JAC Board Class 10 Syllabus 2027: Subject-Wise Topics, Chapter Weightage and PDF Download

Euclid’s Division Lemma, Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic, Proofs of irrationality of √2 and √3, Decimal representation of rational numbers as terminating or non-terminating repeating decimals

Zeros of a polynomial, Relationship between zeros and coefficients of quadratic and cubic polynomials, Division algorithm for polynomials

Graphical method of solution, Algebraic methods — substitution, elimination, cross-multiplication; equations reducible to a pair of linear equations

Standard form of quadratic equations, Solution by factorisation and completing the square, Nature of roots using the discriminant (D = b² – 4ac), Word problems

Introduction to AP, nth term of an AP (an = a + (n-1)d), Sum of first n terms (Sn), Real-life application problems

Distance formula, Section formula (internal and external division), Area of a triangle using coordinates

Similar figures, Similarity criteria — AA, SSS, SAS; Basic Proportionality Theorem (BPT) and its converse, Pythagoras Theorem and converse, Areas of similar triangles

Tangent to a circle, Number of tangents from an external point, Tangent perpendicular to radius at point of contact, Length of tangents from an external point

Trigonometric ratios (sin, cos, tan, cosec, sec, cot), Values at 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 90°; Ratios of complementary angles, Trigonometric identities

Heights and distances, Angle of elevation, Angle of depression, Word problems using trigonometric ratios involving two right triangles

Area of a sector and a segment of a circle, Areas of combinations of plane figures involving circles

Surface area and volume of combinations of solids (cube, cuboid, sphere, hemisphere, cylinder, cone), Conversion of solids, Frustum of a cone

Mean of grouped data (direct, assumed mean, step-deviation methods), Median of grouped data, Mode of grouped data, Cumulative frequency graph (Ogive)

Classical definition of probability, Probability of simple events, Complementary events and their probabilities, Day-to-day life application problems

Writing and balancing chemical equations, Types of chemical reactions: combination, decomposition, displacement, double displacement, oxidation and reduction; Corrosion and rancidity

Properties of acids and bases, Reactions with metals and carbonates, Neutralisation reaction, pH scale, Importance of pH in daily life, Preparation and properties of common salts

Physical and chemical properties of metals and non-metals, Reactivity series, Ionic bond formation, Extraction of metals, Corrosion and its prevention

Covalent bonding, Versatile nature of carbon, Homologous series, Nomenclature of carbon compounds, Properties of ethanol and ethanoic acid, Soaps and detergents

Nutrition (autotrophic and heterotrophic), Respiration (aerobic and anaerobic), Transportation in plants and animals (heart, blood, lymph), Excretion in humans and plants

Nervous system in animals, Reflex actions and reflex arc, Human brain and its parts, Tropic movements in plants, Plant hormones (auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, abscisic acid), Endocrine system and hormones

Asexual reproduction — fission, budding, fragmentation, regeneration, vegetative propagation, spore formation; Sexual reproduction in flowering plants; Human reproductive system; Reproductive health

Accumulation of variation during reproduction, Mendel’s laws of inheritance, Sex determination in humans, Evolution and its theory, Tracing evolutionary relationships, Evolution by stages

Reflection of light by curved surfaces, Image formation by spherical mirrors, Mirror formula and magnification, Refraction of light, Refractive index, Refraction by spherical lenses, Lens formula, Power of a lens

Structure and working of the human eye, Defects of vision (myopia, hypermetropia, presbyopia) and correction, Dispersion of white light through a glass prism, Atmospheric refraction, Scattering of light (Tyndall effect, blue sky, red sunrise/sunset)

Electric current and circuit, Ohm’s Law, Resistance and factors affecting it, Resistances in series and parallel, Heating effect of electric current (Joule’s law), Electric power, Electric energy

Magnetic field and field lines, Magnetic field due to current-carrying conductor (straight wire, circular loop, solenoid), Force on current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field, Electric motor, Electromagnetic induction, Electric generator, Domestic electric circuits and safety

Ecosystem components (biotic and abiotic), Food chains and food webs, Biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials, Ozone layer and its depletion, Waste management

Management of forests, wildlife, water, coal, and petroleum; The 3 Rs — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle; Sustainable development; Jharkhand’s natural resources context

French Revolution and the nation, The Romantic Imagination, The Age of Revolutions: 1830–1848, The Making of Germany and Italy, Visualising the Nation

First World War, Khilafat and Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience Movement and the Salt March, Limits of Civil Disobedience, The Sense of Collective Belonging

