CBSE Class 10 Science Syllabus 2022-23, Download PDF

CBSE Class 10 Science Syllabus 2022-23

Class 10 Science Syllabus 2022-23: The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE has released the detailed Class 10 Science Syllabus for the academic session 2022-23. This is the perfect time when students should start getting themselves familiarised with the board exam curriculum so that they can have enough time for the revision before the CBSE Board Exam. There are 5 units included in the Class 10 Science Syllabus 2022-2023. This year CBSE will conduct a single annual examination and no term-wise scheme is to be followed. 

Class 10 Science Syllabus 2022-2023

Biology, Chemistry and Physics include gaining knowledge about Food, Materials, The World of Living, How things work, Moving things, People and Ideas, Natural Phenomenon and Natural Resources. The Focus is on knowledge and skills to develop a scientific attitude and to use and apply such knowledge for improving the quality of life. The subject of Science plays an important role in developing well-defined abilities in cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains in children. It augments the spirit of enquiry, creativity, objectivity and aesthetic sensibility.

CBSE Class 10 Science Syllabus 2022-23

Class 10 Science Syllabus 2022-23

Have a look at the chapter-wise CBSE Class 10 Science Syllabus 2022-23 as listed below-

Unit I: Chemical Substances - Nature and Behaviour

Chapter- 1 Chemical Reactions

1. Chemical equation
2. Balanced chemical equation, Implications of a balanced chemical equation
3. Types of chemical reactions- Combination, decomposition, displacement, double displacement, precipitation, endothermic exothermic reactions, oxidation and reduction

Chapter-2 Acids, bases and salts

1. Their definitions in terms of furnishing of H+ and OH– ions,
2. General properties, examples and uses, neutralization, the concept of pH scale (Definition relating to logarithm not required),
3. Importance of pH in everyday life
4. Preparation and uses of Sodium Hydroxide, Bleaching powder, Baking soda, Washing soda and Plaster of Paris

Chapter-3 Metals & Non-metals

1. Properties of metals and non-metals
2. Reactivity series
3. Formation and properties of ionic compounds
4. Basic metallurgical processes
5. Corrosion and its prevention.

Chapter-4 Carbon compounds

1. Covalent bonding in carbon compounds
2. Versatile nature of carbon
3. Homologous series
4. Nomenclature of carbon compounds containing functional groups (halogens, alcohol, ketones, aldehydes, alkanes and alkynes)
5. Difference between saturated hydro carbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons.
6. Chemical properties of carbon compounds (combustion, oxidation, addition and substitution reaction).
7. Ethanol and Ethanoic acid (only properties and uses), soaps and detergents.

Unit II: World of Living

Chapter-5 Life Processes

‘Living Being’. Basic concept of nutrition, respiration, transport and excretion in plants and animals

Chapter-6 Control and co-ordination in animals and plants

1. Tropic movements in plants
2. Introduction of plant hormones
3. Control and co-ordination in animals: Nervous system
4. Voluntary, involuntary and reflex action
5. Chemical co-ordination: animal hormones

Chapter-7 Reproduction

1. Reproduction in animals and plants (asexual and sexual) reproductive health-need and methods of family planning.
2. Safe sex vs HIV/AIDS
3. Childbearing
4. Women’s health

Chapter-8 Heredity and Evolution

1. Heredity; Mendel’s contribution-  Laws for inheritance of traits
2. Sex determination: brief introduction; (topics excluded - evolution; evolution and classification and evolution should not be equated with progress).

Unit III: Natural Phenomena

Chapter-9 Reflection & Refraction

1. Reflection of light by curved surfaces; Images formed by spherical mirrors, centre of curvature, principal axis, principal focus, focal length, mirror formula (Derivation not required),magnification. Refraction; Laws of refraction, refractive index.
2. Refraction of light by spherical lens; Image formed by spherical lenses; Lens formula(Derivation not required); Magnification. Power of a lens.
3. Functioning of a lens in human eye, defects of vision and their corrections, applications of spherical mirrors and lenses.
4. Refraction of light through a prism, dispersion of light, scattering of light, applications in dailylife (excluding colour of the sun at sunrise and sunset).

Unit IV: Effects of Current

Chapter-10 Electricity Ohm’s law; 

1. Electric current, potential difference and electric current.
2. Ohm’s law
3. Resistance, Resistivity, Factors on which the resistance of a conductor depends.
4. Series combination of resistors, parallel combination of resistors and its applications in daily life.
5. Heating effect of electric current and its applications in daily life.
6. Electric power
7. Interrelation between P, V, I and R.

Chapter-11 Magnetic effects of current 

1. Magnetic field, field lines, field due to a current-carrying conductor, field due to current carrying coil or solenoid
2. Force on a current-carrying conductor
3. Fleming’s Left Hand Rule
4. Direct current
5. Alternating current: frequency of AC
6. Advantage of AC over DC
7. Domestic electric circuits.

Unit V: Natural Resources

Chapter-12 Our Environment 

1. Eco-system,
2. Environmental problems
3. Ozone depletion
4. Waste production and their solutions
5. Biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances

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CBSE Class 10 Science Syllabus- General Instructions

1. The total Theory Examinations will be 80 marks and 20 marks weightage shall be for Internal Assessment. 

2. Internal Assessment - Maximum Marks 20 

3. Subject Enrichment in the form of Practical/Laboratory work should be done throughout the year and the student should maintain a record of the same. Practical Assessment should be continuous. All practicals listed in the syllabus must be completed.

4. Portfolio to be prepared by the student- This would include classwork and other samples of student work.