ICSE EXAM CLASS 10TH LATEST UPDATE

Finally, wait is over and The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.

Official Syllabus

The syllabus will consist of one paper of two hours duration.

Theory - 80 Marks

Practical - 20 Marks

The theory paper  will be divided into two sections-

Part I (30 marks) will contain short answer questions set from the entire syllabus.

Candidates will be required to answer all questions.

Part II (50 marks) will consist of Section A and Section B. Candidates will be required to answer two out of three questions from Section A and three out of five questions from Section B. The sections will correspond to the sections indicated in the syllabus.

SECTION A: CIVICS

1. The Union Legislature

Meaning of the federal setup in India.

(i) Lok Sabha - term, composition, qualifications for membership. Parliamentary procedures: a brief idea of sessions, quorum, question hour, adjournment and no-confidence motion. Speaker – election and functions. 

(ii) Rajya Sabha – composition, qualifications for membership, election, term, Presiding Officer.

Powers and functions of Union Parliament – (legislative, financial, judicial, electoral, amendment of the Constitution, control over executive). Exclusive powers of the two Houses.

2. The Union Executive

(i) The President:

Qualifications for election, composition of Electoral College, reason for indirect election, term of office, procedure for impeachment. 

Powers (executive, legislative, financial, judicial, discretionary and emergency)

(ii) The Vice-President: 

Qualifications for election, term of office and powers.

(iii) Prime Minister and Council of Ministers: 

Appointment, formation of Council of Ministers, tenure, functions - policy making, administrative, legislative, financial, emergency. Position and powers of the Prime Minister. Collective and individual responsibility of the members of the Cabinet. Distinction between the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet.

3. The Judiciary

(i) The Supreme Court: 

Composition, qualifications of judges, appointment, independence of judiciary fromthe control of executive and legislature; Jurisdiction and functions: Original, Appellate, Advisory, Revisory, Judicial Review and Court of Record. Enforcement of Fundamental Rights and Writs.

(ii) The High Courts: 

Composition, qualifications of judges, appointment; Jurisdiction and functions: Original, Appellate, Revisory, Judicial Review and Court of Record. Enforcement of Fundamental Rights and Writs.

(iii) Subordinate Courts: 

Distinction between Court of the District Judge and Sessions Court. 

Lok Adalats: meaning and advantages

SECTION B: HISTORY

1. The Indian National Movement (1857 - 1917)

(i) The First War of Independence, 1857 Only the causes (political, socio-religious, economic and military) and consequences will be tested. [The events, however, need to be mentioned in order to maintain continuity and for a more comprehensive understanding.]

(ii) Factors leading to the growth of Nationalism– economic exploitation, repressive colonial policies, socio-religious reform movements (brief mention of contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy and Jyotiba Phule) and role of the Press. 

Foundation of the Indian National Congress - the Indian National Association (Surendranath Banerjee) and the East India Association (Dadabhai Naoroji) as precursors. Immediate objectives of the Indian National Congress - the first two sessions and their Presidents should be mentioned

(iii) First Phase of the Indian National Movement (1885-1907) - objectives and methods of struggle of the Early Nationalists. Any two contributions of Dadabhai Naoroji, Surendranath Banerjee and Gopal Krishna Gokhale. 

Second Phase of the Indian National Movement (1905-1916) - Brief mention of the causes of the Partition of Bengal and its perspective by the Nationalists. Brief mention of Surat Split of 1907; objectives and methods of struggle of the Radicals. Any two contributions of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai. The Muslim League; Factors leading to the formation of the Muslim League and its objectives. Brief mention of the significance of the Lucknow Pact - 1916

2. Mass Phase of the National Movement (1915- 1947)

(i) Mahatma Gandhi - Non-Cooperation Movement : causes (Khilafat Movement, Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy), programme and suspension – Chauri Chaura incident and impact of the Movement; the Civil Disobedience Movement: causes (reaction to the Simon Commission, Declaration of Poorna Swaraj at the Lahore Session of 1929), Dandi March, programme and impact of the Movement, Gandhi-Irwin Pact and the Second Round Table Conference; the Quit India Movement: causes (failure of the Cripps Mission, Japanese threat), Quit India Resolution and the significance of the Movement.

(ii) Forward Bloc (objectives) and INA (objectives and contribution of Subhas Chandra Bose).

(iii) Independence and Partition of India – Cabinet Mission Plan (clauses only); Mountbatten Plan (clauses and its acceptan

ICSE EXAM CLASS 10TH LATEST UPDATE

Finally, wait is over and The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.

