Karnataka SSLC Science (KSEAB) study plan

Write and balance 15 chemical equations covering combination, decomposition, displacement, and double displacement reactions, marking oxidation and reduction in each

Classify 10 everyday reactions as exothermic or endothermic and state the observations that reveal each type

Draw and name the first six members of the alkane, alkene, and alkyne homologous series with their molecular and structural formulae

Explain the roles of functional groups (alcohol, aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acid, ester) and write one reaction for each

Distinguish between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons by describing the bromine water and flame tests

Trace the path of food through the human digestive system and state the enzyme, substrate, and product at each stage

Compare aerobic and anaerobic respiration by writing the overall equations and naming the sites in the cell where each occurs

Describe the human circulatory system including the double circulation pathway, chambers, valves, and blood vessel types

Explain how xylem and phloem transport water, minerals, and food, and relate transpiration to water movement

Prepare a table of pH values for 8 common substances and explain how pH links to acid strength and neutralisation

Explain nephron structure and the three steps of urine formation, and describe dialysis as an artificial substitute

Describe the parts of a neuron and explain how a nerve impulse travels across a synapse

Compare the reactivity of metals using reactions with oxygen, water, and dilute acids, and arrange 8 metals in a reactivity series

Explain the extraction of a moderately reactive metal from its oxide using reduction, and of a highly reactive metal using electrolysis

Describe ionic bonding in sodium chloride and explain why metals conduct electricity while ionic compounds conduct only when molten or dissolved

Compare nervous and hormonal control by listing the speed, pathway, and duration of each

Draw the reflex arc and explain the role of the spinal cord in a reflex action

Name the major endocrine glands, their hormones, and one disorder caused by excess or deficiency of each

Describe asexual reproduction in amoeba, hydra, and yeast, and binary versus multiple fission

Explain the structure of the human male and female reproductive systems and the role of each part in fertilisation

State the laws of reflection and draw ray diagrams for concave and convex mirrors for all six object positions

Apply the mirror formula and magnification formula to solve 10 numerical problems, taking care with sign conventions

State the laws of refraction and calculate refractive index from given angles and from speed of light values

Draw ray diagrams for a convex lens for all six object positions and solve 8 lens formula numericals

Explain dispersion of white light through a prism, the cause of a rainbow, and why the sky appears blue

Explain the structure and function of the iris, pupil, ciliary muscles, retina, and optic nerve in the human eye

Describe myopia and hypermetropia, draw the corrected ray diagram for each, and calculate the power of the correcting lens

Explain the cause of presbyopia and astigmatism and state the lens used for each

Distinguish inherited traits from acquired traits and explain why only inherited traits are passed on

Apply Mendel's laws to solve monohybrid and dihybrid cross problems and predict phenotype ratios

State Ohm's law and solve 12 numericals combining Ohm's law, resistance in series and parallel, and power

Draw circuit diagrams for series and parallel arrangements of three resistors and a battery, and compute equivalent resistance for each

Explain heating effect of current and calculate heat produced using H = I squared R t

State the right-hand thumb rule and Fleming's left-hand rule, and apply each to determine force or field direction in 5 given situations

Describe the working of an electric motor and an electric generator, naming the principle and the function of the split ring or slip rings

Take two full-length timed mock tests of 80 marks each and score every answer against the marking scheme

List the 12 most frequent mistakes from the mock tests and write the correct version of each

Re-derive the 10 key formulae and laws from memory without referring to notes

Revise the 20 diagrams most likely to be asked by drawing each once from memory with labels

Answer 15 previous-pattern three-mark and five-mark questions aloud in under 4 minutes each