CBSE Class 10 Science Board Exam 2025 Tips:
The CBSE 10th Science Board Exam will be held on February 20, 2025 (Thursday). This three-hour exam will feature 39 questions totaling 80 marks. To bolster your preparation, key topics and tips have been outlined below. Dr. Amit Kumar, an esteemed motivator and educationist who has counseled millions of students, suggests that mastering these topics can guarantee you around 60-70 out of the 80 marks available in the paper.
Here’s a chapter-wise breakdown of frequently recurring topics in the CBSE 10th Science syllabus:
Key topics include chemical reactions and equations, balancing equations, and reaction types (Combination, Decomposition, Displacement, Double Displacement, Redox). Marks Weightage: 4-6. A long question (3 marks) and a short question (2 marks) typically appear from this chapter.
Major topics: acids, bases, salts, the pH scale, and reactions of acids and bases. Marks Weightage: 4-6. You can expect one long question (3 marks) and one short question (2 marks).
Important topics: properties and reactions of metals and non-metals, as well as metal extraction. Marks Weightage: 4-6. This often includes one long (3 marks) and one short question (2 marks).
Focus on carbon compounds, hydrocarbons, and the structure of organic compounds. Marks Weightage: 6-8. One long (5 marks) and one short question (2 marks) generally come from this section.
Study nutrition, respiration, circulation, and excretion. Marks Weightage: 6-8. A long question (5 marks) and a short question (2 marks) are common.
Key areas: the nervous system, hormones, and plant hormones. Marks Weightage: 4-6. Includes one long (3 marks) and one short question (2 marks).
Understand reproduction, human and plant reproduction. Marks Weightage: 4-6. Consists of one long (3 marks) and one short question (2 marks).
Covers heredity, evolution, and human evolution. Marks Weightage: 4-6. This may include one long (3 marks) and one short question (2 marks).
Insight into reflection and refraction of light, and lenses. Marks Weightage: 6-8. Typically, one long (5 marks) and one short question (2 marks) appear.
Main topics: the human eye, defects of vision, and light dispersion. Marks Weightage: 4-6. Includes one long (3 marks) and one short question (2 marks).
Vital concepts: electric current, Ohm's Law, electric power. Marks Weightage: 6-8. This generally involves one long (5 marks) and one short question (2 marks).
Learn about the magnetic field, Fleming's Left Hand Rule, and electric motor. Marks Weightage: 4-6. Generally, one long (3 marks) and one short question (2 marks).
Discuss source categories including renewable and non-renewable energy. Marks Weightage: 3-5. Includes one short (2 marks) and one very short question (1 mark).
Covers ecosystem, food chain, and environmental issues. Marks Weightage: 3-5. Expect one short (2 marks) and one very short question (1 mark).
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Preparing thoroughly for these topics can secure 60-70 marks. Additional marks come from practical-based questions, diagram-based questions, and other topics, which also need careful preparation. Practice solving the last 5 years' question papers to understand patterns and important questions.
With methodical preparation like this, you can excel in the CBSE Class 10 Science Board Exam 2024-2025!
Educationist Dr. Amit Kumar Niranjan is a national-level counselor and motivator who has offered free career counseling to over 200,000 students. A renowned teacher trainer at the national level, he has trained over 5,000 educators. Amit is also an accomplished author. He has passed UGC NET in eight different subjects, earned master's degrees in nine subjects, and completed a Ph.D. twice, a unique achievement for any Indian.
