CBSE Class 10 SST Syllabus 2025-26: Updated Social Science Chapters & Topics
Yashasvi Tyagi22 Dec, 2025
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SST Syllabus Class 10 CBSE 2025-26: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the Class 10 Social Science syllabus for the 2025-26 academic session. Along with the syllabus, CBSE has also shared the exam pattern to help students understand the marks distribution and structure of the question paper.
This syllabus covers key subjects, including History, Geography, Political Science, and Economics, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of India's past, global developments, governance, and economic principles.
The syllabus is structured to help students develop analytical and critical thinking skills through case studies, map work, and project-based assessments. With a balanced focus on theory and practical learning, students can systematically plan their studies and strengthen their grasp of essential social science concepts.
SST Syllabus Class 10 CBSE 2025-26 Overview
The Social Science syllabus for Class 10 covers four main domains: History, Geography, Political Science, and Economics. Each unit carries specific marks, totaling 80 marks for the written examination. Internal assessments contribute the remaining 20 marks..
| Unit Name |
Chapter Name
|
| India and the Contemporary World – II | The Rise of Nationalism in Europe |
| Nationalism in India | |
| The Making of a Global World | |
| The Age of Industrialization | |
| Print Culture and the Modern World | |
| Contemporary India – II | Resources and Development |
| Forest and Wildlife | |
| Water Resources | |
| Agriculture | |
| Minerals and Energy Resources | |
| Manufacturing Industries | |
| Life Lines of National Economy | |
| Democratic Politics - II | Power Sharing |
| Federalism | |
| Gender, Religion, and Caste | |
| Political Parties | |
| Outcomes of Democracy | |
| Understanding Economic Development | Development |
| Sectors of the Indian Economy | |
| Money and Credit | |
| Globalisation and the Indian Economy | |
| Consumer Rights |
CBSE Previous Year Question Papers Class 10
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus (Subject-Wise)
This section provides detailed information about the main topics and sub-topics within each subject of the CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus.
CBSE Class 10 History Syllabus
The History section focuses on India and the Contemporary World - II. It explores significant global and Indian historical events. Map pointing is included in the marks.
| CBSE Class 10 History Syllabus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section | S. No | Chapter Name | No. of Periods | Marks |
| Events and Processes | 1 | The Rise of Nationalism in Europe | 17 | 18 + 2 map pointing |
| 2 | Nationalism In India | 17 | ||
| Livelihoods, Economies and Societies | 3 | The Making of a Global World (Subtopics: 1 to 1.3 Pre Modern World to Conquest, Disease and Trade) | 6 | |
| 4 | The Age of Industrialization (Assessed as part of Periodic Assessments only) | 6 | ||
| Everyday Life, Culture and Politics | 5 | Print Culture and the Modern World | 10 | |
CBSE Class 10 Geography Syllabus
The Geography section, Contemporary India - II, covers the physical and human geography of India. It includes map-pointing questions.
| CBSE Class 10 Geography Syllabus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| S.No | Chapter Name | No. of Periods | Marks |
| 1 | Resources and Development | 7 | 17 + 3 map pointing |
| 2 | Forest and Wildlife Resources | 7 | |
| 3 | Water Resources | 7 | |
| 4 | Agriculture | 10 | |
| 5 | Minerals and Energy Resources | 10 | |
| 6 | Manufacturing Industries | 10 | |
| 7 | Lifelines of the National Economy (Only the map to be evaluated in the Board Examination) | 2 | |
CBSE Class 10 Political Science Syllabus
Democratic Politics - II examines the working of democratic institutions and social issues.
| CBSE Class 10 Political Science Syllabus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | Chapter Name | No. of Periods | Marks |
| I | Power - Sharing | 15 | 20 |
| Federalism | |||
| II | Gender, Religion, and Caste | 12 | |
| III | Political Parties | 12 | |
| IV | Outcomes of Democracy | 11 | |
CBSE Class 10 Economics Syllabus
Understanding Economic Development focuses on economic concepts and India's economic landscape.
| Unit | Chapter Name | No. of Periods | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Sectors of the Indian Economy | 12 | |
| 3 | Money and Credit | 12 | |
| 4 | Globalisation and the Indian Economy (Subtopics: What is Globalisation? Factors that have enabled Globalisation) | 8 | |
| 5 | Project Work: Consumer Rights |
SST Deleted Syllabus Class 10 CBSE 2025-26
The SST deleted syllabus Class 10 CBSE 2025-26 reflects a 30% reduction from the previous year. Certain topics are removed from the assessment.
| Subtopics | Deleted Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Political Science (Democratic Politics II) | Chapter 2: Popular Struggles and Movements Chapter 3: Challenges to Democracy |
SST Weightage Class 10 2025 Subject-wise
The subject-wise weightage for the 2025 Social Science examination is distributed equally across all four subjects.
| Subject | Syllabus | Marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | The Rise of Nationalism in Europe. Nationalism in India. The Making of a Global World (Sub topics 1 to 1.3). Print Culture and the Modern World. Map pointing. | 18+2 | 25% |
| Political Science | Power - Sharing. Federalism. Gender, Religion and Caste. Political Parties. Outcomes of Democracy. | 20 | 25% |
| Geography | Resources and Development. Forest and Wildlife Resources. Water Resources. Agriculture. Mineral & Energy Resources. Manufacturing Industries. Lifelines of National Economy (map pointing). | 17+3 | 25% |
| Economics | Development. Sectors of the Indian Economy. Money and Credit. Globalisation and the Indian Economy (Sub topics: What is Globalisation? Factors that have enabled Globalisation). | 20 | 25% |
SST Weightage Class 10 2025 for Types of Questions
The question paper design allocates marks based on question types, including MCQs, short, and long answer questions.
| Type of Questions | Marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mark MCQs (20x1) | 20 | 25% |
| 2 Marks Narrative Questions (4x2) | 8 | 10% |
| 3 Marks Narrative Questions (5x3) | 15 | 18.75% |
| 4 Marks Case Study Questions (3x4) | 12 | 15% |
| 5 Mark Narrative Questions (4x5) | 20 | 25% |
| Map Pointing | 5 | 6.25% |
| Links for CBSE Class 10 Syllabus 2025-26 |
| CBSE Syllabus for Class 10 Maths |
| CBSE Syllabus for Class 10 Science |
| CBSE Syllabus for Class 10 Hindi |
| CBSE Syllabus for Class 10 English |
| CBSE Syllabus for Class 10 Social Science |