NBSE HSLC Exam Pattern 2024-25: Check Marking Schema, Blueprint

Megha Sharma

Updated on - May 22, 2024

The Nagaland Board of School Education will release the NBSE HSLC exam pattern 2024-25 for Maths, English, Science, Social Science, Hindi, and more. Each paper will be held for 100 marks where 80 marks are allocated to the external and the remaining 20 are for internal exams. 

The exam pattern helps the students appearing for the board examinations comprehend the NBSE HSLC syllabus, marking schemes, and grading system. 

NBSE HSLC Exam Pattern 2024-25: Important Highlights

The students will be given 3 hours to complete the NBSE HSLC exams. Some of the important information about the NBSE HSLC 2024-25 exam pattern is given below for the student's reference. 

Nagaland Board HSLC Exam Pattern 2024-25: Marking Scheme

The NBSE HSLC exam pattern 2024-25 and the marking scheme help the students understand the number of marks allotted to various topics. The marking scheme, along with the blueprints for English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science, are given below.

Marking Scheme for English and Literature

There will be a 100-mark examination for English, where 80 marks are for theory and 20 for internal assessments. The distribution of marks is given below.

NBSE HSLC Exam English Blueprint 

The students can refer to the NBSE HSLC english blueprint for bifurcation of marks, key topics, and other vital aspects. The Nagaland Board HSLC exam pattern is provided below.

Marking Scheme for Mathematics

The questions based on Algebra carry the most weightage in the Mathematics question paper for the NBSE HSLC examination. The parameters for scoring for different chapters are given below.  

NBSE HSLC Exam Blueprint for Mathematics

The marks allocation for important topics for Maths are provided in the blueprint below. This will help the students to focus on the chapters with more marks.

Marking Scheme for Science

The topics of Material and Energy contain the maximum marks weightage. Students can analyze and focus on the following important topics according to the marks distribution given below. 

NBSE HSLC Exam Blueprint for Science

The NBSE class 10 blueprint for science is given below. Refer to the information below for clarification on the distribution of marks and the form of questions asked.

Marking Scheme for Social Science

The total marks allotted for Social Science is 80, where questions are majorly asked from topics such as India and The Contemporary World, Resources, Democratic Politics, and Understanding an Economy. Given below are the details of marks allotment for each topic.

NBSE HSLC Exam Blueprint for Social Science

The questions for social science carry a total of 80 marks. The students can refer to the blueprint below for an in-depth marking scheme for vital topics.

NBSE HSLC Exam 2024-25: Grading System

The NBSE follows a grading system for the HSLC board examinations. The grades are provided on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates. These grades determine the student's overall performance and their eligibility for further studies and career aspects. 

NBSE HSLC Exam Pattern 2024-25: List of Subjects

The NBSE HSLC examination consists of 7 papers out of 18 compulsory, optional, and internally assessed subjects. The examination is held in English or any one of the preferred languages. Given below are the details regarding the list of subjects in the NBSE board examination.

Compulsory Subjects:

1. First Language - English
2. Second Language (any 1)
   • Hindi
   • Bengali
   • Lotha
   • Alternative English
   • Ao
   • Sumi
3. Mathematics
4. Social Science
5. Science

Optional Subjects (any 1):

1. Accounts
2. Environmental Education
3. Book Keeping
4. Music
5. Foundation of Information Technology
6. Home Science

Internally Assessed Subjects:

1. Work and Arts Education
2. Physical Education