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OFFICIAL SYLLABUS
Theory Marks: 80 (Physics + Chemistry + Biology: 26+26+28)
Internal Assessment: 20 Marks
Maximum Marks: 100
Time allotted: 3 hrs
SECTION I PHYSICS = 26 MARKS
Unit 1:- Light- Reflection and Refraction
Reflection of light, spherical mirrors; image formation; use of spherical mirrors. Sign conventions for spherical mirrors; the relation between focal length and radius of curvature; mirror formula (only relation) (Numerical Problems); magnification.
Refraction of light, refraction through a glass slab, refractive index, Conditions for no refraction. Spherical lenses, image formation, sign conventions, lens formula (only relation) (Numerical Problems), Magnification (Numerical Problems), Power of a lens (Numerical Problems).
Unit 2: The Human Eye and the Colorful World
Human eye; the power of accommodation; defects of vision and their correction. Glass prism (refraction and dispersion).
Atmospheric refraction – twinkling of stars and color of the sun at sunrise and sunset.
Unit 3:- Electricity
Concept of electric charge; Electric current; electric potential and potential difference; Ohm’s law and experimental verification; resistance and its dependence; a combination of resistances (series and parallel) (Numerical Problems)
Heating effect of current – Electric power and energy (Numerical Problems)
Unit 4: Magnetic Effects of Current
Oersted Experiment; Magnetic field and field lines. Magnetic field due to a current-carrying current – Straight, coil (loop), and solenoid (qualitative only).
Force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field. Electric Motor; Domestic electric circuits.
Unit 5:Sources of Energy
Various sources of energy; conventional sources of energy; improvement in technology for using a conventional source of energy (Biomass and wind energy).
Non- conventional sources of energy (Solar energy, Energy from the sea). Nuclear energy (Nuclear fusion and nuclear fissions). Lasting of energy sources.
SECTION – II (CHEMISTRY) = 26 MARKS
Unit 1: Chemical Reactions and Equation
Chemical equation, writing of chemical equation; Balancing chemical equations. Types of chemical reactions, viz. Combination reactions; Decomposition reactions; Displacement reactions; Double displacement reactions; Oxidation and reduction.
Effects of oxidation and reduction reactions in everyday life, viz, corrosion and rancidity.
Unit 2: Periodic Classification of Elements
Early attempts regarding classification of elements; like Dobereiner’s triads, and Newland’s law of octaves (nonevaluating). Mendeleev's periodic table, its achievements, and limitations.
Modern periodic table; the position of elements, trends in modern periodic table viz, Valency, Atomic size, Metallic and non-metallic properties.
Unit 3:- Carbon and its Compounds
Bonding in Carbon, Covalent bond, Allotropes of carbon; Versatile nature of carbon; Saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons; chains; branches and rings, homologous series and its characteristics; nomenclature of Carbon compounds.
Chemical properties of carbon compounds viz. combustion; oxidation; addition and substitution reactions. Important Carbon compounds like Ethane and Ethanoic acid Properties of Ethanol and Ethanoic acid. Soaps and Detergents.
Unit 4: Metals and Nonmetals
Physical prosperities of metals and non- menon-metals. Chemical properties of metals like the action of water, air, acids, salts; Reactivity series of metals. Cause of reactivity of metals and non- Metals. Properties of Ionic compounds.
Occurrence of metals; their extraction, enrichment of ores. Extraction of metals in accordance with activity series; refining of metals. Corrosion of metals and its prevention.
Unit 5: Acids, Bases, and Salts
The idea about acids and bases; chemical properties of acids and bases viz. The action of metals, metal carbonates, metal hydrogen carbonates (only in the case of acids), metallic acids; non-metallic acids, and bases. Similarities in acids and bases; the reaction of acids and bases with water. Strength of acid and base solutions; pH, its importance.
The idea of salts, their family, and pH.Chemicals from common salts like Sodium hydroxide, Baking soda, and Washing soda; Hydrated salts, Plaster of Paris.
SECTION – III (BIOLOGY) = 28 MARKS
Unit I: - Life Processes
1. What are life processes?
2. Nutrition – Autotrophic Nutrition, Heterotrophic Nutrition. How do animals obtain their nutrition? Nutrition in Human beings.
