The Punjab board has already issued the PSEB 12th date sheet 2025 for appearing students. The PSEB 12th Board Exams 2025 begin on 19th February and conclude on 4th April 2025. The PSEB 12th exam 2025 routine has been made available on the board's official website (pseb.ac.in). through the entire date sheet thoroughly.
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PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024
The PSEB 12th syllabus 2025 along with PSEB 12th exam pattern 2025 on the Punjab Board official website. Students must be aware of the PSEB 12th class syllabus 2025 to know chapters/topics which they need to cover for PSEB 12th exam preparation 2025. The PSEB 12th exam pattern 2025 includes information related to marks distribution, marking scheme, exam difficulty level, exam duration and other things. Students should also download the PSEB 12th previous years' question papers along with sample papers to prepare well for the exam.
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024: Subject Scheme
All students need to appear for 4 compulsory subjects
Students from Arts/Science stream also need opt for 3 elective subjects.
Students from Commerce stream need to opt 4 elective subjects.
Students from Commerce stream have the option to choose between Mathematics/Computer Applications for additional subjects.
Students from Arts stream have the option to choose additional subjects from their subjects group.
Students from Science stream have the option to choose addition subject among Geography, Home Science, Biology, Economics, Agriculture, or Maths.
PSEB 12th Exam Compulsory Subjects
There are four compulsory subjects in PSEB 12th exam:
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2023-24 for All Streams (Arts, Commerce, and Science)
The PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 is same for every stream subjects such as English, Punjabi, Mathematics, Computer Science, and EVS. All appearing students should take a look at PSEB Class 12 Syllabus 2024 for all these subjects:
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2023-24 for English
Section A (Lesson for Intensive Study)
Hassan's Attendance Problem by Sudha Murthy
The March King by Katherine Little Bakeless
Thinking Out of the Box: Lateral Thinking
On Saying 'Please' by A.G. Gardiner
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
Two Gentlemen of Verona A.J. Cronin
In Celebration of Being Alive by Dr. Christian Barnard
Gadari Babas in Kalapani Jail by Dr. Harish Puri
Section B (Poetry)
Prayer of the Woods
On Friendship by Khalil Gibran
The Echoing Green by William Blake
Once upon a Time by Gabriel Okara
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
Father Returning Home by Dilip Chitre
Section C (Lessons for Extensive Study)
The School for Sympathy by E.V. Lucas
A Chameleon by Anton Chekhov
Bholi by K.A. Abbas
The Gold Frame by R.K. Laxman
The Barber's Trade Union by Mulk Raj Anand
The Bull beneath the Earth by K.S. Virk
Section D (Grammar and Composition)
Grammar
Composition
Determiners
Precis writing
Use of Non-finite (Infinitives, Gerunds, Participles)
Letter Writing (Official/Business/To Editors)
Transformation of Sentences
Application
Voice
Explaining Newspaper Headline
Narration
Email writing
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 for Maths
Units
Chapters
Relations and Functions
Relations and Functions
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Algebra
Matrices and Determinants
Calculus
Continuity and Differentiability
Applications of Derivatives
Integrals
Applications of the Integrals
Differential Equations
Vectors and 3 Dimensional Geometry
Vectors
Three Dimensional Geometry
Linear Programming
Linear Programming
Probability
Probability
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 for Computer Science
Chapter Name
No. of Questions
Marks
Revision of 11th Class
2
3
Uses of String Function
2
6
User-Defined Functions
3
7
Windows Movie Maker - 1
3
7
Windows Movie Maker - 2
2
5
Networking Resolution
3
9
Library Functions
2
6
E-Governance
2
7
Total
19
50
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 for EVS
Units
Chapters
Biodiversity
Concept of Value and Biodiversity
Levels of biodiversity species, eco, and genetic
Balance in nature
Biodiversity for sustenance of mankind
Resource limitation
Ecological role of biodiversity
Interdependence among different species
India as a mega diversity nation
Economic potential of biodiversity
Loss of biodiversity-threatened, endangered, and extinct
Strategies for conservation of biodiversity in situ and ex situ
Mitigating the people-wildlife conflict
Environmental Management
Need for environment management vis-a-vis development
Aspects of environmental management-ethical, economic, technological, and social
Legal provisions of environmental management
Approaches for environmental management- economic policies, environmental indicators, setting of standards, information exchange and surveillance
Problem of stubble and its management
Sustainable Development
Concept of sustainable development
Concept of sustainable consumption
Need for sustainable development for improving the quality of life for the present and the future
