The Class 12 syllabus for each subject is in the CBSE Curriculum 2026-27, released on 1 April 2026 on cbseacademic.nic.in. Class 12 uses the current rationalised NCERT books in 2026-27. Main units for the most-taken subjects are listed below; check the curriculum PDF for the exact exam units and marks per unit.
Physics
- Electric charges and fields
- Electrostatic potential and capacitance
- Current electricity
- Moving charges and magnetism
- Magnetism and matter
- Electromagnetic induction
- Alternating current
- Electromagnetic waves
- Ray optics and optical instruments
- Wave optics
- Dual nature of radiation and matter
- Atoms
- Nuclei
- Semiconductor electronics
Chemistry
- Solutions
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical kinetics
- d- and f-block elements
- Coordination compounds
- Haloalkanes and haloarenes
- Alcohols, phenols and ethers
- Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids
- Amines
- Biomolecules
Mathematics
- Relations and functions
- Inverse trigonometric functions
- Matrices
- Determinants
- Continuity and differentiability
- Applications of derivatives
- Integrals
- Applications of integrals
- Differential equations
- Vector algebra
- Three-dimensional geometry
- Linear programming
- Probability
Biology
- Reproduction (sexual reproduction in flowering plants, human reproduction, reproductive health)
- Genetics and evolution
- Biology and human welfare
- Biotechnology and its applications
- Ecology and environment
Accountancy
- Accounting for partnership firms
- Accounting for companies (share and debenture capital)
- Analysis of financial statements
- Cash flow statement
- Computerised accounting (optional part)
Business Studies
- Principles and functions of management (planning, organising, staffing, directing, controlling)
- Business finance and financial markets
- Marketing
- Consumer protection
Economics
- Introductory macroeconomics (national income, money and banking, government budget, balance of payments)
- Indian economic development
Humanities (main subjects)
- History: Themes in Indian History I to III
- Political Science: Contemporary World Politics and Politics in India since Independence
- Geography: Fundamentals of Human Geography and India: People and Economy, with practicals
- Sociology: Indian Society and Social Change and Development in India
- Psychology: self, personality, disorders, therapy, social influence
English Core
- Reading comprehension
- Creative writing (notice, invitation, letter, article, report)
- Literature: Flamingo and Vistas
Unit names are from the NCERT books and secondary sites, not the 2026-27 CBSE curriculum PDF; some chapters may be dropped or added in the exam syllabus.
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Source: cbseacademic.nic.in
Sample papers
CBSE released the official sample question papers (SQPs) and marking schemes for 2026-27 around 22 September 2026, with no change in question paper design. On cbseacademic.nic.in, open the notice 'Sample Question Papers for Classes X & XII for the current Academic Session 2026-27' and choose Class XII, then your subject.
Links
| Title | Url |
|---|---|
| CBSE Academic website (SQP links for Class XII 2026-27) | https://cbseacademic.nic.in/ |
| CBSE Class X SQP page 2026-27 (Class XII page is linked from the same notice) | https://cbseacademic.nic.in/SQP_CLASSX_2026-27.html |
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