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Key Facts: KSEAB SSLC JTS Economics Exam

96E / 96K

KSEAB SSLC Economics English / Kannada model–subject codes

KSEAB/KSEEB SSLC model question paper listings

80 marks

Maximum marks for official SSLC Economics theory paper (recent pattern)

SSLC Economics model/board papers (e.g., 2025–26 model 96E)

47 questions

Question count on recent SSLC Economics model/board patterns (mixed types)

SSLC Economics 2025–26 model paper / recent board papers

~3h 15m

Typical total duration including reading time

Printed instructions on SSLC Economics papers

JTS timetable

Economics listed with Junior Technical School subjects on SSLC date sheet

KSEAB SSLC examination timetable

MCQ adaptation

This bank trains concept knowledge only—not full descriptive paper replacement

OpenExamPrep study adaptation disclosure

Karnataka KSEAB SSLC JTS Economics (96E/96K) is a ~3h15m Class 10 paper, typically 80 marks mixed objective/subjective, covering intro economics and Indian economy themes for the JTS technical pathway. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation—not the official mixed board paper.

Sample KSEAB SSLC JTS Economics Practice Questions

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1Economics is best described as the study of how people and societies:
A.Allocate scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants
B.Print currency notes without any limit
C.Avoid all forms of trade and exchange
D.Eliminate every kind of human need permanently
Explanation: At Class 10 level, economics studies scarcity: limited resources must be chosen among competing unlimited wants. That choice problem is the core of the subject.
2Which situation best illustrates the economic problem of scarcity?
A.A family has a limited monthly income but many goods it would like to buy
B.A warehouse is completely empty after a fire
C.A student finishes homework early
D.A river floods during the monsoon
Explanation: Scarcity means limited means relative to unlimited wants. A limited income facing many desired goods is a classic household scarcity problem.
3Opportunity cost is best defined as:
A.The value of the next-best alternative given up when a choice is made
B.The total money spent on all alternatives at once
C.The profit earned after selling a product
D.The tax paid to the government on income
Explanation: Opportunity cost is what you forgo by choosing one option over the next-best alternative. It is central to economic decision-making.
4If a student spends the afternoon studying economics instead of playing cricket, the opportunity cost is best described as:
A.The enjoyment and experience of playing cricket that afternoon
B.The total tuition fees paid for the year
C.The cost of the economics textbook only
D.The marks scored in the next examination
Explanation: Opportunity cost is the next-best alternative forgone. By studying, the student gives up the cricket afternoon, so that forgone activity is the opportunity cost.
5Goods that are used up when consumed (such as food) are called:
A.Consumer goods (non-durable or single-use consumption goods)
B.Capital goods only
C.Intermediate producer services only
D.Foreign exchange reserves
Explanation: Consumer goods satisfy wants directly. Food is a classic non-durable / single-use consumption good used up in consumption.
6Capital goods are best described as goods that:
A.Are used to produce other goods and services
B.Can never be bought or sold in markets
C.Are always free gifts of nature
D.Satisfy wants directly and only once
Explanation: Capital goods (machinery, tools, factory buildings) help produce other goods and services rather than satisfying wants directly like consumer goods.
7In introductory economics, ‘wants’ are considered unlimited mainly because:
A.As some wants are satisfied, new wants tend to arise
B.Every country has unlimited money printing power for households
C.Natural resources can never run short
D.Prices of all goods are fixed by law forever
Explanation: Human wants are said to be unlimited because satisfying one want often leads to new wants. That is why scarcity and choice remain permanent features of economic life.
8A free good in economics is one that:
A.Is available in such abundance that its price is effectively zero (no scarcity)
B.Must always be provided only by the government free of charge
C.Can never be used by more than one person
D.Is always illegal to buy or sell
Explanation: A free good is not scarce relative to demand—so no one needs to pay a price to obtain it (classically, air under ordinary conditions). It is not the same as a government-subsidised good.
9Microeconomics mainly studies:
A.Individual units such as households, firms, and single markets
B.Only the total output of the world economy
C.Only international treaty negotiations
D.Only the printing of currency by central banks
Explanation: Microeconomics focuses on individual decision units and markets—consumers, firms, and product/factor markets—rather than the economy as a whole.
10Macroeconomics is mainly concerned with:
A.Economy-wide aggregates such as national income, inflation, and overall employment
B.Only the price of a single vegetable in one street market
C.Only the cost accounts of one small shop
D.Only the personal diary of one consumer
Explanation: Macroeconomics studies the economy as a whole—national income, general price level, unemployment, growth, and related aggregates.

