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Chapter-wise Marks Weightage

ICSE and ISC Biology Chapter-wise Marks Weightage 2025-26

ICSE and ISC Biology Chapter-wise Marks Weightage 2025-26

ICSE Class 10 Biology (Total: 100 Marks)

Theory Paper: 80 Marks (2 hours duration)

Section A: 40 marks (Compulsory short answer questions) Section B: 40 marks (6 questions, attempt any 4)

Chapter-wise Weightage:

UnitChapter NamesSection ASection BTotal
Unit 1: Basic Biology24 marks
Structure of Chromosomes, Cell Division2911
Genetics21113
Unit 2: Plant Physiology22 marks
Absorption by Roots314
Transpiration101
Photosynthesis31013
Chemical Co-ordination of Plants134
Unit 3: Human Anatomy & Physiology48 marks
The Circulatory System358
The Excretory System505
The Nervous System11516
Sense Organs549
The Endocrine System202
The Reproductive System268
Unit 4: Human Evolution156 marks
Unit 5: Population101 mark
Unit 6: Pollution358 marks

Internal Assessment: 20 Marks

  • Practical Work
  • Project Work

ISC Class 12 Biology (Total: 100 Marks)

Theory Paper: 70 Marks (3 hours duration)

Chapter-wise Weightage:

UnitChapter NamesWithout OptionsWith Options
Unit 1: Reproduction16 marks23 marks
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants69
Human Reproduction57
Reproductive Health57
Unit 2: Genetics and Evolution15 marks22 marks
Principles of Inheritance and Variation57
Molecular Basis of Inheritance46
Evolution69
Unit 3: Biology and Human Welfare14 marks19 marks
Human Health and Diseases811
Microbes in Human Welfare68
Unit 4: Biotechnology and its Applications10 marks15 marks
Biotechnology: Principles and Processes57
Biotechnology and its Applications58
Unit 5: Ecology and Environment15 marks21 marks
Organisms and Populations68
Ecosystem46
Biodiversity and its Conservation57

Internal Assessment: 30 Marks

  • Practical Examination: 15 marks
  • Project Work: 10 marks
  • Practical File: 5 marks

Note: These weightages are based on the latest CISCE syllabus for 2025-26.

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