WBBSE Class 10 Syllabus for Life Science

ã#Óò!ÓK˛yò Á ˛ô!Ó˚ˆÏÓü
òÓõ ˆ◊!í
¢¡ô)í≈ ˛ôy‡˛ƒ¢)!â˛È ÈÙÙÙÈ
1. ã#Óò Á ì˛yÓ˚ ˜Ó!â˛eƒ
2. ã#Óò ¢Ç܇˛ˆÏòÓ˚ hfl˛Ó˚
3. ˜ãÓ!òÑ˛ ≤Ã!e´Î˚y
4. ã#Ó!Óîƒy Á õyòÓÑ˛úƒyí
5. ˛ô!Ó˚ˆÏÓü Á ì˛yÓ˚ ¢¡ôî

≤ÃÌõ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚Ñ˛!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ò ≠ 40 õ)úƒyÎ˚ˆÏòÓ˚ õy¢ ≠ ~!≤Ãú õy¢
xhs˛Ó≈ì˛≈# ≤Ãlfl˛!ì˛Ñ˛yú#ò õ)úƒyÎ˚ò≠10

1. ã#Óò Á ì˛yÓ˚ ˜Ó!â˛eƒ È
2. ã#Óò ¢Ç܇˛ˆÏòÓ˚ hfl˛Ó˚

!mì˛#Î˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚Ñ˛!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ò ≠ 40 õ)úƒyÎ˚ˆÏòÓ˚ õy¢ ≠ xyÜfi›˛ õy¢
xhs˛Ó≈ì˛≈# ≤Ãlfl˛!ì˛Ñ˛yú#ò õ)úƒyÎ˚ò≠10

3. ˜ãÓ!òÑ˛ ≤Ã!e´Î˚y

ì,˛ì˛#Î˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚Ñ˛!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ò ≠ 90 õ)úƒyÎ˚ˆÏòÓ˚ õy¢ ≠ !v˛ˆÏ¢¡∫Ó˚ õy¢
xhs˛Ó≈ì˛≈# ≤Ãlfl˛!ì˛Ñ˛yú#ò õ)úƒyÎ˚ò≠10

4. ã#Ó!Óîƒy Á õyòÓÑ˛úƒyí
5. ˛ô!Ó˚ˆÏÓü Á ì˛yÓ˚ ¢¡ôî
!ÓˆÏü°Ï o‹TÓƒ ≠ ~Ó˚ ¢ˆÏD ≤ÃÌõ Á !mì˛#Î˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚e´!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ˆÏòÓ˚ xhs˛¶≈%˛_´ 3!›˛ ¶˛yÓõ)úÁ ÌyÑ˛ˆÏÓ–

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ã#Óò!ÓK˛yò Á ˛ô!Ó˚ˆÓÏ ü
òÓõ ˆ◊!íÓ˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚e´!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ˆòÏ Ó˚ ≤ß¿Ñ˛y‡˛yˆÏõy
≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ïÓ˚ò ~ÓÇ ò¡∫Ó˚ !Óòƒy¢
≤ÃÌõ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚e´!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ò
˛ô)í≈õyò ≠ 40

e´!õÑ˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú !Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ñ˛ !Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ á ≤Ã!ì˛ ˆõy›˛ ≤ß¿
!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ö !Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ Ü
òÇ ¶˛yÓõ)ˆú
Ï Ó˚ ¢ÇÖƒy
ãòƒ ÓÓ˚yj
ò¡∫Ó˚
Ó˝!ÓÑ˛“!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ î#á≈ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿
≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 1 ≤ß¿ ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 1 ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 2 ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 5

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1. ã#Óò Á ì˛yÓ˚ ˜Ó!â˛eƒ 1×2=2 1×5=5 2×2=4 5×1=5 16 10

2. ã#Óò ¢Ç܇˛ˆÏòÓ˚ hfl˛Ó˚ 1×5=5 1×6=6 2×4=8 5×1=5 24 16
ˆõy›˛ 7 11 12 10 40 26

!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ñ È ÙÈ Ó˝!ÓÑ˛“!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ≤ÈÏì˛ƒÑ˛!›˛ ≤ß¿ Óyïƒì˛yõ)úÑ˛– ˆÑ˛yˆÏòy ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ãòƒ !ÓÑ˛“ ≤ß¿ ˆîÁÎ˚y ÎyˆÏÓ òy–
!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ö ÈÙÈ x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ˆõy›˛ 13 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õïƒ ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 11 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 1!›˛ Ñ˛ˆÏÓ˚ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– x!ì˛
¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ 4 ïÓ˚ˆÏòÓ˚ £ˆÏì˛ ôyˆÏÓ˚È ÙÙÙÈ ~Ñ˛!›˛ ü∑ Óy ~Ñ˛!›˛ ÓyˆÏÑ˛ƒ v˛z_Ó˚ñ ü)òƒfiÌyò ˛ô)Ó˚íñ !‡˛Ñ˛ ¶%˛ú !òí≈Î˚ñ A hfl˛ÏˆÏΩ˛Ó˚ ¢ˆÏD B hfl˛Ω˛ ˆõúyˆÏòy– hfl˛Ω˛ ˆõúyˆÏòyÓ˚ ≤Èϟ¿
î%!›˛ !ӰψÏÎ˚ î,!‹T ˆîÁÎ˚y ÓyN˛ò#Î˚ ÈÙÙÙÈ i) ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¢!‡˛Ñ˛ ¢¡ôÑ≈˛ fl˛iy˛ôˆÏòÓ˚ ãòƒ !òï≈y!Ó˚ì˛ õyò 1– ii) B hfl˛Ω˛ˆÏì˛ xhs˛ì˛ ~Ñ˛!›˛ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ !ÓÑ˛“ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ–
!Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ Ü ÈÙÈ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ˆõy›˛ 8 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õïƒ ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 6 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 1!›˛ Ñ˛ˆÏÓ˚ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ–
!Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ á ÈÙÈ î#á≈ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ 2!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ˆ«˛ˆÏe ~Ñ˛£z ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ !ÓÑ˛“ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ~£zˆÏ«˛ˆÏe ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyˆÏòÓ˚ !Ó¶˛yãò £ˆÏì˛
˛ôyˆÏÓ˚ 5, 3+2 Óy 2+3–

