India, March 8 -- Thousands of students across the city appeared for the CBSE Class 10 Social Science examination on Saturday, the final paper of the ongoing board examinations, bringing the nearly month-long exam season to a close.

Teachers said the Social Science paper, which covers History, Geography, Political Science and Economics, followed the pattern seen in recent CBSE exams, focusing more on conceptual clarity, application-based approach and competency-based learning rather than rote memorisation.

Students who left the examination centres described the paper as moderate and largely manageable. "The paper was overall quite easy. Most questions were based on concepts and understanding rather than rote learning. A few questions we...