Official Syllabus

The syllabus will consist of one paper of two hours duration.

Theory - 80 Marks

Practical - 20 Marks

The theory paper  will be divided into two sections-

Part I (30 marks) will contain short answer questions set from the entire syllabus.

Candidates will be required to answer all questions.

Part II (50 marks) will consist of Section A and Section B. Candidates will be required to answer two out of three questions from Section A and three out of five questions from Section B. The sections will correspond to the sections indicated in the syllabus.

SECTION A: CIVICS

1. The Union Legislature

Meaning of the federal setup in India.

(i) Lok Sabha - term, composition, qualifications for membership. Parliamentary procedures: a brief idea of sessions, quorum, question hour, adjournment and no-confidence motion. Speaker – election and functions. 

(ii) Rajya Sabha – composition, qualifications for membership, election, term, Presiding Officer.

Powers and functions of Union Parliament – (legislative, financial, judicial, electoral, amendment of the Constitution, control over executive). Exclusive powers of the two Houses.

2. The Union Executive

(i) The President:

Qualifications for election, composition of Electoral College, reason for indirect election, term of office, procedure for impeachment. 

Powers (executive, legislative, financial, judicial, discretionary and emergency)

(ii) The Vice-President: 

Qualifications for election, term of office and powers.

(iii) Prime Minister and Council of Ministers: 

Appointment, formation of Council of Ministers, tenure, functions - policy making, administrative, legislative, financial, emergency. Position and powers of the Prime Minister. Collective and individual responsibility of the members of the Cabinet. Distinction between the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet.

3. The Judiciary

(i) The Supreme Court: 

Composition, qualifications of judges, appointment, independence of judiciary fromthe control of executive and legislature; Jurisdiction and functions: Original, Appellate, Advisory, Revisory, Judicial Review and Court of Record. Enforcement of Fundamental Rights and Writs.

(ii) The High Courts: 

Composition, qualifications of judges, appointment; Jurisdiction and functions: Original, Appellate, Revisory, Judicial Review and Court of Record. Enforcement of Fundamental Rights and Writs.

(iii) Subordinate Courts: 

Distinction between Court of the District Judge and Sessions Court. 

Lok Adalats: meaning and advantages

SECTION B: HISTORY

1. The Indian National Movement (1857 - 1917)

(i) The First War of Independence, 1857 Only the causes (political, socio-religious, economic and military) and consequences will be tested. [The events, however, need to be mentioned in order to maintain continuity and for a more comprehensive understanding.]

(ii) Factors leading to the growth of Nationalism– economic exploitation, repressive colonial policies, socio-religious reform movements (brief mention of contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy and Jyotiba Phule) and role of the Press. 

Foundation of the Indian National Congress - the Indian National Association (Surendranath Banerjee) and the East India Association (Dadabhai Naoroji) as precursors. Immediate objectives of the Indian National Congress - the first two sessions and their Presidents should be mentioned

(iii) First Phase of the Indian National Movement (1885-1907) - objectives and methods of struggle of the Early Nationalists. Any two contributions of Dadabhai Naoroji, Surendranath Banerjee and Gopal Krishna Gokhale. 

Second Phase of the Indian National Movement (1905-1916) - Brief mention of the causes of the Partition of Bengal and its perspective by the Nationalists. Brief mention of Surat Split of 1907; objectives and methods of struggle of the Radicals. Any two contributions of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai. The Muslim League; Factors leading to the formation of the Muslim League and its objectives. Brief mention of the significance of the Lucknow Pact - 1916

2. Mass Phase of the National Movement (1915- 1947)

(i) Mahatma Gandhi - Non-Cooperation Movement : causes (Khilafat Movement, Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy), programme and suspension – Chauri Chaura incident and impact of the Movement; the Civil Disobedience Movement: causes (reaction to the Simon Commission, Declaration of Poorna Swaraj at the Lahore Session of 1929), Dandi March, programme and impact of the Movement, Gandhi-Irwin Pact and the Second Round Table Conference; the Quit India Movement: causes (failure of the Cripps Mission, Japanese threat), Quit India Resolution and the significance of the Movement.

(ii) Forward Bloc (objectives) and INA (objectives and contribution of Subhas Chandra Bose).

(iii) Independence and Partition of India – Cabinet Mission Plan (clauses only); Mountbatten Plan (clauses and its acceptance); and the Indian Independence Act of 1947 (clauses only).

3. The Contemporary World

(i) The First World War

Causes (Nationalism and Imperialism, Armament Race, division of Europe and Sarajevo crisis) and Results (Treaty of Versailles, territorial rearrangements, formation of League of Nations).