3. Respiration.
4. Transportation: Transportation in Plants.
5. Excretion: Excretion in Human beings, Excretion in Plants.
Unit II:- Control and Co-ordination
1. Animals – Nervous System, What happens in Reflex Action? Human Brain; How are these tissues protected? How does Nervous tissue cause action?
2. Coordination in Plants, immediate response to stimulus, movements due to growth.
3. Hormones in Animals
Unit III:- How do Organism Reproduce
1. Do organisms create exact copies of themselves? The importance of variation.
2. Modes of reproduction are used by unicellular organisms. Fission. Fragmentation, Regeneration. Vegetative Propagation, Budding, Spore Formation.
3. Sexual Reproduction: Why the sexual mode of reproduction? Sexual reproduction in flowering plants, Reproduction in Human Beings. Male Reproductive System, Female Reproductive System. What happens when the egg is not fertilized? Reproductive Health.
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OFFICIAL SYLLABUS
Theory Marks: 80 (Physics + Chemistry + Biology: 26+26+28)
Internal Assessment: 20 Marks
Maximum Marks: 100
Time allotted: 3 hrs
SECTION I PHYSICS = 26 MARKS
Unit 1:- Light- Reflection and Refraction
Reflection of light, spherical mirrors; image formation; use of spherical mirrors. Sign conventions for spherical mirrors; the relation between focal length and radius of curvature; mirror formula (only relation) (Numerical Problems); magnification.
Refraction of light, refraction through a glass slab, refractive index, Conditions for no refraction. Spherical lenses, image formation, sign conventions, lens formula (only relation) (Numerical Problems), Magnification (Numerical Problems), Power of a lens (Numerical Problems).
Unit 2: The Human Eye and the Colorful World
Human eye; the power of accommodation; defects of vision and their correction. Glass prism (refraction and dispersion).
Atmospheric refraction – twinkling of stars and color of the sun at sunrise and sunset.
Unit 3:- Electricity
Concept of electric charge; Electric current; electric potential and potential difference; Ohm’s law and experimental verification; resistance and its dependence; a combination of resistances (series and parallel) (Numerical Problems)
Heating effect of current – Electric power and energy (Numerical Problems)
Unit 4: Magnetic Effects of Current
Oersted Experiment; Magnetic field and field lines. Magnetic field due to a current-carrying current – Straight, coil (loop), and solenoid (qualitative only).
Force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field. Electric Motor; Domestic electric circuits.
Unit 5:Sources of Energy
Various sources of energy; conventional sources of energy; improvement in technology for using a conventional source of energy (Biomass and wind energy).
Non- conventional sources of energy (Solar energy, Energy from the sea). Nuclear energy (Nuclear fusion and nuclear fissions). Lasting of energy sources.
SECTION – II (CHEMISTRY) = 26 MARKS
Unit 1: Chemical Reactions and Equation
Chemical equation, writing of chemical equation; Balancing chemical equations. Types of chemical reactions, viz. Combination reactions; Decomposition reactions; Displacement reactions; Double displacement reactions; Oxidation and reduction.
Effects of oxidation and reduction reactions in everyday life, viz, corrosion and rancidity.
Unit 2: Periodic Classification of Elements
Early attempts regarding classification of elements; like Dobereiner’s triads, and Newland’s law of octaves (nonevaluating). Mendeleev's periodic table, its achievements, and limitations.
Modern periodic table; the position of elements, trends in modern periodic table viz, Valency, Atomic size, Metallic and non-metallic properties.
Unit 3:- Carbon and its Compounds
Bonding in Carbon, Covalent bond, Allotropes of carbon; Versatile nature of carbon; Saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons; chains; branches and rings, homologous series and its characteristics; nomenclature of Carbon compounds.
Chemical properties of carbon compounds viz. combustion; oxidation; addition and substitution reactions. Important Carbon compounds like Ethane and Ethanoic acid Properties of Ethanol and Ethanoic acid. Soaps and Detergents.
Unit 4: Metals and Nonmetals
Physical prosperities of metals and non- menon-metals. Chemical properties of metals like the action of water, air, acids, salts; Reactivity series of metals. Cause of reactivity of metals and non- Metals. Properties of Ionic compounds.
Occurrence of metals; their extraction, enrichment of ores. Extraction of metals in accordance with activity series; refining of metals. Corrosion of metals and its prevention.