ã#Óò!ÓK˛yò Á ˛ô!Ó˚ˆÓÏ ü
òÓõ ˆ◊!íÓ˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚e´!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ˆòÏ Ó˚ ≤ß¿Ñ˛y‡˛yˆÏõy
≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ïÓ˚ò ~ÓÇ ò¡∫Ó˚ !Óòƒy¢
!mì˛#Î˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚e´!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ò
˛ô)í≈õyò ≠ 40

e´!õÑ˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú !Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ñ˛ !Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ á ≤Ã!ì˛ ˆõy›˛ ≤ß¿
!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ö !Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ Ü
òÇ ¶˛yÓõ)ˆú
Ï Ó˚ ¢ÇÖƒy
ãòƒ ÓÓ˚yj
ò¡∫Ó˚
Ó˝!ÓÑ˛“!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ î#á≈ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿
≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 1 ≤ß¿ ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 1 ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 2 ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 5
1. ˜ãÓ!òÑ˛ ≤Ã!e´Î˚y 1×5=5 1×10=10 2×5=10 5×3=15 40 23

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ˆõy›˛ 5 10 10 15 40 23

!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ñ È ÙÈ ≤ÈÏì˛ƒÑ˛!›˛ ≤ß¿ Óyïƒì˛yõ)úÑ˛– ˆÑ˛yˆÏòy ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ãòƒ !ÓÑ˛“ ≤ß¿ ˆîÁÎ˚y ÎyˆÏÓ òy–
!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ö ÈÙÈ x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ˆõy›˛ 13 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õïƒ ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 10 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ 4 ïÓ˚ˆÏòÓ˚ £ˆÏì˛ ôyˆÏÓ˚È ÙÙÙÈ ~Ñ˛!›˛
ü∑ Óy ~Ñ˛!›˛ ÓyˆÏÑ˛ƒ v˛z_Ó˚ñ ü)òƒfiÌyò ˛ô)Ó˚íñ !‡˛Ñ˛ ¶%˛ú !òí≈Î˚ñ A hfl˛ÏˆÏΩ˛Ó˚ ¢ˆÏD B hfl˛Ω˛ ˆõúyˆÏòy– hfl˛Ω˛ ˆõúyˆÏòyÓ˚ ≤Èϟ¿ î%!›˛ !ӰψÏÎ˚ î,!‹T ˆîÁÎ˚y ÓyN˛ò#Î˚ ÈÙÙÙÈ i) ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¢!‡˛Ñ˛ ¢¡ôÑ≈˛ fl˛iy˛ôˆÏòÓ˚
ãòƒ !òï≈y!Ó˚ì˛ õyò 1– ii) B hfl˛Ω˛ˆÏì˛ xhs˛ì˛ ~Ñ˛!›˛ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ !ÓÑ˛“ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ–
!Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ Ü ÈÙÈ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ˆõy›˛ 7 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õïƒ ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 5 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ–
!Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ á ÈÙÈ î#á≈ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ 3 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ˆ«˛ˆÏe ~Ñ˛£z ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ !ÓÑ˛“ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ~£zˆÏ«˛ˆÏe ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyˆÏòÓ˚ !Ó¶˛yãò £ˆÏì˛ ˛ôyˆÏÓ˚
5, 3+2 Óy 2+3–

ã#Óò!ÓK˛yò Á ˛ô!Ó˚ˆÓÏ ü
òÓõ ˆ◊!íÓ˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚e´!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ˆòÏ Ó˚ ≤ß¿Ñ˛y‡˛yˆÏõy
≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ïÓ˚ò ~ÓÇ ò¡∫Ó˚ !Óòƒy¢
ì,˛ì˛#Î˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚e´!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ò
˛ô)í≈õyò ≠ 90

e´!õÑ˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú !Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ñ˛ !Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ö !Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ Ü !Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ á ≤Ã!ì˛ ˆõy›˛ ≤ß¿
òÇ ¶˛yÓõ)ˆú
Ï Ó˚ ¢ÇÖƒy
ãòƒ ÓÓ˚yj
ò¡∫Ó˚
Ó˝!ÓÑ˛“!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ î#á≈ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿
≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 1 ≤ß¿ ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 1 ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 2 ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 5
1. ã#Óò Á ì˛yÓ˚ ˜Ó!â˛eƒ 1×3=3 1×3=3 2×2=4 5×1=5 15 9
2. ã#Óò ¢Ç܇˛ˆÏòÓ˚ hfl˛Ó˚ 1×3=3 1×4=4 2×3=6 5×1=5 18 11

