OFFICIAL SYLLABUS - 2022
1. Chemical reactions: Chemical equation, Balanced chemical equation, implications of a balanced chemical equation, types of chemical reactions: combination, decomposition, displacement, double displacement, precipitation, neutralization, oxidation and reduction.
2. Acids, bases and salts: Their definitions in terms of furnishing of H+ and OH–ions, General properties, examples and uses, concept of pH scale (Definition relating to logarithm not required), importance of pH in everyday life; preparation and uses of Sodium Hydroxide, Bleaching powder, Baking soda, Washing soda and Plaster of Paris.
3. Metals and nonmetals: Properties of metals and non-metals; Reactivity series; Formation and properties of ionic compounds; Basic metallurgical processes; Corrosion and its prevention.
4. Carbon compounds: Covalent bonding in carbon compounds. Versatile nature of carbon. Homologous series. Nomenclature of carbon compounds containing functional groups (halogens, alcohol, ketones, aldehydes, alkanes and alkynes), difference between saturated hydro carbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Chemical properties of carbon compounds (combustion, oxidation, addition and substitution reaction). Ethanol and Ethanoic acid (only properties and uses), soaps and detergents.
5. Periodic classification of elements: Need for classification, early attempts at classification of elements (Dobereiner’s Triads, Newland’s Law of Octaves, Mendeleev’s Periodic Table), Modern periodic table, gradation in properties, valency, atomic number, metallic and non-metallic properties.
6. Life processes: ‘Living Being’. Basic concept of nutrition, respiration, transport and excretion in plants and animals.
7. Control and co-ordination : Tropic movements in plants; Introduction of plant hormones; Control and co-ordination in animals: Nervous system; Voluntary,
involuntary and reflex action; Chemical co-ordination: animal hormones.
8. How do organisms reproduce: Reproduction in animals and plants (asexual and sexual) reproductive health-need and methods of family planning. Safe sex vs HIV/AIDS. Child bearing and women’s health.
9. Heredity and Evolution: Heredity; Mendel’s contribution-Laws for inheritance of traits: Sex determination: brief introduction; Basic concepts of evolution.
10. Reflection and Refraction of Light : Reflection of light by curved surfaces; Images formed by spherical mirrors, centre of curvature, principal axis, principal focus, focal length, mirror formula (Derivation not required), magnification. Refraction; Laws of refraction, refractive index. Refraction of light by spherical lens; Image formed by spherical lenses; Lens formula (Derivation not required); Magnification. Power of a lens.
11. The human eye and the colorful world : Functioning of a lens in human eye, defects of vision and their corrections, applications of spherical mirrors and lenses. Refraction of light through a prism, dispersion of light, scattering of light, applications in daily life.
12. Electricity : Electric current, potential difference and electric current. Ohm’slaw; Resistance, Resistivity, Factors on which the resistance of a conductor depends. Series combination of resistors, parallel combination of resistors and its applications in daily life. Heating effect of electric current and its applications in daily life. Electric power, Interrelation between P, V, I and R.
13. Magnetic effects of current: Magnetic field, field lines, field due to a current carrying conductor, field due to current carrying coil or solenoid; Force on current carrying conductor, Fleming’s Left Hand Rule, Electric Motor, Electromagnetic induction. Induced potential difference, Induced current. Fleming’s Right Hand Rule, Electric Generator, Direct current. Alternating current: frequency of AC. Advantage of AC over DC. Domestic electric circuits.
14. Sources of energy: Different forms of energy, conventional and non-conventional sources of energy: Fossil fuels, solar energy; biogas; wind, water and tidal energy; Nuclear energy. Renewable versus non-renewable sources of Energy.
15. Our environment: Eco-system, Environmental problems, Ozone depletion, waste production and their solutions. Biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances.
16. Management of natural resources: Conservation and judicious use of natural resources. Forest and wild life; Coal and Petroleum conservation. Examples of people’s participation for conservation of natural resources. Big dams: advantages and limitations; alternatives, if any. Water harvesting. Sustainability of natural resources.
There will be One Paper in this Subject.
Time Duration : 3 Hrs.
