Odisha Board Class 10 Science Syllabus 2026-27

Session

Matric (Class 10), BSE Odisha. General Science (GSC). Prescribed textbooks: Bhautika Bigyan (physical science) and Jiba Bigyan (life science). Theory assessed through four internal assessments, half-yearly and annual examinations.

Physical science (Bhautika Bigyan)

1. Chemical reactions — types, balancing and everyday examples
2. Acids, bases and salts — pH and neutralisation
3. Metals and non-metals — reactivity and extraction
4. Carbon and its compounds — covalent bonding and functional groups
5. Light — reflection and refraction — mirrors, lenses and the human eye
6. Electricity — Ohm’s law, series and parallel circuits, heating effect
7. Magnetic effects of current — field, force and domestic circuits

Life science (Jiba Bigyan)

1. Life processes — nutrition, respiration, transport and excretion
2. Control and coordination — nervous and hormonal control
3. Reproduction — modes in plants and animals; reproductive health
4. Heredity and evolution — Mendelian inheritance
5. Environment — ecosystems, ozone layer and waste management
6. Natural resources — conservation and sustainable use

Exam pattern

Term I and Term II each include aspirational components (20 marks) alongside IA marks (10 each). Half-yearly and annual papers carry 100 marks on the notified portions.

Prescribed from BSE Odisha annual subject-wise syllabus for Class X, session 2026-27.