CBSE Board Exams 2024: The Science sample paper for Class 10, 2023-24, has been released by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Students preparing for the upcoming board exams can access the Class 10 CBSE Science sample paper for the academic year 2023-24 via the official website: cbseacademic.nic.in. By working through the CBSE sample papers for 2024, students can gain insight into the difficulty level of the question paper.
Scheduled from February 15 to March 13, the CBSE Class 10 board exams for 2024 will include the Science exam on March 2. The examination will take place over a period of 3 hours, commencing at 10:30 am and concluding at 1:30 pm. The CBSE Class 10 Science paper will be worth a total of 100 marks, with 80 marks dedicated to the theory paper and 20 marks allocated to internal assessment and practicals.
CBSE Class 10 Science syllabus 2024
Candidates can have a look at the CBSE Class 10 Science syllabus below.
| Units | Unit Name | Topics |
| I | Chemical Substances-Nature and Behaviour | Chemical reactions, Acids, bases and salts, Metals and nonmetals, Carbon compounds |
| II | World of Living | Life processes, Control and co-ordination in animals and plants, Reproduction, Heredity and Evolution |
| III | Natural Phenomena | Reflection of light by curved surfaces, Refraction of light by spherical lens, Functioning of a lens in human eye, Refraction of light through a prism, etc. |
| IV | Effects of Current | Electric current, potential difference and electric current, Ohm’s law, Magnetic effects of current, Alternating current, Domestic electric circuits |
| V | Natural Resources | Our Environment |
CBSE Class 10 Science Marking Scheme 2024
Chemical Substances-Nature and Behaviour and World of Living units carry the maximum weightage of 25 marks each and totalling 50 marks in total. There will be 1 mark, 2 marks, 3 marks, 4 and 5 marks questions in the CBSE Class 10 Science paper 2024. Candidates can have a look at the CBSE Class 10 Science marking scheme below
| Type of Questions | No of questions | Marks |
| 1 mark questions | 20 | 20 × 1= 20 |
| 2 marks questions | 6 | 6 × 2= 12 |
| 3 marks questions | 7 | 7× 3= 21 |
| 4 marks questions | 3 | 3 × 5= 15 |
| 5 marks questions | 3 | 3×4 = 12 |
| Total | 39 | 80 |