CBSE Subject Replacement Policy and Rules 2024-25 and Scheme of Studies (Secondary and Senior Secondary Level)
Skill subject score can replace with compulsory subject failure for CBSE Class 10
💫As per the new CBSE curriculum 2024-25, if a Class 10 student fails a compulsory subject, a skill subject score can compensate for the same.
👉Check the details and other changes in the CBSE curriculum here.
💦In a bid to ease the pressure on students grappling with core subjects in CBSE Class 10 like science, mathematics, and social science, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a significant policy change for the academic year 2024-25.
👉As per the recently released CBSE Secondary Curriculum 2024-25, If a students fails in any of the three compulsory subjects, Likely Science, Mathematics, OR Social science, in Class 10 now have the option to substitute it with a skill subject.
💥This move aims to provide students with an alternative path to academic success and reduce the stress associated with traditional subjects.
👉The CBSE Secondary Curriculum 2024-25 states: "If a student fails in any one of the three compulsory subjects (i.e., Science, Mathematics and Social Science) and passes in the Skill subject (offered as sixth optional subject), then that subject will be replaced by the Skill subject and the result of Class X Board examination will be computed accordingly."
👉Here are the skill subjects available for CBSE Class 10 students:
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| 👉Download Skill Subjects List OR Visit the skill subjects |
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| 👉The Curriculum and Study material for Skill Education |
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Skill Education - Books and Support Material
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👉LANGUAGE SUBJECT REPLACEMENT
The revised curriculum also notes a similar process for Class 10 students failing in a language subject.
👉If a student fails to clear any language subject from the five compulsory subjects, it can be replaced by a language subject that has been chosen as their sixth subject or seventh subject. However, either English or Hindi needs to remain as a passed subject among the five compulsory subjects.
"If a student fails in any language subject, out of first five subjects, the same will be replaced by the language taken as sixth subject (in case of no skills subjects offered) or as seventh subject (optional), provided that he or she has passed this language and after replacement, either Hindi or English remains as a passed language in the first five subjects," the CBSE curriculum states.
👉THREE-LANGUAGE POLICY
The new CBSE curriculum states that all students need to have studied three language subjects till Class 8. Students unable to clear the third language by the end of Class 8 will be assessed by their schools at the end of Class 9.
Those still unable to clear the third language by the end of Class 9 may have another opportunity in Class 10. However, passing the third language is a prerequisite for appearing in the Class 10 board exam.
It's essential to note that children with special needs (CWSN) are exempted from studying the third language, recognizing the unique challenges they may face in the curriculum.
👉This new CBSE curriculum seeks to provide flexibility and support to students, enabling them to pursue their interests and strengths while ensuring a holistic and inclusive education system.
Subjects | Description of Subjects | Group | |
Compulsory | Subject 1 | Language 1 (Hindi-Course A or Hindi-Course B or English Language and Literature or English Communicative) | Group-L |
Subject 2 | Language 2 (Any one from the Group of Languages (Group-L) other than the language chosen as Subject 1) | Group-L | |
Subject 3 | Mathematics – Basic OR Mathematics - Standard | Group-A1 | |
Subject 4 | Science | ||
Subject 5 | Social Science | ||
Optional | Subject 6 | Skill Subject | Group-S |
Subject 7 | Language 3 / Any subject other than opted above | Group-L / Group-A2 | |
Subjects of Internal Assessment | Subject 8 and 9 (Assessment and certification at school level) |
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*Work Experience is subsumed in Health and Physical Education
Please Note:
- If any student fails in any one of the three elective subjects (i.e. Science, Mathematics and Social Science), and passes in the Skill subject (offered as a 6th additional subject), then that subject will be replaced by the Skill subject and the result of Class X Board Examination will be computed accordingly.
- Also, if a student studies three compulsory subjects (i.e., Science, Mathematics and Social Science) and also chooses to study a Skill subject (offered as sixth optional subject), then the aggregate of best five including two languages and the best three subjects (from subject 3, 4, 5 & 6, including Skill subject) can be considered for calculation of percentage (by the school).
- Further, if desired, students may also opt language-3 as Seventh optional subject along with Skill subject as 6th additional subject.
- Children with Special Needs (CWSN) may opt one language and any four subjects including Skill subject.
- For detailed Scheme of Studies, please refer to the Secondary Curriculum available on the CBSE website (http://cbseacademic.nic.in).
| Subject | Description | |
| Compulsory | Subject I | Hindi Elective OR Hindi Core OR English Elective OR English Core |
Subject II | Any one Language from Group-L not opted as Subject 1 | |
Subject III, IV & V | Any three electives either from Group-A or Group-S {i.e. three academic electives OR two academic electives and one skill elective OR one academic elective and two skill electives OR three skill electives} | |
| Additional Subject (Optional) | Subject 6 - Additional Subject (optional) | Any one elective or Language from any subject group not opted as subject 1-5 {i.e. one language at elective level OR one academic elective OR one skill electives} |
| Subjects of Internal Assessment | Subject 7 to 9 (to be taken by all Regular Candidates) | Health & Physical Education, Work Experience, General Studies |
Please Note:
- Out of the languages, one shall be English or Hindi, both English and Hindi can also be offered simultaneously.
- The same language can be offered only at one level i.e. Core/ Elective.
- Skill electives can be offered along with any subject, as per the scheme of studies.
- Out of three Computer Science/IT related subjects i.e. Informatics Practices (065), Computer Science (Code 083), and Information Technology (Code 802), a candidate can opt only for one subject.
- Business Studies (054) and Business Administration (833) cannot be taken together.
- For detailed Scheme of Studies, please refer to the Senior Secondary Curriculum available on the CBSE website (http://cbseacademic.nic.in).
As per the revised Affiliation Bye-laws of the Board, a school does not have to apply separately for introducing any additional subject(s), including Skill subject(s), except Physics, Chemistry and/or Biology. The school shall fill the details in the OASIS form and provide the required details.
However, for adequate handholding, mentoring and training of teachers of the schools that wish to introduce/have introduced Skill subjects/ Skill Modules, the schools should provide the information/ details using the below mentioned links:
| (a) For providing information about the Skill Modules (Classes VI– VIII) | Link for providing information : https://forms.gle/j7A9uhY2tgpjVA9U8 |
| (b) For providing information about the Skill Subjects in class IX | Link for providing information : https://forms.gle/1xJQaZmSY3CFADns9 |
| (c) For providing information about the Skill Subjects in classes XI–XII | Link for providing information : https://forms.gle/KXLBcLkzuaTTnXHr7 |
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