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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.
Official Syllabus
Second Language - Indian Language (Hindi)
There will be one paper of three hours duration carrying 80 marks and an Internal Assessment of 20 marks.
The paper will be divided into two sections, Section A and Section B.
Section A: Language 40 marks
Section B: Prescribed Texts 40 marks
Candidates will be required to attempt all questions from Section A. They must attempt four questions from Section B from ONLY two of the prescribed textbooks.
SECTION A: LANGUAGE - 40 Marks
This section will consist of four questions, all of which will be compulsory.
1. Composition: Candidates will be required to write one composition, in the language, which may include short explanations, directions, descriptions, or narratives. There will be a choice of subjects, which will be varied and may be suggested by language or other stimuli such as pictures and objects...... 15 Marks
2. Letter: Candidates will be required to write a letter from a choice of two subjects. Suggestions may be given. The layout of the letter with address, introduction, conclusion, etc., will form part of the assessment.… 7 Marks
3. Comprehension: An unseen passage of about 250 words will be given in the language. Questions on the passage will be set for answers in the language, designed to test the candidates' understanding of the content of the passage. … 10 Marks
4. Grammar: This will consist of tests in the use of language vocabulary, syntax, and idioms, synthesis in sentence construction, and formation of sentences in the language correctly embodying given words or forms. The question will not require any knowledge of grammatical terms.…8 Marks
SECTION B: PRESCRIBED TEXTS - 40 Marks
The question paper will consist of structured and short answer questions. Candidates will be required to answer four questions from ONLY two of the prescribed textbooks. All questions will be set in the language and candidates will be required to answer in the language. The questions set will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding of the subject matter of the prescribed books.
The Class X–ICSE examination paper will be set on the entire syllabus prescribed for the subject. The Class IX internal examination is to be conducted on the portion of this syllabus that is covered during the academic year. The Council has not prescribed a bifurcation of the syllabus prescribed for this subject.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Language and Literature:
Class X: Two or three assignments of reasonable length/duration of which two should be written assignments–one from the language and one from the literature component of the syllabus.
SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS
Language:
Class X: Oral: Prepared speech/declamation; impromptu speech/debate/discussion; report/interview; elocution; role-play/general conversation on selected topics.
Creative Writing: Students are to write short compositions (approximately 300 to 400 words each), the stimuli being:
(i) a piece of recorded music;
(ii) a recorded series of sounds;
(iii) a picture/photograph;
(iv) an opening sentence or phrase;
(v) a newspaper/magazine clipping or report;
One piece of factual writing which should be informative or argumentative; one piece of expressive writing which is descriptive and imaginative; preparation of film/book review.
Literature (Prescribed Texts):
Class X
Assignments should be based on the prescribed textbooks on the following lines:
(i) Character/thematic analysis.
(ii) Socio-economic, cultural, and historical relevance/background.
(iii) Summary/paraphrase.
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 projects in the language.)
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.
LIST OF PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS
Hindi (05)
Recommended for background work
Saras Hindi Vyakaran (Evergreen Publications, New Delhi)
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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.
Official Syllabus
Second Language - Indian Language (Hindi)
There will be one paper of three hours duration carrying 80 marks and an Internal Assessment of 20 marks.
The paper will be divided into two sections, Section A and Section B.
Section A: Language 40 marks
Section B: Prescribed Texts 40 marks
Candidates will be required to attempt all questions from Section A. They must attempt four questions from Section B from ONLY two of the prescribed textbooks.
SECTION A: LANGUAGE - 40 Marks
This section will consist of four questions, all of which will be compulsory.
1. Composition: Candidates will be required to write one composition, in the language, which may include short explanations, directions, descriptions, or narratives. There will be a choice of subjects, which will be varied and may be suggested by language or other stimuli such as pictures and objects...... 15 Marks
2. Letter: Candidates will be required to write a letter from a choice of two subjects. Suggestions may be given. The layout of the letter with address, introduction, conclusion, etc., will form part of the assessment.… 7 Marks
3. Comprehension: An unseen passage of about 250 words will be given in the language. Questions on the passage will be set for answers in the language, designed to test the candidates' understanding of the content of the passage. … 10 Marks
4. Grammar: This will consist of tests in the use of language vocabulary, syntax, and idioms, synthesis in sentence construction, and formation of sentences in the language correctly embodying given words or forms. The question will not require any knowledge of grammatical terms.…8 Marks
SECTION B: PRESCRIBED TEXTS - 40 Marks
The question paper will consist of structured and short answer questions. Candidates will be required to answer four questions from ONLY two of the prescribed textbooks. All questions will be set in the language and candidates will be required to answer in the language. The questions set will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding of the subject matter of the prescribed books.