Unit 5: Acids, Bases, and Salts
The idea about acids and bases; chemical properties of acids and bases viz. The action of metals, metal carbonates, metal hydrogen carbonates (only in the case of acids), metallic acids; non-metallic acids, and bases. Similarities in acids and bases; the reaction of acids and bases with water. Strength of acid and base solutions; pH, its importance.
The idea of salts, their family, and pH.Chemicals from common salts like Sodium hydroxide, Baking soda, and Washing soda; Hydrated salts, Plaster of Paris.
SECTION – III (BIOLOGY) = 28 MARKS
Unit I: - Life Processes
1. What are life processes?
2. Nutrition – Autotrophic Nutrition, Heterotrophic Nutrition. How do animals obtain their nutrition? Nutrition in Human beings.
3. Respiration.
4. Transportation: Transportation in Plants.
5. Excretion: Excretion in Human beings, Excretion in Plants.
Unit II:- Control and Co-ordination
1. Animals – Nervous System, What happens in Reflex Action? Human Brain; How are these tissues protected? How does Nervous tissue cause action?
2. Coordination in Plants, immediate response to stimulus, movements due to growth.
3. Hormones in Animals
Unit III:- How do Organism Reproduce
1. Do organisms create exact copies of themselves? The importance of variation.
2. Modes of reproduction are used by unicellular organisms. Fission. Fragmentation, Regeneration. Vegetative Propagation, Budding, Spore Formation.
3. Sexual Reproduction: Why the sexual mode of reproduction? Sexual reproduction in flowering plants, Reproduction in Human Beings. Male Reproductive System, Female Reproductive System. What happens when the egg is not fertilized? Reproductive Health.
Unit IV: Heredity and Genetics
1. Accumulation of variation during reproduction.
2. Heredity: Inherited traits, Rules for the inheritance of traits, Mendel’s contribution. How do these traits get expressed? Sex determination.
3. Acquired and Inherited traits.
4. Speciation.
5. Classification, tracing evolutionary relationships, fossils, evolution by stages. Evolution should not be equated with progress.
Unit V:- Our Environment
1. What happens when we add our waste to the Environment?
2. Ecosystem – What are its components? Food chains and webs.
3. How do our activities affect the environment? Ozone layer and how it is getting depleted. Managing the garbage we produce.
Unit VI:- Management of Natural Resources
1. Why do we need to Manage our Resources?
2. Forests and Wildlife, Stakeholders, Sustainable Management, Dams, Water harvesting. Coal and petroleum.
3. An overview of Natural Resources Management.
PRACTICAL WORK
SECTION – I (PHYSICS)
Section 1
1. Verify the laws of reflection using mirror strips.
2. Verify the laws of refraction using a glass slab, and find the refractive index of the material.
3. Show that the image is as far behind the plane mirror as the object is in front of it.
4. Trace the path of rays through a glass prism and measure the angle of deviation. (2 obs).
5. Using a Glass Prism, prove that
6. Find the focal length of the convex mirror using the candle wire gauge and screen.
7. Trace the path of a ray of light through a glass slab and show that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of emergence.
8. Verify Ohm’s law (3 observations).
9. Prepare an electromagnet and observe the relation between the direction of current and the polarity of the electromagnet.
10. Draw the magnetic lines for a bar magnet using a compass needle.
Project work
1. To construct an Astronomical Telescope using two convex lenses.
2. Prepare a model showing the production of thermoelectric energy.
3. To generate wind energy using a windmill.
4. Prepare an electromagnet.
5. To prepare a model to demonstrate Oersted experiment.
SECTION – II (CHEMISTRY)
1. Determine the pH of water obtained from different sources (at least four)
2. Determine the pH of juice obtained from different fruits.
3. Simple volumetric acid-base titrations.
4. Preparation of soap.
5. Preparation of hydrogen gas by the action of diluted sulphuric acid oil and study of the properties.
6. To test the conductivity of various salt solutions.
Project work
1. Make a list that contains. Five elements in the free state and Five elements in the combined state.
2. To frame the modern periodic table.
3. To make models of alkanes.
SECTION – III (BIOLOGY)
1. Identification of organs through charts/ Models of the following.
a. Digestive system in humans.
b. Circulatory system in humans.
c. Nervous system in human beings.
d. Respiratory system in human beings.
