JKBOSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025: Check Marking Scheme & Exam Duration Here!

Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education 10th 2025 ( JKBOSE 10th )

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Exam On: 15 Feb '25 - 19 Mar '25

Updated on Jan 6, 2025 15:22 IST

JKBOSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025: Students appearing for JK 10th exams must go through the examination pattern carefully to understand the marking scheme in a better manner. JKBOSE 10th exam pattern 2025 would also help the students know the format of the question paper and also would help them strategize better. As per the JKBOSE 10th exam pattern 2025, the examinations will be conducted for a total of three hours. The JK Board 10th exams 2025 will likely be held between March 7 and April 3, 2025 for soft zones and between April and May for hard zone areas.

This year,JKBOSE has not introduced any changes in the JKBOSE 10th exam pattern for major subjects. However, the board has announced that the scheme of assessment of additional/optional subjects and subjects for CWSN has been changed as per NEP 2020. 

Overview of JKBOSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025

 

 

Subjects

 

Marks Distribution

Theory

Practicals

English

100 Marks

-

Social Studies

100 Marks

-

Mathematics

100 Marks

-

Science

84 Marks

16 Marks

List of Subjects

 

 

 

 

Compulsory Subjects

First Compulsory Language- Hindi or Urdu

Second Compulsory Language- English

Mathematics

Social Science- History, Political Science, Geography, Economics, Disaster Management, Road Safety Education

Science- Physics, Chemistry, Biology,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Subjects

Urdu

Kashmiri

Arabic

Persian

Hindi

Dogri

Sanskrit

Bhoti

Punjabi

Computer Education/Science

JKBOSE 10th Exam 2025: Types of Questions Asked

Type of questions Marks
Long Answer Type 7 Marks
Long Answer Type 6 Marks
Long Answer Type 5 Marks
Short Answer Type 4 Marks
Very Short Answer Type 2 Marks
Multiple-choice questions 1 Mark
Subjects Types and Number of Questions
Mathematics

4 questions (7 marks each)

6 questions (6 marks each)

6 questions (4 marks each)

3 questions (2 marks each)

6 questions (1 mark each)

History

2 questions (5 marks each)

3 questions (4 marks each)
2 questions (2 marks each)
4 questions (1 mark each)

Political Science

questions (6 marks each)

questions (5 marks each)

questions (4 marks each)

questions (2 marks each)

questions (1 mark each)

Geography

questions (6 marks each)

questions (5 marks each)

questions (4 marks each)

questions (2 marks each)

questions (1 mark each)

Economics

questions (6 marks each)

questions (5 marks each)

questions (4 marks each)

questions (2 marks each)

questions (1 mark each)

Disaster Management

questions (6 marks each)

questions (5 marks each)

questions (4 marks each)

questions (2 marks each)

questions (1 mark each)

Road Safety

questions (6 marks each)

questions (5 marks each)

questions (4 marks each)

questions (2 marks each)

questions (1 mark each)

Physics

1 question (6 marks each)

3 questions (4 marks each)

3 questions (2 marks each)

4 questions (1 mark each)

Chemistry

1 question (6 marks each)

3 questions (4 marks each)

3 questions (2 marks each)

4 questions (1 mark each)

Biology

1 question (6 marks each)

3 questions (4 marks each)

3 questions (2 marks each)

4 questions (1 mark each)

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JKBOSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025 Subject-wise

Given below is the exam pattern of JKBOSE Class 10 subject-wise. Students must go through them carefully.