The Class X–ICSE examination paper will be set on the entire syllabus prescribed for the subject. The Class IX internal examination is to be conducted on the portion of this syllabus that is covered during the academic year. The Council has not prescribed a bifurcation of the syllabus prescribed for this subject.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Language and Literature:
Class X: Two or three assignments of reasonable length/duration of which two should be written assignments–one from the language and one from the literature component of the syllabus.
SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS
Language:
Class X: Oral: Prepared speech/declamation; impromptu speech/debate/discussion; report/interview; elocution; role-play/general conversation on selected topics.
Creative Writing: Students are to write short compositions (approximately 300 to 400 words each), the stimuli being:
(i) a piece of recorded music;
(ii) a recorded series of sounds;
(iii) a picture/photograph;
(iv) an opening sentence or phrase;
(v) a newspaper/magazine clipping or report;
One piece of factual writing which should be informative or argumentative; one piece of expressive writing which is descriptive and imaginative; preparation of film/book review.
Literature (Prescribed Texts):
Class X
Assignments should be based on the prescribed textbooks on the following lines:
(i) Character/thematic analysis.
(ii) Socio-economic, cultural, and historical relevance/background.
(iii) Summary/paraphrase.
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 projects in the language.)
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.
LIST OF PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS
Hindi (05)
Recommended for background work
Saras Hindi Vyakaran (Evergreen Publications, New Delhi)
(Only two of the following books are to be offered)
Sahitya Sagar: A Collection of ICSE Short Stories & Poems - Examination Year 2022 onwards. (Evergreen Publications, New Delhi)
(i) Short Stories: (All short stories to be studied)
1. Baat Athanni Ki - Sudarshan
2. Kaki - Siyaram Sharan Gupta
3. Maha Yagya Ka Puruskar - Yashpal
4. Netaji Ka Chasma - Swayam Prakash
5. Bade Ghar Ki Beti - Premchand
6. Bheed me Khoya Aadmi - Leeladhar Sharma Parvatiya
7. Bhede Aur Bhediyen - Hari Shankar Parsai
8. Do Kalakar – Mannu Bhandari
(ii) Poems: (All poems to be studied)
1. Sakhi - Kabir Das
2. Girdhar Ki Kundaliyan - Girdhar Kavi Rai
3. Swarg Bana Sakte Hai - Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
4. Wah Janmabhumi Meri - Sohanlal Dwivedi
5. Megh Aaye - Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena
6. Sur Ke Pad - Surdas
7. Vinay Ke Pad - Tulsidas
8. Chalna Hamara Kam Hai - Shivmangal Singh ‘Suman’
(iii) Novel: Naya Raasta - Sushma Agarwal
(iv) Ekanki Sanchay: A Collection of ICSE
One-Act Plays (Evergreen Publications, New Delhi)
1. Sanskar Aur Bhavna - Vishu Prabhakar
2. Bahu Ki Vida - Vinod Rastogi
3. Matri Bhoomi Ka Man - Hari Krishna “Premi”
4. Sukhi Dali - Upendra Nath “Ashka”
5. Deepdan - Ram Kumar Verma
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.
Paper Format
Paper Type - Theory + Internal Assessment
Paper Marks - Theory (80 Marks) + Internal Assessment (20 Marks)
Maximum Total marks - 80 + 20 = 100 Marks
Time duration - 3 hours (Only For Theory Exam)
About Paper
1. The paper will be divided into two sections, Section A and Section B.
2. Section A will have 4 questions. Candidates have to attempt all the questions from Section A, each carrying 10 marks.
3. Section B will have 12 questions. Candidates will have to attempt four questions from section B.
4. The total number of questions will be 16.
Unit & their weightage
S.No. | Unit | Total Weightage |
Section A: 40 Marks | ||
1 | Composition | 15 Marks |
2 | Letter Writing | 7 Marks |
3 | Comprehension | 10 Marks |
4 | Grammar | 8 Marks |
Section B: 40 Marks | ||
5 | Prescribed Textbook | 40 Marks |
There will be an Internal Assessment of 20 marks.
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.
Conditions of eligibility for admission to Class X
1. Candidates who have been awarded Pass Certificates in the class IX examination with are eligible to be admitted to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education examination.
