CBSE Class 10 Information Technology Syllabus 2025-26 Updated Course Structure

Information Technology Course Structure

Units

No. of Hours

for Theory and Practical

MAX. MARKS

for Theory and Practical

Employability Skills

Unit 1: Communication Skills-II

10

2

Unit 2: Self-Management Skills-II

10

3

Unit 3: ICT Skills-II

10

1

Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills-II

15

3

Unit 5: Green Skills-II

5

1

Total

50

10

Subject-Specific Skills

Theory

Practical

Marks

Unit 1: Digital Documentation (Advanced)

12

18

8

Unit 2: Electronic Spreadsheet (Advanced)

15

23

10

Unit 3: Database Management System

18

27

12

Unit 4: Maintain Health, Safety and Secure Working Environment

15

22

10

Total

60

90

40

Practical Work

Practical Examination

20

● Advanced Documentation

5 Marks

● Advanced Spreadsheets

5 Marks

● Databases

10 Marks

● Viva Voce

10 Marks

10

Total

30

Project Work/Field Visit

10

Any Interdisciplinary Real World Case Study to be taken. Summarized data reports of the same can be presented in the base. Input should be taken using forms and output using reports using base. Documentation of the case study should be presented using the writer.

Portfolio/ Practical File:

10

(The portfolio should contain printouts of the practical done using Writer, Calc, and Base with minimum

5 problems of each)

Total

20

GRAND TOTAL

200

100

Class 10 Information Technology Blueprint 2024-25

Units

Unit Name

Marks

Part-A (Employability Skills)

I

Communication Skills-I

2

II

Self-Management Skills-I

3

III

Basic Information and Communication Technology Skills-I

1

IV

Entrepreneurial Skills-I

3

V

Green Skills-I

1

Total

10

Part-B (Subject-specific Skills)

I

Digital Documentation (Advanced)

8

II

Electronic Spreadsheet (Advanced)

10

III

Database Management System

12

IV

Maintain Health, Safety and Secure

Working Environment

10

Total

40

Practical Work

Advanced Documentation(05) + Advanced

Spreadsheets (05) + Databases (10) +

Viva voce (10) + Files (10) + Project Work (10)

50

S. No

Learning Outcomes

Theory

Practical

1

Apply Styles in the document

• Styles/ categories in Writer

• Styles and Formatting window

• Using Fill Format.

• Creating and updating new styles from a selection

• Load style from the template or another document.

• Creating a new style using drag-and-drop.

• Applying styles.

• List style categories in Writer. Select the style from the Styles and Formatting window.

• Use Fill Format to apply a style to many different areas quickly.

• Create and update a new style from a selection.

• Load a style from a template or another document.

• Create a new style using drag-and-drop.

2

Insert and use images in the document

• Options to insert images to document from various sources.

• Options to modify, resize, crop and delete an image.

• Creating drawing objects, setting, or changing their properties. Resizing and grouping drawing objects.

• Positioning image in the text.

• Insert an image to document from various sources.

• Modify, resize, crop and delete an image.

• Create drawing objects

• Set or change the properties of a drawing object

• Resize and group drawing objects

• Position the image in the text

3

Create and use the template

• Templates in Writer.

• Using predefined templates.

• Creating a template.

• Set up a custom template.

• Using a template

• Changing to a different template.

• Updating a Document

• Create a template.

• Use predefined templates.

• Set up a custom default template.

• Update a document.

• Change to a different template.

• Use the Template.

• Update the document.

4

Create a table of contents

• Table of contents. Hierarchy of headings. Customization of the table of contents.

• Character styles. Maintaining a table of contents.

• Create a table of contents.

• Define a hierarchy of headings.

• Customize a table of contents.

• Apply character styles.

• Maintain a table of contents.

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Learning Outcomes

Theory

Practical

1

Analyse data using scenarios and goal-seeking.

• Using consolidating data. Creating subtotals.

• Using “what if” scenarios. Using “what if” tools

• Using goal seek and solver.

• Use consolidating data

• Create subtotals

• Use “what if” scenarios Use “what if” tools

• Use goal-seeking and solver

2

Link spreadsheets data

• Setting up multiple sheets. Creating a reference to other sheets by using a keyboard and mouse.

• Creating a reference to another document by using a keyboard and mouse.

• Set up multiple sheets by inserting new sheets.

• Create references to other sheets by using a keyboard and mouse.

• Create references to other documents by using a keyboard and mouse.

• Relative and absolute hyperlinks

• Hyperlinks to the sheet.

o Linking to external data.

o Linking to registered data sources.