Challenges for sustainable development-political and administrative will, dynamic and flexible polices, appropriate technologies, comprehensive review and revision mechanism, human approach
Development of skilled manpower
Role of individual and community
Role of national and international agencies( both governmental and non- governmental)
Sustainable Agriculture
Need for sustainable agriculture
Green revolution-impact on environment
Importance of soil for crops, Irrigation systems, use of manure and fertilizers
Crop protection-major plant pests and diseases (wheat, rice, cotton, sugarcane, potato), measures for their control agrochemicals
Impact of agrochemicals on environment
Elements of sustainable agriculture-mixed farming, mixed cropping, crop rotation, biological and economic consideration, use of biofertilizers and bio pesticides, biological pest control, integrated pest management
Application of biotechnology in crop improvement
Management of agricultural produces- storage, preservation, transportation and processing
Environmental Actions
Meeting basic human need, food, water, shelter and fuel for all
Population control
Changing consumption patterns
Prevention and control of environmental pollution
Waste management- reduce, reuse and recycle
Community movement for ecological restoration and conservation of environment like joint forest Management (JFM),student's participation in tree rearing, social and agro- forestry
Drugs-ill effects(Part-II) Consequences of use of different drugs, The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances Act-1985 offences as penalties
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 for Physics
Electrostatics
Current Electricity
Electronic Devices
Magnetic effects of current and magnetism
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current
Optics
Atoms and Nuclei
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
Electromagnetic Waves
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 for Chemistry
Solid State
Solutions
Electrochemistry
Chemical Kinetics
Surface Chemistry
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
d and f Block Elements
p-Block Element
Coordination Compounds
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers
Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids
Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen
Biomolecules
Polymers
Chemistry in Everyday Life
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 for Biology
Unit name
Chapter
Marks
Reproduction
Reproduction in organisms
1
Sexual reproduction in flowering plants
8
Human reproduction
2
Reproductive health
3
Genetics and Evolution
Heredity and variation
5
Molecular basis of inheritance
10
Evolution
3
Biology and Human Welfare
Human health and disease
6
Strategies for enhancement in food production
3
Microbes in Human Welfare
5
Biotechnology and its applications
Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
4
Biotechnology and its applications
6
Ecology and Environment
Organisms and its Evolutions
3
Ecosystem
8
Biodiversity and conservation
1
Environmental issues
2
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 for Business Studies II
Part A - Principles and Functions of Management
Nature and Significance of Management
Principles of Management
Business Environment
Planning
Organising
Staffing
Directing
Controlling
Coordination
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Part B - Business Finance and Marketing
Business Finance
Financial Markets
Marketing
Consumer Protection
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 for Accountancy II
Part I
Financial Statements of Not for Profit Organizations
Accounting for Partnership Firms
Change in the Profit-Sharing Ratio
Admission of a Partner
Retirement and Death of a Partner
Dissolution of Partnership Firms
Part II
Accounting for Share Capital
Accounting for Debentures
Analysis of Financial Statements
Cash Flow Statement
Part III
Overview of Computerized Accounting System
Using Computerized Accounting System
Accounting Using Data Base Management System (DBMS)
Accounting Application of Electronic Spread Sheet
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 for Economics
Part A: Introductory Macroeconomics
National Income and Related Aggregates
Determination of Income and Employment
Money and Banking
Government Budget and the Economy
Foreign Exchange Rate and Balance of Payments
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Part B: Indian Economic Development
Development Experience (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991
Current Challenges faced by Indian Economy
Part C: Statistics in Economics
Coorelation and Index Numbers
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 for Fundamentals of E-Business
Unit Name
Chapter
Fundamental of Information Technology
Concepts and Scope of Information Technology, Fundamentals of Computers
Elements of Computer System
Computer Hardware and Software, Computer Organization, CPU etc.
Multimedia
Fundamentals of and Working of Internet
Concept of Internet, Use of Internet, Requirements of Internet, Internet Domain, Internet Server, establishing connectivity on the Internet, etc.
