The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) will conduct the Class 10 Social Science exam on March 6, 2026. The exam is scheduled from 11:00 AM to 2:15 PM.
This year, PSEB will implement an on-screen marking (OSM) system for the Class 10 Social Science paper. This digital evaluation method follows a similar system introduced by the CBSE. The OSM system will be expanded to more subjects in future years.
Under the OSM system, answer sheets will be scanned. Teachers will then evaluate the papers online. This process will utilize automated scoring and marking schemes.
Exam Pattern and Marks
The Social Science exam is worth 80 marks. An additional 20 marks are allocated for internal assessments or practicals. Students need a total of 33% marks to pass.
The exam paper has five sections:
| Section | Description | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Multiple choice questions | 10 | 20 |
| B | Objective-type questions | 12 | 24 |
| C | Short answer questions | 6 | 18 |
| D | Source-based questions | 4 | 12 |
| E | Fill in the spaces in the image | 3+3 | 6 |
| Total | 80 |
Exam Schedule
The Social Science paper is the first for the PSEB Class 10 board exams in 2026. The exams will continue through March.
Here is a partial schedule:
- March 6, 2026: Social Science
- March 7, 2026: Singing Music
- March 9, 2026: Punjabi -A and History and Culture of Punjabi A
- March 11, 2026: English
- March 16, 2026: Science
- March 24, 2026: Mathematics
A complete timetable is available on the PSEB website.