Assam HSLC Exam Pattern 2027: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration Here

Assam High School Leaving Certificate Examination 2027 ( Assam HSLC )

Md Shahzad
Updated on Oct 8, 2026 19:20 IST

By Md Shahzad, Assistant Manager – Editorial Content

Assam HSLC Exam Pattern 2027: The Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) prescribes the SEBA HSLC Exam Pattern 2027 for the students. The board releases the Assam HSLC exam pattern 2025-27 in the form of a model paper. An OMR sheet are used for answering objective questions (50% of total marks), carrying 1 mark each in case of core subjects. All the students are provided an OMR sheet to answer 50% of the total questions during the exam.

The SEBA 10th exam pattern 2027 mentions the marking scheme, duration, and the types of important questions asked in the SEBA exam. Students are advised to go through the SEBA HSLC exam pattern and plan their preparation accordingly.

The students appearing for the compartment exams must check the Assam HSLC exam pattern 2027 and prepare accordingly.

Table of contents
  • SEBA HSLC Exam Pattern 2027: Overview
  • Subject-wise Assam Board HSLC Exam Pattern 2027
  • Assam HSLC Exam Pattern 2027: Total Marks and Marking Scheme
  • Assam 10th Exam Pattern 2027: Exam sections and important topics
  • FAQs on Assam HSLC Exam Pattern 2026
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SEBA HSLC Exam Pattern 2027: Overview

It is to be mentioned here that the Class 10 students from the state are generally required to appear for six subjects. Each student will have to appear for both - theoretical as well as practical exams. Students can check the updated Assam HSLC exam pattern 2027 below:

Particulars

Details

Conducting Body

Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB), Division-I

Exam Mode

Offline (Pen-and-Paper)

Exam Duration

3 Hours

Total Marks

600 Marks (Six Subjects)

Question Types

MCQs, Very Short Answer, Short Answer, and Long Answer Questions

Theory & Internal Assessment

Most major subjects: 90 Marks (Theory) + 10 Marks (Internal Assessment)

English (IL)

50 Marks (Theory)

Difficulty Level

Approximately 30% Easy, 50% Moderate, 20% Difficult Questions

Passing Marks

Minimum 30% in each subject

Exam Sessions

Morning and Afternoon Sessions (as notified by the board)

Students can download the detailed Assam HSLC Exam Pattern   here

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Subject-wise Assam Board HSLC Exam Pattern 2027

In the separate tables below, we have provided the subject-wise Assam 10th exam weightage:

Assam Board HSLC Exam Pattern 2027 for General Science (Chapter-wise Marks)

Chapter No.

Chapter Name

Marks

1

Chemical Reactions and Equations

6

2

Acids, Bases and Salts

6

3

Metals and Non-metals

7

4

Carbon and its Compounds

6

5

Periodic Classification of Elements

4

6

Life Processes

8

7

Control and Coordination

6

8

How do Organisms Reproduce

5

9

Heredity and Evolution

5

10

Light – Reflection and Refraction

8

11

Human Eye and Colourful World

5

12

Electricity

6

13

Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

5

14

Sources of Energy

4

15

Our Environment

4

16

Management of Natural Resources

5

Total (Theory)

 

90

Assam HSLC Exam Pattern 2027 for General Mathematics (Chapter-wise Marks)

Chapter No.

Chapter Name

Marks

Revision

Revision Chapter (Part I & II)

8

1

Number System

7

2

Polynomials

10

3

Coordinate Geometry

5

4

Linear Equations in Two Variables

5

6

Lines and Angles

4

7

Triangles

6

8

Quadrilaterals

6

9

Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles

6

10

Circles

8

11

Constructions

4

12

Heron’s Formula

4

13

Surface Areas and Volumes

8

14

Statistics

6

15

Probability

3

Total (Theory)

 

90

Assam 10th Exam Pattern 2027 for Social Science (Chapter-wise Marks)

History (35 Marks)

