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CBSE Class 10 Board Exam Syllabus

Secondary school board examination conducted by CBSE marking the end of class 10.. The complete CBSE Class 10 Board Exam outline — 6 subjects, 31 chapters and 130 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.

6Subjects

31Chapters

130Topics

127Sub-topics

340Flashcards

~125hEst. first pass

CBSE Class 10 Board Exam subjects

Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.

Mathematics (Standard)

6 chapters · 21 topics · 39 sub-topics

~25h first pass · 56 flashcards Science

5 chapters · 17 topics · 40 sub-topics

~20h first pass · 64 flashcards Social Science

4 chapters · 22 topics · 33 sub-topics

~25h first pass · 51 flashcards English Language and Literature

5 chapters · 25 topics · 10 sub-topics

~20h first pass · 49 flashcards Hindi (Course B)

6 chapters · 25 topics

~20h first pass · 57 flashcards Information Technology (Skill Subject 402)

5 chapters · 20 topics · 5 sub-topics

~15h first pass · 63 flashcards

CBSE Class 10 Board Exam flashcard decks

340 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.

How to work through the CBSE Class 10 Board Exam syllabus

The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.

Weight your plan accordingly: English Language and Literature carries 25 topics while Science carries 17. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for CBSE Class 10 Board Exam.

The ~125 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.

CBSE Class 10 Board Exam syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the CBSE Class 10 Board Exam syllabus?

CBSE Class 10 Board Exam covers 6 subjects: Mathematics (Standard), Science, Social Science, English Language and Literature, Hindi (Course B) and Information Technology (Skill Subject 402). Together they contain 31 chapters and 130 named topics.

How big is the CBSE Class 10 Board Exam syllabus?

The full CBSE Class 10 Board Exam outline breaks down into 31 chapters, 130 topics and 127 sub-topics. English Language and Literature is the largest single subject with 25 topics across 5 chapters.

How long does it take to cover the whole CBSE Class 10 Board Exam syllabus?

Roughly 125 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 6 weeks.

Are there CBSE Class 10 Board Exam flashcards?

Yes — 340 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.

Is this CBSE Class 10 Board Exam syllabus free to use?

Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the CBSE Class 10 Board Exam syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.

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