RBSE Class 10 Science Syllabus 2024: Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE)’s 10th Class Science Syllabus is now available to understand the latest curriculum for the current academic session 2023-24. The RBSE Class 10 Science Syllabus will cover the list of chapter-wise topics and marks specified for the upcoming RBSE Board Exam 2024.
Also, the board revised the syllabus and removed 3 chapters and a few topics from the new syllabus including Periodic Classification of Elements, Source of Energy and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources.
RBSE Class 10 Science Syllabus 2024
Rajasthan board class 10th Science syllabus covers the course structure, course content and the list of prescribed books. Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan will evaluate the syllabus of the class 10 board examination.
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Unit-wise and chapter-wiser marks distribution for RBSE Class 10 Science
The unit-wise list of chapters and marks distribution for RBSE Class 10 Science is provided below:
| Unit 1 – Chemical Substances -Nature and Behaviour | |
| Chapter Name | Marks |
| 1. Chemical reactions and equations | 6 |
| 2. Acids, bases and salts | 7 |
| 3. Metals and nonmetals | 5 |
| 4. Carbon and its compounds | 7 |
| Total | 25 |
| Unit 2 – World of Living | |
| 5. Life processes | 8 |
| 6. Control and coordination | 6 |
| 7. Reproduction in organisms | 7 |
| 8. Heredity and evolution | 4 |
| Total | 25 |
| Unit 3 – Natural Phenomena | |
| 9. Reflection and Refraction of light | 8 |
| 10. The human eye and the colourful world | 4 |
| Total | 12 |
| Unit 4 – Effects of Current | |
| 11. Electricity | 7 |
| 12. Magnetic effects of current | 6 |
| Total | 13 |
| Unit 5 – Natural Resources | |
| 13. Our environment | 5 |
| Total | 5 |
RBSE Class 10 Science Course Structure
| Event | Marks |
| Annual Board Examinations (Theory) | 80 Marks |
| Internal Assessment | 20 Marks |
| Total | 100 Marks |
Check Unit-wise Syllabus:
Unit 1: Chemical Substances
Chemical equation,Types of Chemical Reaction. effects of oxidation reactions in everyday life
ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS.
chemical properties of acids and bases. Similatry in acids and bases, Information about the strength of an acid or base solution, , Information about salts.
METALS AND NONMETALS
Physical and chemical properties of metals and non-metals, metals and non-metals reactions. Extraction of metals. Corrosion.Prevention of corrosion.
CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS
Bonding in carbon compounds-Covalent Bond, Versatile nature of carbon, Chemical properties of carbon compounds, Some important organic compounds- ethanol and ethanoic acid, soaps and detergents.
PERIODIC CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS
Need for classification,Early attempts at classification of elements. Mendeleev’s Periodic Table . Modern periodic table.
Unit 2: World of Living
Life processes, Nutrition, Respiration, Transportation, Excretion.
CONTROL AND CO-ORDINATION
Nervous system in animals, Coordination in plants , Hormones in animals.
REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS
create exact copies of themselves by Organisms, Modes of reproduction used by single Organisms, Sexual reproduction .Reproductive health.
HEREDITY AND EVOLUTION
Accumulation of variation during reproduction, Heredity, Evolution. Speciation, Evolution and classification, Human Evolution.
Unit 3: Natural Phenomena
REFLECTION AND REFRACTION OF LIGHT
Reflection of light, Spherical mirrors, Refraction of light .
THE HUMAN EYE AND THE COLOURFUL WORLD
The Human Eye, Defects of vision and their correction, Refraction of light through a prism, Dispersion of white light by a glass prism, Atmospheric refraction, Scattering of light.
Unit 4: Effects of Current
ELECTRICITY
Electric current and circuit. Electric potential and potential difference, Circuit diagram, Ohm’s law, factors on which the resistance of a conductor depends. Resistance of a System of Resistors. heating effect of electric current ,Electric power.
MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF CURRENT
Magnetic field and field lines, Magnetic field due to current carrying conductor , Force on current carrying conductor in a Magnetic field, Electric Motor, Electromagnetic induction. Electric Generator, Domestic electric circuits.
Unit 5: Natural Resources
Good Source of energy, Conventional sources of energy, Alternative or non-conventional sources of energy, Environmental consequences.
OUR ENVIRONMENT
An Ecosystem and its components, Activities affect the Environment.
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Management of our resources, Forest and Wildlife, Water for all, coal and Petroleum, An overview of Natural resource management.
How to Download RBSE 10th Class Science Syllabus pdf Online?
Candidates can easily download the RBSE Class 10 Science syllabus pdf online by visiting the official website of RBSE at https://rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in/. Here is the direct link to download the full syllabus provided below: