CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2023-24 - Revised

CBSE class 12 syllabus for the session 2023-24 is released. Students can get it from the myCBSEguide App or Student Dashboard. We have uploaded the latest CBSE syllabus for class 12 Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Accountancy, Business Studies, History, Geography and other subjects. This syllabus is also available on CBSE's official website. 

CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2024

Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi releases a curriculum document at the beginning of the academic session every year. This curriculum booklet comprises a detailed syllabus for all the subjects. 

CBSE class 12 syllabus for the session 2023-24 is also available for free download on CBSE's official website cbseacademic.gov.in. Students can download the same from the myCBSEguide website and mobile app.

CBSE Class 12 Syllabus (All Subjects)

What's New in Class 12 Syllabus 2023-24?

The first thing is that the syllabus is reduced and many chapters have been deleted this year. Secondly, CBSE has decided to conduct only annual exams and there will be no more term exams. 

More Weightage to Objective Questions

CBSE will ask more multiple-choice questions (MCQ) this year. We have noticed that there are up to 50% MCQs in language subjects. If the same pattern is followed in other core subjects, students will get an ample number of MCQs in their exams this year.

Case Study Questions

This year too, CBSE will ask case study questions in class 12 board exams. CBSE class 12 syllabus emphasized questions based on real-life situations. CBSE class 12 syllabus 2023-24 will have more questions on case studies. 

CBSE Class 12 Physics Syllabus 2023-24

CBSE class 12 Physics syllabus 2023-24 has some chapter-level changes. CBSE has deleted some topics and a few chapters are deleted. Students must go through the new revised and reduced syllabus of class 12 Physics to understand the changes. 

CBSE Class 12 Physics Syllabus

		No. of Periods	Marks
Unit-I	Electrostatics	26	16
	Chapter–1: Electric Charges and Fields
	Chapter–2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Unit-II	Current Electricity	18
	Chapter–3: Current Electricity
Unit-III	Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism	25	17
	Chapter–4: Moving Charges and Magnetism
	Chapter–5: Magnetism and Matter
Unit-IV	Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents	24
	Chapter–6: Electromagnetic Induction
	Chapter–7: Alternating Current
Unit-V	Electromagnetic Waves	04	18
	Chapter–8: Electromagnetic Waves
Unit-VI	Optics	30
	Chapter–9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
	Chapter–10: Wave Optics
Unit-VII	Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter	08	12
	Chapter–11: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Unit-VIII	Atoms and Nuclei	15
	Chapter–12: Atoms
	Chapter–13: Nuclei
Unit-IX	Electronic Devices	10	7
	Chapter–14: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Total		160	70

The theory consists of 70 marks and 30 marks for practicals. Topics of practical are given here. Please go to the download links.

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Syllabus 2023-24

The biggest change CBSE made in the class 12 Chemistry syllabus is that the total number of chapters is reduced to 10 from 16. It means students will study only 10 chapters in the session 2023-24 in class 12 Chemistry. 

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Syllabus

S.No.	Title	No. of Periods	Marks
1.	Solutions	10	7
2.	Electrochemistry	12	9
3.	Chemical Kinetics	10	7
4.	d - and f - Block Elements	12	7
5.	Coordination Compounds	12	7
6.	Haloalkanes and Haloarenes	10	6
7.	Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers	10	6
8.	Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids	10	8
9.	Amines	10	6
10.	Biomolecules	12	7
	Total		70

CBSE Class 12 Biology Syllabus 2023-24

CBSE Class 12 Biology syllabus for session 2023-24 has only 5 units and 13 chapters. CBSE has deleted some chapters. For example, chapter-1 and chapter-9 are completely deleted from the class 12 Biology syllabus. 

CBSE Class 12 Biology Syllabus

Unit	Title	Marks
VI	Reproduction	16
VII	Genetics and Evolution	20
VIII	Biology and Human Welfare	12
IX	Biotechnology and its Applications	12
X	Ecology and Environment	10
	Total	70

CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Syllabus 2023-24

Class 12 Maths syllabus for the session 2023-24 is available on the myCBSEguide App for free download. Students can download it as a PDF file from CBSE's official website too. 

This year CBSE has deleted many exercises from many chapters. We recommend students check the syllabus properly and follow the latest updates by CBSE on the class 12 Maths syllabus 2024.

CBSE Class 12 Maths Syllabus

No.	Units	No. of Periods	Marks
I.	Relations and Functions	30	08
II.	Algebra	50	10
III.	Calculus	80	35
IV.	Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry	30	14
V.	Linear Programming	20	05
VI.	Probability	30	08
	Total	240	80
	Internal Assessment		20

CBSE Class 12 Accountancy Syllabus 2023-24

The whole syllabus of CBSE class 12 Accountancy is divided into 3 parts, Part A- Accounting for partnership firms and companies, Part B-Financial statements analysis, and Part C- Project work. the theory contains 80 marks while project work is 20 marks. All details are provided on the myCBSEguide App regarding the updated syllabus of Accountancy for class 12.

CBSE Class 12 Accountancy Syllabus

Units			Periods	Marks
Part A	Accounting for Partnership Firms and Companies
	Unit 1. Accounting for Partnership Firms		105	36
	Unit 2. Accounting for Companies		45	24
			150	60
Part B	Financial Statement Analysis
	Unit 3. Analysis of Financial Statements		30	12
	Unit 4. Cash Flow Statement		20	8
			50	20
Part C	Project Work		20	20
	Project work will include:
	Project File	12 Marks
	Viva Voce	8 Marks
OR
Part B	Computerized Accounting
	Unit 4. Computerized Accounting		50	20
Part C	Practical Work		20	20
	Practical work will include:
	Practical File 12 Marks
	Viva Voce 8 Marks

CBSE Syllabus Class 12 Economics 2023-24

CBSE Class 11 Economics syllabus has 2 parts: Indian Economy and Introductory Macroeconomics. Each part has 5 units which carry 80 marks in total. The syllabus of Economics is also having some changes. Some topics are now deleted.

CBSE Class 12 Economics Syllabus

Units		Marks	Periods
Part A	Introductory Macroeconomics
	National Income and Related Aggregates	10	30
	Money and Banking	06	15
	Determination of Income and Employment	12	30
	Government Budget and the Economy	06	17
	Balance of Payments	06	18
		40
Part B	Indian Economic Development
	Development Experience (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991	12	28
	Current Challenges facing Indian Economy	20	50
	Development Experience of India – A Comparison with Neighbours	08	12
	Theory Paper (40+40 = 80 Marks)	40	200
Part C	Project Work	20	20

CBSE Syllabus Class 12 Business Studies 2023-24

The syllabus of class 12 Business Studies has been divided into 3 major parts.

Part A is the Principle and function of management. Part B is Business finance and marketing. Part C deals with project work for 20 marks. Business, Finance, Management, Marketing and Planning are the major topics of Business studies. Students must acknowledge this subject for overall advancement.

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Syllabus

Units		Periods	Marks
Part A	Principles and Functions of Management
1	Nature and Significance of Management	12	16
2	Principles of Management	14
3	Business Environment	12
4	Planning	14	14
5	Organising	15
6	Staffing	16	20
7	Directing	15
8	Controlling	12
	Total	110	50
Part B	Business Finance and Marketing
9	Financial Management	20	15
10	Financial Markets	18
11	Marketing Management	30	15
12	Consumer Protection	12
	Total	80	30
Part C	Project Work (One)	30	20

CBSE Syllabus Class 12 English Core 2023-24

CBSE class 12 English Core has three sections. Section A - Reading comprehension contains questions from Very short answer type, factual passages, discursive passages, and literary passages. Section B - Writing skills short type, long answer type, letter type and very long answer type questions. Section C - Literature and extended reading texts contain questions from textbooks.

Reference books are:

Flamingo: English Reader published by NCERT, New Delhi
Vistas: supplementary reader published by NCERT, New Delhi

Section	Competencies	Total marks
Reading Skills	Conceptual understanding, decoding, Analyzing, inferring, interpreting, appreciating, literary, conventions and vocabulary, summarizing and using appropriate format/s.	20
Creative Writing Skills	Conceptual Understanding, application of rules, Analysis, Reasoning, appropriacy of style and tone, using appropriate format and fluency, inference, analysis, evaluation and creativity.	20
Literature Text Books and Supplementary Reading Texts	Recalling, reasoning, critical thinking, appreciating literary convention, inference, analysis, creativity with fluency	40
	Total	80
Internal Assessment	Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills	10
	Listening Speaking	5 5
	Project Work	10
	GRAND TOTAL	100

CBSE Class 12 English Core Syllabus

CBSE Syllabus Class 12 Hindi Core 2023-24

The language subjects are important and sometimes high-scoring as well. The syllabus structure with marking system and reference books are given below:

• Part A: Apathit Bodh
• Part B: Karyalayi Hindi aur Rachnatmak lekhan
• Part C: Pathyapustak

CBSE has deleted some chapters from the class 12 Hindi Core syllabus 2022-23. The grammar and writing part has also been reduced this year. 

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core Syllabus

भारांक - 100 अंक
निर्धारित समय - 3 घंटे

खंड अ (वस्तुपरक प्रश्न)
विषयवस्तु			भार
1	अपठित गद्यांश (बहुवैकल्पिक प्रश्न होंगे)		15
	अ	एक अपठित गद्यांश पर आधारित 10 बहुविकल्पात्मक प्रश्र (अधिकतम 300 शब्दों का) (1 अंक × 10 प्रश्न)	10
	ब	एक अपठित पद्यांश पर आधारित 05 (अधिकतम 150 शब्दों का) (1 अंक × 5 प्रश्न)	05
2	पाठ्यपुस्तक अभिव्यक्ति और माध्यम की इकाई एक से पाठ संख्या 3, 4 तथा 5 पर आधारित		05
	बहुविकल्पात्मक प्रश्र (1 अंक × 5 प्रश्न)		05
3	पाठ्यपुस्तक आरोह भाग-2 से बहुविकल्पात्मक प्रश्न		10
	अ	पठित काव्यांश पर पाँच बहुविकल्पी प्रश्न (1 अंक × 05 प्रश्न)	05
	ब	पठित गद्यांश पर पाँच बहुविकल्पी प्रश्न (1 अंक × 05 प्रश्न)	05
4	पूरक पाठ्यपुस्तक वितान भाग-2 से बहुविकल्पात्मक प्रश्न		10
	अ	पठित पाठों पर आधारित दस बहुविकल्पी प्रश्न। (1 अंक × 10 प्रश्न)	10
खंड - ब (वर्णनात्मक प्रश्न)
विषयवस्तु			भार
5	पाठ्यपुस्तक अभिव्यक्ति और माध्यम से जनसंचार और सृजनात्मक लेखन पाठ संख्या 3, 4, 5, 11, 12 तथा 13 पर आधारित		16
	1	दिए गए 03 अप्रत्याशित विषयों में से किसी एक विषय पर लगभग 120 शब्दों में रचनात्मक लेखन (6 अंक × 1 प्रश्न)	06
	2	कहानी का नाट्यरूपांतरण/रेडियो नाटक/अप्रत्याशित विषयों पर लेखन पर आधारित दो प्रश्न (विकल्प सहित) (लगभग 40 शब्दों में) (2 अंक × 2 प्रश्न)	04
	3	पत्रकारिता और जनसंचार माध्यमों के लिए लेखन पर आधारित तीन में से दो प्रश्न (विकल्प सहित) (लगभग 60 शब्दों में) (3 अंक × 2 प्रश्न)	06
6	पाठ्यपुस्तक आरोह भाग - 2 एवं वितान पर आधारित		24
	1	काव्य खंड पर आधारित तीन प्रश्रों में से किन्हीं दो प्रश्रों के उत्तर (लगभग 60 शब्दों में) (3 अंक × 2 प्रश्न)	06
	2	काव्य खंड पर आधारित तीन प्रश्रों में से किन्हीं दो प्रश्रों के उत्तर (लगभग 40 शब्दों में) (2 अंक × 2 प्रश्न)	04
	3	गद्य खंड पर आधारित तीन प्रश्रों में से किन्हीं दो प्रश्रों के उत्तर (लगभग 60 शब्दों में) (3 अंक × 2 प्रश्न)	06
	4	गद्य खंड पर आधारित तीन प्रश्रों में से किन्हीं दो प्रश्रों के उत्तर (लगभग 40 शब्दों में) (2 अंक × 2 प्रश्न)	04
	5	वितान के पाठों पर आधारित 03 प्रश्नों में से किन्ही 02 प्रश्नों के उत्तर (लगभग 40 शब्दों में) (02 अंक × 02 प्रश्न)	04
7	(अ)	श्रवण तथा वाचन	10
	(ब)	परियोजना कार्य	10
कुल अंक			100

