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The Class 9 exams depend on the schools, as they decide when to conduct the exams. Usually, the Class 9 exams are held a few months before the final board exams. This gives you the opportunity to prepare for the final board exams and also mentally prepare for them. Therefore, it is better to contact your school regarding the Class 9 exams, and also take advantage of the complete information provided here for the final board exam.

Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) has announced class 10 Board exams date. This year class 10th board exam will be started from 27 February 2025 and will last upto 19 March 2025, it will take around 20 days to complete the class 10th board exam. The first exam will be held on 27 February 2025 for Hindi (Including Vocational Students) subject and the last exam will be held on 19 March 2025 for Science subject. The practical exams for all students, both regular and private, will be held from 10th February 2025 to 25th March 2025.

OFFICIAL SYLLABUS

UNIT	TOPICS
India and the Contemporary World – I	The French Revolution (Events and Processes)
	Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution
	Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
Contemporary India – I	India: Size and Location
	Physical Features of India
	Drainage
	Climate
	Natural Vegetation and Wild Life
Democratic Politics – I	What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
	Constitutional Design
	Electoral Politics
	Working of Institutions
Economics	The Story of Village Palampur
	People as Resource
	Poverty as a Challenge & Food Security in India

COURSE CONTENT

Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World–I
Themes	Learning Objectives
Section 1: Events and Processes: (All the three themes are compulsory)	In each of the themes in this unit students would get familiarized with distinct ideologies, extracts of speeches, political declarations, as well as the politics of caricatures, posters and engravings. Students would learn how to interpret these kinds of historical evidences.
I. The French Revolution French Society During the Late Eighteenth Century The Outbreak of the Revolution France Abolishes Monarchy and Becomes a Republic Did Women have a Revolution? The Abolition of Slavery The Revolution and Everyday Life	Familiarize with the names of people involved, the different types of ideas that inspired the revolution, the wider forces that shaped it. Know the use of written, oral and visual material to recover the history of revolutions.
II. Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution The Age of Social Change The Russian Revolution The February Revolution in Petrograd What changed after October? The Global Influence of the Russian Revolution and the USSR	Explore the history of socialism through the study of Russian Revolution. Familiarize with the different types of ideas that inspired the revolution.
III. Nazism and the Rise of Hitler Bir

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OFFICIAL SYLLABUS

UNIT	TOPICS
India and the Contemporary World – I	The French Revolution (Events and Processes)
	Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution
	Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
Contemporary India – I	India: Size and Location
	Physical Features of India
	Drainage
	Climate
	Natural Vegetation and Wild Life
Democratic Politics – I	What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
	Constitutional Design
	Electoral Politics
	Working of Institutions
Economics	The Story of Village Palampur
	People as Resource
	Poverty as a Challenge & Food Security in India

