Class 10 Science and Maths Syllabus

Class 10 Science Syllabus

Physics

1. Light-Reflection and Refraction

• Characteristics of Light
• Reflection of Light
• Refraction of Light
• Spherical Lenses

2. The Human Eye and the Colourful World

• Parts of Human Eye
• Accommodation of an Eye
• Refraction of Light
• Dispersion of White Light
• Scattering of Light

3. Electricity

• Electric Charge
• Electric Current
• Electric Potential
• Circuit Diagram
• OHM's Law
• Heating Effect of Electric Current
• Electric Power

4. Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

• Magnet and its properties
• Magnetic field
• Relation between Electricity and Magnetism
• Electromagnet
• Electric Motor
• Domestic Electric Circuits
• Direct and Alternating Current

5. Sources of Energy

• Conventional Sources of Energy
• Non-conventional Sources of Energy
• Biogas Plants
• Thermal Plants
• Hydro Power Plants
• Renewable Sources
• Non-Renewable Sources

Chemistry

1. Chemical Reactions and Equations

• Characteristics of Chemical Reactions
• Balanced and Unbalanced Equations
• Type of Chemical Reactions
• Redox Reactions

2. Acids, Bases and Salts 

• Indicators
• Classification
• Chemical Properties
• Industrial Uses
• Some Important Acids, Bases and Salts

3. Metals and Non-metals 

• Bonding in Metals
• Physical Properties
• Chemical Properties
• Important Uses
• Ionic Compounds
• Metallurgy
• Alloys

4. Carbon and its Compounds

• Bonding in Carbon
• Allotropes of Carbon
• Versatile Nature of Carbon
• Classification of Organic Compounds
• Hydrocarbon
• Chemical Properties of Carbon Compounds
• Soaps and Detergents

5. Periodic Classification of Elements

• Periodicity
• History of Periodic Table
• Modern Periodic Table
• Trends in Periodic Properties

Biology

1. Life Processes

• Nutrition
• Respiration
• Transportation
• Excretion

2. Control and Coordination 

• Plant Movements
• Plant Hormones or Phytohormones
• Tropism
• Nervous System
• Endocrine System

3. How do Organisms Reproduce? 

• The Importance of Variation
• Asexual Reproduction
• Sexual Reproduction
• Reproductive Health

4. Heredity and Evolution 

• Accumulation of Variations
• Heredity and Genetics
• Mendel’s laws
• Inheritance of Traits
• Origin of Life
• Speciation
• Evolution and Classification

5. Our Environment

• Classification of Ecosystem
• Components of Ecosystem
• Food Chain and Food Web
• Effects of Human Interference
• Waste Management

6. Management of Natural Resources 

• Conservation of Natural Resources
• 3 R's Strategy
• Conservation of Wildlife
• Conservation of Water
• Conservation of Coal and Petroleum

Class 10 Maths Syllabus

1. Real Numbers

• Euclid's Division Lemma
• Euclid's Division Algorithm
• Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic
• Irrational Numbers
• Rational Numbers

2. Polynomials

• Classification of Polynomials
• Zero of a Polynomial
• Graphical Representation
• Division Algorithm for Polynomials

3. Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

• Linear Equations in Two Variables
• Types of Pair of Linear Equations
• Methods of solving Linear equations

4. Quadratic Equations

• Standard Form of Quadratic Equation
• Methods of solving Quadratic Equation

5. Arithmetic Progressions  

• Introduction
• General Term of an A.P.
• Selection of terms of an A.P.
• Sum of First n Terms of an A.P.

6. Triangles

• Similarity of Triangles
• Thales Theorem
• Theorems on Similarity of Triangles
• Areas of Similar Triangles
• Pythagoras Theorem

7. Coordinate Geometry  

• Introduction
• Distance Formula
• Section formula
• Mid-Point Formula
• Co-ordinates of Some Particular Points
• Area of a Triangle
• Area of a Polygon

8. Introduction to Trigonometry and its Applications

• Trigonometric Ratios
• Relation Between Trigonometric Ratios
• Trigonometric Ratios of Complementary Angles
• Trigonometric Identities

9. Applications of Trigonometry

• Line of Sight
• Angle of Elevation
• Angle of Depression

10. Circles

• Secant and Tangent

11. Constructions

• Division of a Line Segment
• Construction of a Triangle
• Construction of Tangents to a Circle

12. Area Related to Circles

• Perimeter and Area of a Circle
• Areas of Sector and Segment of a Circle
• Areas of Combinations of Plane figures

13. Surface Areas and Volumes

• Surface Areas and Volumes of Solids
• Surface Area of a Combination of Solids
• Volume of Combination of Solids
• Conversion of Solid from One Shape to Another

14. Statistics

• Mean of grouped data
• Mode of grouped data
• Median of grouped data
• Graphical Representation

15. Probability

• Types of probability
• Outcomes of probability
• Random Experiment
• Probability of an event