Source: CBSE released the Class X curriculum for 2026-27 on 2 April 2026. The official documents are on the CBSE Academic website. CBSE has also stated that there is no change in the question paper design and assessment pattern for 2026-27. Last updated: 18 October 2026.
The CBSE Class 10 syllabus for 2026-27 has five main subjects in most students’ schedules: Mathematics, Science, Social Science, English and Hindi (or another language). Below is a summary of how the 80-mark theory paper is divided in each, with the chapters that are examined. Internal assessment carries another 20 marks in each subject.
CBSE Class 10 syllabus 2026-27, subject by subject
Mathematics
| Unit | Marks |
|---|---|
| Number Systems (Real Numbers) | 6 |
| Algebra (Polynomials, Pair of Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic Progressions) | 20 |
| Coordinate Geometry | 6 |
| Geometry (Triangles, Circles) | 15 |
| Trigonometry | 12 |
| Mensuration | 10 |
| Statistics and Probability | 11 |
See our Mathematics Class 10 page and the Maths formulas list.
Science
| Unit | Marks |
|---|---|
| Chemical Substances: Nature and Behaviour (Chemical Reactions; Acids, Bases and Salts; Metals and Non-metals; Carbon and Its Compounds) | 25 |
| World of Living (Life Processes; Control and Coordination; How do Organisms Reproduce?; Heredity) | 25 |
| Natural Phenomena (Light: Reflection and Refraction; The Human Eye and the Colourful World) | 12 |
| Effects of Current (Electricity; Magnetic Effects of Electric Current) | 13 |
| Natural Resources (Our Environment) | 5 |
See Science Class 10.
Social Science
| Unit | Marks | Chapters examined |
|---|---|---|
| History | 20 (18 + 2 map) | Rise of Nationalism in Europe; Nationalism in India; Making of a Global World (sub-topics 1 to 1.3); Print Culture |
| Geography | 20 (17 + 3 map) | Resources and Development; Forest and Wildlife; Water; Agriculture; Minerals and Energy; Manufacturing Industries; Lifelines (map work only) |
| Political Science | 20 | Power-sharing; Federalism; Gender, Religion and Caste; Political Parties; Outcomes of Democracy |
| Economics | 20 | Development; Sectors of the Indian Economy; Money and Credit; Globalisation (what globalisation is, and the factors) |
See SST Class 10.
English
| Section | What is tested | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| A: Reading | A discursive passage and a case-based factual passage | 20 |
| B: Grammar | Determiners, tenses, modals, subject-verb concord and reported speech | 10 |
| B: Writing | A formal letter and an analytical paragraph | 10 |
| C: Literature | First Flight and Footprints Without Feet | 40 |
See English Class 10.
Hindi Course B
| Section | What is tested | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| A | Unseen passages | 14 |
| B | Practical grammar: padbandh, sentence transformation, samas, muhavare | 16 |
| C | Sparsh (prose and poetry) and Sanchayan | 28 |
| D | Creative writing: paragraph, formal letter, notice, advertisement, email or short story | 22 |
Not examined in 2026-27: Bihari’s dohe, Mahadevi Verma’s “Madhur-madhur mere deepak jal” and Chekhov’s “Girgit” from Sparsh. See Hindi Class 10 (Course B).
The cbse board class 10 syllabus is also called the cbse class x syllabus. It is built on the NCERT books, so the ncert class 10 syllabus and the class 10 syllabus 2026-27 you study from are the same chapters, with some topics reduced or not examined.
This summary is drawn from our study guides and CBSE’s published curriculum. For the full official documents, with every topic and note, use the official Curriculum 2026-27 page. Independent resource, not affiliated with CBSE or NCERT.