Icse class 10 chemistry 2020 paper review

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry 2020 Paper Review

Tricky and conceptual with indirect questions

By Topperlearning Expert 16th Mar, 2020 | 06:52 pm

The Council for the Indian School Certifi1cate Examinations (CISCE) conducted the ICSE Class 10 Chemistry board paper today, on 16^thMarch 2020. The paper was based entirely on the syllabus prescribed by CISCE and was a tricky question paper with mostly conceptual questions.

Question Paper Structure

The paper was of 80 marks was and divided into two sections – Section I and Section II. Each section had 40 marks and the total duration of the paper was 2 hours.

Section I was compulsory, it had a total of 4 questions which were mostly ‘short answer type’. In Section II, there were 6 questions, out of which students had to attempt any 4 questions.

Here is the detailed analysis of the ICSE 10 Chemistry paper.

If we compare the 2020 trend with that of 2019, we see a difference in marks distribution for some chapters.

‘Organic Chemistry’, one of the most important chapters in 2019, had the most weightage this year too. This was followed by the chapters 'Electrolysis', 'Mole Concept and Stoichiometry', and 'Metallurgy'. We found that there was a corresponding decrease in the weightage of marks for the chapter ‘sulphuric acid' as compared to last year.

Question Types and Difficulty Level

The ICSE Class 10 Chemistry question paper comprised of short answer questions which students could easily answer if they had a clear understanding of concepts. There were a few numericals from the chapter ‘Mole Concept’ which were quite easy and conceptual.

Questions from inorganic section were difficult and indirect. Organic Chemistry part was easy to score as compared to other chapters. Overall paper was of moderate level.

Watch this video for a detailed analysis of the ICSE 10 Chemistry Paper 2020 by a TopperLearning academic expert.

The next exam is of Geography that is just around the corner. Students who have gone through our Sample Papers, Past Year Papers and Most Important Questions provided by TopperLearning, will not face any difficulty as most questions are covered in those resources.

Wishing ICSE students all the very best for their upcoming exams. Stay tuned with www.topperlearning.com for more paper reviews and exam updates.

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