(ii) Rise of Dictatorships 

Causes for the rise of Fascism in Italy and the rise of Nazism in Germany. A comparative study of Mussolini’s Fascist and Hitler’s Nazi ideologies. 

(iii) The Second World War 

Causes (Dissatisfaction with the Treaty of Versailles, Rise of Fascism and Nazism, Policy of Appeasement, Japanese invasion of China, Failure of League of Nations and Hitler’s invasion of Poland). Brief mention of the attack on Pearl Harbour and bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Consequences (Defeat of Axis Powers, Formation of the United Nations and Cold War). 

(iv) United Nations 

(i) The objectives of the U.N. 

The composition and functions of the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the International Court of Justice. 

(ii) Major agencies of the United Nations: UNICEF, WHO and UNESCO - functions only.

(v) Non-Aligned Movement Brief meaning; objectives; Panchsheel; role of Jawaharlal Nehru; Names of the architects of NAM.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT 

Any one project/assignment related to the syllabus. 

Suggested Assignments 

• Compare the Parliamentary and Presidential forms of Government with reference to India and the U.S.A. 

• Conduct a mock Court and record the proceedings. 

• Present a life sketch and contributions of any one of the following Presidents of India – 

• Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (or any other). 

• Present a book review of any one of the following works: Dadabai Naoroji’s ‘Poverty and un-British rule in India’, Gandhi’s ‘The Story of my Experiments with Truth’, Nehru’s ‘Discovery of India’, Bhagat Singh’s ‘Why I am an Atheist’, Vijayalakshmi Pandit’s ‘The Scope of Happiness: A Personal Memoir’, Abdul Kalam’s ‘Wings of Fire’.

• Discuss the relevance of any one of the following films to understand the history of 20th Century Europe: The Book Thief, Schindler’s List, Escape to Victory, The Boy in Striped Pyjamas, Life is Beautiful, The Sound of Music, Gandhi (Richard Attenborough), Sardar (Ketan Mehta), Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose - The Forgotten Hero (Shyam Benegal). 

• Highlight the work and achievements of any one Nobel Laureate - Malala Yousafzai or Kailash Satyarthi. 

• Make a PowerPoint presentation on India’s Independence and Partition. ? Make a presentation on the influence of Gandhian principles on Martin Luther King / Nelson Mandela. 

• Prepare a report on the contributions of any one of the following agencies of the United Nations – UNESCO / WHO / UNICEF / ILO / UNDP / FAO. 

• Present a case study of any recent human rights violations and redressal mechanisms available to prevent such instances in the future.

EVALUATION 

The assignments/project work is to be evaluated by the subject teacher and by an External Examiner. (The External Examiner may be a teacher nominated by the Head of the School, who could be from the faculty, but not teaching the subject in the section/class. For example, a teacher of History of Class VIII may be deputed to be an External Examiner for Class X, History projects.)

The Internal Examiner and the External Examiner will assess the assignments independently.

Award of Marks (20 Marks) 

Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) 10 marks 

External Examiner 10 marks

The total marks obtained out of 20 are to be sent to the Council by the Head of the School. 

The Head of the school will be responsible for the online entry of marks on the Council’s CAREERS portal by the due date.

TO KNOW MORE

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ICSE EXAM CLASS 10TH LATEST UPDATE

Finally, wait is over and The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.

TIME TABLE - HISTORY & CIVICS

TIME TABLE - ALL SUBJECTS

ICSE EXAM CLASS 10TH LATEST UPDATE

Finally, wait is over and The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.

TIME TABLE - HISTORY & CIVICS

TIME TABLE - ALL SUBJECTS

TO KNOW MORE

For Official Website: click here

For Time Table: click here

ICSE EXAM CLASS 10TH LATEST UPDATE

Finally, wait is over and The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.

Official ICSE Analysis

ICSE History & Civics Analysis 2022

ICSE History & Civics Semester II Exam 2022 has conducted on April 28, 2022.  Experts Says that the Paper's Difficulty Level was "Moderate"

ICSE History & Civics Semester II 2022: Exam highlights

Exam Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022

Total Exam Timing: 11 am - 12:30 pm

Total Exam Duration: 1.5 hours

Total Marks: 40

ICSE History & Civics Semester II 2022:  Exam Analysis Facts

1. There were two parts to the question paper – Part 1 and Part 2.

2. Students were required to attempt all the questions from Part 1, while only three questions from Part 2 were to be attempted.

