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CBSE Class 10 social science paper will be conducted for three hours from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Updates on exam duration, passing marks.

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CBSE Class 10 social science paper 2025 has started. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Alivia Mukherjee | February 25, 2025 | 01:01 PM IST

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 social science paper 2025 has begun from 10:30 am in 7,842 centres. The CBSE Class 10 exam 2025 for social science subject will be conducted from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. A total of 24,12,072 students are appearing for CBSE Class 10 social science exam 2025.

Latest: CBSE Class 10 Date Sheet 2025 PDF

CBSE 2025 Class 10th Paper with Solutions: Science 

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The CBSE 2025 Class 10 gate closing time was 10 am. Students are required to carry their CBSE Class 10 admit card 2025 and their school ID to the test centre. The CBSE board exams 2025 will be conducted in 7,842 centres.

All CBSE board exam centres 2025 are equipped with CCTV for preventing malpractices, as per official announcement. The Delhi Metro is prioritising CBSE board exam 2025 students in frisking and ticketing, as per the PTI.

The CBSE Class 10 board exams 2025 for English, Science, Sanskrit papers have already been conducted. The difficulty level of CBSE Class 10 board exams 2025 were moderate. According to the CBSE date sheet 2025 , Class 10 exams are scheduled till March 18. The CBSE board has granted permission to Class 10, 12 students from recently disaffiliated schools to appear for the board exams. In CBSE Class 10 exams 2025, internal assessment carries 20 marks and theory paper is for 80 marks.

CBSE Class 10 passing marks 2025

As per the CBSE Class 10 passing marks 2025, students are required to score 33% in aggregate to clear the board exams and get promoted to next Class. Additionally, students are required to secure 33% separately in practical as well as theory papers to pass the CBSE Class 10 exams 2025.

Rumors surfaced on social media platforms alleging CBSE paper leaks for Class 10 and 12 board exams 2025. However, CBSE refuted these claims, labeling them as 'baseless'.

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2025: Pattern

The CBSE Class 10 SST question paper pattern 2025 is given below.

Section

Number of questions

Question-type

Marking scheme per question

Weightage (marks)

A

20

MCQs

1

20

B

4

Very short answer type Questions

2

8

C

5

Short answer type questions

3

15

D

4

Long answer type questions

5

20

E

3

Case-based questions

4

12

F

1

Map based

5

5

Total

37



80 marks

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Marks

Grades

Grade points

91-100

A1

10

81-90

A2

9

71-80

B1

8

61-70

B2

7

51-60

C1

6

41-50

C2

5

31-40

D

4

21-30

E1

-

0-20

E2

-

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CBSE Board Class 10 Date Sheet 2024-2025

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CBSE Class 10 board exams date sheet

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Date

Day

Time

Subjects

25 February, 2025

Tuesday

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Social Science

27 February, 2025

Thursday

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Urdu Course-A

Bengali

Tamil

Marathi

Gujarati

Manipuri

Urdu Course-B

28 February, 2025

Friday

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Hindi Course - A

Hindi Course - B

1 March, 2025

Saturday

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Painting

3 March, 2025

Monday

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Health Care

5 March, 2025

Wednesday

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Elements of Business

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Retail

6 March, 2025

Thursday

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Tibetan

German

National Cadet Corps

Bhoti

Telugu - Telangana

Bodo

Tangkhul

Japanese

Bhutiaa

Spanish

Kashmiri

Mizo

Bhasha Melayu

10 March, 2025

Monday

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Mathematics Standard

Mathematics Basic

12 March, 2025

Wednesday

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Telugu

Arabic

Russian

Persian

Nepali

Limboo

Lepcha

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Carnatic Music (Vocal)

Carnatic Music Mel. Ins.

Carnatic Music Per. Ins.

Hindustani Music (Vocal)

Hindustani Music (Mel Ins)

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Thai

13 March, 2025

Thursday

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Home Science

17 March, 2025

Monday

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Punjabi

Sindhi

Malayalam

Odia

Assamese

Kannada

Kokborok

18 March, 2025

Tuesday

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Computer Applications

Information Technology

Artificial Intelligence

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CBSE Class 10 board exam for social science paper will begin at 10:30 am today. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)

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