Maximum Marks : Theory - 80, INA - 20 = 100 Marks
Units & their Weightage
| S.NO | CHAPTER | TOTAL MARKS | 1 Marks | 2 Marks | 3 Marks | 5 Marks |
| 1 | Chemical Reaction and Equations | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 2 | Acids, bases and salts | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 3 | Metals and nonmetals | 7 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| 4 | Carbon compounds | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 5 | Periodic classification of elements | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 6 | Life processes | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| 7 | Control and coordination | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 8 | How do organisms reproduce | 7 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | Heredity and biological evolution | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 10 | Reflection and Refraction of Light | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 11 | The human eye and the colorful world | 5 | 2 |
Eligibility conditions for admission to class X.
1. Candidates who are studying in a school recognized or affiliated by this Board or any other recognized Board of Secondary Education in India.
2. Candidates cannot directly take admission in class X.
3. The candidates had completed a regular course of study for class IX and passed class IX examination from a school affiliated to this board.
4. The percentage of the candidates to appear should be 75% so that the board can make him/her eligible for the examination.
5. A candidate can be admitted to the school only if there is a transfer of parents or transfer of their family from one place to another, after obtaining the mark sheet and transfer certificate from the student duly countersigned by the educational authorities of the Board. .
6. There is no age limit for the candidates appearing for the exam.
7. The candidate must have documents in support of passing the qualifying examination or equivalent qualifying examination.
Official Time Table - 2022
Science Paper dated 04 th May, 2022 (Wednesday) from 10:00 AM.
| Date & Day | Subject & Code | Timing |
| 29, April 2022 (Friday) | Punjabi - A (01), Punjab History & Culture - A (07) | 10 Am |
| 30, April 2022 (Saturday) | Vadan Instrumental (31) | 10 Am |
| 02, May 2022 (Monday) | English (02) | 10 Am |
| 04, May 2022 (Wednesday) | Science (05) | 10 Am |
| 05, May 2022 (Thursday) | Sangeet Tabla (32) | 10 Am |
| 06, May 2022 (Friday) | Punjabi - B (72), Punjab History & Culture - A (73) | 10 Am |
| 07, May 2022 (Saturday) | Mechanical Drawing & Chitrakala (28), Cutting & Tailoring (29), Agriculture (35), Health Science (70), Regional Language, Vocational | 10 Am |
| 09, May 2022 (Monday) | Social Science (06) | 10 Am |
| 10, May 2022 (Tuesday) | Sangeet Gayan (30) | 10 Am |
| 11, May 2022 (Wednesday) | Computer Science (63) | 10 Am |
| 12, May 2022 (Thursday) | Home Science (33) | 10 Am |
| 13, May 2022 (Friday) | Welcome Life (92) | 10 Am |
| 16, May 2022 (Monday) | Mathematics | 10 Am |
| 17, May 2022 (Tuesday) | NSQF (All Subject) | 10 Am |
| 18, May 2022 (Wednesday) | Hindi (03) / Urdu (71) | 10 Am |
| 19, May 2022 (Thursday) | Physical Education | 10 Am |
ANALYSIS SCIENCE - 2019 (CODE - 05/C)
1. There are total 28 questions in this part.
2. This question paper is divided into four sections: Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D.
3. All sections are compulsory. Solve all the parts of a question together.
4. There are total 5 questions in Section A. Question 1 to 5 each question carries 1 marks.
5. There are total 10 questions in Section B. Question 6 to 15 each question carries 2 marks.
6. There are total 10 questions in Section C. Question 16 to 25 each question carries 3 marks.
7. There are total 3 questions in Section D. Question 26 to 28 each question carries 5 marks.
AND
Internal choice is given in 5 marks question of section D.
COMMENT
1. The difficulty level of the Science paper : Moderate to difficult.
2. All the questions in the paper were asked from the latest syllabus and based on NCERT textbooks.
3. The average range of expected marks was 60 (out of 70).
1. There are total 28 questions in this part.
2. This question paper is divided into four sections: Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D.
3. All sections are compulsory. Solve all the parts of a question together.
4. There are total 5 questions in Section A. Question 1 to 5 each question carries 1 marks.
5. There are total 10 questions in Section B. Question 6 to 15 each question carries 2 marks.
6. There are total 10 questions in Section C. Question 16 to 25 each question carries 3 marks.
7. There are total 3 questions in Section D. Question 26 to 28 each question carries 5 marks.
8. Internal choice is given in 5 marks question of section D.
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