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3. ˜ãÓ!òÑ˛ ≤Ã!e´Î˚y 1×3=3 1×5=5 2×3=6 5×2=10 24 13
ã#Ó!Óîƒy Á 1×3=3 1×4=4 2×2=4 5×1=5 16 10
4. õyòÓÑ˛úƒyí
5. ˛ô!Ó˚ˆÏÓü Á ì˛yÓ˚
1×3=3 1×5=5 2×2=4 5×1=5 17 11
¢¡ôî
ˆõy›˛ 15 21 24 30 90 54

!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ñ È ÙÈ Ó˝!ÓÑ˛“!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ≤ÈÏì˛ƒÑ˛!›˛ ≤ß¿ Óyïƒì˛yõ)úÑ˛– ˆÑ˛yˆÏòy ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ãòƒ !ÓÑ˛“ ≤ß¿ ˆîÁÎ˚y ÎyˆÏÓ òy–
!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ö ÈÙÈ x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ˆõy›˛ 26 !›˛ ≤ÈŸÏ ¿Ó˚ õïƒ ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 21 !›˛ ≤ÈŸÏ ¿Ó˚ v˛_ z Ó˚ Ñ˛Óˆ˚ ìÏ ˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 1!›˛ Ñ˛ˆÓÏ ˚ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ
v˛_z Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ 4 ïÓ˚ˆòÏ Ó˚ £ˆÏì˛ ôyˆÏÓÈ̊ ÙÙÙÈ ~Ñ˛!›˛ ü∑ Óy ~Ñ˛!›˛ ÓyˆÏÑ˛ƒ v˛_
z Ó˚ñ ü)òƒfiÌyò ˛ôÓ) í˚ ñ !‡˛Ñ˛ ¶%˛ú !òí≈Îñ˚ A hfl˛ˆÏ ΩÏ ˛Ó˚ ¢ˆÏD B hfl˛Ω˛ ˆõúyˆÏòy– hfl˛Ω˛ ˆõúyˆÏòyÓ˚ ≤ÈŸÏ ¿ î%!›˛ !ӰψÎÏ ˚ î,!‹T ˆîÁÎ˚y ÓyN˛ò#Î˚
ÈÙÙÙÈ i) ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¢!‡˛Ñ˛ ¢¡ôÑ≈˛ fl˛yi ˛ôˆÏòÓ˚ ãòƒ !òï≈y!Ó˚ì˛ õyò 1– ii) B hfl˛Ω˛ˆìÏ ˛ xhs˛ì˛ ~Ñ˛!›˛ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ !ÓÑ˛“ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ–
!Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ Ü ÈÙÈ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ˆõy›˛ 17 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õïƒ ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 12 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 1!›˛ Ñ˛ˆÏÓ˚ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ–
!Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ á ÈÙÈ î#á≈ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ 6 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ˆ«˛ˆÏe ~Ñ˛£z ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ !ÓÑ˛“ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ~£zˆÏ«˛ˆÏe ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyˆÏòÓ˚ !Ó¶˛yãò £ˆÏì˛ ˛ôyˆÏÓ˚
5, 3+2 Óy 2+3–

Life Science and Environment
Class IX

Syllabus ÈÙÙÙÈ
1. Life and its Diversity
2. Levels of Organization of Life
3. Physiological Processes of Life
4. Biology and Human Welfare
5. ˛Environment and its Resources

First Summative Evaluation≠ 40 Month of evaluation ≠ April
Internal Formative Evaluation : 10

1. Life and its Diversity È
2. Levels of Organization of Life

Second Summative Evaluation ≠ 40 Month of evaluation ≠ August
Internal Formative Evaluation : 10

3. Physiological Processes of Life

Third Summative Evaluation≠ 90 Month of evaluation ≠ December
Internal Formative Evaluation : 10

4. Biology and Human Welfare
5. Environment and its Resources

N.B. : Along with these 2 themes, 3 themes from the first and second summative
evaluation are to be included.

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Life Science and Environment
Blueprint for Summative Evaluation of Class IX
Question Pattern and Distribution of Marks
1st Summative Evaluation
Total Marks: 40

Sl.No Theme Group A Total Total
Group B Group C Group D
Marks Number
of
per Ques-
Theme tions
MCQ VSA SA LA
One mark per One mark Two marks per Five marks per
question per question question question

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1. Life and its 1×2=2 1×5=5 2×2=4 5×1=5 16 10
Diversity
2. Levels of 1×5=5 1×6=6 2×4=8 5×1=5 24 16
Organization
of Life
Total 7 11 12 10 40 26

Group A - MCQ : All questions are compulsory. There will be no alternative for MCQ.
Group B - VSA : Out of 13 questions, 11 questions are to be attempted. One (1) extra question is to be set from each theme. VSA
questions may be of four types – answer in one word or one sentence, fill in the blanks, true/false and match column A with column
B. In column matching two points are to be kept in mind – i) For each correct matching one (1) mark is allotted. ii) There should
be at least one (1) extra option in Column B.
Group C - SA : Out of 8 questions, 6 questions are to be attempted. One (1) extra question is to be set from each theme.
Group D - LA : 2 questions are to be attempted. Alternative question from the same theme is to be set for each question. 5 marks
can be given as a whole or can be divided in 3+2 or 2+3.

