CBSE 12th Boards

Central Board of Secondary Education 12th Boards

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The CBSE 12th Board Exams 2025 are set to be held from 15th February 2025. The CBSE 12th result will be declared by the board in May 2025. The CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2025 will be released by the board in December 2024 first week on the board's official website. CBSE has already issued the CBSE 12th Syllabus 2025.

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CBSE 12th Board Syllabus Overview

Class 12 is the turning point in students’ career as the Class 12 result decides their career options. By reading CBSE Syllabus for Class 12, students can score well in exams and prepare each subject thoroughly. Refer to CBSE Class 12 Syllabus to know what to start with. We have given here the CBSE Syllabus for Class 12 for all subjects.

CBSE class 12 curriculum has 7 major areas – Languages, Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Skill Subjects, General Studies and Health and Physical Education. A student has to study 5 compulsory subjects in class 12. Apart from the compulsory subjects you can choose the 6th optional subject also.

The maximum marks for a subject in CBSE Class 12 Exams is 100. These total marks are further divided into 70 and 30 for theory and practical components. For subjects without practicals the marks are divided into theory (80) and internal assessment (20).

Q. What subjects are included in the CBSE Class 12 curriculum? 
The curriculum includes a wide range of subjects across different streams such as Arts, Science and Commerce. 

CBSE Class 12 Syllabus: Science Stream

The main subjects for CBSE Class 12 Science Stream are Physics, Chemistry, Maths, and Biology. Apart from these subjects, English is a compulsory subject in Class 12 which is common to all three streams.

CBSE Class 12 Physics Syllabus

The Physics exam is divided into theory and practical. Theory paper carries 70 marks and practical exam is held for a total of 30 marks. Students can check CBSE Class 12 Physics Syllabus below:

CBSE Class 12 syllabus for Physics

Unit Name

Chapter Name

Marks

Electrostatics

Electric Charges and Fields

16

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Current Electricity

Current Electricity

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

Moving Charges and Magnetism

17

Magnetism and Matter

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

Electromagnetic Induction

Alternating currents

Electromagnetic Waves

Electromagnetic Waves

18

Optics

Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

Wave Optics

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

12

Atoms and Nuclei

Atoms

Nuclei

Electronic Devices

Semiconductor -Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits

7

Total

 

70

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Syllabus

The Chemistry exam also contains a theory paper of 70 marks and a practical exam worth 30 marks. Students can check CBSE Class 12 Chemistry topic-wise marks weightage from the table below:

CBSE Class 12 syllabus for Chemistry

Unit

Marks

Solutions

7

Electrochemistry

9

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

6

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

6

Biomolecules

7

Chemical Kinetics

7

d-and f-Block Elements

7

Coordination Compounds

7

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

8

Amines

6

Total

70

 

CBSE Class 12 Maths Syllabus

In Mathematics, there will be no practical exam. The theory paper will carry 80 marks and the remaining 20 marks will be allotted to the internal assessment. Students can check the topic-wise marks for CBSE Class 12 Math below:

 

Unit Name

Chapter Name

Marks

Relation and Functions

Relations and Functions

8

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Algebra

Matrices

10

Determinants

Calculus

Continuity and Differentiability

35

Applications of Derivatives

Integrals

Applications of the Integrals

Differential Equations

Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry

Vectors

14

Three-Dimensional Geometry

Linear Programming

Linear Programming

5

Probability

Probability

8

Q. What is the exam pattern for Class 12?
The papers are generally 3 hours long and may include objective, short answer, and long answer questions.

CBSE Class 12 Biology Syllabus

CBSE Class 12 Biology theory paper also carries 70 marks divided into 5 units as given below:

CBSE Class 12 syllabus for Biology

Topics

Marks

Reproduction

16

Genetics and Evolution

20

Biology and Human Welfare

12

Biotechnology and its Applications

12

Ecology and Environment

10

Total

70

CBSE Class 12 English Syllabus

For CBSE Class 12 English exam, the theory paper will carry 80 marks while the rest 20 marks will be allotted to the internal assessment. The theory paper contains three sections - Reading, Writing, and Literature.

Section

Topics

Marks

Reading Section

2 unseen passages (one may be factual, descriptive, or literary, while the other will be case-based)

22 Marks

Writing

Notice, formal and informal invitations, letters, article, report writing

18 Marks

Literature

MCQs, objective, short, and long answer type questions from Flamingo and Vistas

40 Marks

Students can check the syllabus of detailed syllabus of each book of CBSE Class 12 English Literature section below:

Category

Name of the Chapter

Flamingo

Prose

The Last Lesson

Lost Spring

Deep Water

The Rattrap

Indigo

Poets and Pancakes

The Interview

Going Places

Poems

My Mother at Sixty-Six

Keeping Quiet

A Thing of Beauty

A Roadside Stand

Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers

Vistas

Prose

The Third Level

The Tiger King

Journey to the End of the Earth

The Enemy

On the Face of It

Memories of Childhood

CBSE Class 12 Syllabus: Commerce Stream

The major subjects of the Commerce stream include - Accountancy, Business Studies, and Economics. Students can check the subject-wise syllabus below.