2. Candidates may be entered only by the school they are attending and in this respect, the decision of the Head of the School is final.
3. There is no age limit for candidates taking the examination.
4. Candidates whose attendance is below 75% of the working days are ordinarily not eligible to sit for the examination. However, the Chief Executive and Secretary has the authority to condone the shortage of attendance in the case of candidates whose minimum attendance is not less than 60% of the working days in each year of the two-year course. This is inclusive of absence due to illness and other special circumstances. Heads of Schools may represent, to the Chief Executive and Secretary, cases of candidates who deserve special consideration for condonation of shortage of attendance in Class IX and X, provided that the attendance of such candidates is not less than 60% of the working days, during each year of the two-year course.
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 - HINDI
Exam Date | Subject | Time & Duration |
6.03.2025 (Thursday) | Hindi | 11.00 A.M & 3 hrs. |
TIME TABLE - ALL SUBJECTS
SINO. | Day | Date | Time & Duration | Subject |
1 | Tuesday | 18.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | English Language Paper 1 |
2 | Friday | 21.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Literature in English Paper 2 |
3 | Saturday | 22.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) |
4 | Monday | 24.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) |
5 | Tuesday | 25.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan |
6 | Friday | 28.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Economics (Group II Elective) |
7 | Saturday | 1.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) |
8 | Tuesday | 4.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Mathematics |
9 | Thursday | 6.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Hindi |
10 | Saturday | 8.03.2025 |
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 - HINDI
Exam Date | Subject | Time & Duration |
6.03.2025 (Thursday) | Hindi | 11.00 A.M & 3 hrs. |
TIME TABLE - ALL SUBJECTS
SINO. | Day | Date | Time & Duration | Subject |
1 | Tuesday | 18.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | English Language Paper 1 |
2 | Friday | 21.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Literature in English Paper 2 |
3 | Saturday | 22.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) |
4 | Monday | 24.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) |
5 | Tuesday | 25.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan |
6 | Friday | 28.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Economics (Group II Elective) |
7 | Saturday | 1.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) |
8 | Tuesday | 4.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Mathematics |
9 | Thursday | 6.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Hindi |
10 | Saturday | 8.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, Basic Data Entry Operator, Dietetic Aide, Cashier, Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Auto Service Technician (Group-3 Elective, Section-B) |
11 | Monday | 10.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | History & Civics - H.C.G. Paper 1 History & Civics (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 1 |
12 | Wednesday | 12.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Geography - H.C.G. Paper 2 Geography (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 2 |
13 | Monday | 17.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Physics - Science Paper 1 |
14 | Tuesday | 18.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 4 (Applied Art) |
15 | Wednesday | 19.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Group III-Elective-Section A: Carnatic Music, Commercial Applications, Computer Applications, Cookery, Drama, Economic Applications, Environmental Applications, Fashion Designing, French, German, Hindustani Music, Home Science, Hospitality Management, Indian Dance, Mass Media & Communication, Physical Education, Spanish, Western Music, Yoga |
11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Technical Drawing Applications | |||
16 | Friday | 21.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Chemistry - Science Paper 2 |
17 | Monday | 24.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Biology - Science Paper 3 |
18 | Wednesday | 26.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Commercial Studies (Group II Elective) French (Group II Elective) |
19 | Thursday | 27.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Environmental Science (Group II Elective) |
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
Year | Subject | Link |
2024 | Hindi | Click Here |
2019 | Click Here | |
2018 | Click Here | |
2017 | Click Here |
ICSE Hindi Analysis 2022
ICSE Class 10 Hindi Exam 2022 for Semester 2 was conducted on May 6, 2022, by CISCE. Experts Says that the Paper's Difficulty Level was "Moderate".
ICSE Hindi Semester 2 2022: Exam highlights
Exam Date: Friday, May 6, 2022
Total Exam Timing: 11 am - 12:30 pm
Total Exam Duration: 1.5 hours
Total Marks: 40
ICSE Hindi Semester 2 2022: Exam Analysis Facts
1. ICSE 10th students are mostly happy with their papers.
2. The paper was divided into different sections – A, and B.
3. Section A: (40 Marks) - Compulsory was based on short answer type questions.
4. Section B: (40 Marks) - Based on short answer type questions consisting of 4 out of 7 questions to be answered.
4. Section A was compulsory and descriptive, while in other sections students were given internal choices in questions.
5. The ICSE Semester 2 Hindi exam was moderate. Students said that the exam paper was long and time-consuming.
6. The students felt that the Hindi optional paper was easy and the questions were as per the syllabus.
ICSE Hindi Semester 2 2022 Exam Analysis - Experts and Teacher feedback
Experts have also shared that the ICSE Hindi question paper is balanced. Hindi teachers have stated that "The paper was moderate but manageable" Some Teachers View that "More time was required by the children because the paper consisted of both Language and Literature part". A number of students were of the view that it was a standard question paper and most of the questions were set within the scope of the syllabus. No direct questions were asked and it was a thought-provoking question paper.
