CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2025, Download Solutions PDF

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2025, Download Solutions PDF

Vishal kumarUpdated on 31 Dec 2025, 12:47 PM IST

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has conducted the CBSE social science class 10 exam 2025 on February 25 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Students can check the CBSE Class 10 SST answer key 2025 here. Students can download the CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper PDF from this page for free.

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2025, Download Solutions PDF
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2025

CBSE social science question paper is a very useful resource for the CBSE social science exam analysis of question trends, most scoring concepts, and most repeated questions of the CBSE class 10 social science exam. Apart from this, students can also practice from the CBSE Class 10 social science sample paper PDF, which was released by CBSE.

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CBSE Class 10 Social Science Exam Pattern Overview

CBSE class 10 social science question paper 2025 consists of six sections (A to E), of which section A consists of 20 multiple choice questions (MCQs) and other sections have subjective types of questions. CBSE class 10 social science Answer key is provided below, along with the solution on this page.

SectionType of QuestionsQuestion NumbersMarks per QuestionTotal Marks

Section A

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1 to 20

1

20

Section B

Very Short Answer Type Questions

21 to 24

2

8

Section C

Short Answer Type Questions

25 to 29

3

15

Section D

Long Answer Type Questions

30 to 33

5

20

Section E

Case-Based Questions

34 to 36

4

12

Section F

Map-Based Questions

37

5

5

Total

-

37

-

80

Highlights Class 10 Social Science:

  • Total Questions: 37
  • Duration: 3 Hours
  • No overall choice, but internal choices are provided in some questions.
  • Visually Impaired Candidates get alternative questions for map-based and image-based questions.
  • Section-wise weightage ensures a balanced assessment of objective, subjective, and application-based skills.
CBSE Class 10th Syllabus 2025-26
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CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2025 PDF Download

Students can download CBSE 10th Social Science Question Paper 2025 (all sets) from this page. Students can also download the CBSE Class 10 SST from the previous year's Question Paper and the CBSE 10th Social Science Sample Paper 2025 by clicking on the link below.

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SECTION - A
(Multiple Choice Questions)

1. Which of the following is an example of horizontal power sharing in Indian democracy?
(a) Division of power between Central and State Governments.
(b) Division of power between Rural and Urban Governments.
(c) Division of power among Administration, Judiciary and Army.
(d) Division of power among Legislative, Executive and Judiciary.


2. How does the Indian federal structure promote balance governance across the nation ? Choose the most suitable option from the following:
(a) By allowing states to exercise complete autonomy on all issues.
(b) By ensuring a division of power between centre and states.
(c) By allowing all decision making processes under the Union Government.
(d) By giving more powers to local governments in comparison to states.

3. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R)

Read both the statements and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A): The French speaking community was rich in comparison to Dutch speaking community in Belgium.
Reason (R): The Dutch-speaking community got the benefit of economic development and education much later.

Options:
(a) Both, (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both, (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(d) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

Previous Year CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper

Download the previous year's CBSE Question Paper PDF and solve this paper before going to write the exam.

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CBSE Class 10 Social Science Answer Key

Students can match their answer from the CBSE class 10 Social Science answer key which is provided below the table. Students can calculate the estimated marks by our CBSE SST answer key 2025.

CBSE class 10 Social Science answer key QP Code 32/4/3, Set-3

Question NumberCorrect OptionQuestion NumberCorrect Option

1

C

11

C

2

B

12

C

3

A

13

A

4

D

14

C

5

B

15

D

6

C

16

B

7

C

17

A

8

B

18

C

9

C

19

B

10

D

20

D


CBSE class 10 Social Science answer key QP Code 32/4/1 Set

Question NumberCorrect OptionQuestion NumberCorrect Option
1D11D
2A12B
3D13C
4C14A
5C15A
6B16B
7D17C
8A18A
9B19C
10D20C

CBSE class 10 Social Science answer key QP Code 32/4/2, Set-2

The answer key for set 2 of CBSE class 10 Social Science answer key QP Code 32/4/2 will be updated here soon.

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What Next After CBSE Class 10 Social Science Exam 2025

Since the CBSE SST exam is over now. After the CBSE class 10 social science 2025 exam, the next exam is for the Hindi subject on 28 February, students are advised to start studying for the next exam. Revise the notes that you have learnt earlier during self-study or in school, don’t study new things. Students are advised to give more focus on the grammar portion, application and article to score good marks in the CBSE Class 10 Hindi exam 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Will the 2025 exam have more competency-based questions?
A:

Yes, CBSE is increasingly focusing on competency-based questions (case studies, source-based questions, and application-based MCQs) to test analytical and critical thinking skills. Expect more such questions in the 2025 exam.

Q: How important is map work for the 2025 exam?
A:

Map work is crucial and carries around 5-6 marks. Focus on locating and labelling key items like dams, national parks, soil types, and historical places on the map of India.

Q: Are there any changes in the internal assessment pattern for 2025?
A:

The internal assessment usually carries 20 marks, which include projects, assignments, and periodic tests.

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