The Nagaland Board of Secondary Education (NBSE) organizes the class 10 final exam in the month of March every year. However this year the HSLC (High School Leaving Certificate) exam for Class 10 will be conducted from March 10 to March 22, 2023. The exam dates will be declared soon in the online mode on the official board page nbsenagaland.com.
The NBSE HSLC exam consists of seven exams and eighteen topics. Candidates taking the test can select between English and one of the numerous Indian languages as their medium of instruction. Internal assessments have significant weight and must be evaluated using the Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation method (CCE).
Also check: NBSE HSLC Registration 2023
NBSE Class 10 Topic Wise Marks and Exam pattern
Language I (First Language-English) options include AO, Alternative English, Bengali, Hindi, Lotha, Sumi, and Tenyidie, according to the NBSE HSLC exam pattern. Language II (Second Language) options include Ao, Alternative English, Bengali, Sumi, Tenyidie, Hindi or Lotha (candidate has to appear for only one paper). The five mandatory topics include Mathematics, Science, and Social Sciences. The candidate must select one subject from among Book-keeping & Accountancy, Environmental Education, Home Science, Foundation of Information Technology (FIT), and Music for the additional sixth paper. The topic-wise marking for each subject is listed below-
English Language & Literature
| S. Number | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Part A | 80 |
| 25 | |
| 20 | |
| 20 | |
| 15 | |
| 2. | Part B (Internal Assessment) | 20 |
| 10 | |
| (5+5) = 10 | |
| 3. | Total (Part A + Part B) | 100 |
Indian Languages
| S. No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Part A (external) | 80 |
| 10 | |
| 10 | |
| 20 | |
(Prose + Poetry) | (20+20) = 40 | |
| 2. | Part B (Internal) | 20 |
| 10 | |
| 5 + 5 | |
| 3. | Total (Part A + Part B) | 100 |
Mathematics
| S. No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Part A (external) | 80 |
| 2 | |
| 20 | |
| 12 | |
| 6 | |
| 16 | |
| 12 | |
| 12 | |
| 2. | Part B (Practicals) | 20 |
| 3. | Total | 100 |
Science
| S. No. | Topic | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Part A (external) | 80 |
| 25 | |
| 24 | |
| 20 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 2. | Part B (internal) | 20 |
| 3. | Total | 100 |
Social Science
| S No. | Topic | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Part A (external) | 80 |
| 18 | |
| 18 | |
| 18 | |
| 16 | |
| 10 | |
| 2. | Part B (internal) | 20 |
| 3. | Total | 100 |
Check also: Nagaland Board HSLC Compartment Exam 2023
Important Books for the NBSE HSLC Exam 2023
There is a uniform syllabus that follows the National Curriculum standards, and students may get the recommended texts for the HSLC test from the NBSE's official website.
| Subject | Book | Publisher/Author |
|---|---|---|
| Language I (English) |
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| Language II | Book prescribed by NBSE Board | ___ |
| Mathematics | K.C. Kakoty's Mathematics Class X | Amenta Publications (K.C. Kakoty) |
| Science | Science Class X | Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd (Dr. N.K. Verma, Dr. J.P. Sharma, Dr. J.K. Juneja and J.N. Jaiswal) |
| Social Science | A Text-Book on Social Science Class X | Goyal Brothers Prakashan ( I.L. Wanchoo and Arun Kumar) |
| Accountancy | Book-Keeping and Accountancy Class X | Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd. (A.S. Siddiqui) |
| Environmental Education | A Textbook of Environment Education | Goyal Brothers Prakashan (A.N. Rai) |
| Home Science | A Textbook of Home Science Class IX | Nova Publications (Navneet Kaur Sandhu) |
| Foundation of Information and Technology Class X | Pearson Education | Nancy Sehgal |
Subject Wise Marks and Time distribution
| Subject | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Subjects | ||
| First Language
| 80 | 3 hrs |
| Second Language
| 80 | 3 hrs |
| Maths | 80 | 3 hrs |
| Science | 80 | 3 hrs |
| Social Science | 80 | 3 hrs |
| Choose Subjects | ||
| 70 | 3 hrs |
| Internal Assessment Subjects | ||
| 100 | 3 hrs |
Check also: NBSE HSLC Admit Card 2023
How to download the Time Table?
Here the the steps to download NBSE class 10 date sheet:
- Visit the official board page nbsenagaland.com.
- On the left side click on ‘Routines’.
- Click on the ‘Class X Routine 2023’ to start the downloading of the PDF file.
- Take a print out of the PDF for future reference.
Check also: NBSE HSLC Result 2023: Check Latest Updates
Frequently Asked Questions
Ques: How can I pick a scoring optional subject?
Ans: NBSE adds five new courses to the curriculum. Stick to subjects that are relevant to your future education.
Ques: Is it necessary to purchase reference books?
Ans:The NBSE texts are well-designed to prepare students for the HSLC test. A candidate, on the other hand, is free to pick reference materials for a deeper comprehension if necessary.
Ques:How can I assure that I get all of the points in the theoretical paper?
Ans:There are no failsafe methods other than successfully answering the paper. You can even complete all of the extra questions to make up for an unforced error. If you want to achieve full marks, you'll need to do a lot of revision.
Ques: What happens if I fail a mandatory subject?
Ans:With the exception of Language I, the extra topic will take its place. NBSE, on the other hand, uses compartmental exams to solve the problem.
Ques: How do you keep track of your time?
Ans: According to the NBSE, the last 10 minutes should be used to revise your answer script. Through hard effort and experience, you may complete a paper in as little as 150 minutes (the permitted time is 180 minutes).
Ques: What new changes will there be in the test format now that the syllabus has been reduced?
Ans: The primary modifications to the test design will be an increase in the weightage assigned to each question, as well as topic-specific weighting. There will be no changes to the marking structure, and all subjects will receive full marks.
Ques: Which is the finest book for class 12 mathematics?
Ans:It is strongly advised that you study from the board's approved book. Students can study R.D.Sharma Mathematics or R.S.Aggarwal Senior Secondary Mathematics for better practice and comprehension.
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