JKBOSE 10th English Exam Pattern 2025

Section

Marks

Prose

19

Poetry

21

Short stories

10

Play

5

Writing skills

20

Grammar

25

JKBOSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025 for Mathematics

Units

Title

Marks

1

Number Systems

5

2

Algebra

29

3

Trigonometry

14

4

Coordinate Geometry

8

5

Geometry

22

6

Mensuration

11

7

Statistics and Probability

11

JKBOSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025 for Social Science

Section

Theory Marks

Internal Marks

India and the Contemporary World – II (HISTORY)

25

-

Contemporary India –II (GEOGRAPHY)

25

-

Democratic Politics – II (POLITICAL SCIENCE )

25

-

(i) Economics

(ii) Disaster Management, Road Safety Education

15

10

JKBOSE 10th Exam Pattern 2025 for Science

Sections

Chapters

Marks

Physics

(28 Marks)

Light- Reflection and Refraction

10 Marks

The Human Eye and The Colourful World

5 Marks

Electricity

6 Marks

Magnetic Effects of Current

4 Marks

Sources of Energy

3 Marks

Chemistry

(28 Marks)

Chemical Reactions and Equations

5 Marks

Periodic Classification of Elements

4 Marks

Carbon and its Compounds

8 Marks

Metals and Non-Metals

6 Marks

Acids, Bases, and Salts

5 Marks

Biology

(28 Marks)

Life Processes

6 Marks

Control and Co-ordination

4 Marks

How do Organisms Reproduce

6 Marks

Heredity and Genetics

4 Marks

Our environment

4 Marks

Management and Natural Resources

4 Marks

Practicals

(16 Marks)

Using and organizing techniques, apparatus, and materials

1 Mark

Handling Experimental Observation and Data

10 Marks

Interpretation/Inferences

1 Mark

Viva-Voce

2 Marks

Notebook/Practical Record

2 Marks

Total Marks: 100

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The JKBOSE 10th exams for 2024 will be held in March 2024  (tentative), and the date sheet will be released shortly before that. Students are advised to keep track of the official announcements on the JKBOSE website and follow their school guidelines to ensure timely submission of forms, receipt of

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Veerraj Sen

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Students are advised to go through the JKBOSE 10th syllabus 2025 while preparing for the JKBOSE 10th board exam 2025. This will help them to understand the topics covered in the exam. It will help students to know the exam pattern and difficulty level. It also gives idea about the marking scheme of

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Salviya Antony

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Answered 2 months ago

The Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) releases JKBOSE Class 10 Syllabus on its official website - jkbose.nic.in. The state board has released the JKBOSE 10th Syllabus 2025 for all subjects including English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science and Computer Science.

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Salviya Antony

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

JKBOSE Class 10th subjects include General English, Social studies, Urdu/Hindi, Maths, Science, Computer Science, Additional/Optional subjects, Music etc. 

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Salviya Antony

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

In case you are unable to attend a  JKBOSE 10th board exam, you will be awarded zero marks in the subject. Eventually, you will be asked to appear for the supplementary exam. Thus, it is better to focus and study hard and not skip or leave your exam and pass with flying colours.

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Salviya Antony

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Answered 2 months ago

JKBOSE 10th exam grading pattern is given below. 

Marks Range

Grade

Result Remarks

75% to 100%

A

Excellent

60% to 74%

B

Very Good

45% to 59%

C

Good

33 to 44%

D

Average

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Salviya Antony

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

No, there will be no negative marking in the JKBOSE class 10th board exams. For every incorrect answer, students will not be awarded any marks.

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Salviya Antony

Contributor-Level 10

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The total marks per subject for the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) 10th exam is 100. 80 marks for Theory and 20 marks for Internal assessment. The passing criteria for the JKBOSE 10th exam is 33% in both the theory and practical exam of a subject. 

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Salviya Antony

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Students must immediately inform the school authorities if the JKBOSE 10th admit card 2025 is lost. Without the JKBOSE 10th admit card 2025, students will not be allowed to appear for the JKBOSE 10th exam 2025. So students should carry the admit card to the exam hall. They are advised to keep the ad

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Salviya Antony

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Yes, JKBOSE 10th date sheet 2025 is released on the official webaite. Class 10th exams will be held between Feb 15 and March 19, 2025. 

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