CBSE Class 9 / Class 10 Syllabus 2021-22 PDF Term-wise Rationalized Curriculum

CBSE Secondary School Curriculum PDF for Class IX – X: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has Released a CBSE Secondary School Curriculum for Class 10 for the Academic Year 2021-2022. For this Year CBSE is implementing Terms and The term-wise syllabus would be applicable from this academic session onwards. From this Year onwards, Instead of one board exam at the end of the year, the academic session has been bifurcated into two terms, with the Board conducting exams at the end of each Term.

There are two Terms in the Academic Session.  Term-1 Exams will be held during November- December 2021 whereas Term-2 Exams will be held during March-April 2022.  Each Term will cover Approximately 50% of Totla Syllabus.

CBSE Class 9 & Class 10 Exam Structure – Special Scheme

Exam Type	Dates of Exam	Exam Type
Term -1 Exams	November- December	Total Time: 90 Minutes Total Marks:40 Marks
Term-2 Exams	March-April	Total Time: 120 Minutes Total Marks:50 Marks
Internal assessment Pediatric Test Multiple Assessments Notebooks Student Enrichment Activities		Total Marks: 10 Marks

CBSE Class IX & X Scheme of Study: Subjects to be offered

Subject 1	Languages 1	Hindi -Course A or Hindi -Course B or English Language and Literature (Group-L)	Compulsory
Subject 2	Languages 2	Anyone from the Group of Languages (Group-L) other than the Language chosen as Subject 1
Subject 3	Social Science	Group- A1
Subject 4	Mathematics	Group- A1
Subject 5	Science	Group- A1
Subject 6	Skill subject	Group-S	Optional
Subject 7	Language III /Any subject other than opted above	Group-L/Group- A2
Subject 8 and 9	Art Education		Compulsory Subjects having only school-based internal assessment
Assessment and certification at school level	Health and Physical Education
Assessment and certification at school level	Work Experience*

* subsumed in Health and Physical Education

Languages under Group L

Languages include Hindi, English and 37 other languages. The curricula in languages focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and, hence, develop effective communicative proficiencies. Learners use language to comprehend, acquire and communicate ideas in an effective manner.

LANGUAGES OFFERED BY CBSE IN CLASS 9-10 ( GROUP-L)
CODE	NAME
002 085	HINDI COURSE-A HINDI COURSE-B (ANY ONE )
184	ENGLISH LANG & LIT.
003 303	URDU COURSE-A URDU COURSE-B (ANY ONE)
004	PUNJABI
005	BENGALI
006	TAMIL
007	TELUGU
008	SINDHI
009	MARATHI
010	GUJARATI
011	MANIPURI
012	MALAYALAM
013	ODIA
014	ASSAMESE
015	KANNADA
016	ARABIC
017	TIBETAN
018	FRENCH
020	GERMAN
021	RUSSIAN
023	PERSIAN
024	NEPALI
025	LIMBOO
026	LEPCHA
089	TELUGU TELANGANA
092	BODO
093	TANGKHUL
094	JAPANESE
095	BHUTIA
096	SPANISH
097	KASHMIRI
098	MIZO
099	BAHASA MELAYU
122	SANSKRIT
131	RAI
132	GURUNG
133	TAMANG
134	SHERPA
136	THAI

Social Science

Social Science (Geography, History, Economics and Political Science) intends to make learners understand their cultural, geographical and historical milieus and gain in-depth knowledge, attitude, skills and values necessary to bring about transformation for a better world. Social Science includes the learning of history and culture, geographical environment, global institutions, constitutional values and norms, politics, economy, interpersonal and societal interactions, civic responsibilities and the incorporation of the above-mentioned learning. Learners appreciate and value everyone’s right to feel respected and safe, and, also understand their Fundamental Rights and Duties and behave responsibly in the society

Science

Science: (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) includes gaining knowledge about Food, Materials, The World of the Living, How things work, Moving things, People and Ideas, Natural Phenomenon and Natural Resources. The Focus is on knowledge and skills to develop a scientific attitude and to use and apply such knowledge for improving the quality of life. The Curriculum promotes the ability to engage with science-related issues, and with the ideas of science, as a reflective citizen by being able to explain phenomena scientifically, evaluate and design, scientific enquiry, and interpret data and evidence scientifically. Students understand the importance of to apply scientific knowledge in the context of real-life situations and gain competencies that enable them to participate effectively and productively in life.

Mathematics

Mathematics includes acquiring the concepts related to number sense, operation sense, computation, measurement, geometry, probability and statistics, the skill to calculate and organize, the ability to apply this knowledge and acquired skills in their daily life and the skills to think mathematically. It also includes the understanding of the principles of reasoning and problem-solving. Children learn to rationalize and reason about pre-defined arrangements, norms and relationships in order to comprehend, decode, validate and develop relevant patterns.

Skills Electives

Skills Electives- A well-skilled workforce is one of the key requirements for the prosperity and growth for any country. Some skills come from general education, but specific occupational skills are also important.
Typically initial vocational education and training systems have a big part to play in supplying these skills. To develop skills and talents as a form of free expression, Board offers variety of competency based subjects under NSQF like Retail, Information Technology, Marketing & Sales, Banking, Finance, AI etc. Choosing any one Skill subject at secondary level can helps the child to pursue what truly interests or pleases him or her. This liberty promotes a sense of self-esteem in accepting one’s own talents and strengths.

The curriculum and the study material for the Skill Electives is available on the CBSE academic website under the tab ‘Skill Education’ and can be accessed through the link: http://cbseacademic.nic.in/skill-education. html

Art Education

Art Education entails instruction in various art forms (visual as well as performing) with an aim to help children develop an interest for arts and encourage them to enthusiastically participate in related activities, thus, promoting abilities such as imagination, creativity, valuing arts and cultural heritage. In addition, Arts should be integrated with other subjects to promote creative thinking and expression.

Health and Physical Education

Health and Physical Education focuses on holistic development, both mental and physical, understanding the importance of physical fitness, health, wellbeing and the factors that contribute to them. The focus of this area is on helping children develop a positive attitude and commitment to lifelong, healthy active living and the capacity to live satisfying, productive lives with the help of health management, indigenous sports, Yoga, NCC, self-defense, fitness and life style choices.

Work Experience

Work Experience: The Work Experience has been subsumed in Health and Physical Education, however, it is an integral part of the curriculum and is given as much as focus as Health and Physical Education.

 

Special Scheme of Assessment for Board Examination (X-XII)

CBSE Syllabus 2021-22 Term-wise Revised Subjectwise Syllabus