CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26: Download PDF, Chapters & Exam Pattern
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CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26: Download PDF, Chapters & Exam Pattern

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The Central Board of Secondary Education determines the CBSE 10th Social Science syllabus. The latest CBSE Class 10 SST syllabus PDF for 2025-26 is available to download at cbseacademic.nic.in. Alternatively, we have provided a direct download link below.

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  1. CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26 for History
  2. CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26 for Pol Science
  3. CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26 for Geography
  4. CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26 for Economics
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26: Download PDF, Chapters & Exam Pattern
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26

The CBSE Class 10 Social Science theory paper will consist of 80 marks, and 20 marks will be reserved for internal assessment. The CBSE Class 10 SST syllabus 2026 comprises topics included in History, Political Science, Economics and Geography. Each of the subjects will carry 20 marks of weightage. Scroll further down to get the syllabus PDF download link and see the topics included in the theory syllabus, including map work.

Download SST Syllabus Class 10 CBSE 2025-26 PDF

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26 for History

In the following table, students can find the CBSE Class 10 History syllabus details. The chapter names and assessment details, and marks weightage have also been provided for reference.

CBSE 10th Syllabus for History 2025-26 (India and the Contemporary World-II)

Section

Chapter No.

Chapter Name

Assessment Details

Marks

I. Events and Processes

I

The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

-

18 + 2 (map pointing)


II

Nationalism in India

-


II. Livelihoods, Economies and Societies

III

The Making of a Global World

To be evaluated in the Board Examination

Subtopics: 1 to 1.3 – Pre Modern World to Conquest, Disease and Trade

-



Interdisciplinary Project

Internally assessed (5 marks)

Subtopics 2 to 4.4 – The Nineteenth Century (1815–1914) to end of Bretton Woods & beginning of Globalisation

5 (internal)


IV

The Age of Industrialisation

To be assessed as part of the Periodic Assessment only

-

III. Everyday Life, Culture and Politics

V

Print Culture and the Modern World

-

-

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26 for Pol Science

The CBSE Class 10 Pol Science syllabus is mentioned in the table below. Students should go through the same and prepare for the final CBSE 10th exams effectively.

CBSE 10th Syllabus for Political Science 2025-26 (Democratic Politics-II)

Unit No.

Chapter No.

Chapter Name

Marks

I

1

Power-sharing

20


2

Federalism

II

3

Gender, Religion and Caste

III

4

Political Parties

IV

5

Outcomes of Democracy

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26 for Geography

Students can check the official CBSE 10th Geography syllabus 2025-26 below in the table. The chapters included in the syllabus, along with their assessment details, have been mentioned.

CBSE 10th Syllabus for Geography 2025-26 (Contemporary India-II)

Chapter No.

Chapter Name

Assessment Type

Marks

1

Resources and Development

Board Exam

17 + 3 (map)

2

Forest and Wildlife Resources

Board Exam

3

Water Resources

Board Exam

4

Agriculture

Board Exam

5

Minerals and Energy Resources

Board Exam

6

Manufacturing Industries

Board Exam

7

Lifelines of the National Economy

Only the map pointing is evaluated in the Board Exam

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26 for Economics

The CBSE 10th SST syllabus for Economics 2025-26 is mentioned below in the table. Go through it.

CBSE 10th Syllabus for Economics 2025-26 (Understanding Economic Development)

Chapter No.

Chapter Name

Assessment Details

Marks

1

Development

Board Exam

20


2

Sectors of the Indian Economy

Board Exam

3

Money and Credit

Board Exam

4

Globalisation and the Indian Economy

- Topics for Board Exam:

• What is Globalisation?

• Factors that enabled Globalisation


- Interdisciplinary Project (Internal Assessment - 5 marks):

• Production across countries

• Chinese toys in India

• World Trade Organisation

• The Struggle for a Fair Globalisation

5

Consumer Rights (Project Work)

Project Work only

Weightage to Types of Questions for CBSE Class 10 Social Science Subject 2025-26

1749723756325

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