About the KSEAB SSLC JTS Economics Exam

KSEAB Class 10 Economics on the SSLC Junior Technical School (JTS) timetable is a full Economics subject (model codes 96E / 96K), distinct from the short Economics chapters inside core Social Science. At secondary technical-stream depth it covers introductory concepts (scarcity, choice, opportunity cost), demand and supply, production and factor rewards, money and banking (including RBI and credit), introductory national income ideas, development and poverty measures (including HDI and inequality concepts), Indian economy basics (sectors, agriculture, industry, resources, transport, trade/globalisation), and consumer awareness (rights, standard marks, adulteration, PDS). Official assessment is an 80-mark mixed theory paper of about 47 questions, not pure MCQ. This free local bank provides English four-option MCQs for revision; pair it with official model papers from kseab.karnataka.gov.in / kseeb.karnataka.gov.in. Depth stays Class 10 introductory—not full II PUC micro/macro.

Exam sponsor: Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

KSEAB SSLC Economics (96E English medium / 96K Kannada medium) is the Class 10 Economics theory paper listed on the SSLC examination timetable alongside Junior Technical School (JTS) technical subjects. Theory is commonly Max. Marks 80 with mixed sections (e.g., 10×1 objective, matching, 1-mark, 2-mark, 3-mark, and 4-mark items in the 2025–26 model paper). Date-sheet sittings are scheduled for about 3 hours writing plus about 15 minutes reading (about 3 hours 15 minutes overall as printed on recent papers). Official theory combines MCQs with constructed-response writing—not a pure multiple-choice board paper. Exact internal assessment (if any for your pathway), paper design, and timetable are set by KSEAB each year; confirm on kseab.karnataka.gov.in / kseeb.karnataka.gov.in. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for concept fluency—it does not simulate the official bilingual constructed-response paper or replace textbook/model-paper writing practice. Distinct from core SSLC Social Science, which embeds only a short Economics strand.

Time Limit

About 3 hours 15 minutes (including about 15 minutes reading time)

Passing Score

About 30–35% subject/aggregate guidance under general Karnataka SSLC rules (verify theory and any internal minima in the current circular).

Exam / Certification Fees

As notified by KSEAB and paid through affiliated schools (no single fixed public subject fee for all categories).

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

12% of this local bank

Basic economic concepts

Scarcity, unlimited wants, opportunity cost, free vs economic goods, consumer vs capital goods, goods vs services, micro vs macro, mixed economy.

12% of this local bank

Demand and supply

Effective demand, laws of demand and supply, schedules and curves, determinants, shifts vs movements, market equilibrium, shortage/surplus, elasticity intro.

12% of this local bank

Production

Land, labour, capital, entrepreneur; division of labour; capital formation; fixed and working capital; factor rewards (rent, wages, interest, profit).

14% of this local bank

Money and banking

Barter and double coincidence of wants; functions of money; commercial bank deposits and loans; RBI functions and HQ; formal/informal credit; SHGs; collateral; credit creation intro.

8% of this local bank

National income intro

National income idea, GDP and final goods, per capita income, limits of averages, double counting, real vs nominal at Class 10 depth.

12% of this local bank

Development

Meaning of development, HDI components, absolute vs relative poverty, Gini inequality, sustainable development, growth vs development, manpower planning.

18% of this local bank

Indian economy basics

Primary/secondary/tertiary sectors, underemployment, Green Revolution, agricultural finance, unorganised labour, industrialisation and 1991 reforms, energy/minerals, population density, national highways, foreign trade and exchange, globalisation.

12% of this local bank

Consumer awareness

Consumer definition, exploitation forms, rights (information, choice, redress), Hallmark/AGMARK/ISI-BIS, adulteration, PDS, consumer duties.