प्रस्तावित पुस्तकें:

1. आरोह भाग-2, एन.सी.ई.आर.टी., नई दिल्ली द्वारा प्रकाशित
2. वितान भाग-2, एन.सी.ई.आर.टी., नई दिल्ली द्वारा प्रकाशित
3. 'अभिव्यक्ति और माध्यम', एन.सी.ई.आर.टी., नई दिल्ली द्वारा प्रकाशित

नोट - पाठ्यक्रम के निम्नलिखित पाठ हटा दिए गए हैं

आरोह भाग - 2	काव्य खंड	गजानन माधव मुक्तिबोध - सहर्ष स्वीकारा है (पूरा पाठ) फ़िराक गोरखपुरी - गज़ल
	गद्य खंड	विष्णु खरे - चार्ली चैप्लिन यानी हम सब (पूरा पाठ) रज़िया सज्जाद ज़हीर - नमक (पूरा पाठ)
वितान भाग - 2		एन फ्रैंक - डायरी के पन्ने

कक्षा बारहवीं हेतु प्रश्न पत्र का विस्तृत प्रारूप जानने के लिए कृपया बोर्ड द्वारा जारी आदर्श प्रश्न पत्र देखें।

CBSE Syllabus Class 12 History 2023-24

CBSE History syllabus for the session 2023-24 is reduced this year. CBSE has deleted some chapters and some topics from the chapters. 

CBSE Class 12 History Syllabus

S.No	Part	Period	Marks
1	Themes in Indian History Part-I	60	25
2	Themes in Indian History Part-II	60	25
3	Themes in Indian History Part-III	60	25
4	Map	15	05
	Total	195	80

Detailed syllabus: 

	Themes in Indian History Part-I		25 Marks
No.	Theme Title	Periods	Marks
1	Bricks, Beads and Bones The Harappa Civilisation	15	25
2	Kings, Farmers and Towns Early States and Economies (c.600 BCE600 CE)	15
3	Kingship, Caste and class Early Societies (c. 600 BCE 600 CE)	15
4	Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings Cultural Developments (c. 600 BCE600 CE)	15
No.	Themes in Indian History Part-II		25 marks
5	Through the eyes of Travellers Perceptions of Society (c. tenth to seventeenth centuries)	15
6	Bhakti-Sufi Traditions Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts (c. eighth to eighteenth centuries)	15
7	An Imperial Capital – Vijayanagar (c. fourteenth to sixteenth centuries)	15
8	Peasants, zamindars and the States Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire (c. sixteenth-seventeenth centuries)	15
	Themes in Indian History Part-III		25 marks
No.	Theme Title	Periods	Marks
9	Colonialism and The Countryside Exploring Official Archives	15	25
10	Rebels and Raj 1857 Revolt and its Representations	15
11	Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement Civil Disobedience and Beyond	15
12	Framing of the Constitution The Beginning of a New Era	15
	Including Map work of the related Themes	15	05
	Theory Total		80
	Project Work	25	20
	TOTAL	220	100

CBSE Syllabus Class 12 Political Science 2023-24

Class 12 Political Science syllabus for March 2024 exam has two books Contemporary World Politics and Politics in India since Independence. CBSE will ask a total of 80 mark questions from these two books. The other 20 marks are for project work.

