TS SSC Board 2026 - Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Hall Ticket, Result

English: Unit 01

• Attitude is altitude
• Every success story is also a story of great failures essay
• I will do it

English: Unit 02

• The dear departed (part - i)
• The dear departed (part - ii)
• The brave potter

English: Unit 03

• The journey
• Another woman
• The never-never nest

English: Unit 04

• Rendezvous with ray
• Maya bazaar
• A tribute

English: Unit 05

• The storeyed house (part - i)
• The storeyed house (part - ii)
• Abandoned

English: Unit 06

• Environment
• Or will the dreamer wake
• A tale of three villages

English: Unit 07

• My childhood
• A plea for india
• Unity in diversity in india

English: Unit 08

• Jamaican fragment
• Once upon a time
• What is my name

Geography and economics: Unit 01

• Location
• Geological background
• Major relief divisions
• The himalayas
• The indo- gangetic plain
• The peninsular plateau
• The thar desert
• The coastal plains and the islands

Geography and economics: Unit 02

• What development promises
• Different people
• Different goals
• Income and other goals
• How to compare different countries or states
• Income and other criteria
• Public facilities
• Human development report
• India and its neighbours for 2015 data
• Development as progress over time

Geography and economics: Unit 03

• Sectors of economy
• Gross domestic product
• How to we estimate gdp
• Changes in the importance of sectors
• Value of goods and services produced and employment of people
• Employment – the working life in india
• Organised and unorganised sector employment in india
• How to create more and better conditions of employment

Geography and economics: Unit 04

• Climate and weather
• Climografs – india
• Factors influencing climate and weather
• Latitude on distance from the equator
• Land water relationship, relief, upper atmosphere circulation
• Winter
• Summer
• Advancing monsoon
• Retreating monsoon
• Global warming and climate change
• Agw and climate change
• Impact of change on india

Geography and economics: Unit 05

• The himalayan rivers
• The indus system
• The brahmaputra system
• The peninsular rivers
• Water use
• Inflows and out flows
• Water use in tungabhadra river basin
• Rational and equitable use of water
• A case study or hivre bazar of maharastra
• Water as common pool resource

Geography and economics: Unit 06

• A survey our own area
• What does the census show
• Age structure
• Sex ratio
• Literacy rates
• Life expectancy
• Population growth and processes of population change
• Change in population size
• Population density

Geography and economics: Unit 07

• What is a settlement
• How did settlements begin
• Why do settlements change
• What types of places formed as settlements
• How are settlements organised
• Urbanisation in india
• Indian settlements in hierarchy
• Aerotropolis – jet – age city
• Urbanisation problems
• Measure and classify migration patterns
• Migration in india (census 2001, 2011)
• Rural and urban migration
• Seasonal and temporary migration
• What happens when people migrate
• International migration

Geography and economics: Unit 08

• The story of rampur village
• Farming in rampur
• Land and other natural resources
• Land distribution in rampur
• Organisation of production
• Land
• Tools, machines, buildings
• Raw material and money
• Knowledge and enterprise
• Labour for a farm and wages
• Capital -arranging physical and working capital
• Surplus or loss for farmer
• Non – farm activities in rampur
• Small scale manufacturing in rampur
• The shopkeepers of rampur
• Transport

Geography and economics: Unit 09

• Production across countries
• Interlinking production across countries
• Foreign trade and integration of market
• What is globalisation
• Factors that have enabled globalisation
• Technology
• Liberalisation of foreign and foreign investment policy
• Institutions of global governance
• World trade organisation
• Impact of globalisation in india
• Small producers
• The struggle for a fair globalisation

Geography and economics: Unit 10

• Food security for the country
• Increasing food grain production
• Availability of food grains
• Other food items
• Access to food
• Nutrition status
• Public distribution system

Geography and economics: Unit 11

• Development again
• Environment and development
• People’s rights over the environment
• Towards sustainable development with equity
• At alternative public distribution system

Geography and economics: Unit 12

• World wars
• Causes of the two world wars compared
• Aggressive nationalism
• Imperialism
• Secret alliances
• The armaments race
• Militarism
• The special contest of the second world war
• The treaty of versailles
• The league of nations
• German challenge to vengeful domination
• The fear or socialism and the ussr
• Consequences of the world wars
• Enormous human cost democratic principles asserted
• Second world war 1939-1945
• New balance of power
• New international organisations
• Enfranchisement of women
• Russian socialist revolution
• The great depression
• Rise of nazism in germany
• The defeat and end