• Create, Edit and Remove hyperlinks to the sheet.

• Link to external data.

• Link to the registered data source.

3

Share and review a spreadsheet

• Setting up a spreadsheet for sharing.

• Opening and saving a shared spreadsheet.

• Recording changes.

• Add, Edit, and Format the comments.

• Reviewing changes – view, accept or reject changes. Merging and comparing.

• Set up a spreadsheet for sharing.

• Open and save a shared spreadsheet.

• Record changes.

• Add, Edit, and Format the comments.

• Review changes – view, accept, or reject changes.

• Merge and compare sheets.

4

Use Macros in a spreadsheet

• Using the macro recorder.

• Creating a simple macro.

• Using a macro as a function.

• Passing arguments to a macro.

• Passing the arguments as values.

• Macros to work like built-in functions.

• Accessing cells directly.

• Sorting the columns using macro.

• Demonstrate the use of a macro recorder.

• Create a simple macro.

• Use a macro

• Pass arguments to a macro

• Pass the arguments as values

• Write the macros that act like built-in functions

• Access cells directly

• Sort the columns using macro.

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Learning Outcomes

Theory

Practical

1

Appreciate the concept of a Database Management System

• Concept and examples of data and information,

• Concept of database,

• Advantages of database,

• Features of database,

• Concept and examples of Relational database,

• Concept and examples of field, record, table, database,

• Concept and examples of Primary key, composite primary key, foreign key,

• Database management system (DBMS) software

• Relational Database management system (RDBMS) software.

• Identify the data and information,

• Identify the field, record, table in the database,

• Prepare the sample table with some standard fields.

• Assign the primary key to the field,

• Identify the primary key, composite primary key, and foreign key.

2

Create and edit tables using wizard and SQL commands

• Introduction to LibreOffice Base

• Database objects – tables, queries, forms, and reports of the database,

• Terms in database – table, field, record,

• Steps to create a table using table wizard

• Data types in database.,

• Option to set primary key Table Data View dialogue box

• Start the Libre Office Base and observe the parts of the main window,

• Identify the database objects

• Create the sample table in any category using Wizard,

• Practice creating different tables from the available list and choosing fields from the available fields.

• Assign data types of fields, set the primary key,

• Edit the table in the design view, Enter the data in the fields.

3

Perform operations on the table

• Inserting data in the table,

• Editing records in the table,

• Deleting records from the table,

• Sorting data in the table,

• Referential integrity,

• Creating and editing relationships – one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-many

• Field properties

Demonstrate to:

• Insert data in the table,

• Edit records in the table,

• Delete records from the table,

• Sort data in the table,

• Create and edit relationships

- one-to-one, one to many, many-to-many,

• Enter various field properties.

4

Retrieve data using the query

• Database query,

• Defining query,

• Query creation using wizard,

• Creation of query using design view,

• Editing a query,

• Applying criteria in query – single field, multiple fields, using wildcard,

• Performing calculations,

• Grouping of data,

• Structured Query Language (SQL).

• Prepare a query for the given criteria,

• Demonstrate to create a query using wizard, and using design view,

• Edit a query,

• Demonstrate to apply various criteria in query – single field, multiple fields, using wild card,

• Performing calculations using query in Base,

• Demonstrate to group data,

• Use basic SQL commands,

5

Create Forms and Reports using the wizard

• Forms in BASE.

• Creating a form using Wizard,

• Steps to create form using Form Wizard,

• Options to enter or remove data from forms

• Modifying form,

• Changing label, background,

• Searching records using Form,

• Inserting and deleting records using Form,

• Concept of Report in Base,

• Creating Reports using wizard,

• Steps to create a Report using Wizard.

• Illustrate the various steps to create

Form using Form Wizard,

• Enter or remove data from Forms,

• Demonstrate to modify Forms,

• Demonstrate to change label, background,

• Search records using Form,

• Insert and delete records using Form View,

• Illustrate the various steps to create

Report using Report Wizard,

• Demonstrate various examples of Report.

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Learning Outcomes

Theory

Practical

1

Maintain workplace safety

• Basic safety rules to follow at the workplace – Fire safety,

• Falls and slips, Electrical safety, Use of first aid.

• Case Studies of hazardous situations.

• Practice to follow basic safety rules at workplace to prevent accidents and protect workers

– Fire safety,

• Falls and slips, Electrical safety, Use of first aid.

2..

Prevent Accidents and Emergencies

• Accidents and emergency,

• Types of Accidents,

• Handling Accidents

•Types of Emergencies.

