Class 10 · Academic Year 2025-26

Class 10 Yearly Study Plan

CBSE Board year. NCERT chapter-wise test calendar (June–January) + Maths & Science Olympiads (Sept–Dec) + Pre-Board mocks (Dec–Jan) — plus full school exam preparation aligned with the CBSE schedule. Board exams begin February-March.

Weekly Test Pattern

Same schedule repeats every week — students develop a rhythm.

Mon

Maths

Tue

Science

Wed

Maths

Thu

Science

Fri

Maths

Sat

Subjective

Sun

Rest / Review

Track 1 · Chapter-wise NCERT (June – January)

8 months of structured chapter-wise testing on NCERT Maths (14 ch) and NCERT Science (13 ch). Mon · Wed · Fri = Maths · Tue · Thu = Science · Saturday = chapter-wise Subjective Test (every week, June to January).

Track 2 · Maths & Science Olympiads (Sept – Dec)

Parallel 4-month Maths & Science Olympiads — NSO, IMO, NTSE, NMTC patterns. Multi-concept questions, logical reasoning, and full-length mocks. Runs alongside the chapter-wise track.

School Exam Preparation Included

Study with Concepts will also prepare your child for every school exam — Unit Tests, Periodic Tests (PT-1, PT-2), Half-Yearly (Term-1), and Pre-Board / CBSE Board (Term-2) — strictly aligned to the CBSE schedule and norms. Pre-exam revision papers, mock tests, and writing-pattern practice are scheduled before every CBSE checkpoint.

Month-by-Month Plan

JUNE

Month 1 — Board Prep Kick-off

Chapter-wise NCERT

What we'll do

Board year begins. Build the daily habit (Mon/Wed/Fri Maths · Tue/Thu Science · Sat Subjective). Cover Maths Ch 1-2 and Science Ch 1-2 thoroughly with board-level depth.

  • ✓Complete Real Numbers & Polynomials (Maths Ch 1-2)
  • ✓Complete Chemical Reactions & Acids/Bases/Salts (Science Ch 1-2)
  • ✓Set baseline for CBSE Board-level accuracy

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 1. Real Numbers
  • • 2. Polynomials

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 1. Chemical Reactions & Equations
  • • 2. Acids, Bases & Salts

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 1
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 1
  • • Sat-3: Maths Ch 2
  • • Sat-4: Science Ch 2

CBSE: Board year session begins. Every chapter matters for CBSE Boards.

JULY

Month 2 — PT-1 Sprint

Chapter-wise NCERT

What we'll do

Cover Maths Ch 3-4 and Science Ch 3-4. Prepare for the school PT-1 / Unit Test in the last week of July.

  • ✓Master Linear Equations & Quadratic Equations (Maths Ch 3-4)
  • ✓Master Metals/Non-Metals & Carbon Compounds (Science Ch 3-4)
  • ✓Crack school PT-1 / Unit Test with 90%+

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 3. Pair of Linear Equations
  • • 4. Quadratic Equations

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 3. Metals and Non-Metals
  • • 4. Carbon and its Compounds

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 3
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 3
  • • Sat-3: Maths Ch 4
  • • Sat-4: Science Ch 4

CBSE: PT-1 / Unit Test (Periodic Test 1) — last week of July.

AUGUST

Month 3 — Build-Up

Chapter-wise NCERT

What we'll do

Cover Maths Ch 5-6 and Science Ch 5-6. Daily 15-min revision of Ch 1-4 to keep them fresh for the upcoming Half-Yearly.

  • ✓Complete Arithmetic Progressions & Triangles (Maths Ch 5-6)
  • ✓Complete Life Processes & Control/Coordination (Science Ch 5-6)
  • ✓Daily 15-min revision of Ch 1-4

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 5. Arithmetic Progressions
  • • 6. Triangles

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 5. Life Processes
  • • 6. Control and Coordination

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 5
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 5
  • • Sat-3: Maths Ch 6
  • • Sat-4: Science Ch 6

CBSE: Independence Day · Revision week before September Half-Yearly.

SEPTEMBER

Month 4 — Half-Yearly + Olympiads Begin

NCERT + Olympiads

What we'll do

Cover Maths Ch 7-8 and Science Ch 7. Crack the school Half-Yearly. Maths & Science Olympiads (NSO/IMO patterns) begin as a parallel track.

  • ✓Score 90%+ in school Half-Yearly (Term-1) exams
  • ✓Complete Coordinate Geometry & Intro to Trigonometry (Maths Ch 7-8)
  • ✓Complete How Do Organisms Reproduce (Science Ch 7)

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 7. Coordinate Geometry
  • • 8. Introduction to Trigonometry

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 7. How do Organisms Reproduce?

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 7
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 7
  • • Sat-3: Maths Ch 8
  • • Sat-4: Science Ch 7 (depth)

Olympiads (Parallel)

  • • Intro NSO / IMO question patterns
  • • Trigonometry + algebra speed drills
  • • Biology diagram-based MCQs

CBSE: HALF-YEARLY EXAMS (Term-1) — week of 15-30 September.

OCTOBER

Month 5 — Olympiad Foundation

NCERT + Olympiads

What we'll do

Cover Maths Ch 9-10 and Science Ch 8-9. Olympiads ramp up: NTSE / NMTC reasoning + NSO Set-A. Board-style answer-writing practice every Saturday.

