CBSE Class 12 syllabus for the 2025–26 academic year, officially released on March 28, 2025 for the board exams scheduled between Feb 17 and Apr 4, 2026
📘 Key Highlights
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Single-session board exam format; the previous term-wise structure has been discontinued selfstudys.com.
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Several topics have been trimmed or reduced by ~30%, easing the load on students oswaalbooks.com+2selfstudys.com+2oswaalbooks.com+2.
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Addition of four skill-based elective subjects:
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Land Transportation Associate
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Electronics & Hardware
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Physical Activity Trainer
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Design Thinking & Innovation oswaalbooks.com+11pw.live+11collegedunia.com+11
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🗂 Subject-Wise Breakdown
🔹 English Core
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Sections: Reading, Writing, Literature.
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Textbooks: Flamingo (prose & poems) and Vistas (supplementary prose) edustud.nic.in+1mycbseguide.com+1.
🔹 Mathematics (041)
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Units:
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Relations & Functions (8 marks)
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Algebra (10 marks)
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Calculus (35 marks)
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Vectors & 3D Geometry (14 marks)
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Linear Programming & Probability (13 marks combined)
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External exam: 80; internal (practical/project): 20 cmseducation.org+10pw.live+10selfstudys.com+10mycbseguide.com.
🔹 Science Stream
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Physics, Chemistry, Biology
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Each includes theory + practicals; typically 70 marks theory + 30 marks practical/internal cmseducation.org+13collegedunia.com+13educart.co+13.
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Biotechnology
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Units: Protein & Gene Manipulation (40), Cell Culture & Genetic Manipulation (30), Practicals (30) selfstudys.com+1pw.live+1.
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🔹 Commerce Stream
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Accountancy
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Partnership Firms & Companies; Financial Statement Analysis; Cash Flow Statement; Project Work pw.live+1selfstudys.com+1.
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Business Studies
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Principles & functions of management; finance; marketing; project work mycbseguide.com.
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Economics
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Introductory Macroeconomics; Indian Economic Development; with standard mark division pw.live.
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🔹 Humanities (Arts) Stream
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History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology
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Each subject includes core theoretical units, internal/project assessments, and in some cases map/practical portions cmseducation.org+6cbseacademic.nic.in+6educart.co+6mycbseguide.com.
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🔹 Computer-Related Subjects
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Computer Science
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Units: Systems & Organisation; Programming & Computational Thinking; Ethics; Practical Component educart.co+7selfstudys.com+7mycbseguide.com+7.
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Informatics Practices – included as an elective pw.live.
🔹 Physical Education, Languages & Electives
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Physical Education includes theory & practical/internal assessments en.wikipedia.org+14selfstudys.com+14educart.co+14.
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Language subjects (Hindi Core/Elective, English Elective, etc.) and vocational/skill electives also part of the structure pw.live+1collegedunia.com+1.
📥 How to Access the Syllabus PDFs
You can download subject-wise PDF files directly from the CBSE Academic website under "Senior Secondary Curriculum," or use compiled PDFs from reliable educational portals like SelfStudys, Educart, PW.Live, and Oswaal motion.ac.in+9cbseacademic.nic.in+9oswaalbooks.com+9.
✅ What You Should Do
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Pick your stream (Science/Commerce/Arts).
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List all subjects (core + electives).
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Download the syllabus PDFs from official sources.
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Review mark distributions, units, and changes.
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Plan your study calendar based on weightage and topic length.
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Include internal assessments, projects, and practicals
🔴Here are the direct downloadable PDF links for the CBSE Class 12 (2025–26) syllabi from the official CBSE Academic portal;
📘 Physics (Subject Code 042)
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Official CBSE PDF – Physics
🧮 Mathematics (Subject Code 041)
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Official CBSE PDF – Mathematics
🔬 Chemistry (Subject Code 043)
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Official CBSE PDF – Chemistry
🧬 Biology
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Official CBSE PDF – Biology
📚 English Core (Subject Code 301)
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Official CBSE PDF – English Core
🏢 Business Studies (Subject Code 054)
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Official CBSE PDF – Business Studies
🏛️ History
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Official CBSE PDF – History
🗂️ General Studies
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Official CBSE PDF – General Studies
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