Introduction to E-Commerce and E-Commerce in India
Meaning, Functions and Benefit of E-Commerce, E-Commerce Practices, Traditional Practice, Scope and Basic Models of E-Commerce, etc.
E-Payments
Transaction through Internet, Requirements of E-Payment System, Post Paid Payment System, Credit Card Solutions, etc.
E-Security
Areas of Internet Security, Security Threats, Security Breach Avoidance, Defection and Recovery, etc.
E-Banking
Meaning, Importance and Types of E-Banking Services, Traditional vs E-Banking, Process of E-Banking, etc.
E-Trading
Meaning and Importance of E-Trading, Operational Aspects of E-Trading, Status of E-Trading in India
E-Marketing
Concept of E-Marketing, 4Ps of E-Marketing, Status of E-Marketing in India, etc.
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 for Fundamentals of History
Part A
Physical Features of the Punjab and their influence on its History.
Guru Arjan Dev Ji and His Martyrdom
Sources of the History of Punjab.
Guru Hargobind Ji and Transformation of Sikhism.
Political, Social and Economic Conditions of Punjab in the beginning of the 16th Century
Guru Har Rai Ji and Guru Har Krishan Ji
Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s life and His Teachings
Guru Teg Bahadur Ji and His Martyrdom.
Development of Sikhism under Guru Angad Dev Ji, Guru Amar Das Ji and Guru Ram Das Ji
Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the foundation of Khalsa, His battles and His personality
Banda Singh Bahadur
Part B
Abdus Samad Khan, Zakaria Khan and Mir Mannu, Their relations with the Sikhs
Anglo-Sikh Relations (1800-1839)
Rise of the Dal Khalsa and its mode of Fighting
Ranjit Singh’s relations with Afghanistan and his N.W.F. Policy.
Social and Economic Conditions of Punjab under the Mughals.
Civil and Military Administration of Ranjit Singh.
Origin and Growth of the Sikh Misls and their nature of organization.
First Anglo-Sikh War – Causes and Result
Ranjit Singh’s Career and Conquests.
Second Anglo-Sikh War – Causes and Results, Annexation of Punjab
Part C (Map)
Battles of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
First Anglo-Sikh War.
Important Battles of Banda Singh Bahadur
Second Anglo-Sikh War
Ranjit Singh’s kingdom
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 for Political Science
Chapters of Part A (Political Theory)
Political System
Major Contemporary Political Theories
Bureaucracy (Civil Service)
Interest and Pressure Groups
Public Opinion
Party System Electorate
Chapters of Part B (Indian Political System)
Indian Democracy
Democracy at Grass Root
Party System in India
Electoral System
National Integration
Foreign Policy of India
India and the World
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PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 for Sociology
Unit Name
Chapter
Tribal, Rural, and Urban Societies in India
Tribal Society
Rural Society
Urban Society
Inequalities in Indian Society
Caste Inequalities
Class Inequalities
Gender Inequalities
Structural and Cultural Change in India
Westernization and Sanksritization
Modernization and Globalization
Social Movement
Social Problems in Indian Society
Social Problems
Violence Against Women
Social Issues
PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024 for Geography
Unit Name
Chapter/Topics
Nature and Scope of Geography and its Branches
Geographical thoughts, Radical and postmodern geography, all branches of Geography in brief, etc.
Human Resources
Population, Determinants of population change, Human development concept, Human settlement, etc.
Economic Geography
Primary Activities: Concept of changing trends, gathering, pestora, Geographical distribution of major crops in India, etc.
Secondary Activities: Concept, Manufacturing types, Distribution of resources and their conservation, Industries: Types, Distribution of selective industries, etc.
Tertiary Activities: Quaternary activities, Quinary activities, etc.
Transport, Communication, and Trade
Land transport, Water transport, Air transport, Oil and Natural Gas Pipelines, International and National Trade etc.
Geographical Perspectives on selected issues and problems
Environmental Pollution: Air, Water, Land
Practical Work
Types of data, Representation of data, Thematic maps, Data analysis and generation of diagrams graphs, Field studies and Land Use survey, Satellite communication, etc.
Project report: Growth of population, Changing patterns in agriculture, Migration patterns from Punjab to foreign countries, Superlatives of any concerned city or village
