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ICSE Class 10 Syllabus
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education. The complete ICSE Class 10 outline — 7 subjects, 9 chapters and 53 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
ICSE Class 10 subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
ICSE Class 10 flashcard decks
358 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the ICSE Class 10 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 carries 12 topics while Biology carries 5. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for ICSE Class 10.
The ~40 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.
ICSE Class 10 syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the ICSE Class 10 syllabus?
ICSE Class 10 covers 7 subjects: English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History and Civics and Geography. Together they contain 9 chapters and 53 named topics.
How many topics does the ICSE Class 10 syllabus contain?
The full ICSE Class 10 outline breaks down into 9 chapters, 53 topics and 0 sub-topics. English is the largest single subject with 12 topics across 3 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole ICSE Class 10 syllabus?
Roughly 40 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 2 weeks.
Are there ICSE Class 10 flashcards?
Yes — 358 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 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 ICSE Class 10 syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the ICSE Class 10 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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