  • ✓Complete Applications of Trigonometry & Circles (Maths Ch 9-10)
  • ✓Complete Heredity/Evolution & Light-Reflection/Refraction (Science Ch 8-9)
  • ✓Solve 150+ NTSE / NMTC reasoning questions

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 9. Applications of Trigonometry
  • • 10. Circles

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 8. Heredity and Evolution
  • • 9. Light — Reflection & Refraction

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 9
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 8
  • • Sat-3: Maths Ch 10
  • • Sat-4: Science Ch 9

Olympiads (Parallel)

  • • NTSE / NMTC reasoning sets
  • • NSO Set-A practice papers
  • • Trigonometry + geometry olympiad mix

CBSE: Diwali break. Light revision; Olympiads practice continues.

NOVEMBER

Month 6 — PT-2 + Syllabus Wrap-Up

NCERT + Olympiads

What we'll do

Cover Maths Ch 11-12 and Science Ch 10-11. Crack school PT-2 / Unit Test 2. Full IMO Stage-1 patterns in parallel.

  • ✓Complete Areas Related to Circles + Surface Areas/Volumes (Maths Ch 11-12)
  • ✓Complete Human Eye & Electricity (Science Ch 10-11)
  • ✓Crack PT-2 with 90%+

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 11. Areas Related to Circles
  • • 12. Surface Areas & Volumes

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 10. Human Eye & Colourful World
  • • 11. Electricity

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 11
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 10
  • • Sat-3: Maths Ch 12
  • • Sat-4: Science Ch 11

Olympiads (Parallel)

  • • IMO Stage-1 pattern questions
  • • Multi-concept mixed problems
  • • Geometry + algebra olympiad mix

CBSE: PT-2 / Unit Test 2 — second week.

DECEMBER

Month 7 — Pre-Board 1 + Olympiad Mocks

Pre-Board + Olympiads

What we'll do

Cover Maths Ch 13 and Science Ch 12. Pre-Board 1 mock begins in December. Full-paper Olympiad mocks (NSO / IMO) with strict timing.

  • ✓Complete Statistics (Maths Ch 13)
  • ✓Complete Magnetic Effects of Electric Current (Science Ch 12)
  • ✓Attempt first full-length Pre-Board mocks (both subjects)

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 13. Statistics

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 12. Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 13
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 12
  • • Sat-3: Pre-Board Maths
  • • Sat-4: Pre-Board Science

Olympiads (Parallel)

  • • Full-length NSO mock papers
  • • Full-length IMO mock papers
  • • Speed drill: 30 Q in 30 min

Pre-Board / Board Prep

  • • Pre-Board 1 — Maths (full CBSE pattern)
  • • Pre-Board 1 — Science (full CBSE pattern)
  • • Error analysis + weak chapter targeting

CBSE: Pre-Board 1 (December). Winter break with self-paced revision.

JANUARY

Month 8 — Pre-Board 2 + Board Final Prep

Pre-Board + Board Revision

What we'll do

Cover Maths Ch 14 and Science Ch 13 — final NCERT chapters. Pre-Board 2 full-length mocks. Intense CBSE Board final revision begins.

  • ✓Complete Probability (Maths Ch 14)
  • ✓Complete Our Environment (Science Ch 13)
  • ✓Full revision pass — all 14 Maths + 13 Science chapters
  • ✓Attempt Pre-Board 2 at full CBSE pattern

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 14. Probability
  • • Full-syllabus revision papers

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 13. Our Environment
  • • Full-syllabus revision papers

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 14
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 13
  • • Sat-3: Pre-Board 2 Maths
  • • Sat-4: Pre-Board 2 Science

Pre-Board / Board Prep

  • • Pre-Board 2 — Maths (full CBSE pattern)
  • • Pre-Board 2 — Science (full CBSE pattern)
  • • Previous 5-year Board papers solving
  • • Chapter-wise weak-area targeting

CBSE: Pre-Board 2 (January). CBSE Board practicals + theory final prep.

NCERT Maths Chapters (NCERT Maths)

  1. Real Numbers
  2. Polynomials
  3. Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
  4. Quadratic Equations
  5. Arithmetic Progressions
  6. Triangles
  7. Coordinate Geometry
  8. Introduction to Trigonometry
  9. Some Applications of Trigonometry
  10. Circles
  11. Areas Related to Circles
  12. Surface Areas and Volumes
  13. Statistics
  14. Probability

NCERT Science Chapters (NCERT Science)

  1. Chemical Reactions and Equations
  2. Acids, Bases and Salts
  3. Metals and Non-metals
  4. Carbon and its Compounds
  5. Life Processes
  6. Control and Coordination
  7. How do Organisms Reproduce?
  8. Heredity and Evolution
  9. Light — Reflection and Refraction
  10. The Human Eye and the Colourful World
  11. Electricity
  12. Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
  13. Our Environment

Plan aligned with the latest NCERT 2025-26 Class 10 textbooks and CBSE Board schedule. Chapter-wise testing June – January, parallel Maths & Science Olympiads Sept – Dec, Pre-Board 1 (December), Pre-Board 2 (January), plus full school exam preparation. CBSE Board theory exams begin February-March. Subject to minor adjustments based on school holidays.

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