ICSE/ISC X Analysis From Other Resources
S.no. | Subject | Sources | Exam Date | Link |
1. | Hindi | Times Now | 06 May 2022 | Click Here |
2. | Hindi | Hindustan Times | 06 May 2022 |
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
Year | Subject | Link |
2024 | Hindi | Click Here |
2019 | Click Here | |
2018 | Click Here | |
2017 | Click Here |
ICSE Hindi Analysis 2022
ICSE Class 10 Hindi Exam 2022 for Semester 2 was conducted on May 6, 2022, by CISCE. Experts Says that the Paper's Difficulty Level was "Moderate".
ICSE Hindi Semester 2 2022: Exam highlights
Exam Date: Friday, May 6, 2022
Total Exam Timing: 11 am - 12:30 pm
Total Exam Duration: 1.5 hours
Total Marks: 40
ICSE Hindi Semester 2 2022: Exam Analysis Facts
1. ICSE 10th students are mostly happy with their papers.
2. The paper was divided into different sections – A, and B.
3. Section A: (40 Marks) - Compulsory was based on short answer type questions.
4. Section B: (40 Marks) - Based on short answer type questions consisting of 4 out of 7 questions to be answered.
4. Section A was compulsory and descriptive, while in other sections students were given internal choices in questions.
5. The ICSE Semester 2 Hindi exam was moderate. Students said that the exam paper was long and time-consuming.
6. The students felt that the Hindi optional paper was easy and the questions were as per the syllabus.
ICSE Hindi Semester 2 2022 Exam Analysis - Experts and Teacher feedback
Experts have also shared that the ICSE Hindi question paper is balanced. Hindi teachers have stated that "The paper was moderate but manageable" Some Teachers View that "More time was required by the children because the paper consisted of both Language and Literature part". A number of students were of the view that it was a standard question paper and most of the questions were set within the scope of the syllabus. No direct questions were asked and it was a thought-provoking question paper.
ICSE/ISC X Analysis From Other Resources
S.no. | Subject | Sources | Exam Date | Link |
1. | Hindi | Times Now | 06 May 2022 | Click Here |
2. | Hindi | Hindustan Times | 06 May 2022 | 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.
1. The paper will be divided into two sections, Section A and Section B.
2. Section A will have 4 questions. Candidates have to attempt all the questions from Section A, each carrying 10 marks.
3. Section B will have 12 questions. Candidates will have to attempt four questions from section B.
4. The total number of questions will be 16.
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
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | ICSE Class 10th Board Exam |
Exam Conducted By | The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
Exam Year | 2025 |
Exam Starts From | 18 February 2025 |
Exam Ends | 27 March 2025 |
Result Declaration | May 2025 |
Students Appeared Last Year | Around 2 Lakh |
Official Website | click here |
TIME TABLE
This year Class 10th ICSE Final exams will be conducted for the following subjects:
SINO. | Day | Date | Time & Duration | Subject |
1 | Tuesday | 18.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | English Language Paper 1 |
2 | Friday | 21.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Literature in English Paper 2 |
3 | Saturday | 22.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) |
4 | Monday | 24.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) |
5 | Tuesday | 25.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan |
6 | Friday | 28.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Economics (Group II Elective) |
7 | Saturday | 1.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) |
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
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | ICSE Class 10th Board Exam |
Exam Conducted By | The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
Exam Year | 2025 |
Exam Starts From | 18 February 2025 |
Exam Ends | 27 March 2025 |
Result Declaration | May 2025 |
Students Appeared Last Year | Around 2 Lakh |
Official Website | click here |
TIME TABLE
This year Class 10th ICSE Final exams will be conducted for the following subjects:
SINO. | Day | Date | Time & Duration | Subject |
1 | Tuesday | 18.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | English Language Paper 1 |
2 | Friday | 21.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Literature in English Paper 2 |
3 | Saturday | 22.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) |
4 | Monday | 24.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) |
5 | Tuesday | 25.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan |
6 | Friday | 28.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Economics (Group II Elective) |
7 | Saturday | 1.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) |
8 | Tuesday | 4.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Mathematics |
9 | Thursday | 6.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Hindi |
10 | Saturday | 8.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, Basic Data Entry Operator, Dietetic Aide, Cashier, Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Auto Service Technician (Group-3 Elective, Section-B) |
11 | Monday | 10.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | History & Civics - H.C.G. Paper 1 History & Civics (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 1 |
12 | Wednesday | 12.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Geography - H.C.G. Paper 2 Geography (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 2 |
13 | Monday | 17.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Physics - Science Paper 1 |
14 | Tuesday | 18.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 4 (Applied Art) |
