Updated 6 August 2026·32 chapters

NIOS Class 10 Science & Tech — Syllabus 2026-27

NIOS Class 10 Science & Tech syllabus for 2026-27: all 32 chapters, with the topics in each. Follows the NIOS syllabus.

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The NIOS Class 10 Science & Tech course for 2026-27 has 32 chapters. Chapters with a topic breakdown link to their own syllabus page.

NIOS Class 10 Science & Tech — Chapter List

#	Chapter	Topics
1	Measurement In Science and Technology	Meaning and Need of Measurement · Ancient and Historical Units · Modern Measurement Systems and SI Units
2	Matter In Our Surroundinges	Nature of Matter and Particulate Idea · States of Matter and Their Properties · Effect of Temperature and Pressure
3	Atoms and Molecules	Laws of Chemical Combination · Dalton’s Atomic Theory and Atom · Size, Mass, Atomic Number, and Isotopes
4	Chemical Reaction and Equations	Chemical Changes and Chemical Equations · Balancing Equations and Important Conditions · Mole, Mass, and Volume Relations
5	Atomic Structure	Discovery of Subatomic Particles · Atomic Models · Atomic Number, Mass Number, and Electronic Configuration
6	Periodic Classification of Elements	Development of Classification of Elements · Dobereiner’s Triads · Newlands’ Law of Octaves
7	Chemical Bonding	Why atoms combine · Ionic bonding and ionic compounds · Properties of ionic compounds
8	Acids, Bases and Salts	Acids and Bases: Basic Ideas · Indicators and Their Colours · Properties and Reactions of Acids
9	Motion and Its Description	Motion, Rest, and Types of Motion · Distance and Displacement · Speed, Velocity, and Unit Conversion
10	Force and Motion	Force, Motion, and Balanced Forces · Inertia, Mass, and Newton's First Law · Momentum and Newton's Second Law
11	Gravitation	Force of Gravitation and Newton's Law · Acceleration Due to Gravity and Motion Under Gravity · Mass and Weight
12	Sources of Energy	Energy and Sources of Energy · Non-Renewable Sources of Energy · Coal and Natural Gas
13	Work and Energy	Work and its conditions · Units and relation of work with energy · Mechanical energy: potential energy and kinetic energy
14	Thermal Energy	Heat and Temperature · Thermometers and Temperature Scales · Latent Heat and Change of State
15	Light Energy	Reflection of Light · Plane Mirror and Image Properties · Spherical Mirrors
16	Electrical Energy	Electrostatics and Electric Charge · Coulomb's Law and Electrostatic Potential · Electric Current, Cell, and Charge Flow
17	Magnetic Effect of Electric Current	Magnets and Their Properties · Current-Carrying Conductor as a Magnet · Electromagnet and Solenoid
18	Sound and Communication	Sound, vibration, and wave nature · Mechanical and electromagnetic waves · Nature, measure, and quality of sound
19	Classification of Living Organisms	Biodiversity and Its Levels · Classification, Taxonomy, and Hierarchy · Three Domains of Life
20	History of Life on Earth	Origin of the Universe and Earth · Origin of Life · Diversification of Life
21	Building Blocks of Life Cell and Tissues	Cell as the Basic Unit of Life · Types of Cells: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic · Parts of a Typical Eukaryotic Cell
22	Life Processes-1 Nutrition, Transportation and Excretion	Nutrition and Photosynthesis · Human Nutrition and Digestion · Transportation in Plants and Humans
23	Control and Coordination	Control and Coordination in the Human Body · Neuron: Structure and Function · Nerves and Major Divisions of the Nervous System
24	Reproduction	Meaning and Types of Reproduction · Asexual Reproduction in Organisms and Plants · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
25	Heredity	Heredity, Variation, and Genetics · Mendel and Laws of Inheritance · Chromosomes, Genes, and DNA
26	Air and Water	Composition and Importance of Air · Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Carbon Dioxide · Water Vapour, Humidity, Clouds, and Rain
27	Metals and Non-Metals	Physical Properties of Metals and Non-Metals · Chemical Properties of Metals and Non-Metals · Reactions of Metals with Oxygen, Water, Acids, and Bases
28	Carbon and Its Compounds	Carbon: basic properties and special features · Allotropes of carbon and microcrystalline forms · Compounds of carbon: organic and inorganic
29	Natural Environment	Population Growth and Dispersal
30	Human Impact on Environment	Environmental Problems and Natural Disasters · Floods, Cyclones, Earthquakes, Tsunami, Landslides, and Cloudburst · Forests, Deforestation, and Forest Fire
31	Food Production and Animal-Husbandry	Development of Agriculture and the Green Revolution · Principles and Methods of Crop Production · Classification of Crops
32	Health and Hygiene	Health, Hygiene and Dimensions of Health · Personal Health and Community Health · Communicable Diseases and Their Spread

Preparation Strategy

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Keep a formula and definitions list — it makes last-week revision much faster.
Practise past papers — they show you the pattern questions follow.
Time your practice — attempt some papers under exam conditions.

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This page has syllabus for 32 chapters of NIOS Class 10 Science & Tech for the board exams 2027. Each chapter links to its own page with the full set.

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Go through the syllabus first, then work chapter by chapter: learn the ideas, practise questions, and revise with notes and flashcards. Leave time at the end to revise every chapter once more under timed conditions.

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