Life Science and Environment
Blueprint for Summative Evaluation of Class IX
Question Pattern and Distribution of Marks
2nd Summative Evaluation
Total Marks: 40

Sl. Theme Total Total
Group A Group B Group C Group D Number
No Marks
of
per Ques-
Theme tions
MCQ VSA SA LA
One mark per One mark per Two marks per Five marks per
question question question question

1. Physiological 1×5=5 1×10=10 2×5=10 5×3=15 40 23

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Processes of Life

Total 5 10 10 15 40 23

Group A - MCQ : MCQ : All questions are compulsory. There will be no alternative for MCQ.
Group B - VSA : Out of 13 questions, 10 questions are to be attempted. VSA questions may be of four types – answer in one
word or one sentence, fill in the blanks, true/false and match column A with column B. In column matching two points are to
be kept in mind – i) For each correct matching one (1) mark is allotted. ii) There should be at least one (1) extra option in
Column B.
Group C - SA : Out of 7 questions, 5 questions are to be attempted.
Group D - LA : 3 questions are to be attempted. Alternative question from the same theme is to be set for each question.
5 marks can be given as a whole or can be divided in 3+2 or 2+3.

Life Science and Environment
Blueprint for Summative Evaluation of Class IX
Question Pattern and Distribution of Marks
3rd Summative Evaluation
Total Marks: 90

Sl. Theme Group A Group B Group C Group D Total Total
Marks Number
No per of
Ques-
Theme tions
MCQ VSA SA LA
One mark per One mark per Two marks per Five marks per
question question question question
1. Life and its 1×3=3 1×3=3 2×2=4 5×1=5 15 9
Diversity
Levels of Orga-

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2. 1×3=3 1×4=4 2×3=6 5×1=5 18 11
nization of Life
Physiological
3. Processes of Life 1×3=3 1×5=5 2×3=6 5×2=10 24 13
Biology and
4. Human Welfare 1×3=3 1×4=4 2×2=4 5×1=5 16 10
˛Environment
5. and its 1×3=3 1×5=5 2×2=4 5×1=5 17 11
Resources
Total 15 21 24 30 90 54

Group A - MCQ : All questions are compulsory. There will be no alternative for MCQ.
Group B - VSA : Out of 26 questions, 21 questions are to be attempted. One (1) extra question is to be set from each theme.
VSA questions may be of four types – answer in one word or one sentence, fill in the blanks, true/false and match column A
with column B. In column matching two points are to be kept in mind – i) For each correct matching one (1) mark is allotted.
ii) There should be at least one (1) extra option in Column B.
Group C - SA : Out of 17 questions, 12 questions are to be attempted. One (1) extra question is to be set from each theme.
Group D - LA : 6 questions are to be attempted. Alternative question from the same theme is to be set for each question.
5 marks can be given as a whole or can be divided in 3+2 or 2+3.

ã#Óò!ÓK˛yò Á ˛ô!Ó˚ˆÏÓü
îüõ ˆ◊!í

¢¡ô)í≈ ˛ôy‡˛ƒ¢)!â˛È ÈÙÙÙÈ
1. ã#Óã܈Ïì˛ !òÎ˚s˛fí Á ¢õß∫Î˚
2. ã#ÓˆÏòÓ˚ ≤ÃÓy£õyòì˛y È
3. ÓÇüÜ!ì˛ ~ÓÇ Ñ˛ˆÏÎ˚Ñ˛!›˛ ¢yïyÓ˚í !ãòÜì˛ ˆÓ˚yÜ
4. x!¶˛Óƒ!_´ Á x!¶˛ˆÏÎyãò
5. ˛ô!Ó˚ˆÏÓüñ ì˛yÓ˚ ¢¡ôî ~ÓÇ ì˛yˆÏîÓ˚ ¢ÇÓ˚«˛í

≤ÃÌõ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚Ñ˛!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ò ≠ 40 õ)úƒyÎ˚ˆÏòÓ˚ õy¢ ≠ ~!≤Ãú õy¢
xhs˛Ó≈ì˛≈# ≤Ãlfl˛!ì˛Ñ˛yú#ò õ)úƒyÎ˚ò≠10

1. ã#Óã܈Ïì˛ !òÎ˚s˛fí Á ¢õß∫Î˚
2. ã#ÓˆÏòÓ˚ ≤ÃÓy£õyòì˛y ÈÙ a) ˆÑ˛yü !Ó¶˛yãò ~ÓÇ ˆÑ˛yüâ˛e´

!mì˛#Î˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚Ñ˛!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ò ≠ 40 õ)úƒyÎ˚ˆÏòÓ˚ õy¢ ≠ xyÜfi›˛ õy¢
xhs˛Ó≈ì˛≈# ≤Ãlfl˛!ì˛Ñ˛yú#ò õ)úƒyÎ˚ò≠10