Geography and economics: Unit 13

• China : two different phases
• Establishing the republic
• The rise of the communist party of china
• Establishing the new democracy : 1949-1954
• Land Reforms
• Vietnam against two colonizers
• The colonial experience
• Emergence of vietnamese nationalism
• The new republic of vietnam
• The entry of the us into the war
• Nigeria forming unity against the colonizers
• British colonialism and the making of a nation
• Independent and week democracy oil
• Environment and politics

Geography and economics: Unit 14

• Should the war supported by indians ?1939-42
• The muslim league
• The hindu mahasabha and the rss
• Who will make the british quit india?
• The pakistan resolution
• The popular upsurge 1946-48
• Muslim league and congress
• Negotiation for transfer of power
• A possible alternative to partition
• Partition and migration
• Integration of states

Geography and economics: Unit 15

• Revisiting the indian constitution
• Nepal constitution preamble 2007
• Japan constitution preamble 1946
• Constituent assembly debates
• Draft constitution
• The vision of the constitution
• Debate on fundamental rights
• The constitution today

Geography and economics: Unit 16

• Election system in india
• The election commission
• Political parties in election
• Conduct of elections at various levels
• Voting mechanism
• Nota
• The need for electoral reforms

Geography and economics: Unit 17

• First general elections
• Election procedure
• One party domination in political system
• Demand for state reorganization
• State re organization act, 1956
• Src – state are organization commission
• Social and economic change
• Foreign policy and wars
• Anti-hindi agitation
• Green revolution
• Regional parties and regional movements
• Bangladesh war
• Emergency

Geography and economics: Unit 18

• Return of democracy after emergency
• Elections – 1977 – end of emergency
• Some important parties of 1970s bld, congress, cpi (m), dmk, jan sangh, sad
• Regional party - telangana
• Assam movement
• The punjab agitation
• The new initiatives of rajiv gandhi era
• Rise of communalism and corruption in high places
• The era of coalition politics
• ‘mandal, mandir and market’

Geography and economics: Unit 19

• After world war –ii
• Uno
• Cold war (1945-1991)
• Proxy war
• Military alliances
• Arms and space race
• Nam
• West asian conflicts
• Growth of nationalism in middle east
• Peace movements
• Collapse of the ussr

Geography and economics: Unit 20

• Civil rights and other movements of 1960s
• Human rights movements in the ussr
• Anti-nuclear and anti-war movements
• Globalisation, marginalized people and environmental movements
• Greenpeace movement in europe
• Bhopal gas disaster related movements
• Silent valley movement 1973-85
• Movement against dams – narmada river
• Movement of women for social justice
• Aadavallu ekamaite
• Social mobilization on human rights
• Meria paibi movement

Geography and economics: Unit 21

• The merger of hyderabad state with india
• The gentlemen’s agreement
• Mulki rules
• 1969 agitation
• Movements in 1990s
• In the process of achieving telangana
• Withdrawal of announcement
• Telangana achieved
• Prof. jaya shanker

Mathematics: Unit 01

• Real numbers
• Euclid division lemma
• Introduction of hcf
• Some number generalisations
• More about rational and irrational numbers
• Fundamental theorem of arithmetic
• Statements
• Lcm, hcf
• Properties of real numbers in terms of rationality and irrationality
• Proofs of results
• Irrationality of 2 , 3 etc. and decimal expansions of rational numbers in terms of terminating, recurring of decimals and vice versa
• Introduction of logarithms
• Conversion of a number in exponential form to a logarithm tic form
• Properties of logarithms loga a =1; loga 1=0
• Laws of logarithms log xy = logx + logy
• Log x/y = logx – logy and log xn = n log x
• Standard base of logarithms and usage
• Sets (8 periods)
• Sets and their representations
• Empty set
• Finite and infinite sets
• Equal sets
• Subsets
• Subsets of the set of real numbers
• Universal set and
• Cardinality of sets
• Venn diagrams
• Sets and subsets
• Disjoint sets
• Basic operations on sets
• Union and intersection
• Difference of sets

Mathematics: Unit 02

• Polynomials
• Zeroes of a polynomial
• Geometrical meaning of zeroes of quadratic and cubic polynomials using graphs zeroes of a polynomial
• Relationship between zeroes and coefficients of a polynomial with particular reference to quadratic polynomials
• Statement and simple problems on division algorithm for polynomials with integral coefficients
• Zeroes of a biquadratic polynomial
• Pair of linear equations in two variables
• Geometric representation of different possibilities of solutions / inconsistency
• Algebraic conditions for number of solutions
• Solution of pair of linear equations in two variables
• Simple problems on equations reducible to linear equations in two variables
• Quadratic equations
• Standard form of a quadratic equation
• Progressions
• Sequence and series
• Progressions introduction
• Motivation for studying ap
• Derivation of standard results of finding the nth term and sum of first n terms of a.p
• Motivation for studying g.p
• Nth term of g.p