COURSE CONTENT

Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World–I
Themes	Learning Objectives
Section 1: Events and Processes: (All the three themes are compulsory)	In each of the themes in this unit students would get familiarized with distinct ideologies, extracts of speeches, political declarations, as well as the politics of caricatures, posters and engravings. Students would learn how to interpret these kinds of historical evidences.
I. The French Revolution French Society During the Late Eighteenth Century The Outbreak of the Revolution France Abolishes Monarchy and Becomes a Republic Did Women have a Revolution? The Abolition of Slavery The Revolution and Everyday Life	Familiarize with the names of people involved, the different types of ideas that inspired the revolution, the wider forces that shaped it. Know the use of written, oral and visual material to recover the history of revolutions.
II. Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution The Age of Social Change The Russian Revolution The February Revolution in Petrograd What changed after October? The Global Influence of the Russian Revolution and the USSR	Explore the history of socialism through the study of Russian Revolution. Familiarize with the different types of ideas that inspired the revolution.
III. Nazism and the Rise of Hitler Birth of the Weimar Republic Hitler’s Rise to Power The Nazi Worldview Youth in Nazi Germany Ordinary People and the Crimes Against Humanity	Discuss the critical significance of Nazism in shaping the politics of modern world. Get familiarized with the speeches and writings of Nazi Leaders.
Section 2: Livelihoods, Economies and Societies Any one theme of the following IV. Forest Society and Colonialism Why Deforestation? The Rise of Commercial Forestry Rebellion in the Forest Forest Transformations in Java	Discuss the social and cultural world of forest communities through the study of specific revolts. Understand how oral traditions can be used to explore tribal revolts.
V. Pastoralists in the Modern World Pastoral Nomads and their Movements Colonial Rule and Pastoral Life Pastoralism in Africa	Highlight varying patterns of developments within pastoral societies in different places. Analyse the impact of colonialism on forest societies, and the implication of scientific forestry. Show the different processes through which agrarian transformation may occur in the modern world. Analyse the impact of modern states, marking of boundaries, processes of sedentarization, contraction of pastures, and expansion of markets on pastoralism in the modern world.
Unit 2: Contemporary India–I
1. India Size and Location India and the World India’s Neighbours	Identify the location of India in the Indian subcontinent.
2. Physical Features of India Major Physiographic Divisions	Understand the major landform features and the underlying geological structure;their association with various rocks and minerals as well as nature of soil types.
3. Drainage Major rivers and tributaries Lakes Role of rivers in the economy Pollution of rivers	Identify the river systems of the country and explain the role of rivers in the human society.
4. Climate Concept Climatic Controls Factors influencing India’s climate The Indian Monsoon Distribution of Rainfall Monsoon as a unifying bond	Identify various factors influencing the climate and explain the climatic variation of our country and its impact on the life of people. Explain the importance and unifying role of monsoons.
5. Natural Vegetation and Wild Life Factors affecting Vegetation Vegetation types Wild Life Conservation	Explain the nature of diverse flora and fauna as well as their distribution. Develop concern about the need to protect the biodiversity of our country.
6. Population Size Distribution Population Growth and Process of Population Change	Analyse the uneven nature of population distribution and show concern about the large size of our population. Identify the different occupations of people and explain various factors of population change. Explain various dimensions of National Population Policy and understand the needs of adolescents as underserved group.
Unit 3: Democratic Politics–I
1. What is Democracy Why Democracy? What is Democracy? Features of Democracy Why Democracy? Broader Meaning of Democracy	Develop conceptual skills of defining democracy. Understand how different historical processes and forces have promoted democracy. Develop a sophisticated defense of democracy against common prejudices. Develop a historical sense of the choice and nature of democracy in India.
2. Constitutional Design Democratic Constitution in South Africa Why do we need a Constitution? Making of the Indian Constitution Guiding Values of the Indian Constitution	Understand the process of constitution making. Develop respect for the Constitution and appreciation for Constitutional values. Recognize constitution as a dynamic and living document.
3. Electoral Politics Why Elections? What is our System of Elections? What makes elections in India democratic?	Understand representative democracy via competitive party politics. Familiarize with Indian electoral system. Reason out for the adoption of present Indian Electoral System. Develop an appreciation of citizen’s increased participation in electoral politics. Recognize the significance of the Election Commission.
4. Working of Institutions How is the major policy decision taken? Parliament Political Executive Judiciary	Get an overview of central governmental structures. Identify the role of Parliament and its procedures. Distinguish between political and permanent executive authorities and functions. Understand the parliamentary system of executives accountability to the legislature. Understand the working of Indian Judiciary.
5. Democratic Rights Life without rights Rights in a Democracy Rights in the Indian Constitution Expanding the scope of rights	Recognize the need for rights in one’s life. Understand the availability /access of rights in ademocratic system /government. Identify and be able to comprehend the Fundamental Rights given by the Indian Constitution to its citizens. Create awareness regarding the process of safeguarding rights.
Unit 4: Economics
1. The Story of Village Palampur Overview Organization of production Farming in Palampur Non-farm activities of Palampur	Familiarize with basic economic concepts through an imaginary story of a village.
2. People as Resource Overview Economic activities by men and women Quality of Population Unemployment	Understand the demographic concepts. Understand how population can be an asset or a liability for a nation.
3. Poverty as a Challenge Two typical cases of poverty Poverty as seen by Social Scientists Poverty Estimates Vulnerable Groups Interstate disparities Global Poverty Scenario Causes of Poverty Anti-poverty measures The Challenges Ahead	Understand poverty as a challenge. Identify vulnerable group and interstate disparities Appreciate the initiatives of the government to alleviate poverty.
4. Food Security in India Overview What is Food Security? Why Food Security? Who are food insecure? Food Security in India What is Buffer Stock? What is the Public Distribution System? Current Status of Public Distribution System	Understand the concept of food security. Appreciate and analyse the role of government in ensuring food supply.

PROJECT WORK

1. Every student has to compulsorily undertake one project on Disaster Management.

2. Objectives: The main objectives of giving project work on Disaster Management to the students are to:

i. create awareness in them about different disasters, their consequences and management

ii. prepare them in advance to face such situations

iii. ensure their participation in disaster mitigation plans

iv. enable them to create awareness and preparedness among the community.

3. The project work should also help in enhancing the Life Skills of the students.

4. If possible, different forms of art may be integrated in the project work.

5. In order to realize the expected objectives completely, it would be required of the Principals/teachers to muster support from various local authorities and organizations like the Disaster Management Authorities, Relief, Rehabilitation and the Disaster Management Departments of the States, Office of the District Magistrate/Deputy Commissioners, Fire Service, Police, Civil Defense etc. in the area where the schools are located.

