CBSE Class 10 NCC Syllabus for academic session 2026-27
This page contains the CBSE Class 10 NCC syllabus for the academic session 2026-27, as prescribed by CBSE curriculum.
Syllabus
Max. Marks – 70
Common Subjects
Unit-1: The NCC
Aim: To acquaint cadets with the aims and objectives of NCC
Scope: Introduction, aims, organization and general information about NCC
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Aims and Objectives of NCC
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Organization and Training and NCC Song
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Incentives of Joining NCC
Unit-2: National Integration and Awareness
Aim: To inculcate sense of patriotism, secular values and motivate cadets to contribute towards nation building through national unity and social cohesion
Scope: The concepts of National Interests, Objectives and integration, Unity in diversity and cultural heritage of India
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Freedom Struggle and Nationalist Movement in India
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Unity in Diversity
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Famous Leaders of India
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Contribution of Youth to Nation Building
Unit-3: Civil Affairs
Aim: To train Cadets to assist Civil administration in performance of selective duties during disasters
Scope: Basic information about civil defense organization and its duties, maintenance of essential services and providing assistance to civil administration in various types of emergencies during national disasters
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Civil Defense Organization and its duties/ NDMA
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Role of NCC during Natural Hazards/ Calamities
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Fire Service and Fire Fighting
Unit-4: Drill
Aim: To inculcate a sense of discipline, improve bearing, smartness, ant turnout and to develop the quality of immediate and implicit obedience to orders
Scope: All important basic aspects of drill including ceremonial drill, drill with arms and words of command Drill without Arms
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General and Words of Command
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Attention, Stand at Ease and Stand Easy, turning and inclining at the halt
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Saluting at the halt
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Getting on parade, dismissing and falling out
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Turning on the march and wheeling
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Individual word of command
Unit-5: Weapon Training
Aim: To give elementary knowledge about rifles
Scope: Basic knowledge about rifle and firing
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Characteristics of a rifle/rifle ammunition and its fire power
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The lying position and Holding
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Aiming, range and figure target
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Trigger control and firing a shot
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Range precautions and safety precautions
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Short range firing
Unit-6: Adventure Training
Aim: To inculcate a sense of adventure and develop confidence, courage and determination
Scope: To expose cadets to various adventure activities
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Trekking including selection of route and administrative planning
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Rock Climbing
Unit-7: Personality Development and Leadership
Aim: To develop an all-round dynamic personality with adequate leadership traits to deal/ contribute effectively in all walks of life
Scope: Basic subjects of leadership with emphasis on self-awareness, life/soft skills, time management and character building
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Introduction to Personality development
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Factors influencing/ shaping personality: Physical, Social, Psychological and Philosophical
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Critical and creative thinking
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Communication skills: group discussions/ lectures
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Effects of leadership with historical examples
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Problem solving skills
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Interview Skills
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Importance of group and team work
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Effective use of time
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Coping with stress/ emotions
Unit-8: Social Awareness Community Development
Aim: To teach cadets the values and skills involved in providing voluntary Social Service
Scope: Understanding of social service and its needs, knowledge about the weaker sections of our society and their requirements, about NGOs and contribution of youth towards social welfare
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Literacy enhancement and poverty alleviation
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Contribution of youth towards social welfare
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Civic responsibilities
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Drug abuse and trafficking
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Causes and prevention of HIV/AIDS, Role of Youth
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Corruption
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Social evils viz. dowry/ female foeticide/ child abuse and trafficking etc.
