CBSE 2023 Exam: CBSE Class 10 social science paper 'easy to moderate'; Analysis, feedback

March 17: Hindi
March 21: Mathematics Standard, Mathematics Basic

CBSE Class 10, 12 sample papers for all subjects are available on the CBSE academic portal -- cbseacademic.nic.in.

The class 10 board examination social science question paper was easy to moderate. Most of the questions were direct and same in all the sets. One long answer type question in political science was a bit critical. Competency based questions were equally divided in all the sections of the paper. Students were very happy after the exam. They were able to finish the paper on time.

-- Nitin Kumar, PGT Economics, Pacific World School

The CBSE Social Science paper was blended with moderately easy and average questions. No question was outside of the syllabus. About 70-80 percent of the questions were straight from the textbook. It was delightful to see the students come out happy after writing their Social Science exam.

• Section A of the question paper consisted of objective type questions with a blend of direct and tricky questions. This section focused on competency based questions as well. The section was a blend of assertion and reason, match the following types of questions.
• Section B of question paper was easy and focused more on direct questions.
• Section C of the question paper was a blend of both theoretical and application-based questions.
• Section D consisted of analytical questions.
• Section E consisted of 3 Case based questions which were of moderate level.
• Section F consisted of two map work from History and three map work from Geography.

Overall, it was an easy paper with more competency based questions.

-- Abhilasha Pandey, TGT Social Science, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Lucknow

The CBSE social science class 10 question papers with answers are available on the official website, cbseacademic.ac.in.

Himakhi Gohain, PGT Political Science, Modern English School, Kahilipara, Guwahati said: "The nature of the question paper is quite moderate and the exam’s pattern and difficulty level were matching with the sample paper provided by CBSE. It consists questions ranging from easy to critical. language is a bit tricky but proper reading of the question will make it assessable for the students. Case based questions were easy and in comfort zone for the students. Map-based questions are very common and could be answered by the students."

"It was more of analytical and application based as per the norms of CBSE sample paper. On an average question paper can be termed as a student’s friendly paper. They were satisfied after appearing the exam," she added.

Analysing the social studies paper for class 10 as moderately difficult and balanced, Gayatri Sharma, TGT History, DPS Indirapuram, said: "Most of the questions were direct, but some one markers were a little challenging. In set 3, the political science section was given more weightage in terms of marks than the history section."

The Class 10 social science paper was a balanced one. The set 1 and 2 were according to the sample paper but in set 3, history was of 15 marks instead of 20. According to the students, they were able to complete paper well in time. The thorough knowledge of NCERT was sufficient to solve all the questions. The source based questions were uniformly distributed from easy to moderate and could be answered easily. MCQs were straight forward and could be answered easily.

-- Ritu Priya ,PGT, History, DPS Raj Nagar extension, Ghaziabad

According to students who appeared for the CBSE Class 10 exam today, analysed the social science paper as easy to moderate, while a few others found the paper "tough".

CBSE Class 10 social science exam over. Exam analysis and students reactions will be made available soon.

The CBSE Class 10 social science exam will get over at 1:30 pm.

Students will share feedback after the CBSE social science exam gets over at 1:30 pm. The section-wise CBSE social science analysis will be available after 1:30 pm.

The CBSE official websites are: 

• cbse.gov.in
• cbse.nic.in
• cbseacademic.nic.in
• cbseresults.nic.in

The unofficial CBSE Class 10 social science answers for the multiple choice questions will be made available after the end of the exam.

March 17: Hindi
March 21: Mathematics Standard, Mathematics Basic

The undergoing exam will likely be held on the basis of the CBSE Class 10 social science exam syllabus and sample paper on the cbse.gov.in website.

The CBSE social science 2023 exam will get over at 1:30 pm.

The CBSE Class 10 social science exam which started at 10:30 am will continue till 1:30 pm. Students' analysis and teachers feedback on the CBSE social science question paper will be made available thereafter.

The Class 10 social science exam has started.

The CBSE Class 10 social science exam is set to start at 10:30 am. The entry to the exam centre will close in a few minutes.

The CBSE Class 10 reporting time is 10 am. Students across all the exam centres have started reaching the exam centre.

The sample paper of social science for Class 10 CBSE with answers 2023 is provided on the cbseacademic.nic.in.

• Students must report at the exam centre before the exam begins.
• No one will be allowed to enter the CBSE 2023 examination hall after the stipulated time.
• It is mandatory to carry the admit card and school ID proof.
• Students need to write the exam in their school uniforms.
• Barred items including mobile phones with GPS, communication devices, electronic items, and others are strictly prohibited inside the exam hall.
• Students should refrain from spreading rumours and posting anything on social media platforms including WhatsApp, YouTube, and Twitter.

Students must reach the exam centre by 10 am for CBSE Class 10 social science exam starting at 10:30 am. Question papers will be distributed at 10:15 am.

CBSE Class 10 sample papers for all subjects including social science are available on the CBSE academic portal -- cbseacademic.nic.in.

• CBSE Class 10th admit card
• Pen, pencil, ruler
• School id card
• Water bottle

Students must make sure they carry their Class 10 admit card to the CBSE exam centre and fill the details on the answer sheet including roll numbers and roll codes carefully.

As per the CBSE 2023 exam time table, the social science exam will be held for a duration of three hours from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. The total mark for social science CBSE 2023 exam is 80 marks. 15 minutes time will be provided to the students before the exam start time to read the social science question paper.

The Class 10 social science blueprint CBSE board 2023 is the social science sample paper available on the official website -- cbseacademic.ac.in.