ICSE Class 10 Hindi Syllabus 2024-25

CISCE has released the Latest Updated Syllabus of the New Academic Session 2024-25, for class 10. Students must refer to www.cisce.org under the ‘Regulations and Syllabuses’ page for ICSE 2026.

ICSE class 10 Hindi Language Syllabus has been revised and updated for the new session 2024-25. It’s very important for both Teachers and Students to understand the changes and strictly follow the topics covered in ICSE class 10 Hindi Language 2024-25.

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▪ ICSE Hindi Class 10 Latest Syllabus 2024-25
▪ Internal Assessment
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ICSE Hindi Class 10 Latest Syllabus 2024-25

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There will be one paper of three hours duration carrying 80 marks and Internal Assessment of 20 marks.

The paper will be divided into two sections, Section A and Section B.

Section A: Language

Section B: Prescribed Texts

(40 Marks)

SECTION A: LANGUAGE - 40 Marks

This Section will be compulsory.

Composition: Candidates will be required to write one composition, in the language, which may include short explanations, directions, descriptions or narratives. There will be a choice of subjects, which will be varied and may be suggested by language or other stimuli such as pictures and objects.
Letter: Candidates will be required to write a letter from a choice of two subjects. Suggestions may be given. The layout of the letter with address, introduction, conclusion, etc., will form part of the assessment.
Comprehension: An unseen passage of about 250 words will be given in the language. Questions on the passage will be set for answers in the language, designed to test the candidates' understanding of the content of the passage.
Grammar: This will consist of tests in the use of language vocabulary, syntax and idioms, synthesis in sentence construction, formation of sentences in the language correctly embodying given words or forms. The question will not require any knowledge of grammatical terms.

SECTION B: PRESCRIBED TEXTS - 40 Marks

Candidates will be required to answer four questions from ONLY two of the prescribed textbooks. All questions will be set in the language and candidates will be required to answer in the language. The questions set will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding of the subject matter of the prescribed books.

Note: For list of Prescribed Textbooks, see Appendix - I.

The Class X – ICSE examination paper will be set on the entire syllabus prescribed for the subject. The Class IX internal examination is to be conducted on the portion of this syllabus that is covered during the academic year. CISCE has not prescribed bifurcation of the syllabus prescribed for this subject.

Recommended for background work:

Saras Hindi Vyakaran

(Only two of the following books are to be offered)

Sahitya Sagar: A collection of ICSE Short Stories & Poems (Examination Year 2022 onwards.)

(i) Short Stories: (All short stories to be studied)

Baat Athanni Ki - Sudarshan
Kaki - Siyaram Sharan Gupta
Maha Yagya Ka Puruskar – Yashpal
Netaji Ka Chasma - Swayam Prakash
Apna Apna Bhagya - Jainendra Kumar
Bade Ghar Ki Beti - Premchand
Sandeh - Jaishankar Prashad
Bheed me Khoya Aadmi - Leeladhar Sharma Parvatiya
Bhede Aur Bhediyen - Hari Shankar Parsai
Do Kalakar – Mannu Bhandari

(ii) Poems: (All poems to be studied)

Sakhi - Kabir Das
Girdhar Ki Kundaliyan - Girdhar Kavi Rai
Swarg Bana Sakte Hai - Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
Wah Janmabhumi Meri - Sohanlal Dwivedi
Megh Aaye - Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena
Sur Ke Pad - Surdas
Vinay Ke Pad - Tulsidas
Bhichhuk - Surya Kant Tripathi ‘Nirala’
Chalna Hamara Kam Hai - Shivmangal Singh ‘Suman’
Matri Mandir Ki Or - Subhadra Kumari Chauhan

(iii) Novel: Naya Raasta - Sushma Agarwal

(iv) Ekanki Sanchay: A collection of ICSE One Act Plays

Sanskar Aur Bhavna - Vishu Prabhakar
Bahu Ki Vida - Vinod Rastogi
Matri Bhoomi Ka Man - Hari Krishna “Premi”
Sukhi Dali - Upendra Nath “Ashka”
Mahabharat Ki Ek Sanjh - Bharat Bhushan Agrawal
Deepdan - Ram Kumar Verma

Internal Assessment

Language and Literature:

Class X: Two or three assignments of reasonable length/duration of which two should be written assignments – one from the language and one from the literature component of the syllabus.