Mathematics: Unit 03

• Trigonometric ratios of an acute angle by using rightangled triangle i.e. sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant and cotangent
• Values (with proofs) of the trigonometric ratios of 300, 450 and 600
• Motivate the ratios whichever are defined at 00 and 900
• Relationship between the ratios
• Trigonometric identities
• Proof and applications of the identities
• Simple problems on identities
• Trigonometric ratios of complementary angles
• Applications of trigonometry
• Angle of elevation
• Angle of depression
• Simple and daily life problems on heights and distances
• Problems should not involve more than two right triangles and angles elevation/ depression should be only 300, 450, 600

Mathematics: Unit 04

• Review the concepts of coordinate geometry done by the graphs of linear equations
• Distance between two points i.e. p (x1, y1) and q (x2, y2)
• Section formula (internal division of a line segment in the ratio m:n)
• Area of a triangle on coordinate plane
• Slope of a line joining two points

Mathematics: Unit 05

• Similar triangles
• Meaning and examples, properties of similar triangles
• Difference between congruency and similarity of triangles

Mathematics: Unit 06

• Division of a line segment using basic proportionality theorem
• A triangle similar to given triangle as per the given scale factor
• Tangents and secants to a circle
• Tangents to a circle motivated by chords drawn from points coming closer and closer to the point
• The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact
• The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal
• Segment of a circle made by the secant
• Finding the area of the minor/ major segment of a circle

Mathematics: Unit 07

• A tangent to a circle through point given on it
• Pair of tangents to a circle drawn from an external point

Mathematics: Unit 08

• Surface areas and volumes
• Problems on finding surface areas and volumes of combinations of any of the following
• Cubes, cuboids, spheres, hemispheres and right circular cylinders / cones
• Problems involving converting one type of metallic solid into another and other mixed problems

Mathematics: Unit 09

• Statistics
• Revision of mean, median and mode of ungrouped
• Arithmetic mean, median and mode for grouped data
• Simple problems on finding mean, median and mode for grouped / ungrouped data
• Usage and different values and central tendencies through ogives
• Probability
• Concept and definition of probability
• Simple problems on single events simple using set notation
• Concept of complimentary events

Mathematics: Unit 10

• Concept of mathematical modeling
• Discussing the broad stages of modeling real life, situations uisng simple interest, probability, fare installments, payments

Physical science: Unit 01

• Normal to the curved surface
• Spherical mirrors, convex, conclave mirrors
• Pole, focus, centre of curvature, principle axis, radius of curvature, focal length
• Images formed by spherical mirrors
• Ray diagrams for spherical mirrors
• Rules for ray diagrams by sing laws of reflection
• Formula for spherical mirrors – sign convention
• Magnification
• Application of reflection - solar cooker

Physical science: Unit 02

• Some daily life examples of chemical reactions
• Chemical equations
• Writing chemical equations, skeletal chemical equations, balancing chemical equations
• Writing symbols of physical states, heat changes, gas evolved and precipitate formed
• Interperting a balanced chemical equation
• Calculations based on mass, volume, number of molecules and moles

Physical science: Unit 03

• Chemical properties of acids and bases
• Acids and bases in laboratory – indicators
• Reaction of acids and bases with metals
• Reaction of acids and bases with metal carbonates and metal hydrogen carbonates
• Reaction of acids and bases with each other(neutralization)
• Reaction of acids with metallic oxides
• Reaction of bases with non-metallic oxides
• What do acids have in common? what do bases have in common
• Do acids produce ions only in aqueous solution
• Recation of acid, base with water
• Strength of acid or base - ph scale
• Importance of ph in everyday life
• Sensitivity of plants and animals to ph
• Ph of soils, ph in digestive system, ph tooth decay
• Self defense by animals and plants through chemical warfare
• Salts
• Family of salts
• Ph of salts
• Chemicals from common salt
• Common salt – a raw material for other chemicals
• Preparation of sodium hydroxide, bleaching powder, baking soda, washing soda and uses
• Removing of water of crystallization
• Plaster of paris

Physical science: Unit 04

• Refraction of light at curved surface
• Image formatioon
• Dervation of curved surface formula
• Lenses
• Focal length of the lens
• Rules for ray diagram
• Images formed by the lenses
• Formula derived for thin lenses
• Focal length of lens depends on surrounding medium
• Lens maker formula

Physical science: Unit 05

• Least distance of distinct vision, angle of vision
• Structure of human eye
• Focal length of human eye lens
• Accommodation
• Common accommodation defects of vision
• Myopia, hypermetropia, presbyopia
• Power of lens
• Prism
• Rerective index of prism
• Derivation of formula for rerective index of prism
• Dispersion
• Rainbow
• Scattering of light

