Class X (ASSEB) 2027 Half Yearly Syllabus: Subject-Wise Breakdown
Welcome back to Sikshalens.in, your ultimate educational portal for exam preparations and syllabus updates! If you are a Class 10 student preparing for the upcoming half-yearly exams under the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB), formerly known as SEBA, you are in the right place.
The academic calendar for the 2026-2027 session is officially underway. The board has prescribed a detailed curriculum and syllabus for HSLC candidates to ensure a structured board-level learning experience. To score well in your mid-term evaluation, students must strictly align their preparation with this official chapter-wise breakdown.
1. English (Second Language)
The English paper (Subject Code - C1) comprehensively tests reading, writing, grammar, and literature. Here are the chapters set for the half-yearly exam:
- Prose (First Flight): A Letter to God, Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Glimpses of India (Coorg, Tea from Assam).
- Poetry (First Flight): A Tiger in the Zoo, Amanda!, Animals.
- Footprints Without Feet: The Midnight Visitor, A Question of Trust, Footprints Without Feet.
- Grammar & Writing: Determiners, Tense, Voice, Narration, Preposition, Vocabulary, Translation/Substance Writing, Essay/Story Writing, and Report Writing.
2. General Science
Science requires a deep conceptual understanding and formula application. The half-yearly syllabus comprises the following foundational topics across physics, chemistry, and biology:
- Chemical Reactions and Equations
- Acids, Bases and Salts
- Metals and Non-metals
- Life Processes
- Control and Coordination
- Light – Reflection and Refraction
- The Human Eye and the Colourful World
- Electricity
- Our Environment
3. General Mathematics
The Board follows the NCERT syllabus framework for Mathematics. The chapters prescribed for the mid-term assessment include:
- Revision Chapter: Revision (R-1, R-2)
- Chapter 1: Real Numbers
- Chapter 2: Polynomials
- Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
- Chapter 4: Quadratic Equations
- Chapter 6: Triangles
- Chapter 7: Coordinate Geometry
- Chapter 8: Introduction to Trigonometry
*Note: Practicing exercise problems and internal assessment practicals is vital, as internal evaluations contribute 10 total marks.
4. Social Science
The Social Science paper is divided across history, geography, political science, and economics. Prepare the following prescribed chapters for Class 10:
| Section | Chapters for Half Yearly Exam |
|---|---|
| History (Part I) | Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movement, Rise of Anti-British Rising in Assam, Anti-British Struggles in Assam. |
| Geography (Part II) | Economic Geography: Resource and Economy, Environment and Environmental Problems. |
| Political Science (Part III) | Indian Democracy, International Organisations (UNO & others). |
| Economics (Part III) | Money and Banking, Economic Development and Planning. |
5. Assamese (MIL) & Elective Subjects
For Modern Indian Languages like Assamese (MIL) and common Class 10 elective options, students should focus on the chapter breakdowns listed below:
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Assamese (MIL):
- গদ্য (Prose): ছাত্ৰ জীৱন আৰু সমাজ সেৱা, অৰুণিমা সিন্হা, ইন্টাৰনেটৰ তিতা-মিঠা.
- পদ্য (Poetry): বৰগীত (মাধৱদেৱ), মইনাক, প্ৰশস্তি.
- ব্যাকৰণ (Grammar): ণত্ব বিধি আৰু ষত্ব বিধি, সমাস, প্রত্যয়, বাক্য পৰিৱৰ্তন, ৰচনা.
- বৈচিত্ৰময় অসম (Rapid Reader): প্ৰথম ৩ টা অধ্যায় (First 3 Chapters).
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Advanced Mathematics (E):
- Chapter 1: Sets
- Chapter 2: Complex Numbers
- Chapter 3: Arithmetic of Integers
- Chapter 4: Quadratic Equations
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Geography (E):
- Chapter 1: Physical Geography of Assam
- Chapter 2: Regional Geography of India
- Practical Geography: Map Projection and Surveying
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Hindi (E):
- गद्य (Prose): बड़े भाई साहब, आत्मत्राण
- पद्य (Poetry): पद (सूरदास), साखी (कबीर)
- व्याकरण (Grammar): समास, मुहावरे, पत्र लेखन, निबंध लेखन
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History (E):
- Chapter 1: Imperialism and World War I
- Chapter 2: The Indian National Movement
- Chapter 3: History of Modern Assam
Download Official Curriculum PDF
To avoid any confusion and double-check unit-wise mark distributions, we highly recommend downloading the official curriculum and syllabi document straight from the board's portal.
*Link redirects to the official ASSEB (SEBA) portal.
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