CBSE Class 10 · Social Science
Social Science: which chapter carries how many marks
How many marks and questions each chapter carried a year in CBSE’s 62 real papers of 2023–2026 — counted, not guessed. Start where the marks are.
| # | Chapter | Marks/yr | Qs/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2. Nationalism in India | 9.6 | 3.0 |
| 2 | 2. Sectors of the Indian Economy | 5.8 | 3.0 |
| 3 | 1. The Rise of Nationalism in Europe | 5.0 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 3. Money and Credit | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 5. Print Culture and the Modern World | 4.9 | 2.0 |
| 6 | 1. Development | 4.8 | 3.0 |
| 7 | 4. Political Parties | 4.7 | 2.3 |
| 8 | 5. Outcomes of Democracy | 4.7 | 1.5 |
| 9 | 2. Federalism | 4.6 | 2.4 |
| 10 | 4. Globalisation and the Indian Economy | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| 11 | 1. Power-sharing | 3.7 | 2.0 |
| 12 | 5. Minerals and Energy Resources | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| 13 | 4. Agriculture | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| 14 | 6. Manufacturing Industries | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 15 | 3. The Making of a Global World | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| 16 | 3. Gender, Religion and Caste | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| 17 | 1. Resources and Development | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| 18 | 3. Water Resources | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| 19 | 2. Forest and Wildlife Resources | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| 20 | 7. Lifelines of National Economy | 1.3 | 0.5 |
Average = total marks of the chapter’s questions over those years ÷ the years (one of a choice counted).
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