15 | Wednesday | 19.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Group III-Elective-Section A: Carnatic Music, Commercial Applications, Computer Applications, Cookery, Drama, Economic Applications, Environmental Applications, Fashion Designing, French, German, Hindustani Music, Home Science, Hospitality Management, Indian Dance, Mass Media & Communication, Physical Education, Spanish, Western Music, Yoga |
11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Technical Drawing Applications | |||
16 | Friday | 21.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Chemistry - Science Paper 2 |
17 | Monday | 24.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Biology - Science Paper 3 |
18 | Wednesday | 26.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Commercial Studies (Group II Elective) French (Group II Elective) |
19 | Thursday | 27.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Environmental Science (Group II Elective) |
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
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.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD EXAM
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | ICSE Class 10th Board Exam |
Exam Conducted By | The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
Exam Year | 2025 |
Exam Starts From | 18 February 2025 |
Exam Ends | 27 March 2025 |
Result Declaration | May 2025 |
Students Appeared Last Year | Around 2 Lakh |
Official Website | click here |
TIME TABLE
SINO. | Day | Date | Time & Duration | Subject |
1 | Tuesday | 18.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | English Language Paper 1 |
2 | Friday | 21.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Literature in English Paper 2 |
3 | Saturday | 22.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) |
4 | Monday | 24.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) |
5 | Tuesday | 25.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan |
6 | Friday | 28.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Economics (Group II Elective) |
7 | Saturday | 1.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) |
8 | Tuesday | 4.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Mathematics |
9 | Thursday | 6.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Hindi |
10 | Saturday | 8.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, Basic Data Entry Operator, Dietetic Aide, Cashier, Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Auto Service Technician (Group-3 Elective, Section-B) |
11 | Monday | 10.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) |
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
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | ICSE Class 10th Board Exam |
Exam Conducted By | The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
Exam Year | 2025 |
Exam Starts From | 18 February 2025 |
Exam Ends | 27 March 2025 |
Result Declaration | May 2025 |
Students Appeared Last Year | Around 2 Lakh |
Official Website | click here |
TIME TABLE
SINO. | Day | Date | Time & Duration | Subject |
1 | Tuesday | 18.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | English Language Paper 1 |
2 | Friday | 21.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Literature in English Paper 2 |
3 | Saturday | 22.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) |
4 | Monday | 24.02.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) |
5 | Tuesday | 25.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan |
6 | Friday | 28.02.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Economics (Group II Elective) |
7 | Saturday | 1.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) |
8 | Tuesday | 4.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Mathematics |
9 | Thursday | 6.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Hindi |
10 | Saturday | 8.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, Basic Data Entry Operator, Dietetic Aide, Cashier, Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Auto Service Technician (Group-3 Elective, Section-B) |
11 | Monday | 10.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | History & Civics - H.C.G. Paper 1 History & Civics (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 1 |
12 | Wednesday | 12.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Geography - H.C.G. Paper 2 Geography (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 2 |
13 | Monday | 17.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Physics - Science Paper 1 |
14 | Tuesday | 18.03.2025 | 9.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Art Paper 4 (Applied Art) |
15 | Wednesday | 19.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Group III-Elective-Section A: Carnatic Music, Commercial Applications, Computer Applications, Cookery, Drama, Economic Applications, Environmental Applications, Fashion Designing, French, German, Hindustani Music, Home Science, Hospitality Management, Indian Dance, Mass Media & Communication, Physical Education, Spanish, Western Music, Yoga |
11.00 A.M. (3 hrs) | Technical Drawing Applications | |||
16 | Friday | 21.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Chemistry - Science Paper 2 |
17 | Monday | 24.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Biology - Science Paper 3 |
18 | Wednesday | 26.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Commercial Studies (Group II Elective) French (Group II Elective) |
19 | Thursday | 27.03.2025 | 11.00 A.M. (2 hrs) | Environmental Science (Group II Elective) |
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 reading time of the Question Papers for the examinations scheduled to begin at 11:00 A.M., will start at I0 :45 A.M.