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Traffic control organization and anti-drunken driving
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Provisions of child Act
Unit-9: Health and Hygiene
Aim: To instill respect and responsibility towards personal health and hygiene
Scope: Basic information of the human body, maintenance of health and hygiene, sanitation, disease and an elementary knowledge of First Aid and Nursing
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Structure and functioning of the human body
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Infectious and contagious diseases and its prevention
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Basics of first aid in common medical emergencies
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Wounds and fractures
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Introduction to yoga and exercise
Unit-10: Environment Awareness and Conservation
Aim: To sensitize the cadets on natural resource conservation and protection of environment
Scope: Basic understanding of environment in general and waste management in particular, energy conservation, pollution control and wildlife conservation in particular
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Natural resources – conservation and management
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Water conservation and rain water harvesting
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Waste management
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Pollution control water, air, noise, soil
Specialized Subject (Army)
Unit-1: Armed Forces
Aim: To acquaint cadets with the Armed Forces
Scope: Introductory and general information about the Armed Forces
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Basic organization of Armed Forces
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Organization of the Army
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Badges and Ranks
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Honors and Awards
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Modes of entry into Army
Unit-2: Military History
Aim: To provide knowledge of renowned Military Generals, PVCs and Indo-Pak Wars
Scope: Introduction to biographies, famous Indian battles and gallantry awards
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Indian Army War Heroes
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Study of battles of Indo-Pak war 1965, 1971 and Kargil
Unit-3: Map Reading
Aim: To teach cadets elementary map reading
Scope: Basic understanding of map sheets and map reading instruments and development of capability to use them to carry out simple Map Reading
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Introduction to types of Maps and conventional signs.
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Topographical forms and technical terms
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Cardinal points and Types of North
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Types of bearings and use of service protractor
Unit-4: Field Craft and Battle Craft
Aim: To teach cadets elementary field craft and battle craft
Scope: Basic field craft and battle craft
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Introduction
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Judging distance
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Description of ground
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Observation, camouflage and concealment
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Field signals
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Use of ground and movement
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Selection of formations (Section formation)
Unit-5: Communication
Aim: To introduce cadets to the latest trends in the field of communications
Scope: Types of communications and future trends
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Means of communication
Specialized Subject (Navy)
Unit-1: Naval Orientation
Aim: To impart training on Naval Organization.
Scope: History of Indian Naval Organizations, Rank structure, Indo-Pak War- 1971etc.
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Rank Structure and Badges- PBOR to MCPO and Equivalent
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Rank Structure and Badges- Officers and equivalent
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Mode of entry into IN
Unit-2: Naval Communication
Aim: To impart basic knowledge of Naval Communication.
Scope: Introduction to visual communication.
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Semaphore, use of semaphore, introduction of various letter position, Reading of semaphore message,
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Transmission of semaphore message
Unit-3: Seamanship
Aim: To impart basic knowledge about Seamanship.
Scope: Introduction to rigging, anchor work, parts of boats and accessories etc.
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Rigging
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Fundamentals of Steering- Steering orders, reports and alteration of course
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Parts of a Sail- types of sails
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Parts of Whaler and Oar- Pulling orders
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Parts of a Cadet Class Dingy- sailing terms
Unit-4: Navigation
Aim: To impart basic knowledge to Naval Communication.
Scope: Introduction to visual communication
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Uses of Maps and Charts and its purpose
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Instruments required for chart work
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Markings on Chart, Light houses, buoys
Unit-5: Ship and Boat Modelling
Aim: To impart basic knowledge about Ship Modelling to cadets
Scope: Basic knowledge about reading of Diagrams and constriction of Ship Models
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Practical Training on Static Models
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Preparation of hull construction
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Preparation of super structure
Specialized Subject (Air Force)
Unit-1: Air Campaigns
Aim: To introduce Air Campaigns of Air Force
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Indo-PakWar-1971
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Operation Safe Sagar
Unit-2: Aircraft Recognition
Aim: To in traduce various aircrafts of the Air Force
Scope: Types, roles, variants of aircraft of the IAF
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Fighters
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Transport
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Helicopters
Unit-3: Aero-modeling
Aim: To provide knowledge about Aero Modelling
Scope: History of aero modelling, materials used in different types of models
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Materials used in Aero-modelling
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Types of Aero-models
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Flying/ Building of Aero-models
Unit-4: Atmosphere
Aim: To give basic knowledge of Atmosphere
Scope: Use of basic knowledge of Atmosphere
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Atmosphere
Unit-5: Maps
Aim: To give basic knowledge of Air Navigation
Scope: Use of Maps and fundamentals of Map Reading from the air
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Maps