• Illustrate how to handle accidents at the workplace,

• Demonstrate to follow evacuation plan and procedure in case of an emergency.

3

Protect Health and Safety at work

• Hazards and sources of hazards,

•General evacuation procedures,

• Healthy living.

• Identify hazards and sources of hazards,

• identify the problems at the workplace that could cause accidents,

• Practice the general evacuation procedures in case of an emergency.

CBSE Class 10 Information Technology Syllabus (Theory) 

Unit I- Digital Documentation (Advanced)

Topics Added

Topics Deleted

Using a Template

Editing a Template

Advanced concept of mail merge in word processing

Creating a main document

Creating the data source

Entering data in the fields

Merging the data source with the main document

Editing individual documents

Printing a letter and its address label

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Topics Added

Topics Deleted

1

Database management system (DBMS) software

Introduction to a RDBMS

2

Introduction to LibreOffice Base

Introduction to DDL (purpose of creating the database,

Create table, Alter table, and Drop table)

Insert date and time

CBSE Class 10 Information Technology Syllabus (Theory) 

UNIT IV: Web Applications and Security

Topics Deleted

Understand various types of impairment that impact

computer usage • Computer Accessibility Dialog box and its tabs • Serial Keys, Network, and its types.

• Client Server Architecture, Peer-to-peer (P2P) Architecture, • internet, World Wide Web,

• benefits of networking

• internet, getting access to internet, • internet terminology • Some of the commonly used Internet connectivity options • Data transfer on the Internet, Network, and its types. • Client Server Architecture, Peer-to-peer (P2P) Architecture, • internet, World Wide Web,

• benefits of networking • internet, getting access to internet, • internet terminology • Some of the commonly used Internet connectivity options

• Data transfer on the Internet, learn to chat with a contact that is already added to your contact list. • sending text chat messages instantly by double-clicking on a contact.

• set up title and other parameters in a blog posting comments 

• using offline blog editors, Concepts to create blogs using a blog application and publish the blog whenever internet connectivity is available. concept of e-commerce and various online applications

• importance of secure passwords, Need for internet security

• Cyber threats like phishing, email spoofing, char spoofing, etc.

• best practices for internet security and secure passwords

• concept of browser, cookies, backup, antivirus

• clearing data in browsers

• general rules and etiquette to be followed while chatting.

• chatting with various types of messengers, learn and appreciate a blog and its creation with the help of some blog providers

CBSE Class 10 Information Technology Syllabus (Practical)

Unit I- Digital Documentation (Advanced)

Topics Deleted 

• Demonstrate to print the label using mail merge, do the following to achieve, Create a main document, Create the data source, Enter data in the fields, Merge the data source with the main document, Edit individual document, Print the letter and address label

• Save the changes in a document

Unit II- Electronic Spreadsheet (Advanced)

Topics Added 

• Pass arguments to a macro, Pass the arguments as values, and Write the macros that act like built-in functions

Unit III- Database Management System

Topics Added 

• Start the Libre Office Base and observe the parts of main window,

Topics Deleted

• Create and edit table using DDL Commands

• Start the RDBMS and observe the parts of the main window,

CBSE Class 10 Information Technology Syllabus (Practical)

UNIT 4: Web Applications and Security

Deleted Topics

Illustrate the use of various options under Computer Accessibility like Keyboard, mouse, sound, display setting serial keys, cursor

• use of toggle keys, filter keys, sticky keys, sound sentry, show sounds, etc.

•Identify applications of the Internet

• comparing various Internet technologies

• identifying types of networks and selecting internet,

Illustrate steps to create an instant messaging account

• Signing In to your Google Talk Account,

Illustrate chat with a contact and send messages,

• chatting with various messenger services, Illustrate Blog

•Creation and setting various parameters in it, Demonstration

•on how to create blogs using a blog application offline.

• posting messages in an offline application 

• Publish the blog

whenever internet connectivity is • available using various examples,

•Demonstration on how to create blogs using a blog application offline.

• posting messages in an offline application • Publish the blog whenever

Internet connectivity is • available using various examples,

• Illustration of online shopping using various e-commerce sites

• Demonstration of securing passwords for online transactions

•illustration of internet security threats through various ways

• cyber security tips • tips for secure passwords

• demonstration of strong passwords using various websites.

• clearing data stored in browser applications.

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Important Study Materials for Class 10 Information Technology 

1.

CBSE Class 10 Information Technology Previous Year Question Paper

2.

CBSE Class 10 Information Technology Sample Paper

3.

NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Information Technology 

4.

Important Questions for Class 10 Information Technology 

5.

Revision Notes for Class 10 Information Technology