SarkariResultHome.comICSE Class 10 Economics Syllabus 2026: Topic-wise Details
Written by Paresh on 01 Nov 2026 · Organisation: ICSE · State: All India
ICSE has released the syllabus and exam pattern for Class 10 Economics on its official portal. This page explains how to use it for your preparation.
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ICSE Class 10 Economics Syllabus 2026: Exam Date & Pattern
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Class 10 Economics: What This Page Covers
Everything a candidate of Class 10 Economics looks for is on one page: the exam overview, the exam pattern, the syllabus and the topic lists.
- First comes the exam overview: who conducts the exam, its level, mode, language and marking.
- Next are the pattern and subject-wise syllabus tables, with the marks, subject names and figures exactly as the source gives them.
- At the end you will find a preparation plan and the questions students ask most.
Class 10 Economics: Exam Overview
At a glance, the paper has marks: 100.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Marks | 100 |
| Board Name | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
| Examination | Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) |
| Class | Class 10 |
| Subject | Economics |
| Subject Code | 64 |
| Academic Session | 2026–27 |
| Board Examination Year | 2027 |
| Subject Group | Group II |
| Total Syllabus Units | 6 |
| Theory Examination Marks | 80 |
| Internal Assessment Marks | 20 |
| Theory Examination Duration | 2 Hours |
| Internal Assessment | One Project or Assignment Prescribed by the Teacher |
| Syllabus Format |
Class 10 Economics: Exam Overview
Exam Overview of Class 10 Economics:
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| ICSE Class 10 Economics Syllabus 2027 | Find Examination Year 2027 Syllabus |
| Economics Syllabus Reference for Examination Year 2028 | View 2028 Economics PDF |
Class 10 Economics: 2026-27 Chapter-Wise Syllabus
The table below gives the 2026-27 chapter-wise syllabus of Class 10 Economics, as it is given in the source.
| Unit | Chapter Name | Major Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Productive Mechanism | Land, Labour, Capital, Entrepreneur and Factors of Production |
| 2 | Theory of Demand and Supply | Demand, Supply, Curves, Laws, Elasticity and Determinants |
| 3 | Market | Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly |
| 4 | Banking in India | Money, Commercial Banks, Central Bank, Monetary Policy and Public Finance |
| 5 | Inflation | Stages, Types, Causes and Effects of Inflation |
| 6 | Consumer Awareness | Consumer Rights, Consumer Protection, RTI, PDS and Quality Certification |
Class 10 Economics: Important Topics
The list below is for Class 10 Economics.
- Meaning and characteristics of land as a factor of production.
- Productivity of land and factors affecting land productivity.
- Meaning and characteristics of labour.
- Division of labour, its types and advantages.
- Efficiency of labour and reasons for low labour efficiency in India.
- Meaning and characteristics of capital.
- Physical and financial capital with examples.
- Capital formation, its process and importance.
- Meaning of entrepreneur.
- Functions of an entrepreneur and contribution to economic development.
Class 10 Economics: Important Topics
Keep these points in mind for Class 10 Economics.
- Meaning and concept of demand and supply.
- Types of demand.
- Law of demand and law of supply.
- Individual and market demand schedules.
- Individual and market supply schedules.
- Demand and supply curves.
- Movement along demand and supply curves.
- Shift in demand and supply curves.
- Determinants of demand and supply.
- Exceptions to the law of demand.
- Meaning and types of elasticity of demand.
- Meaning and types of elasticity of supply.
- Percentage method of measuring price elasticity.
- Factors affecting elasticity of demand and supply.
Class 10 Economics: Unit 3: Market
The table below gives the unit 3: market of Class 10 Economics, as it is given in the source.
| Market Type | Main Concept |
|---|---|
| Perfect Competition | A Market with Many Buyers and Sellers |
| Monopoly | A Market with a Single Seller |
| Monopolistic Competition | Competition Among Sellers Offering Differentiated Products |
| Oligopoly | A Market Dominated by a Small Number of Sellers |
Class 10 Economics: Money
Keep these points in mind for Class 10 Economics.
- Barter system and its limitations.
- Evolution and legal meaning of money.
- Money as a medium of exchange.
- Money as a measure of value.
- Money as a store of value.
- Money as a standard of deferred payment.
Class 10 Economics: Commercial Banks
The list below is for Class 10 Economics.
- Meaning and functions of commercial banks.
- Types of bank deposits.
- Types of loans and methods of advancing loans.
- Basic process of credit creation.
- Primary and derivative deposits.
Class 10 Economics: Central Bank and Monetary Policy
The list below is for Class 10 Economics.
- Meaning and functions of the central bank.
- Issue of currency notes.
- Banker's bank and lender of last resort.
- Banker, agent and adviser to the government.
- Custodian of foreign exchange.
- Qualitative credit control methods, including moral suasion, margin requirements and credit rationing.
- Quantitative credit control methods, including Bank Rate, Open Market Operations, Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio.
- Basic understanding of demonetisation.
