CBSE Class 10 Elements of Business Syllabus for Board Exam 2026-27, Download Free PDF Here
CBSE Class 10 Elements of Business (Subject Code 154) 2026-2027 is a stepping stone for students who wish to enter the world of business, commerce and corporate management. This Course will take a new approach to teaching concepts in lieu of rote learning, and more of a focus on core commercial literacy, when aligned with the modern parameters of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
The assessment structure has been carefully designed to be a blend of theory (70 marks) and practical/project assessment (30 marks).
Class IX lays the foundation of the business while Class X takes the students level up with advanced concepts of business operations such as corporate structuring, financial sourcing, corporate communication and modern marketing trends.
It aims to foster competency-based knowledge for the secondary school students for their competitive advantage in understanding the working of corporate entities on a global level.
ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS (Subject Code 154)
CLASS-IX (2026-27)
Objective:
The objective of this paper is to provide elementary knowledge of the different aspects of business.
Marks: 100 3 Hours
Theory: 70 Marks Practical/ Project: 30 Marks
| Unit | Marks | |
| I | Fundamentals of Business Activities | 20 |
| II | Operative Activities in Business | 20 |
| III | Steps Involved in Establishing Business | 15 |
| IV | Fundamental Areas of Business | 15 |
| Practical / Project | 30 | |
| Total | 100 |
UNIT – I: Fundamentals of Business Activities
(a) Characteristics of Business Activities
(b) Business as an Activity – How it is different from
(i) Profession (ii) Employment
(c) Characteristics of vocational activities
(d) Factors affecting business
(i) Economic (ii) Social (iii) Political
UNIT – II: Operative Activities in Business
(a) Industry – concept
(b) Commerce – concept
(c) Industry – Characteristics, Types and Nature
(d) Commerce
(i) Banking (ii) Insurance (iii) Transportation
(iv) Trade
UNIT – III: Steps Involved in Establishing Business
(a) Nature & forms of Business Organization
(b) Sole Proprietorship – meaning and features
(c) Partnership – meaning, features and types
UNIT – IV: Fundamental Areas of Business
(a) Finance – Meaning
(b) Marketing – Meaning
(c) Human Resources – Meaning
GUIDELINES FOR PRACTICAL
Project/ chart should be brief and should be of 20-30 pages, preferably handwritten.
The project will be evaluated on the following parameters:
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Prepare a chart / Project on any one topic from syllabus (20 Marks)
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Viva (10 Marks)
The assessment structure has been carefully designed to be a blend of theory (70 marks) and practical/project assessment (30 marks). Class IX lays the foundation of the business while Class X takes the students level up with advanced concepts of business operations such as corporate structuring, financial sourcing, corporate communication and modern marketing trends.
It aims to foster competency-based knowledge for the secondary school students for their competitive advantage in understanding the working of corporate entities on a global level.
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