List of Deleted Chapters or Topics - CBSE Cuts Syllabus by 30% for Class 9 to 12
Due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Central Board of Secondary Education syllabus for classes 9 to 12 has been reduced by 30% for academic year 2020-2021. CBSE tried her efforts to retain core concepts while curtailing the syllabus.Class 9 - 10
For Class 9 and 10, here is the list of deleted chapters or topics and the revised syllabus.
For Class 10 students, the social science chapter on forests and wildlife in contemporary India has been deleted, along with chapters on democracy and diversity; gender, religion and caste; popular struggles and movements; and, challenges to democracy.
In science, the chapter on the functioning of the human eye has been deleted, along with a section on the basic concepts of evolution. A number of practical experiments have been removed also such as tests on acetic acid, mounting a leaf peel, and studying the comparative cleaning capacity of soap in hard and soft water.
2. English Language and Literature - List of Deleted Chapters and Topics