Class 10 Economics: Public Finance
The list below is for Class 10 Economics.
- Meaning of public finance.
- Sources of public revenue.
- Direct and indirect taxes and their differences.
- Meaning and objectives of Goods and Services Tax (GST).
- Progressive, proportional, regressive and degressive taxes.
- Non-tax revenue with examples.
- Public expenditure and its classification.
- Revenue expenditure and capital expenditure.
- Reasons for increasing public expenditure.
- Meaning and types of public debt.
Class 10 Economics: Important Topics
Keep these points in mind for Class 10 Economics.
- Meaning of inflation.
- Creeping inflation.
- Walking inflation.
- Running inflation.
- Hyperinflation.
- Demand-pull inflation.
- Cost-push inflation.
- Causes of demand-pull and cost-push inflation.
- Differences between the two main types of inflation.
- Negative effects of inflation on production.
- Effects of inflation on fixed-income earners and business-income groups.
Class 10 Economics: Important Topics
Keep these points in mind for Class 10 Economics.
- Meaning of consumer exploitation.
- Forms and reasons for consumer exploitation.
- Meaning and importance of consumer awareness.
- Consumer rights and consumer duties.
- Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
- Right to Information (RTI).
- Food adulteration and its harmful effects.
- Public Distribution System (PDS).
- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
- AGMARK certification.
- ECOMARK certification.
Class 10 Economics: 2027
Check the 2027 for Class 10 Economics in the table below.
| Component | Marks | Duration or Method |
|---|---|---|
| Theory Examination | 80 | 2 Hours |
| Internal Assessment | 20 | Economics Project or Assignment |
| Total | 100 | Theory Plus Internal Assessment |
Class 10 Economics: Internal Assessment 2026-27
The table below gives the internal assessment 2026-27 of Class 10 Economics, as it is given in the source.
| Evaluation Component | Marks |
|---|---|
| Subject Teacher or Internal Examiner | 10 |
| External Examiner | 10 |
| Total | 20 |
Class 10 Economics: How to Download 2026-27?
The list below is for Class 10 Economics.
- Visit the official CISCE website at cisce.org .
- Open the syllabus or regulations and syllabuses section.
- Select the ICSE examination.
- Choose the syllabus corresponding to Examination Year 2027.
- Find Economics under the Group II subjects.
- Open the Economics (64) syllabus document.
- Verify that its cover or page headings refer to Examination Year 2027.
- Download and save the PDF for examination preparation.
Class 10 Economics: 2026-27 Preparation Tips
Keep these points in mind for Class 10 Economics.
- Begin preparation with the six units listed in the syllabus.
- Learn important definitions and distinguish closely related economic concepts.
- Practise demand and supply schedules and curves.
- Prepare comparison tables for different market structures.
- Understand banking functions, GST and monetary policy terminology.
- Revise inflation types, their causes and effects.
- Learn consumer rights, duties and important consumer protection measures.
- Complete the Economics project according to the teacher's instructions.
- Use official specimen and past examination papers for revision.
- Revise the complete syllabus instead of relying on unverified chapter weightage.
Class 10 Economics: Difference Between Economics and Economic Applications
The table below gives the difference between economics and economic applications of Class 10 Economics, as it is given in the source.
| Particulars | Economics | Economic Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Subject Code | 64 | 87 |
| Subject Group | Group II | Group III |
| Curriculum | Economics Concepts and Economic Systems | Applied Economic Concepts |
| Syllabus | Separate Official Document | Separate Official Document |
Class 10 Economics: Exam Overview
Exam Overview of Class 10 Economics:
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| ICSE Class 10 Economics Syllabus 2027 | Find Official 2027 Syllabus |
| CISCE Official Website | Visit CISCE |
| Economics 2028 Syllabus Reference (Not the 2027 Edition) | View 2028 Reference PDF |
Class 10 Economics: How to Use the Pattern and Syllabus
- Start with the exam overview above; it tells you the basic rules of the paper in one glance.
- This page has more than one pattern table, one for each paper or post group. Read the table that matches your own post or paper first.
- Copy the subject-wise topics into a notebook or sheet and tick each topic as read, revised and tested.
Class 10 Economics: Step-by-Step Preparation Plan
- Read the exam overview and the pattern table carefully and note the points that matter for your paper.
- Turn the subject-wise syllabus into a checklist of topics.
- Solve previous papers every week and keep a small notebook of the mistakes you made.
- Open the official notice once a month, because the board can change the syllabus or the pattern.
Earlier ICSE Notifications
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ICSE Class 10 Economics Syllabus: Important Links
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ICSE Class 10 Economics Syllabus: Frequently Asked Questions
What are the total marks of Class 10 Economics?
Marks: 100.
Where can I download the official Class 10 Economics syllabus or notice?
Use the official link in the Important Links table of this page or open the website of ICSE. The official document is the final word if anything changes.
Can the Class 10 Economics syllabus or pattern change?
Yes. The conducting body may revise the syllabus or the pattern in a new notice, so check the official notice before you start and again before the exam.
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