Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) had earlier announced that the syllabus for semester 2 of the 2022 batch will be shortened. Shortening of the syllabus had been attributed to the current COVID 19 pandemic situation across the country. Due to the pandemic, many areas within India were under lockdown and strict quarantine regulations, affecting academic activities. This led to inadequate time for proper covering of portions. Both students and teachers had raised their concerns regarding the situation. And as a result, the syllabus was shortened in 2021. But at first, the shortening of the syllabus was done only for English and Indian language papers. However, the official website of CISCE at cisce.org has released the shortened syllabus for other subjects as well.
In observance of the changes in the exam pattern, the semester 1 exam was conducted in November-December 2021. From April 26, semester 2 have been commenced and tomorrow, i.e. April 28, the History and Civics paper for class 10 will be conducted.
ICSE History Syllabus 2022
Students may visit the official website of the CISCE to view and download the subject-wise reduced syllabus. A brief overview of the reduced syllabus of the History paper is given below.
The Indian National Movement (1857 – 1917)
- The First War of Independence, 1857
- Factors leading to the growth of Nationalism
- First Phase of the Indian National Movement (1885-1907)
- Second Phase of the Indian National Movement (1905-1916)
Mass Phase of the National Movement (1915-1947)
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Forward Bloc (objectives) and INA (objectives and contribution of Subhas Chandra Bose)
- Independence and Partition of India
- The Contemporary World
- The First World War
- Rise of Dictatorships
- The Second World War
- United Nations
- Non-Aligned Movement
ICSE History Reduced Syllabus Semester 2 – Click here
ICSE History Specimen Paper 2022
In addition to the reduced syllabus, the CISCE has also released the subject-wise specimen papers on their official website. The direct link to the specimen paper for History and Civics is provided below for reference. These specimen papers can be downloaded and used by the students to further strengthen their preparation strategy.
ICSE History Specimen Paper Semester 2 – Click here
Access to the specimen papers can be really beneficial for the students as these serve as a model for the term-end question papers. The specimen paper can be used to practice and assess the progress of the students. Students can also note down the mark distribution and the weightage for certain sections.