6. The distribution of marks over different aspects relating to Project Work is as follows:

S.No.	Aspects	Marks
a	Content accuracy, originality and analysis	2
b	Presentation and creativity	2
c	Viva Voce	1

7. The project carried out by the students should subsequently be shared among themselves through interactive sessions such as exhibitions, panel discussions, etc.

8. All documents pertaining to assessment under this activity should be meticulously maintained by the schools.

9. A Summary Report should be prepared highlighting:

1. objectives realized through individual work and group interactions;

2. calendar of activities;

3. innovative ideas generated in the process ;

4. list of questions asked in viva voce.

10. It is to be noted here by all the teachers and students that the projects and models prepared should be made from eco-friendly products without incurring too much expenditure.

11. The Project Report should be handwritten by the students themselves.

12. The record of the project work (internal assessment) should be kept for a period of three months for verification, if any.

PRESCRIBED BOOKS:

1. India and the Contemporary World - I (History) - Published by NCERT

2. Contemporary India - I (Geography) - Published by NCERT

3. Democratic Politics - I Published by NCERT

4. Economics - Published by NCERT

5. Together, Towards a Safer India - Part II, a textbook on Disaster Management for Class IX - Published by CBSE

6. Learning outcomes at Secondary stage Published by NCERT.

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Format

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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)

Unit & their weightage

S.No.	Unit	Total Weightage
1.	India and the Contemporary World – I	20 marks
2.	Contemporary India – I	20 marks
3.	Democratic Politics – I	20 marks
4.	Economics	20 marks
Total		80 marks
Project Work		20 marks
Grand Total		100 marks

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Eligibility

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Conditions of eligibility for admission to class IX.

1. Candidates who have been studying in a School recognised by or affiliated to this Board or any other recognised Board of Secondary Education in India.

2. Candidates can not take admission directly in class IX.

3. Candidates had completed a regular course of study for class VIII and passed class VIII examination from a school affilicated to this Board.

4. The candidates percentage for attendance should be 75% so that the Board to make him/her eligible for the Examinations.

5. Candidate can be admitted to a school only on the transfer of the parents(s) or shifting of their families from one place to another, after procuring from the student the marksheet and the Transfer Certificate duly countersigned by the Educational Authorities of the Board concerned.

6. There is no age limit for candidates taking the Examination.

7. Candidate should have doucments in support of his having passed the qualifying or equivalent qualifying examination.

Schedule

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TIME TABLE - SOCIAL SCIENCE

Exam Date	Subject	Timing
13.03.2025 (Thursday)	Social Science (300)	9.00 a.m. to 12.00 Noon

TIME TABLE - ALL SUBJECTS

SINO.	Day	Date	Subject Code	Subject
1	Thursday	27.02.2025	401	Hindi
2	Friday	28.02.2025	508	Urdu
3	Saturday	01.03.2025		NSQF (National Skill Qualifications Frame Work) all subjects, Artificial Intelligence
4	Monday	03.03.2025	411	English
5	Wednesday	05.03.2025	502,504,507,509	Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Sindhi
5	Wednesday	05.03.2025	162,163,164,165	Only for deaf & dumb students (Painting, Gayan Vadan, Tabla Pakhavaj, Computer )
7	Thursday	06.03.2025	512	Sanskrit
9	Monday	10.03.2025	100	Mathematics
10	Thursday	13.03.2025	300	Social Science
13	Wednesday

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Analysis

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Paper Analysis 2020

1. There were 26 questions inthis paper.

2. Question no. 1 to 5 are Objective type & compulsory. Each question carries 5 marks.

3. Questions no. 6 to 10 are very short answer type questions. Word limit 30 words. Each question carries 2 marks.

4. Questions no. 11 to 14 are short answer type questions. Word limit 75 words. Each question carries 3 marks.

5. Questions no. 15 to 21 are long answer type questions. Word limit 120 words. Each question carries 4 marks.

6. Questions no. 22 to 26 are long answer type questions. Word limit 150 words. Each question carries 5 marks.

And

There is no overall choice, However, internal choices have been provided in two questions of one mark each, two questions of two marks, one question of three marks and three questions of five marks weightage. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.

Comment

1. The difficulty level of the Social Science paper 2020: Easy to Moderate

2. Few of the questions of 3 marks were tricky.

3. The pattern of the Social Science paper was similar to the latest Social Science Sample Paper 2020

4. All the questions in the paper were asked from the latest syllabus and based on NCERT textbooks

5. The average range of expected marks was 60 to 70+ (out of 80)

Study Tips

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1. There will be three Sections in this Paper. Section A, Section B & Section C.