Physical science: Unit 06

• Spectrum
• Wave nature of light, Huygen's theory for propagation of light and rectilinear propagation of light
• Electromagnetic spectrum
• Planck’s theory
• Bohr’s model of hydrogen atom and its limitations
• Bohr - sommerfeld model of an atom
• Quantum mechanical model of an atom
• Quantum numbers
• Main shells, sub-shells and orbitals in different subshells
• Shapes of s,p and d orbitals
• Electronic configuration of elements in their atoms
• 1x rule,energies of electronic energy levels(n+1 )rule,aufbau principle
• Paulis principal,hund's rule of maximum multiplicity
• Stable rule of configurations

Physical science: Unit 07

• Need for arrangement of elements in an organized manner
• Historical background of classification of elements
• Doberieners triads - limitations
• Newland’s law of octaves
• Mendeleev’s periodic table (periodic law, achievements and limitations)
• Modern periodic table
• Position of elements in modern periodic table -groups,periods ,metals and non-metals
• Trends in modern periodic table (valency, atomic size, ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity, metallic & non-metallic properties)

Physical science: Unit 08

• Chemical bond definition (brief explaination)
• Lewis symbols (or) lewis dot structures
• Electronic theory of valence by lewis and kossel
• Octet rule
• Ionic and covalent bonds: examples with lewis dot formulae
• The arrangement of ions in ionic componds
• Factors affecting the formation of cation and anion
• Shapes, bond lengths and bond energies in molecules
• Valence shell electron pair repulsion theory
• Valence bond theory – examples like h2, cl2, h2o, bf3, ch4, nh3, c2h6, c2h4, c2h2 etc
• Hybridisation and explaination of h2o, bf3, ch4, nh3 etc., molecules
• Properties of ionic and covalent compounds

Physical science: Unit 09

• Electric curretnt
• I = q/t
• I = nqavd
• Potential difference
• How a battery or a cell works
• EMF
• Ohms law and its limitations, resistance, specific resistance, factors influencing resistance, electric shock
• Electric circuts
• Series and parallel connection of resistances
• Kirchhoff's laws
• Electric power
• Safety fuses

Physical science: Unit 10

• Oersted experiment
• Magnetic field – field lines
• Magnetic flux - magnetic flux density
• Magnetic field due to currents
• Due to current carrying straight wire
• Due to circular loop
• Solenoid
• Magnetic force on moving charge and current carrying wire
• Right hand rule
• Electric motor
• Electromagnetic induction – faraday’s law (including magnetic flux) – lenz law
• Derivation of faraday’s law
• Applications of faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction
• Generators and alternating – direct currents

Physical science: Unit 11

• Occurance of metals in nature
• Extractions of metals from the ores
• Activity series and related metallurgy
• Flow chart of steps involved in the extraction of metals from ore
• Enrichment of ores(concentration or dressing)
• Extraction of crude metal from the ore
• Extracting metals low in the activity series
• Extracting metal in the middle of the activity series
• Extracting metal in the top of the activity series
• Refining metals(purification of the crude metal)
• Electrolytic refining
• Distillation
• Poling
• Liquation
• Corrosion – prevension of corrosion
• Important processes used in metallurgy
• Smelting
• Rosting
• Calcination
• Flux
• Furnace

Physical science: Unit 12

• Introduction of carbon compounds
• Promotion of an electron
• Bonding in carbon including hybridization
• Allotropes of carbon
• Amorphous forms
• Crystalline forms(diamond,graphite,c60 and nano tubes)
• Versatile nature of carbon
• Catenation and tetravalency
• Preparation and properties: Hydrocarbons, monohydric alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, monocarboxylic acids, primary amines, benzene, nitrobenzene, aniline, phenol, benzaldehyde, benzoic acid, grignard reagent
• Open and closed chain hydrocarbons
• Saturated and unsturated hydrocarbons
• Bonding of carbon with other elements
• Functional groups in carbon compounds
• Isomerism - Structural and stereoisomerism
• Homologous series alkanes, alkenes and alkynes
• Nomenclature of carbon compounds
• Chemical properties of carbon compounds
• Combustion reactions
• Oxidation reaction (alcohol to acids)
• Addition reactions
• Substitution reactions
• Important carbon compounds
• Ethanol
• Properties of ethanol
• General properties
• Reaction of ethanol with sodium, reaction with hot concentrated sulphuric acid
• Ethanoic acid
• Properties of ethanoic acid
• Reaction with a base, sodium hydroxide
• Sodium carbonate and sodium hydrogen carbonate
• Esterification reactions
• Soaps – saponification, micelles
• Cleansing action of soap