2. ã#ÓˆÏòÓ˚ ≤ÃÓy£õyòì˛y ÈÙ b) ãòò
c) ¢˛ô%‹ôÑ˛ v˛z!qˆÏîÓ˚ ˆÎÔò ãòò
d) Ó,!k˛ Á !ÓÑ˛yü
3. ÓÇüÜ!ì˛ ~ÓÇ Ñ˛ˆÏÎ˚Ñ˛!›˛ ¢yïyÓ˚í !ãòÜì˛ ˆÓ˚yÜ
4. x!¶˛Óƒ!_´ Á x!¶˛ˆÏÎyãò

ì,˛ì˛#Î˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚Ñ˛!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ò ≠ 90 õ)úƒyÎ˚ˆÏòÓ˚ õy¢ ≠ !v˛ˆÏ¢¡∫Ó˚ õy¢
xhs˛Ó≈ì˛≈# ≤Ãlfl˛!ì˛Ñ˛yú#ò õ)úƒyÎ˚ò≠10

5. ˛ô!Ó˚ˆÏÓüñ ì˛yÓ˚ ¢¡ôî ~ÓÇ ì˛yˆÏîÓ˚ ¢ÇÓ˚«˛í

!ÓˆÏü°Ï o‹TÓƒ ≠ ~Ó˚ ¢ˆÏD ≤ÃÌõ Á !mì˛#Î˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚e´!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ˆÏòÓ˚ xhs˛¶≈%˛_´ 4!›˛ ¶˛yÓõ)úÁ ÌyÑ˛ˆÏÓ–

95

ã#Óò!ÓK˛yò Á ˛ô!Ó˚ˆÓÏ ü
îüõ ˆ◊!íÓ˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚e´!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ˆòÏ Ó˚ ≤ß¿Ñ˛y‡˛yˆÏõy
≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ïÓ˚ò ~ÓÇ ò¡∫Ó˚ !Óòƒy¢
≤ÃÌõ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚e´!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ò
˛ô)í≈õyò ≠ 40

e´!õÑ˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú !Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ñ˛ !Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ á ≤Ã!ì˛ ˆõy›˛ ≤ß¿
!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ö !Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ Ü
òÇ ¶˛yÓõ)ˆú
Ï Ó˚ ¢ÇÖƒy
ãòƒ ÓÓ˚yj
ò¡∫Ó˚
Ó˝!ÓÑ˛“!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ î#á≈ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿
≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 1 ≤ß¿ ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 1 ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 2 ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 5
1. ã#Óã܈Ïì˛ !òÎ˚s˛fí 1×5=5 1×5=5 2×3=6 5×2=10 26 15
Á ¢õß∫Î˚

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2. ã#ÓˆÏòÓ˚ ≤ÃÓy£õyòì˛y 1×3=3 1×4=4 2×1=2 5×1=5 14 9
ÈÙÙÙ Èa) ˆÑ˛yü !Ó¶˛yãò
~ÓÇ ˆÑ˛yüâ˛e´
ˆõy›˛ 8 9 8 15 40 24

!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ñ È ÙÈ Ó˝!ÓÑ˛“!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ≤ÈÏì˛ƒÑ˛!›˛ ≤ß¿ Óyïƒì˛yõ)úÑ˛– ˆÑ˛yˆÏòy ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ãòƒ !ÓÑ˛“ ≤ß¿ ˆîÁÎ˚y ÎyˆÏÓ òy–
!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ö ÈÙÈ x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ˆõy›˛ 11 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õïƒ ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 9 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 1!›˛ Ñ˛ˆÏÓ˚ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– x!ì˛
¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ 4 ïÓ˚ˆÏòÓ˚ £ˆÏì˛ ôyˆÏÓ˚È ÙÙÙÈ ~Ñ˛!›˛ ü∑ Óy ~Ñ˛!›˛ ÓyˆÏÑ˛ƒ v˛z_Ó˚ñ ü)òƒfiÌyò ˛ô)Ó˚íñ !‡˛Ñ˛ ¶%˛ú !òí≈Îñ˚ A hfl˛ÏˆÏΩ˛Ó˚ ¢ˆÏD B hfl˛Ω˛ ˆõúyˆÏòy– hfl˛Ω˛ ˆõúyˆÏòyÓ˚ ≤Èϟ¿ î%!›˛
!ӰψÏÎ˚ î,!‹T ˆîÁÎ˚y ÓyN˛ò#Î˚ ÈÙÙÙÈ i) ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¢!‡˛Ñ˛ ¢¡ôÑ≈˛ fl˛iy˛ôˆÏòÓ˚ ãòƒ !òï≈y!Ó˚ì˛ õyò 1– ii) B hfl˛Ω˛ˆÏì˛ xhs˛ì˛ ~Ñ˛!›˛ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ !ÓÑ˛“ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ–
!Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ Ü ÈÙÈ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ˆõy›˛ 6 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õïƒ ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 4 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 1!›˛ Ñ˛ˆÏÓ˚ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ–
!Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ á ÈÙÈ î#á≈ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ 3 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ˆ«˛ˆÏe ~Ñ˛£z ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ !ÓÑ˛“ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ~£zˆÏ«˛ˆÏe ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyˆÏòÓ˚ !Ó¶˛yãò £ˆÏì˛ ˛ôyˆÏÓ˚
5, 3+2 Óy 2+3–