Preparing for the KSEAB SSLC JTS Economics Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: About 30–35% subject/aggregate guidance under general Karnataka SSLC rules (verify theory and any internal minima in the current circular).
  • Assessment: KSEAB SSLC Economics (96E English medium / 96K Kannada medium) is the Class 10 Economics theory paper listed on the SSLC examination timetable alongside Junior Technical School (JTS) technical subjects. Theory is commonly Max. Marks 80 with mixed sections (e.g., 10×1 objective, matching, 1-mark, 2-mark, 3-mark, and 4-mark items in the 2025–26 model paper). Date-sheet sittings are scheduled for about 3 hours writing plus about 15 minutes reading (about 3 hours 15 minutes overall as printed on recent papers). Official theory combines MCQs with constructed-response writing—not a pure multiple-choice board paper. Exact internal assessment (if any for your pathway), paper design, and timetable are set by KSEAB each year; confirm on kseab.karnataka.gov.in / kseeb.karnataka.gov.in. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for concept fluency—it does not simulate the official bilingual constructed-response paper or replace textbook/model-paper writing practice. Distinct from core SSLC Social Science, which embeds only a short Economics strand.
  • Time limit: About 3 hours 15 minutes (including about 15 minutes reading time)
  • Exam / certification fees: As notified by KSEAB and paid through affiliated schools (no single fixed public subject fee for all categories). Official sources

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KSEAB SSLC JTS Economics: Suggested Study Strategy

1Alternate MCQ drills with short written definitions because official theory is mixed-format, not pure MCQ.
2Practise drawing simple demand and supply curves and label equilibrium, shortage, and surplus.
3Memorise RBI as India’s central bank with headquarters in Mumbai—frequent objective item.
4Link Green Revolution → HYV seeds + irrigation/fertilisers → foodgrain output for both MCQ and 2–3 mark answers.
5Distinguish this full Economics paper from Social Science’s short Economics chapters when planning study time.
6Keep consumer standard marks straight: Hallmark (gold), AGMARK (agricultural products), ISI/BIS (industrial product standards).
7Use official 96E/96K model papers for paper-pattern familiarity; use this bank for rapid concept checks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is KSEAB SSLC JTS Economics the same as Social Science Economics chapters?

No. Core SSLC Social Science includes a short Economics strand among History, Political Science, and Geography. SSLC Economics (96E/96K) on the JTS timetable is a full Class 10 Economics subject with its own model papers and mixed theory paper. This bank targets that Economics subject at introductory technical-stream depth.

Is the official KSEAB SSLC Economics exam pure multiple-choice?

No. Official Economics papers (96E/96K) mix objective/MCQ items with matching, very short, short, and long answers—about 47 questions for 80 marks in recent model patterns. This page’s 100 MCQs are an English study adaptation for concept fluency only, not a full simulation of the official paper.

What are the model codes for SSLC Economics?

English medium Economics is commonly coded 96E and Kannada medium 96K on KSEAB/KSEEB model question paper and board paper listings. Confirm the code printed on your admit card and question paper for your sitting.

How long is the SSLC Economics theory paper?

Recent SSLC Economics papers print about 3 hours 15 minutes total, including about 15 minutes to read the question paper. Confirm the exact window on the official KSEAB SSLC timetable for your examination (Exam-1/Exam-2).

What topics should I study for SSLC JTS Economics?

Introductory concepts (scarcity, opportunity cost), demand and supply, production factors, money and banking (including RBI and credit), national income basics, development and poverty, Indian economy (sectors, agriculture, industry, resources, trade), and consumer awareness—at Class 10 depth, not full II PUC micro/macro.

What is the passing score for KSEAB SSLC Economics?

Under typical Karnataka SSLC rules, candidates need roughly 30–35% as notified for the year (confirm external vs aggregate requirements in the latest Board circular for your category).

How much does the exam cost?

Economics is not separately priced here as a stand-alone open fee. The fee is as per the annual KSEAB SSLC examination fee notification. Check https://kseab.karnataka.gov.in for the current circular.

Where are official Economics model papers?

See SSLC 2025–26 model question papers at https://kseeb.karnataka.gov.in/QP2026/SSLC2025-26MODEL_QP for ECONOMICS ENGLISH MEDIUM-96E and KANNADA MEDIUM-96K, and the KSEAB model paper pages on kseab.karnataka.gov.in.