BodhiScoreHP Board Class 10 Science Syllabus 2026-27
Exam scheme
Matric (Class 10) annual exam on the full syllabus. Theory paper uses MCQ, assertion–reason, very short, short and long answers by unit. Practical 20 marks (physics, chemistry and biology experiments listed in the official PDF).
| Unit | Theme | Theory marks (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| I | Chemical substances — nature and behaviour | 19 |
| II | World of living | 19 |
| III | Natural phenomena and effects of current | 18 |
| IV | Natural resources | 4 |
Chapters
- Chemical reactions and equations — types of reactions; oxidation and reduction; corrosion and rancidity.
- Acids, bases and salts — pH scale; chemicals from common salt; water of crystallisation.
- Metals and non-metals — reactivity series; ionic compounds; metallurgy; corrosion.
- Carbon and its compounds — covalent bonding; homologous series; ethanol and ethanoic acid; soaps and detergents.
- Life processes — nutrition, respiration, transport, excretion in plants and humans.
- Control and coordination — nervous system; plant hormones; hormones in animals.
- How do organisms reproduce? — modes of reproduction; reproductive health; family planning.
- Heredity — Mendel’s laws; sex determination.
- Light — reflection and refraction — mirrors, lenses, mirror and lens formula.
- Human eye and colourful world — defects of vision; dispersion and scattering.
- Electricity — Ohm’s law; series and parallel resistors; electric power.
- Magnetic effects of electric current — field lines; Fleming’s left-hand rule; domestic circuits.
- Our environment — ecosystems, ozone, waste management.
Prescribed textbooks: Vigyan and Science, HP Board of School Education.
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