ã#Óò!ÓK˛yò Á ˛ô!Ó˚ˆÓÏ ü
îüõ ˆ◊!íÓ˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚e´!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ˆòÏ Ó˚ ≤ß¿Ñ˛y‡˛yˆÏõy
≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ïÓ˚ò ~ÓÇ ò¡∫Ó˚ !Óòƒy¢
!mì˛#Î˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚e´!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ò
˛ô)í≈õyò ≠ 40

e´!õÑ˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú !Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ñ˛ !Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ö !Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ Ü !Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ á ≤Ã!ì˛ ˆõy›˛ ≤ß¿
òÇ ¶˛yÓõ)ˆú
Ï Ó˚ ¢ÇÖƒy
ãòƒ ÓÓ˚yj
ò¡∫Ó˚
Ó˝!ÓÑ˛“!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ î#á≈ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿
≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 1 ≤ß¿ ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 1 ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 2 ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 5
ã#ÓˆÏòÓ˚ ≤ÃÓy£õyòì˛yÈÙÙÙÈ
Èb) ãòò
1. c) ¢˛ô%‹ôÑ˛ v˛z!qˆÏîÓ˚ 1×3=3 1×2=2 2×1=2 5×1=5 12 7
ˆÎÔò ãòò

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d) Ó,!k˛ Á !ÓÑ˛yü
2. ÓÇüÜ!ì˛ ~ÓÇ Ñ˛ˆÏÎÑ˚ ˛!›˛ 1×3=3 1×2=2 2×2=4 5×1=5 14 8
¢yïyÓ˚í !ãòÜì˛ ˆÓ˚yÜ

3.
x!¶˛Óƒ!_´ Á
1×3=3 1×2=2 2×2=4 5×1=5 14 8
x!¶˛ˆÏÎyãò
ˆõy›˛ 9 6 10 15 40 23

!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ñ È ÙÈ Ó˝!ÓÑ˛“!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ≤ÈÏì˛ƒÑ˛!›˛ ≤ß¿ Óyïƒì˛yõ)úÑ˛– ˆÑ˛yˆÏòy ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ãòƒ !ÓÑ˛“ ≤ß¿ ˆîÁÎ˚y ÎyˆÏÓ òy–
!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ö ÈÙÈ x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ˆõy›˛ 9 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õïƒ ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 6 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 1!›˛ Ñ˛ˆÏÓ˚ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– x!ì˛
¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ 4 ïÓ˚ˆÏòÓ˚ £ˆÏì˛ ôyˆÏÓ˚È ÙÙÙÈ ~Ñ˛!›˛ ü∑ Óy ~Ñ˛!›˛ ÓyˆÏÑ˛ƒ v˛z_Ó˚ñ ü)òƒfiÌyò ˛ô)Ó˚íñ !‡˛Ñ˛ ¶%˛ú !òí≈Î˚ñ A hfl˛ÏˆÏΩ˛Ó˚ ¢ˆÏD B hfl˛Ω˛ ˆõúyˆÏòy– hfl˛Ω˛ ˆõúyˆÏòyÓ˚ ≤Èϟ¿ î%!›˛ !ӰψÏÎ˚
î,!‹T ˆîÁÎ˚y ÓyN˛ò#Î˚ ÈÙÙÙÈ i) ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¢!‡˛Ñ˛ ¢¡ôÑ≈˛ fl˛iy˛ôˆÏòÓ˚ ãòƒ !òï≈y!Ó˚ì˛ õyò 1– ii) B hfl˛Ω˛ˆÏì˛ xhs˛ì˛ ~Ñ˛!›˛ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ !ÓÑ˛“ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ–
!Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ Ü ÈÙÈ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ˆõy›˛ 8 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õïƒ ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 5 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 1!›˛ Ñ˛ˆÏÓ˚ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ–
!Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ á ÈÙÈ î#á≈ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ 3 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ˆ«˛ˆÏe ~Ñ˛£z ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ !ÓÑ˛“ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ~£zˆÏ«˛ˆÏe ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyˆÏòÓ˚ !Ó¶˛yãò £ˆÏì˛ ˛ôyˆÏÓ˚
5, 3+2 Óy 2+3–

ã#Óò!ÓK˛yò Á ˛ô!Ó˚ˆÓÏ ü
îüõ ˆ◊!íÓ˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚e´!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ˆòÏ Ó˚ ≤ß¿Ñ˛y‡˛yˆÏõy
≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ïÓ˚ò ~ÓÇ ò¡∫Ó˚ !Óòƒy¢
ì,˛ì˛#Î˚ ˛ôÎ≈yÎ˚e´!õÑ˛ õ)úƒyÎ˚ò/!òÓ≈yâ˛ò# ˛ôÓ˚#«˛y
˛ô)í≈õyò ≠ 90

e´!õÑ˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú !Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ñ˛ !Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ö !Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ Ü !Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ á ≤Ã!ì˛ ˆõy›˛ ≤ß¿
òÇ ¶˛yÓõ)ˆú
Ï Ó˚ ¢ÇÖƒy
ãòƒ ÓÓ˚yj
ò¡∫Ó˚
Ó˝!ÓÑ˛“!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ î#á≈ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿
≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 1 ≤ß¿ ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 1 ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 2 ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyòÈ 5
1. ã#Óã܈Ïì˛ !òÎ˚s˛fí
1×3=3 1×5=5 2×3=6 5×1=5 19 12
Á ¢õß∫Î˚
2. ã#ÓˆÏòÓ˚ ≤ÃÓy£õyòì˛y 1×3=3 1×5=5 2×2=4 5×1=5 17 11