CBSE Class 12 Accountancy Syllabus

CBSE Class 12 Accountancy theory paper will carry 80 marks. Students also have to prepare a project work in Accountancy for the remaining 20 marks. The theory syllabus along with topic-wise marks weightage of Accountancy is provided in the table below:

Part

Units

Marks

Part A

Accounting for Partnership Firms and Companies

 

Unit 1: Accounting for Partnership Firms

36

Unit 2: Accounting for Companies

24

Total

 

60

Part B

Financial Statement Analysis

 

Unit 3: Analysis of Financial Statements

12

Unit 4: Cash Flow Statement

8

Total

 

20

Part C

Project Work

 

Project File

12

Viva Voce

8

Total

 

20

OR

Part D

Computerized Accounting

 

Unit 4. Computerized Accounting

20

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Syllabus

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Syllabus contains 3 parts - A, B, and C containing the following chapters:

Unit No.

Unit Name

Marks

Part A: Principles and Functions of Management

1.

Nature and Significance of Management

16 Marks

2.

Principles of Management

3.

Business Environment

4.

Planning

14 Marks

5.

Organizing

6.

Staffing

20 Marks

7.

Directing

8.

Controlling

Total

 

50 Marks

Part B: Business Finance and Marketing

9.

Financial Management

15 Marks

10.

Financial Markets

11.

Marketing Management

15 Marks

12.

Consumer Protection

Total

 

30 Marks

Part C: Project Work

1.

Project (One)

20 Marks

CBSE Class 12 Economics Syllabus

The maximum marks for Economics are 100 divided into 80 marks for theory and 20 for project work. Students can check Eco syllabus class 12 cbse from the table below:

Units

Topic

Marks

Part A - Introductory Macroeconomics

National Income and Related Aggregates

10

Money and Banking

6

Determination of Income and Employment

12

Government Budget and the Economy

6

Balance of Payments

6

Part B - Indian Economic Development

Development Experience (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991

12

Current Challenges Facing Indian Economy

20

Development Experience of India – A Comparison with Neighbours

8

Part C

Project Work

20

CBSE Class 12 Syllabus: Arts Stream

The main subjects in CBSE Class 12 Arts Stream include - Political Science, Geography, and History. Students can check the complete updated syllabus of each subject here.

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Syllabus

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Syllabus with unit-wise mark distribution is provided below.

CBSE Class 12 syllabus for Political Science

Units

Marks

Part A: Contemporary World Politics

The End of Bipolarity

8

Contemporary Centres of Power

12

Contemporary South Asia

International Organizations

10

Security in the Contemporary World

Environment and Natural Resources

10

Globalization

Part B: Politics in India Since Independence

Challenges of Nation-Building

10

Era of One-Party Dominance

Politics of Planned Development

India’s External Relationship

8

Challenges to the restoration of the Congress system

12

The Crisis of Democratic Order

Regional Aspirations

12

Recent Development in Indian Politics:

Total

80

CBSE Class 12 History Syllabus

There are three parts in CBSE Class 12 History Syllabus. The chapters included in each part are provided in the table below:

Part

Theme

Marks

Themes in Indian History Part I

Bricks, Beads, and Bones: The Harappa Civilisation

25

Kings, Farmers, and Towns: Early States and Economies (c.600 BCE 600 CE)

Kingship, Caste and Class: Early Societies (c. 600 BCE 600 CE)

Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings: Cultural Developments (c. 600 BCE 600 CE)

Themes in Indian History Part II

Through the Eyes of Travellers: Perceptions of Society (c. tenth to seventeenth centuries)

25

Bhakti-Sufi Traditions: Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts (c. eighth to eighteenth centuries)

An Imperial Capital – Vijayanagar (c. fourteenth to sixteenth centuries)

Peasants, Zamindars and the States: Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire (c. sixteenth-seventeenth centuries)

Themes in Indian History Part III

Colonialism and The Countryside: Exploring Official Archives

25

Rebels and Raj: 1857 Revolt and its Representations

Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement: Civil Disobedience and Beyond

Framing of the Constitution: The Beginning of a New Era

Map Work

05

Importance of CBSE Class 12 Syllabus

The CBSE Class 12 Syllabus is very important for exam preparation. Here are some points to see the importance of knowing the syllabus:

It covers the entire course structure along with the marks weightage of each section and the time duration of it.

It explains the question paper format so that students can know what type of questions can be asked from each topic.

The exam papers are prepared as per CBSE board Class 12 syllabus so knowing the syllabus will help students to prepare for the board exam accordingly.

It helps students to prepare well for their Class 12 board so that they don’t miss any topic.

A syllabus is a well planned course tool which helps not only students but also teachers.

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