3. ICSE History Civics Semester II Paper 2022 has received a mixed response from the students.

4. Some students found the paper "doable and easy" and some found it difficult and tricky.

5. A student said that the paper gave them a chance to score well. The students looked happy with their performance.

ICSE History & Civics Semester II 2022:  Exam Analysis - Experts and Teacher feedback

According to the subject experts, "since the paper was moderate but lengthy, students should be able to score an average of 30 to 35 marks out of 40".  According to teachers, the paper was easy since it covered almost all the topics the children had studied. The paper was easy to comprehend and could be easily handled by most of the children. All teachers are satisfied with the performance of their students after reviewing the question paper. They said that the questions were based on the same structural pattern as their internal examinations and were set within the scope of the syllabus prescribed. The teachers are confident that all the students will pass with flying colors.

ICSE/ISC X Analysis From Other Resources

ICSE EXAM CLASS 10TH LATEST UPDATE

Finally, wait is over and The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.

Official ICSE Analysis

ICSE History & Civics Analysis 2022

ICSE History & Civics Semester II Exam 2022 has conducted on April 28, 2022.  Experts Says that the Paper's Difficulty Level was "Moderate"

ICSE History & Civics Semester II 2022: Exam highlights

Exam Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022

Total Exam Timing: 11 am - 12:30 pm

Total Exam Duration: 1.5 hours

Total Marks: 40

ICSE History & Civics Semester II 2022:  Exam Analysis Facts

1. There were two parts to the question paper – Part 1 and Part 2.

2. Students were required to attempt all the questions from Part 1, while only three questions from Part 2 were to be attempted.

3. ICSE History Civics Semester II Paper 2022 has received a mixed response from the students.

4. Some students found the paper "doable and easy" and some found it difficult and tricky.

5. A student said that the paper gave them a chance to score well. The students looked happy with their performance.

ICSE History & Civics Semester II 2022:  Exam Analysis - Experts and Teacher feedback

According to the subject experts, "since the paper was moderate but lengthy, students should be able to score an average of 30 to 35 marks out of 40".  According to teachers, the paper was easy since it covered almost all the topics the children had studied. The paper was easy to comprehend and could be easily handled by most of the children. All teachers are satisfied with the performance of their students after reviewing the question paper. They said that the questions were based on the same structural pattern as their internal examinations and were set within the scope of the syllabus prescribed. The teachers are confident that all the students will pass with flying colors.

ICSE/ISC X Analysis From Other Resources

ICSE EXAM CLASS 10TH LATEST UPDATE

Finally, wait is over and The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD EXAM

TIME TABLE

This year Class 10th ICSE Final exams will be conducted for the following subjects:

ICSE EXAM CLASS 10TH LATEST UPDATE

Finally, wait is over and The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the date sheet for ICSE (Class 10) board examinations for 2025. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 18 February 2025 and will last upto 27 March 2025, it will take around 38 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 18 February 2025 for English subject and the last exam will be held on 27 March 2025 for Environmental Science subject. The Indian School Certificate Examination results will be declared in the month of May.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD EXAM

TIME TABLE

This year Class 10th ICSE Final exams will be conducted for the following subjects:

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

1. In addition to the duration indicated on the timetable for writing the paper, 15 minutes time is given for reading the Question Paper.

2. The Indian School Certificate Year 2025 Examination results will be declared in the month of May 2025.

3. The results will be made available on the official website of the CISCE.

4. For ICSE, the marks of the Practical/Project work Of the subject, already awarded to the candidate in the main examination, Will be carried forward. However, if the candidate was absent earlier either in Practical or during assessment of Project Work of the subject, then, the candidate, in addition to taking the Theory examination, is permitted to submit the Project Work and/or for Practical. which should then be assessed, and marks awarded and submitted.

5. CISCE will not retain answer scripts of the candidates later than 60 days from the day of the declaration of results. The same shall be destroyed thereafter.

6. All candidates who appear for the ICSE Main Examination, are eligible to take the Improvement Examination' conducted in the same year of Examination.

HOW TO CHECK TIME TABLE

Students who are planning to appear for the ICSE Class 10th exam can download their complete timetable by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Visit the official CISCE website: cisce.org

Step 2: On the homepage, find and click on the link for “ICSE Class 10th Time Table”

Step 3: A new page will open displaying the ICSE exam date sheet in PDF format.

Step 4: Carefully review the date sheet to get all the necessary details regarding the ICSE exam.

Step 5: Download and save the timetable. It is also recommended to take a printout for future reference.

TO KNOW MORE

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For Time Table: click here