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3. ÓÇüÜ!ì˛ ~ÓÇ Ñ˛ˆÏÎ˚Ñ˛!›˛
¢yïyÓ˚í !ãòÜì˛ ˆÓ˚yÜ 1×3=3 1×3=3 2×2=4 5×1=5 15 9
x!¶˛Óƒ!_´ Á 1×3=3 1×3=3 2×2=4 5×1=5 15 9
4. x!¶˛ˆÏÎyãò

5. ô!Ó˚ˆÏÓüñ ì˛yÓ˚ ¢¡ôî 1×3=3 1×5=5 2×3=6 5×2=10 24 13
~ÓÇ ì˛yˆÏîÓ˚ ¢ÇÓ˚«˛í
ˆõy›˛ 15 21 24 30 90 54

!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ñ È ÙÈ Ó˝!ÓÑ˛“!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ≤ÈÏì˛ƒÑ˛!›˛ ≤ß¿ Óyïƒì˛yõ)úÑ˛– ˆÑ˛yˆÏòy ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ãòƒ !ÓÑ˛“ ≤ß¿ ˆîÁÎ˚y ÎyˆÏÓ òy–
!Ó¶˛yÜ ÈÙÈ Ö ÈÙÈ x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ˆõy›˛ 26 !›˛ ≤ÈŸÏ ¿Ó˚ õïƒ ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 21 !›˛ ≤ÈŸÏ ¿Ó˚ v˛_z Ó˚ Ñ˛Óˆ˚ ìÏ ˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 1!›˛ Ñ˛ˆÓÏ ˚ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– x!ì˛ ¢Ç!«˛Æ
v˛_z Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ 4 ïÓ˚ˆòÏ Ó˚ £ˆÏì˛ ôyˆÏÓÈ̊ ÙÙÙÈ ~Ñ˛!›˛ ü∑ Óy ~Ñ˛!›˛ ÓyˆÏÑ˛ƒ v˛_
z Ó˚ñ ü)òƒfiÌyò ˛ôÓ) í˚ ñ !‡˛Ñ˛ ¶%˛ú !òí≈Îñ˚ A hfl˛ˆÏ ΩÏ ˛Ó˚ ¢ˆÏD B hfl˛Ω˛ ˆõúyˆÏòy– hfl˛Ω˛ ˆõúyˆÏòyÓ˚ ≤ÈŸÏ ¿ î%!›˛ !ӰψÎÏ ˚ î,!‹T ˆîÁÎ˚y ÓyN˛ò#Î˚
ÈÙÙÙÈ i) ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¢!‡˛Ñ˛ ¢¡ôÑ≈˛ fl˛yi ˛ôˆÏòÓ˚ ãòƒ !òï≈y!Ó˚ì˛ õyò 1– ii) B hfl˛Ω˛ˆìÏ ˛ xhs˛ì˛ ~Ñ˛!›˛ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ !ÓÑ˛“ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ–
!Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ Ü ÈÙÈ ¢Ç!«˛Æ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ ˆõy›˛ 17 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õïƒ ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 12 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ 1!›˛ Ñ˛ˆÏÓ˚ x!ì˛!Ó˚_´ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ–
!Ó¶˛yÜÈ ÙÈ á ÈÙÈ î#á≈ v˛z_Ó˚!¶˛!_Ñ˛ ≤ß¿ ≠ 6 !›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ v˛z_Ó˚ Ñ˛Ó˚ˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ≤Ã!ì˛!›˛ ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ ˆ«˛ˆÏe ~Ñ˛£z ¶˛yÓõ)ú ˆÌˆÏÑ˛ !ÓÑ˛“ ≤ß¿ !îˆÏì˛ £ˆÏÓ– ~£zˆÏ«˛ˆÏe ≤Èϟ¿Ó˚ õyˆÏòÓ˚ !Ó¶˛yãò £ˆÏì˛ ˛ôyˆÏÓ˚
5, 3+2 Óy 2+3–

** ~£z ≤ß¿Ñ˛y‡˛yˆÏõy õyïƒ!õÑ˛ ˛ôÓ˚#«˛yÓ˚ !òˆÏî≈üÑ˛–

Life Science and Environment
Class X
Syllabus ÈÙÙÙÈ
1. Control and Coordination in living organisms˚
2. Continuity of life
3. Heredity and some common genetic diseases
4. Evolution and adaptation
5. Environment, its resources and their conservation

First Summative Evaluation≠ 40 Month of evaluation ≠ April
Internal Formative Evaluation : 10

1. Control and Coordination in living organisms˚
2. Continuity of life – a) Cell division and cell cycleÈ

Second Summative Evaluation ≠ 40 Month of evaluation ≠ August
Internal Formative Evaluation : 10

2. Continuity of life – b) Reproduction
c) Sexual reproduction in flowering plants
d) Growth and development
3. Heredity and some common genetic diseases
4. Evolution and adaptation

Third Summative Evaluation≠ 90 Month of evaluation ≠ December
Internal Formative Evaluation : 10

5. Environment, its resources and their conservation

N.B. Along with this theme, 4 themes from the first and second summative evaluation are
to be included.

