Download CBSE 10th Science Previous 5 To 10 Years Question Papers PDF
Hello, Dear students! feeling a little worried about your Board exams? relax, this is natural. Take a deep breath and hope for the best. Later in life when you will look back at this time, you’ll realize that these moments were the gems. Having the first Board exams in the lifetime is such an exciting time. All you need is to enjoy the moment and do study.
Students take the 10th board exams so seriously and always live under its fear. Well! to such students, I would like to say that board exams are not that big a deal as you think. And the new grading pattern of CBSE has definitely made it very easy.
Remember one thing, class 10th science is the base, and if you do not keep your basics clear, then you will have to suffer later (especially those students who are planning to opt science stream after the 10th). So, forget the marks, and concentrate more on keeping your concept clear.
See also:- CBSE 10th Science sample papers
CBSE 10th Science Previous Years Question Papers
The link to download the 10th science previous year’s papers is given at the top of this article.
Study all the subjects equally, but focus more on those which you want to opt-in further classes. Don’t just try to score marks, clearing concepts are equally important.
Go through Previous year papers of Science that are provided in this article. Practice each and every question, and note down the questions which are present in every question paper. Hopefully, they will appear in your exam paper too.
Before it gets too late, check out the syllabus of CBSE class 10th, and click on the link if you want to see the class 10 Blueprint of all subjects, it will help you a lot.
| Exam Year | Download link | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Download link | |
| 2018 | Download link | |
| Maths Paper SA-1 | Maths Paper SA-2 | |
| 2017 | Download Science SA-1 Paper | Download Science SA-2 Paper |
| Click here to download more papers | ||
CBSE 10th Science Syllabus
Below is the science syllabus, make your studying plan according to the syllabus. Distribute the time wisely for every chapter, make sure you do not waste too much time on the chapters that are not beneficial. Believe me! Things will get easier if you concentrate on every little thing, and this will help you to score high marks.
Note:- Check out the copy checking pattern and evaluation of CBSE board exams.
First Term Syllabus
Unit – 1: Chemical Substances (Nature And Behavior)
Chemical reactions:- Chemical equation, Balanced chemical equation, types of chemical reactions, oxidation, and reduction.
Acids, bases, and salts:- Definitions, General properties, examples, and uses, the concept of pH scale, importance of pH in everyday life; preparation, and uses of different chemicals.
Metals and nonmetals:- Properties of metals and non-metals, reactivity series, formation, and properties of ionic compounds.
Unit – 2: World Of Living
Life processes:- Basic concept of nutrition, respiration, transportation, and excretion in plants and animals.
Control and coordination:- Tropic movements in plants, Introduction to plant hormones, control, and coordination in animals.
Unit – 3: Effects Of Current
Electric current:- Potential difference and electric current. Ohm’s law, Resistance, Resistivity, Factors, Combination of resistors, and its applications in daily life. Heating effect of electric current and its applications, Electric power.
Magnetic effects of current:- Magnetic field, field lines, Force on the current-carrying conductor, Fleming’s left-hand rule, Electromagnetic induction, Induced potential difference, Induced current. Fleming’s Right Hand Rule, Direct current.
Unit – 4: Natural Resources
Sources of energy:- Different forms of energy, conventional and non-conventional sources of energy, fossil fuels, Renewable and nonrenewable sources.
Second Term Syllabus
Unit – 1: Chemical Substances (Nature And Behavior)
Carbon compounds:- Covalent bonding in carbon compounds. Versatile nature of carbon. Homologous series, the difference between saturated hydrocarbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Chemical properties of carbon compounds, Ethanol, and Ethanoic acid (only properties and uses), soaps, and detergents.
Periodic classification of elements:- Need of classification, Modern periodic table, gradation in properties, valency, atomic number, metallic and nonmetallic properties.
Unit – 2: World Of Living
Reproduction:- Reproduction in animals and plants, reproductive health needs, and methods of family planning.
Heredity and Evolution:- Heredity, Basic concepts of evolution.
Unit – 3: Natural Phenomenon
Reflection of light:- Curved surfaces, Images formed by spherical mirrors, center of curvature, principal axis, principal focus, focal length, mirror formula, magnification.
Refraction:- Laws of refraction, refractive index. Refraction of light by the spherical lens, Image formed by spherical lenses, Lens formula. The functioning of a lens in the human eye, defects of vision and their corrections, applications of spherical mirrors and lenses. Refraction of light through a prism, dispersion of light, scattering of light.
Unit – 4: Natural Resources
Conservation of natural resources:- Management of natural resources. Conservation and use of natural resources. Forest and wildlife, Coal and petroleum conservation
The Regional environment:- Big dams: advantages and limitations, Water harvesting, Sustainability of natural resources.
Our environment:- Eco-system, Environmental problems, Ozone depletion, waste production, and their solutions. Biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances.
How To Prepare For CBSE 10th Science
Who on this earth doesn’t want to score good grades! here are some tips that will help you to score good grades, just give them a try, I am sure you will definitely get something out of them.
- Well! The foremost advice I would like to give is that a student must focus on clearing his concepts instead of scoring marks only.
- Have you ever tried to listen to what your teacher is saying in the class? start from today. Generally, at this stage of a student’s life, the teacher seems to be a big monster and his lectures are no less than bombast. I know it’s hard, but for the sake of your exam and future, you have to do it.
- Science is an interesting subject and if it is not to you, then make it so. It’s easier said than done! but at least try to take an interest, things will automatically get interesting if you really want to.
- Before appearing in the exam, make sure that you are done with all your revision. While writing answers, keep highlighting the important point. This will impress the examiner and you will get good grades for sure.
Hopefully, you will remember these points and try every possible effort to follow them. Science is not that easy as it seems to be. I think, now it is clear to you that each unit has its own sub-subjects. And, obviously, you have to study it separately. The students who want to attain high grades must do every possible.
Acquire the habit of “I can do” and you definitely will. Remember! Hard work has no other alternative, you have to do it at any cost.
Hope this article was helpful to you. Ask your queries via the comment box below, we will be more than happy to reply. All the best for your exams!