ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Board Paper 2024 with Solution

ICSE examinations are conducted by the council for the Indian school certificate examination. ICSE Class 10 board exams are regarded as the most important phase in a student’s life. ICSE Board examinations for class 10 for the year 2024 started on the 21st of February. The chemistry exam was held on 11th March. In this post students are provided with ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Board Paper 2024 with Solution. Free PDF of the question paper is also provided.

Analysis of ICSE Class 10 Board 2024 Chemistry paper

The chemistry paper for the year 2024 was not a very tough paper. The questions were direct and logical. Anyone who has prepared the chapters with special attention on the chemical equations and observation must have found it easier.

The paper was of 80 marks divided into two sections.

Section A was a compulsory section carrying 40 marks. It included 2 questions. Question 1 was MCQ based comprising 15 MCQs of 1 mark each (total 15 marks). Question 2 was of 25 marks with sub parts.

Section B was optional in which students had to attempt any four questions out of six.

Subject	Chemistry
Total Marks	100
Internal Assessment marks	20
Theory Paper marks	80
Section A	Question 1: MCQs – 15 marks Question 2: Very short questions – 25 marks
Section B	Questions 3 – 8 Any four questions are to be attempted. Each question has four sub-parts. (2 + 2 + 3 + 3) x 4 = 10 x 4 = 40 marks
Duration	Two hours

Importance of Chemistry Paper in Board Exams

Chemistry is one of the three science subjects taught in the ICSE syllabus. In the marking system, the three science subjects are included in one broad category-science. The marks for these subjects are not calculated separately but the average of the three science papers is taken as the marks for Science.
That is why it is important to do well in individual papers. Marks of one subject will affect the overall grade of the category.

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Board Paper 2024 with Solution

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Board Paper 2024 with Solution has been provided below. The solution has been made in video format. The video solution of the paper will help the students understand the concept and the logic behind the answers easily.

ICSE Class 10 Board Exam 2024 Chemistry Paper

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Board Paper 2024 Answer Key

ICSE Class 10 Board Exam 2024 Chemistry Solution Section A

ICSE Class 10 Board Exam 2024 Chemistry Solution Section B

Section A answers

Question 1 (MCQs)	Answers
i	(a) Addition reaction
ii	(d) The outer most shell is completely filled.
iii	(c) Bronze
iv	(c) Aluminium hydroxide
v	(b) Esterification
vi	(b) Dehydrogenation
vii	(b) Sulphuric Acid
viii	(d) Br
ix	(b) NaAlO₂
x	(c) Reducing property
xi	(b) H₂S gas
xiii	(c) Lighter than air
xiv	(b) 1 & 3
xv	(c) Two lone pairs of electrons
Question 2	Answers
a	Water – covalent compound
b	Alkali metal – Lithium
c	Halogen – Iodine
d	Calcium oxide – ionic compound
e	Weak acid – Acetic acid
Question 3	Answers
a	FeCl₃
b	Fe₂O₃
c	copper nitrate
d	copper
e	calcination