Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science Exam Pattern 2025-26: Check BSEB 10th Social Science Blueprint Here

Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science Exam Pattern 2025-26 gives information about the question paper pattern and the weightage allotted for each unit. The Social Science exam will be based on 50% multiple-choice questions, carrying 1 mark each, and 50% subjective-type questions. The BSEB 10th Social Science exam will be held for a total of 100 marks, where 80 marks will be allotted for the theory exam and 20 marks for the internal assessment. Bihar Board 10th Social Science comprises 5 sub-subjects: History, Civics, Geography, Political Science, and Economics, where each sub-subject will have 20% weightage in the examination. You will be given 2 hours and 45 minutes to complete the exam paper. Students appearing for the upcoming 10th board exam can go through the exam pattern along with the Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26 at biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in.

The Bihar Board 10th Exam will be conducted for 5 compulsory subjects, wherein students need to score at least 150 out of 500 marks to be declared pass. The minimum mark required to pass the BSEB 10th Social Science Theory exam is 28, and the internal assessment is 12. You can solve the Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science Previous Year Question Papers for more practice. Read more about the Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science Exam Pattern 2025-26 here.

Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science Exam Pattern 2025-26

There are 8 chapters in BSEB 10th History, 5 in Civics, 7 in Economics, 7 in Geography, and 6 in Disaster Management. The marks evaluation of the Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science theory paper is as follows:

Exam	Section	Chapters	Marks
Theory Examination	The World of History	Nationalism in Europe Socialism and Communism The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China Nationalism in India Economy and Livelihood Urbanization and Urban Life Trade and Globalization Press and Cultural Nationalism	20
	India: Land and People	Resources and Development Forest and Wildlife Resources Water Resources Agriculture Minerals and Energy Resources Manufacturing Industries Lifelines of the National Economy	20
	Democratic Politics	Power Sharing in a Democracy Functioning of Power Sharing Competition and Conflict in Democracy Achievements of Democracy Challenges to Democracy	17
	Our Economy	History of Economics and Its Development State and National Income Money, Savings, and Credit Our Financial Institutions Employment and Services Globalization Consumer Awareness and Protection	17
	Disaster Management	Natural Disasters: An Introduction Natural Disasters and Management: Flood Drought Natural Disasters and Management: Earthquake and Tsunami Life-Saving Incident Management Alternative communication system during disaster Disaster and coexistence	06
	Total		80

Also Read: Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science Model Paper 2025-26

Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science Practical Blueprint 2025-26

The Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science practical exam will be conducted for 20 marks. The marking scheme of the BSEB Class 10 Social Science practical exam is tabulated below:

Exam	Topics	Marks
Internal Assessment	Providing Functional Literacy to 10 Illiterate Adults	10
	Project Work	10
	Total	20

Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science Question Paper Pattern 2025-26

The BSEB 10th Social Science exam paper is divided into two sections- Section A and Section B. Section A will comprise 80 objective-type questions, out of which students need to attend only 40 compulsory questions. If more than 40 questions are answered, the first 40 will be considered. Each question will carry 1 mark. Section B will consist of Short Answer Type Questions of 5 sub-subjects of Social Science. Each question will be worth 2 marks.

• There will be 6 Short Answer Type Questions (Q. No. 1-6) from History, of which any 3 questions are to be answered.
• There will be 4 Short Answer Type Questions (Q. No. 9-12) from Political Science, of which any 2 questions are to be answered.
• 4 Short Answer Type Questions (Q. No. 15-18) will be from Economics, of which any 2 questions are to be answered.
• 6 Short Answer Type Questions (Q. No. 21-26) will be from Geography, of which any 3 questions are to be answered.
• Disaster  Management will have  4  Short  Answer  Type  Questions  (Q. No. 29-32), of which any 2 questions are to be answered.
• Moreover, there will be  8  Long  Answer Type  Questions (Q. Nos. 7, 8, 13, 14, 19, 20, 27, 28), each carrying 4 marks.
• It is compulsory to attend one  Long  Answer  Type  Question from  History,  Political Science, Economics and Geography each.

Section	Number of Questions	No. of Questions to be Answered	Type of Questions	Marks
Section A	80	40 to be attempted	Objective Type (MCQs)	1 mark each
Section B	24	12 to be answered	Short Answer Type Questions	2 marks each
	8	4 to be answered	Long Answer Type Questions	4 marks each

Refer to the Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science Exam Pattern 2025-26 mentioned above to understand the curriculum clearly. You can also practice the Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science Important Questions 2026 to revise.