3. The reading time of the Question Papers for the examinations scheduled to begin at 9:00 A.M., will start at 8:45 A.M.
4. Candidates must be seated in the Examination Hall/ Room by 10 :30 A.M. for the examinations scheduled to begin at 11:00 A.M. and by 8:30 A.M. for the examinations scheduled to begin at 9:00 A.M.
ICSE CLASS 10 HIGHLIGHTS
1. The Indian School Certificate Year 2025 Examination results will be declared in the month of May 2025.
2. The results will NOT from the office of CISCE.
3. The results will be made available on the official website of the CISCE.
4. Heads of Schools are advised to take care that their students are carefully drilled to carry out the following directions.
ICSE CLASS 10 PRACTICAL EXAM HIGHLIGHTS
Students can go through the important points related to the ICSE Class 10 practical exam 2025 given below:
1. The maximum marks allotted for the ICSE Class 10 practical exam 2025 will vary depending on the subjects. For a few subjects, the total marks are 30, and for others, it is 20 marks.
2. Students will have to obtain a minimum of 40% marks in every subject to pass the ICSE class 10 exam 2025.
3. It is not necessary to pass separately in the theory and practical exams in ICSE as it is a cumulative score of the theory and practical exams.
4. The final dates for the practical exam for a subject will be decided after the consultation of a visiting examiner with the school head and the supervising examiner.
5. 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.
LAST DATE FOR RETAINING ANSWER SCRIPTS
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.
IMPROVEMENT EXAMINATION
Candidates who wish to improve their marks / grade in the same year of the Examination, may take the Improvement Examination.
1. Eligibility to appear for the ICSE (Class X) Improvement Examination:
a. All candidates who appear for the ICSE Main Examination, are eligible to take the Improvement Examination' conducted in the same year of Examination.
This will include candidates with any one of the following Results:
(i) PCA - Pass Certificate Awarded
(ii) PCNA - Pass Certificate Not Awarded
(iii) SPCA - Supplementary Pass Certificate Awarded
(iv) SPCNA - Supplementary Pass Cenificate Not Awarded
The candidates whose result is declared as ABSENT will not be eligible for the Improvement Examination.
2. Number of Subjects permitted:
The candidates will be permitted to appear in a maximum of any TWO subjects that they would have enrolled themselves for, in the given year of Examination, for the Main Examination.
i. Papers to appear in: The candidates appearing for a particular subject in the Improvement Examination are required to compulsorily appear for the Theory Paper of the subject.
ii. Practical/Project work: 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.
3. Registration of candidates for Improvement Examination:
Schools will be able to register the candidates, online, for the Improvement Examination, during the month of June / July.
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
For Official Website: click here
For Time Table: click here
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ICSE stands for Indian Certificate of Secondary Education. It is an examination that is conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations for the Class 9th & 10th standard. To know more about the ICSE board, you can visit our school section.
The student must have passed Class 9 from a recognized educational board. The candidate should have a minimum attendance 75%. All the information related to the eligibility of ICSE Board Class 10 is available in the above eligibility tab.
No, the ICSE board is available only in regular mode. You can get more information about the ICSE board exam by visiting our ICSE & ISC Board section.
The ICSE class 10 Hindi covers various important topics - Comprehension, Letter , Composition, correction of sentences, verb, Gender and Tense etc. along with project work. You can go through the syllabus button above to know more about the important topics of ICSE Board Class 10 Hindi subject.
The ICSE Class 10 Hindi exam is a two-hour test consisting of two sections, Section A and Section B. By clicking on the format button given above, you can get all the information and updates related to the format of ICSE Board Class 10 Hindi.
To download ICSE Class 10 Admit card visit the official website www.cisce.org. You can see complete process to download ICSE Board Class 10 Admit Card by visiting our school section above.
ICSE Class 10 Hindi(Theory) exam was conducted on 27 March 2023. For complete details of ICSE Board Class 10 exam date, click on the schedule button above.
The minimum marks to pass ICSE 10th exams are 33% in each subject and 33% in aggregate. To know more about the ICSE board, you can visit our school section.
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