The Pre-modern world, The 19th century (trade, migration, capital flows), The Inter-war Economy, Rebuilding the Post-War world, Decolonisation and independence

Types of resources, Land resources and land use, Land degradation and conservation, Soil as a resource, Types of soil in India, Soil erosion and conservation

Water scarcity and need for conservation, Multipurpose river projects — benefits and disadvantages, Rainwater harvesting, Ancient water harvesting structures

Types of farming (subsistence, commercial), Cropping seasons (Kharif, Rabi, Zaid), Major food and cash crops, Technological and institutional reforms, Food security

Types of minerals (metallic, non-metallic, energy), Distribution of minerals in India (with map work), Conventional and non-conventional energy resources, Energy conservation

Belgium and Sri Lanka case studies, Why power sharing is desirable, Forms of power sharing — horizontal, vertical, community, political

What is federalism and its features, How federalism works in India — Union List, State List, Concurrent List; Decentralisation and local government in India

Functions of political parties, National vs State parties, Challenges to political parties, How can parties be reformed?

What development means, Income and other development indicators, Human Development Index (HDI), Public facilities and sustainability

Money as a medium of exchange, Modern forms of money, Formal and informal credit sectors, Self Help Groups for the poor

Production across countries, MNCs and foreign trade, Liberalisation and the WTO, Impact of globalisation on various sectors

बड़े भाई साहब (Premchand), डायरी का एक पन्ना (Sitekanth), तताँरा-वामीरो कथा, अब कहाँ दूसरे के दुख से दुखी होने वाले, पतझर में टूटी पत्तियाँ, कारतूस

सूरदास के पद, राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद (Tulsidas), देव — सवैया और कवित्त, आत्मत्राण (Rabindranath Tagore translated), यह दंतुरहित मुस्कान और फसल (Nagarjun), संगतकार (Manglesh Dabral)

माता का आँचल (Shivrpujan Sahay), जॉर्ज पंचम की नाक, साना-साना हाथ जोड़ि, एही ठैयाँ झुलनी हेरानी हो रामा!, मैं क्यों लिखता हूँ (Agyeya)

वाच्य (Active/Passive Voice in Hindi), पद परिचय (Parsing of words), रस (Literary sentiment — types and examples), अलंकार (Figures of speech), छन्द (Metre), अपठित गद्यांश एवं काव्यांश (Unseen passages)

पत्र लेखन — formal and informal letters; निबंध लेखन (Essay writing on social/current topics); विज्ञापन लेखन (Advertisement writing); संवाद लेखन (Dialogue writing)

A Letter to God, Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Two Stories about Flying, From the Diary of Anne Frank, Glimpses of India (three parts), Mijbil the Otter, Madam Rides the Bus, The Sermon at Benares, The Proposal

Dust of Snow, Fire and Ice, A Tiger in the Zoo, How to Tell Wild Animals, The Ball Poem, Amanda!, The Trees, Fog, The Tale of Custard the Dragon, For Anne Gregory

A Triumph of Surgery, The Thief’s Story, The Midnight Visitor, A Question of Trust, Footprints Without Feet, The Making of a Scientist, The Necklace, Bholi, The Book That Saved the Earth

Tenses, Modals (can, could, may, might, must, etc.), Subject-Verb Agreement, Reported Speech (commands, requests, statements, questions), Clauses (noun, adverb, relative), Active and Passive Voice, Gap-fill and editing exercises

Formal Letter Writing (letter to the editor, complaints, applications), Paragraph writing, Diary entry, Story writing, Notice writing

शुचिपर्यावरणम्, बुद्धिर्बलवती सदा, व्यायामः सर्वदा पथ्यः, शिशुलालनम्, जननी तुल्यवत्सला, सुभाषितानि, सौहार्दं प्रकृतेः शोभा, विचित्रः साक्षी, सूक्तयः, भूकंपविभीषिका

Sandhi (Swar, Vyanjan, Visarg Sandhi), Samas (Avyayibhav, Tatpurush, Bahuvrihi, Dvandva), Pratyaya (Krit, Taddhit), Karaka and Vibhakti (cases), Vachya (Kartri, Karma, Bhav Vachya)

Reading comprehension of an unseen Sanskrit passage, answering questions in Sanskrit, identifying grammatical forms

Letter writing in Sanskrit (पत्रलेखनम्), Short paragraph writing (अनुच्छेदलेखनम्), Sentence construction, Translation from Hindi/English to Sanskrit