The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Education conducts the HSC and SSC examination every year for the students in Maharashtra under nine divisional boards situated at Pune, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Kolhapur, Nasik, Latur, Amravati, Ratnagiri, and Nagpur.
There are various subjects in MH Board Class 10, like Mathematics, Science & Technology, Social Sciences, English, Hindi, Classical languages, Modern Indian Languages, and first languages. In this article, we would be discussing MH Board Maths Class 10 Syllabus.
The theory paper of Maths examinations gets conducted out of 80 marks. There are two papers of 40 marks each. The first paper is for Algebra and the second paper is for Geometry. The time duration of the exam is 3 hours. The remaining 20 marks get allocated for the practical examination conducted by the school for the internal assessment. The detailed Maharashtra Board Maths Class 10 Syllabus 2021 would get discussed below.
The basic knowledge of Class 9 mathematics is required to understand the Class 10 mathematics topics. There has been a reduction of 25% in the Maths syllabus for the Class 10 students of 2021-22. The details of it are available on the official website of the Maharashtra State Board. (Link1)
MH Board Class 10 Maths Theory Syllabus
The Maharashtra State Board has released a detailed syllabus for all the subjects. Let us look at the MH Board Maths Class 10 Syllabus 2021.
The MH Board Maths Class 10 Syllabus gets divided into two parts. The first part is Algebra and the second part is Geometry. All the topics have been described chapter-wise for detailed reference.
| Algebra | |
| Arithmetic Progression | Introduction to Sequence |
| Arithmetic and Geometric Progression | |
| General Term of AP and GP | |
| Sum of first ’n’ terms of an AP and GP | |
| Quadratic Equation | Introduction of Quadratic Equation |
| Solutions of Quadratic Equation | |
| Nature of roots based on discriminant | |
| Relation between roots of the equation and coefficient of the terms in the equation. | |
| Linear equations in two variables | System of linear equations in two variables |
| Algebraic methods of solving linear equations in two variables | |
| Graphical representation of different possibilities of solutions /inconsistency | |
| Graphical method of solving a system of linear equations | |
| Cramer’s rule | |
| Consistency of pair of linear equations | |
| Determinant of order two | |
| Probability | Introduction to Probability |
| Types of events | |
| Equally likely outcomes | |
| Probability of an event | |
| Properties of probability | |
| Addition theorem (without proof) | |
| Statistics | Revision of tabulation of data, inclusive and exclusive types of data |
| Mean, Median and Mode | |
| Histograms, Frequency, polygon frequency curve, pie diagram | |
| Ogives and its applications | |
| Relation between measures of central tendency | |
| Introduction and properties of normal distribution | |
| Geometry | |
| Similarity | Properties of ratios of areas of two triangles |
| Basic proportionality theorem | |
| Introduction to similarity | |
| Similar triangles | |
| Area and similarity of two similar triangles | |
| Pythagoras theorem and its converse | |
| 300-600-900 and 450-450-900 theorem | |
| Application of Pythagorean theorem in obtuse and acute angles | |
| Appolonius theorem | |
| Circle | Tangents and their properties |
| Theorem- Tangent at any point to the circle is perpendicular to the radius and its converse | |
| Number of tangents from a point to a circle | |
| Theorem- Length of two tangent segments drawn from a point outside the circle are equal | |
| Touching circles | |
| Introduction to an Arc | |
| The angle subtended by the arc to the centre and to the point on the circle | |
| Cyclic quadrilateral | |
| Secant Theorem | |
| Coordinate Geometry | The slope of a line |
| Intercepts made by a line | |
| Standard forms of the equation of a line | |
| General equations of a line | |
| Geometric constructions | Division of line segment in a given ratio |
| Basic geometry constructions | |
| Construction of tangent, triangle from different angles | |
| Trigonometry | Angles in a standard position |
| Trigonometric ratios in terms of coordinates of a point | |
| Trigonometric Identities (with proof) | |
| Use of basic identities and their applications | |
| Problems on height and distance | |
| Menstruation | Length of an arc |
| Area of the sector | |
| Area of a circular segment | |
| Euler’s formula | |
| Surface area, the volume of cuboids, sphere, hemispheres, right circular cones, frustum of a cone | |
| problems based on areas and perimeter/ circumference of a circle sector and segment of a circle | |
| problems on finding surface areas and volumes of combinations of any two of the following: Cuboids, spheres, hemispheres and right circular cylinders/cones | |
| Problems involving converting one type of metallic solid into another |
Important topics to be covered for the Maths theory syllabus
The Maharashtra Board Maths Class 10 Syllabus 2021 covers all the topics of Algebra and geometry in two papers. The exam would have two papers of 40 marks each.
Every topic has a certain weightage, and knowing about it is vital. All the marks get mentioned with the optional questions.
| Algebra | |
| Arithmetic Progression | 12 marks |
| Quadratic Equations | 12 marks |
| Linear equations in two variables | 12 marks |
| Probability | 10 marks |
| Statistics | 14 marks |
| Total | 60 marks |
| Geometry | |
| Similarity | 12 marks |
| Circle | 10 marks |
| Coordinate Geometry | 10 marks |
| Geometric Constructions | 10 marks |
| Trigonometry | 08 marks |
| Mensuration | 10 marks |
| Total | 60 marks |
The students can prepare according to the weightage. The importance of the topics gets divided as per the weightage of the marks.
MH Board Class 10 Maths Practical Syllabus
The remaining 20 marks of the Mathematics 10 class exam get awarded through practical examination. The board had informed that the practicals for mathematics would get conducted at the school level. It is an internal-based assessment, where the teachers can test the practical knowledge of the children on the different concepts of mathematics. Before 2018, the schools provided assignments and projects. As it is an internal-based assessment, every school conducts the practicals and sends the internal marks to the board for adding them to the final grade.
FAQs of MH Board Class 10 Maths
How many papers are present in the MH Board Maths Class 10 Syllabus?
There are two papers in Class 10 Maths. The first paper is Algebra which is 40 marks and the second paper is Geometry which is again another 40 marks.
Which topics carry higher weightage for the Maths Class 10 syllabus?
All the topics nearly carry equal weightage, but few topics like Arithmetic progression, Quadratic equations, Statistics, Linear equations, and Similarity carry more weightage. The students should focus more on these topics.
What is the pattern of the exam for the Class 10 Maths exam?
The exam would be written, with two maths papers. Each paper would carry 40 marks. The students have to attempt both papers. The remaining 20 marks are given after a practical examination. The details regarding the theory and practical exam would get announced at a later date.
Is there any change in the MH Board Maths Class 10 Syllabus 2021?
Yes, there has been a reduction of MH Board Maths Class 10 Syllabus 2021. According to reports, there has been a 25% reduction of the syllabus for mathematics for the Class 10 students. The details of the reduced syllabus have been provided above for reference.
Where can I find the details about the syllabus and the exam details for the MH board Class 10?
All the details regarding the MH Board Maths Class 10 Syllabus 2021 and the exam details can be found on the official website of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education.