2. To study the reproductive organs of a flower.
3. To measure the body temperature and observe pulse rate.
4. To measure the blood pressure using a spherometer.
5. To show that green plants synthesize carbohydrates.
6. To prepare and study the temporary mount of Lactobacillus.
7. To study the microorganism in stagnant water under a microscope.
8. To study Mendelian ratios using pea seeds.
Project work
a. Preparation of vermicompost (earthworms).
b. Making a herbarium (At least 10 aquatic and 10 terrestrial planets).
c. Effects of water pollution Or Air Pollution Or Noise pollution.
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PAPER FORMAT
There will be one paper in this subject.
Time period : 2:30 p.m.
Maximum Marks : 80
Units and their weightage
S.No | Topic | Marks |
1 | Light | 8 |
2 | Human Eyes and the Colourful World | 5 |
3 | Electricity | 6 |
4 | Magnetic Effects of Current | 4 |
5 | Sources of Energy | 3 |
6 | Chemical Reactions and Equation | 5 |
7 | Periodic Classification of Elements | 4 |
8 | Carbon and its Compounds | 6 |
9 | Metals and Nonmetals | 6 |
10 | Acids, Bases, and Salts | 5 |
11 | Life Processes | 7 |
12 | Control and Co-ordination | 4 |
13 | How do Organism Reproduce | 5 |
14 | Heredity and Genetics | 4 |
15 | Our Environment | 4 |
16 | Management of Natural Resources | 4 |
Total | 80 Marks |
Conditions of eligibility for admission to class X.
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 X.
3. Candidates had completed a regular course of study for class IX and passed class IX 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.
OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 2022
Date & Day | Subject | Time |
29-03-2022 (Tuesday) | Additional/ Optional Kashmiri/ Punjabi/ Urdu/ Hindi/ Persian/ Sanskrit/ Dogri/ Bhoti/ Arabic/ Computer Science | 11:00 A.M |
01-04-2022 (Friday) | English | 11:00 A.M |
05-04-2022 (Tuesday) | Social Science | 11:00 A.M |
07-04-2022 (Thursday) | Vocational Subjects Agriculture/ Apparels, Makeup and Home Functioning/ Automotive/ Beauty and Wellness/ Health Care/ IT & ITES/ Media & Entertainment/ Physical Education and Sports/ Plumber/ Retail/ Security/ Telecommunication/ Tourism and Hospitality/ Electronics and Hardware | 11:00 A.M |
11-04-2022 (Monday) | Mathematics/ Music/ Painting/ Art & Drawing | 11:00 A.M |
13-04-2022 (Wednesday) | Hindi/ Urdu | 11:00 A.M |
16-04-2022 (Saturday) | Science (Physics, Chemistry and Life Science)/ Home Science | 11:00 A.M |
Analysis of 2022 Question Paper
Paper Code - B - 5 - X
1. There are total 36 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 20 questions in Section A . Question 1 to 16 carry 1 marks for each question.
5. Question 17 to 20 contain 5 sub parts each. You are expected to answer any four sub parts in these question. All sub part carry 1 marks each.
6. There are total 6 questions in Section B. Question 21 to 26 carry 2 marks each.
7. There are total 7 questions in Section C. Question 27 to 33 carry 3 marks each.
8. There are total 3 questions in Section D. Question 34 to 36 carry 5 marks each.
And
There is no overall choice, However, internal choices is given in question number 3 & 8 of Section A, 21 & 23 of Section B, 27 of Section C and 34 to 36 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 80).
1. There are total 36 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 20 questions in Section A . Question 1 to 16 carry 1 marks for each question.
5. Question 17 to 20 contain 5 sub parts each. You are expected to answer any four sub parts in these question. All sub part carry 1 marks each.
6. There are total 6 questions in Section B. Question 21 to 26 carry 2 marks each.
7. There are total 7 questions in Section C. Question 27 to 33 carry 3 marks each.
8. There are total 3 questions in Section D. Question 34 to 36 carry 5 marks each.
9. There is no overall choice, However, internal choices is given in question number 3 & 8 of Section A, 21 & 23 of Section B, 27 of Section C and 34 to 36 of Section D.
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