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Life Science and Environment
Blueprint for Summative Evaluation of Class X
Question Pattern and Distribution of Marks
1st Summative Evaluation
Total Marks: 40

Sl. Total Total
Theme Group A Group B Group C Group D
No Marks Number
of
per Ques-
Theme tions
MCQ VSA SA LA
One mark per One mark per Two marks per Five marks per
question question question question
1. Control and
1×5=5 1×5=5 2×3=6 5×2=10 26 15

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Coordination in
living organisms˚

2. Continuity of life
– a) Cell division 1×3=3 1×4=4 2×1=2 5×1=5 14 9
and cell cycleÈ

Total 8 9 8 15 40 24

Group A - MCQ : All questions are compulsory. There will be no alternative for MCQ.
Group B - VSA : Out of 11 questions, 9 questions are to be attempted. One (1) extra question is to be set from each theme. VSA
questions may be of four types – answer in one word or in one sentence, fill in the blanks, true/false and match column A with
column B. In column matching two points are to be kept in mind – i) For each correct matching one (1) mark is allotted. ii) There
should be at least one (1) extra option in Column B.
Group C - SA : Out of 6 questions, 4 questions are to be attempted. One (1) extra question is to be set from each theme.
Group D - LA : 3 questions are to be attempted. Alternative question from the same theme is to be set for each question.
5 marks can be given as a whole or can be divided in 3+2 or 2+3.

Life Science and Environment
Blueprint for Summative Evaluation of Class X
Question Pattern and Distribution of Marks
2nd Summative Evaluation
Total Marks: 40

Sl.
Total Total
Theme Group A Group B Group C Group D Marks Number
No per of
Theme Ques-
tions
MCQ VSA SA LA
One mark per One mark per Two marks per Five marks per
question question question question
1. Continuity of
life— b) Repro-
duction 1×3=3 1×2=2 2×1=2 5×1=5 12 7
c) Sexual repro-
duction in flower-

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ing plants d)
Growth and
development
2. Heredity and 1×3=3 1×2=2 2×2=4 5×1=5 14 8
some common
genetic diseases
3. Evolution and 1×3=3 1×2=2 2×2=4 5×1=5 14 8
adaptation
Total 9 6 10 15 40 23

Group A - MCQ : All questions are compulsory. There will be no alternative for MCQ.
Group B - VSA : Out of 9 questions, 6 questions are to be attempted. One (1) extra question is to be set from each theme. VSA
questions may be of four types – answer in one word or in one sentence, fill in the blanks, true/false and match column A with
column B. In column matching two points are to be kept in mind – i) For each correct matching one (1) mark is allotted. ii) There
should be at least one (1) extra option in Column B.
Group C - SA : Out of 8 questions, 5 questions are to be attempted. One (1) extra question is to be set from each theme.
Group D - LA : 3 questions are to be attempted. Alternative question from the same theme is to be set for each question.
5 marks can be given as a whole or can be divided in 3+2 or 2+3.

Life Science and Environment
Blueprint for Summative Evaluation of Class X
Question Pattern and Distribution of Marks
3rd Summative Evaluation/Selection Test
Total Marks: 90

Sl. Theme Group A Group B Group C Group D Total Marks per Total Number
No Theme of Questions
MCQ VSA SA LA
One mark per One mark per Two marks per Five marks per
question question question question

1. Control and Coordination 1×3=3 1×5=5 2×3=6 5×1=5 19 12
in living organisms
2. Continuity of life 1×3=3 1×5=5 2×2=4 5×1=5 17 11

Heredity and some

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3. 1×3=3 1×3=3 2×2=4 5×1=5 15 9
common genetic diseases
4. Evolution and adaptation 1×3=3 1×3=3 2×2=4 5×1=5 15 9

5. Environment, its resources 1×3=3 1×5=5 2×3=6 5×2=10 24 13
and their conservation
Total 15 21 24 30 90 54

Group A - MCQ : All questions are compulsory. There will be no alternative for MCQ.
Group B - VSA : Out of 26 questions, 21 questions are to be attempted. One (1) extra question is to be set from each theme. VSA
questions may be of four types – answer in one word or one sentence, fill in the blanks, true/false and match column A with
column B. In column matching two points are to be kept in mind – i) For each correct matching one (1) mark is allotted. ii) There
should be at least one (1) extra option in Column B.
Group C - SA : Out of 17 questions, 12 questions are to be attempted. One (1) extra question is to be set from each theme.
Group D - LA : 6 questions are to be attempted. Alternative question from the same theme is to be set for each question. 5 marks
can be given as a whole or can be divided in 3+2 or 2+3.
** This question pattern is indicative of Madhyamik Examination.