2. The total no. of questions will be 26.

3. Question no. 1 to 5 are Objective type & compulsory. Each question carries 5 marks.

4. Questions no. 6 to 10 carry 2 marks each.(word limit 30 words)

5. Questions no. 11 to 14 carry 3 marks each.(word limit 30 to 75 words)

6. Questions no. 15 to 21 carry 4 marks each.(word limit 75 to 120 words)

7. Questions no. 22 to 26 carry 5 marks each.(word limit 120 to 150 words)

8. Question 22 related on the outline map of India.

General info

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KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD EXAM

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	MP Board Class 10th Board Exam
Exam Conducted By	Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE)
Exam Year	2025
Exam Starts From	27 February 2025
Exam Ends	19 March 2025
Students Appeared Last Year	Around 8.15 Lakh
Official Website	click here

This Year exam will be conducted for the following subject codes & their subjects:

SINO.	Subject Code	Subject
1	401	Hindi
2	508	Urdu
3		NSQF (National Skill Qualifications Frame Work) all subjects, Artificial Intelligence
4	411	English
5	502,504,507,509	Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Sindhi
5	162,163,164,165	Only for deaf & dumb students (Painting, Gayan Vadan, Tabla Pakhavaj, Computer )
7	512	Sanskrit
9	100	Mathematics
10	300	Social Science
13	200	Science

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

1. All students are required to reach at their exam centres by 8:00 AM in the morning sharp.

2. For regular students, practical exams will be conducted from 10th February 2025 to 15th March 2025 at their respective schools or colleges. For private or self-study students, practical exams will take place from 27th February 2025 to 25th March 2025 at their designated exam centers.

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KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD EXAM

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	MP Board Class 10th Board Exam
Exam Conducted By	Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE)
Exam Year	2025
Exam Starts From	27 February 2025
Exam Ends	19 March 2025
Students Appeared Last Year	Around 8.15 Lakh
Official Website	click here

This Year exam will be conducted for the following subject codes & their subjects:

SINO.	Subject Code	Subject
1	401	Hindi
2	508	Urdu
3		NSQF (National Skill Qualifications Frame Work) all subjects, Artificial Intelligence
4	411	English
5	502,504,507,509	Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Sindhi
5	162,163,164,165	Only for deaf & dumb students (Painting, Gayan Vadan, Tabla Pakhavaj, Computer )
7	512	Sanskrit
9	100	Mathematics
10	300	Social Science
13	200	Science

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

1. All students are required to reach at their exam centres by 8:00 AM in the morning sharp.

HOW TO CHECK TIME TABLE

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

Step 1: Go to the official website of the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education at www.mpbse.nic.in.

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

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

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

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

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2025 exam

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KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD EXAM

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	MP Board Class 10th Board Exam
Exam Conducted By	Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE)
Exam Year	2025
Exam Starts From	27 February 2025
Exam Ends	19 March 2025
Students Appeared Last Year	Around 8.15 Lakh
Official Website	click here

TIME TABLE

SINO.	Day	Date	Subject Code	Subject
1	Thursday	27.02.2025	401	Hindi
2	Friday	28.02.2025	508	Urdu
3	Saturday	01.03.2025		NSQF (National Skill Qualifications Frame Work) all subjects, Artificial Intelligence
4	Monday	03.03.2025	411	English
5	Wednesday	05.03.2025	502,504,507,509	Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Sindhi
5	Wednesday	05.03.2025	162,163,164,165	Only for deaf & dumb students (Painting, Gayan Vadan, Tabla Pakhavaj, Computer )
7	Thursday	06.03.2025	512	Sanskrit
9	Monday	10.03.2025	100	Mathematics
10	Thursday	13.03.2025	300	Social Science
13	Wednesday	19.03.2025	200	Science

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

1. All students are required to reach at their exam centres by 8:00 AM in the morning sharp.

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MP BOARD EXAM LATEST UPDATE

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD EXAM

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	MP Board Class 10th Board Exam
Exam Conducted By	Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE)
Exam Year	2025
Exam Starts From	27 February 2025
Exam Ends	19 March 2025
Students Appeared Last Year	Around 8.15 Lakh
Official Website	click here

TIME TABLE

SINO.	Day	Date	Subject Code	Subject
1	Thursday	27.02.2025	401	Hindi
2	Friday	28.02.2025	508	Urdu
3	Saturday	01.03.2025		NSQF (National Skill Qualifications Frame Work) all subjects, Artificial Intelligence
4	Monday	03.03.2025	411	English
5	Wednesday	05.03.2025	502,504,507,509	Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Sindhi
5	Wednesday	05.03.2025	162,163,164,165	Only for deaf & dumb students (Painting, Gayan Vadan, Tabla Pakhavaj, Computer )
7	Thursday	06.03.2025	512	Sanskrit
9	Monday	10.03.2025	100	Mathematics
10	Thursday	13.03.2025	300	Social Science
13	Wednesday	19.03.2025	200	Science