Chapter

Marks

Partition of Bengal & Swadeshi Movement

6

Rise of Gandhi Era

7

Assam: Anti-British Uprising

7

Role of Assam in Freedom Movement

8

Cultural Heritage of India & North-East

7

Total

35

Geography (35 Marks)

Chapter

Marks

Economic Geography

7

Environment & Environmental Problems

6

Geography of the World

8

Geography of Assam

14

Total

35

Political Science & Economics (10 Marks)

Chapter

Marks

Indian Democracy

5

Total

10

SEBA HSLC (10th) Exam Pattern 2027 for English (Chapter-wise Marks)

Prose (First Flight)

Lesson

Marks

A Letter to God

Included

Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Included

Glimpses of India (Coorg & Tea from Assam)

Included

Madam Rides the Bus

Included

Prose Total

26

Poetry (First Flight)

Poem

Marks

A Tiger in the Zoo

Included

Amanda!

Included

Animals

Included

The Ball Poem

Included

The Tale of Custard the Dragon

Included

Poetry Total

13

Supplementary Reader (Footprints Without Feet)

Chapter

Marks

The Midnight Visitor

Included

A Question of Trust

Included

Footprints without Feet

Included

The Hack Driver

Included

Total

14

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Assam HSLC Exam Pattern 2027: Total Marks and Marking Scheme

Students can check the updated Assam HSLC exam marking scheme 2027 below:

SEBA HSLC 2027: Total Marks and Marking Scheme

Subject

Theory

Internal

Total Mark

Passing Marks

 All MIL

100

-

100

30

English

90

10

100

30

 English (IL)

50

-

50

15

 General Science

90

10

100

30

General Maths

90

10

100

30

Social Science

90

10

100

30

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Assam 10th Exam Pattern 2027: Exam sections and important topics

Subject

Exam Sections

Important Topics

English

Reading, Writing, Grammar, Literature

Reading Comprehension, Letter & Report Writing, Essay Writing, Grammar (Tenses, Voice, Narration, Prepositions), Prose and Poetry Lessons

General Mathematics

Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Mensuration, Statistics

Real Numbers, Polynomials, Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations, Triangles, Trigonometry, Circles, Surface Areas & Volumes, Statistics, Probability

General Science

Physics, Chemistry, Biology

Chemical Reactions, Acids, Bases & Salts, Metals & Non-metals, Carbon Compounds, Life Processes, Heredity & Evolution, Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Current, Light

Social Science

History, Geography, Political Science, Economics

Indian National Movement, Constitution, Democracy, Resources, Agriculture, Industries, Development, Consumer Awareness, Map Work

MIL (Assamese/Bengali/Bodo/Hindi, etc.)

Reading, Writing, Grammar, Literature

Comprehension, Grammar, Essay Writing, Letter Writing, Prescribed Prose and Poetry

Elective Subject

Subject-specific Theory & Practical

Focus on prescribed chapters, practical concepts (where applicable), and previous years' questions

Assam HSLC Exams 2027: Recommended Books

Students who are preparing for the Assam 10th Exams 2027 are recommended to rely on the books prescribed by ASSEB/SEBA. We have provided the list of prescribed books for Assam 10th exam preparation in the table below:

Subject Recommended Books
English SCERT Assam English Textbook, First Flight, Footprints Without Feet, Previous Years' Question Papers
General Mathematics Latest SCERT Assam Mathematics Textbook, R.D. Sharma Class 10, NCERT Exemplar Mathematics
General Science SCERT Assam Science Textbook, Lakhmir Singh & Manjit Kaur, NCERT Exemplar Science
Social Science Latest SCERT Assam Social Science Textbooks, Arihant All-in-One Social Science
Assamese/MIL SCERT Assam prescribed MIL Textbook, Previous Years' Question Papers
Hindi SCERT Assam Hindi Textbook, NCERT Kshitij and Kritika, Previous Years' Papers
Advanced Mathematics Latest prescribed SCERT Assam textbook, additional practice books
Sanskrit Latest prescribed SCERT Assam Sanskrit textbook, question banks and previous papers
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FAQs on Assam HSLC Exam Pattern 2026

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