Bihar Board Matric Syllabus 2020

Conducting Authority

Bihar School Examination Board

Exam Name

Bihar Board 10th/ Matric Exam 2020

Subjects

6 Main Subjects

1 Optional Subject

Category

BSEB Matric Syllabus

Official Website

biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in

1

Mother Tongue

(Hindi or Urdu or Bangla)

2

Second Indian Language

3

English

4

Mathematics

5

Science

6

Social Science

Real Numbers

Euclid’s Division Lemma and Algorithm, Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic, Rational and Irrational Numbers

Polynomials

Geometric Meaning of The Zeroes, Zeroes, and Coefficients, Division Algorithm For Polynomials

Pair of Linear Equations in 2 Variables

Graphical Solution to Linear Equations,

Substitution Method, Elimination Method, Cross Multiplication Method, Equations Reducible to Linear Form

Quadratic Equations

Introduction to Quadratic Equations, Method of Completing The Square, Nature of Roots, Equations Reducible to Quadratic Form

Arithmetic Progression

Introduction to Arithmetic Progression, nth Term of an A.P., Sum of n Terms of an A.P., Word Problems of A.P.

Triangles

Basic Proportionality Theorem, Topic 2 – Converse of BPT, Criteria For Similar Triangles, Problems on Similar Triangles, Areas of Similar Triangles, Pythagoras Theorem

Topic 7 – Problems on Pythagoras Theorem

Coordinate Geometry

Distance Formula, Section Formula, Area of Triangles

Introduction to Trigonometry

Trigonometrical Ratios, Trigonometric Tables, Trigonometric Ratios of Complementary Angles,

Introduction to Trigonometric Identities, Applications of Trigonometric Identities

Some Applications of Trigonometry

Introduction to Heights and Distances, Applications of Heights and Distances

Circles

Tangents to A Circle, Properties of Tangents

of Tangents

Areas Related to Circles

Area and Circumference of a Circle, Areas of Sectors and Segments, Areas of Combination of Figures

Surface Areas and Volumes

Surface Area: Combination of Solids, Volume: Combination of Solids, Conversion of Solids, Frustum of A Cone

Statistics

Arithmetic Mean of Grouped Data, Mode of Grouped Data, Median of Grouped Data, Relation Between Central Tendencies, Cumulative Frequency Curve

Probability

Classical Approach to Probability, Applications of Probability

History

• The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

• The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China

• Nationalism in India

• The Making of a Global World

• The Age of Industrialisation

• Work, Life, and Leisure: Cities in the Contemporary World

• Print Culture and the Modern World

• Novels, Society, and History

Civics

• Power Sharing

• Federalism

• Democracy and Diversity

• Gender, Religion and Caste

• Popular Struggles and Movements

• Political Parties

• Outcomes of Democracy

• Challenges to Democracy

Geography

• Resources and Development

• Forest and Wildlife Resources

• Water Resources

• Agriculture

• Minerals and Energy Resources

• Manufacturing Industries

• Lifelines of National Economy

Economics

• Development

• Sectors of the Indian Economy

• Money and Credit

• Globalisation and the Indian Economy

• Consumer Rights

Units

Topics

English Prose

• Two questions are to be attempted among three short answers type questions (4 marks)

• One explanation in three different passages (4 marks)

• Comprehension question needs to be attempted between two passages (4 marks)

• Use of words (2 marks)

• One needs to be answered among two long answer type questions (6 marks)

Grammar

• Combining of Sentences Correction (2 marks)

• Direct and Indirect Narration (2 marks)

Vocabulary

• Antonyms and Synonyms of two words Substitution of word ( two groups) Homophones

Translation

• Translate from English to Hindi Translate from Hindi to English

Composition

• One essay containing 250 words among 4-5 different topics Application Writing or Letter Writing