to cement a high professional grasp of grammatical items and levels of accuracy. Accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar in context will be assessed through Gap Filling/ Editing/Transformation exercises. Ten out of 12 questions will have to be attempted.	2. One extract out of two from poetry.
Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions, and Short Answer Questions (to be answered in 30-40 words) will be asked to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation and vocabulary.	III. Writing Skills 10 marks	Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions, Very Short Answer Questions (one word/one sentence), Short Answer Questions (to be answered in 30-40 words) will be asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation and vocabulary.
	4. Writing a Formal Letter based on a given situation, in 100-120 words. One out of two questions is to be answered. 5 marks	IV. Short & Very Long Answer Questions 30 Marks
	5. Writing an Analytical Paragraph in 100-120 words on a given Map/ Chart/ Graph/Cue/s. One out of two questions is to be answered. 5 marks	3. Four out of Five Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from the book FIRST FLIGHT to assess interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation. 4×3=12 marks
		4. Two out of three short-answer type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words each from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET to assess interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation. 2×3=6 marks
		5. One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from FIRST FLIGHT to be answered in about 100- 120 words each to assess creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the text. This can be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the text. 6 marks
		6. One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET, on theme or plot involving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text and inference or character sketch to be answered in about 100-120 words. 6 marks

Class 10 Half-Yearly Syllabus for Hindi

Students see the CBSE Class 10 syllabus for 2025 organized by subject. These are the most recent syllabi, incorporating all of the adjustments and revisions made by CBSE for the new academic year. Download and save the files for future reference.

Class 10th Hindi Syllabus

Class 10th Half Yearly Syllabus for Hindi A

Class 10th Half Yearly Syllabus Hindi B