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Syllabus

Part A: Contemporary World Politics 

Chapter No.	Chapter Name	No. of Periods	Marks Allotted
1	The End of Bipolarity	15	6
2	Contemporary Centres of Power	18	6
3	Contemporary South Asia	18	6
4	International Organizations	10	6
5	Security in the Contemporary World	10	6
6	Environment and Natural Resources	12	6
7	Globalisation	12	4
	Total	95	40

Part B: Politics in India Since Independence

Chapter No.	Chapter Name	No. of Periods	Marks Allotted
1	Challenges of Nation-Building	16	6
2	Era of One-Party Dominance	8	4
3	Politics of Planned Development	12	2
4	India's External Relations	20	6
5	Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System	12	4
6	The Crisis of Democratic Order	15	4
7	Regional Aspirations	15	6
8	Recent Developments in Indian Politics	20	8
		118	40
	Total	213	80

CBSE Syllabus class12 Geography 2023-24

Knowledge of Geography work as a catalyst in any arena of study. With the inclusion of project and map work, this subject is playing a big role in imparting a sense of geographical activity and things surrounding us. A full-fledged syllabus data is uploaded in this column.    

The whole syllabus is summarized in 3 parts. Notable details are given herewith marks analysis.

• Part A -Fundamentals of human geography. It has 5 units with map works. 
• Part B- India: People and economy. It has 5 units with map work.
• Part C- Practical work

CBSE Class 12 Geography Syllabus

Fundamentals of Human Geography

Chapter No.	Chapter Name	No. of Periods	Marks allotted
Unit I
1	Human Geography	7	3
Unit II
2	The World Population Density Distribution and Growth	9	8
3	Human Development	7
Unit III
4	Primary Activities	12	19
5	Secondary Activities	10
6	Tertiary and Quaternary Activities	10
7	Transport, Communication and Trade	15
8	International Trade	10
Map work (Based on the identification of features on World Political Map)		10	5
Total		90	35

India People and Economy

Chapter No.	Chapter Name	No. of Periods	Marks allotted
Unit I
1	Population Distribution Density Growth and Composition	10	5
Unit II
2	Human Settlements	8	3
Unit III
3	Land Resources and Agriculture	9	10
4	Water Resources	9
5	Mineral And Energy Resources	9
6	Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context	7
Unit IV
7	Transport and Communication	11	7
8	Transport and Communication	9
Unit V
9	Geographical Perspective on selected issues and problems	8	5
Map Work (Based on Marking and labelling on a political Map of India)		10	5
Total		90	35

CBSE Syllabus Class 12 Sociology 2023-24

To understand the social aspects and their impact on society, this subject is introduced by CBSE. Cultural diversity, Social inequality, Globalization and Social change are the main topics that are to be learned thoroughly.

The syllabus of sociology for class 12 has 2 books.

• Indian Society
• Change and development in Indian society:
• Practical exam and Viva-voce

CBSE Class 12 Sociology Syllabus

COURSE STRUCTURE

Units		No. of periods	Marks
A	Indian Society
	1. Introducing Indian Society	0	Non-evaluate
	2. The Demographic Structure of Indian Society	10	10
	3. Social Institutions: Continuity and Change	12	10
	5. Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion	18	10
	6. The Challenges of Cultural Diversity	22	10
	7. Suggestions for Project Work	10	Non-evaluative
		Total	40
B	Social Change and Development in Indian
	8. Structural Change	8	5
	9. Cultural Change	12	5
	11. Change and Development in Rural Society	10	10
	12. Change and Development in Industrial Society	12	10
	15. Social Movements	18	10
		Total	40
	Total	132	80

CBSE Syllabus Class 12 Home Science 2023-24

The course structure is divided into 6 units for 70 marks and 30 marks are kept for practicals.

Some of the important topics of the latest syllabus are Human Development, Nutrition during life span, Money management and consumer education, Community development and Career after-home science education. This subject is included to impart knowledge of nutrition, Money management, and community development during the life span.

CBSE Class 12 Home Science Syllabus

No.	Units	Marks	No. of Periods
1	Work, Livelihood and Career	05	10
2	Nutrition, Food Science and Technology	23	33
3	Human Development and Family Studies	10	24
4	Fabric and Apparel	17	28
5	Resource Management	10	24
6	Communication and Extension	05	07
	THEORY	70	126
	PRACTICAL	30	28
	GRAND TOTAL	100	154