Class 12 Humanities (Arts) Syllabus updated for 2025-26 session with chapterwise weightage

Hello students today in this article we are going to discuss subjectwise syllabus for humanities students 2025-26 session. So let's get started.

1. History

Let's start with history. As we know we have to study three books in history Themes in Indian History part - 1, Themes in Indian History part - 2 and Themes in Indian History part - 3.  In book 1 we study about Ancient Indian History , in book 2 we study Medieval Indian History and in book 3 we study about Modern Indian History. Each book has a weightage of 25 marks and 5 marks from map.

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As per 2025-26 syllabus you have to study 4 chapters in each book. Here is the list.

Themes in Indian History part 1 (25 marks)

Chapter 1 - Brick , Beads and Bones (The Harappan Civilisation)

Chapter 2 - Kings , Farmers and Towns (Early States and Economies c.600 BCE to 600 CE)

Chapter 3 -  Kinship , Caste and Class (Early Societies c.600 BCE to 600 CE)

Chapter 4 - Thinkers , Beliefs and Buildings (Cultural Developments c.600 BCE to 600 CE)

Themes in Indian History part 2 (25 marks)

Chapter 1 - THROUGH THE EYES OF TRAVELLERS   (Perceptions of Society c. tenth to seventeenth centuries)

Chapter 2 - BHAKTI –SUFI TRADITIONS Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts (c. eighth to eighteenth centuries)

Chapter 3 - AN IMPERIAL CAPITAL: VIJAYANAGARA (c. fourteenth to sixteenth centuries)

Chapter 4 - PEASANTS, ZAMINDARS AND THE STATE Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire (c. sixteenth seventeenth centuries)

Themes in Indian History part 3 (25 Marks)

Chapter 1 - COLONIALISM AND THE COUNTRYSIDE Exploring Official Archives

Chapter 2 - REBELS AND THE RAJ 1857 Revolt and its Representations

Chapter 3 - MAHATMA GANDHI AND THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT Civil Disobedience and Beyond

Chapter 4 - FRAMING THE CONSTITUTION The Beginning of a New Era

2. Political Science

In Political Science we have to study two books namely Contemporary World Politics and Poilitics in India Since Independence. Each book caries a weightage of 40 marks. 

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Let's start with world poitics books i.e.

Contemporary World Politics 

Chapter 1 - The End of Bipolarity - 6 Marks

Chapter 2 - Contemporary Centres of Power - 6 Marks

Chapter 3 - Contemporary South Asia - 6 Marks

Chapter 4 - International Organizations - 6 Marks

Chapter 5 - Security in the Contemporary World - 6 Marks

Chapter 6 - Environment and Natural Resources - 6 Marks

Chapter 7 - Globalisation - 4 Marks

Politics in India Since Independence

Chapter 1 - Challenges of Nation-Building - 6 Marks

Chapter 2 - Era of One Party Dominance - 4 Marks

Chapter 3 - Politics of Planned Development - 2 Marks

Chapter 4 - India’s External Relations - 6 Marks

Chapter 5 - Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System - 4 Marks

Chapter 6 - The Crisis of Democratic Order  - 4 Marks

Chapter 7 - Regional Aspirations - 6 Marks

Chapter 8- Recent Developments in Indian Politics - 8 Marks

3. Geography

In geography we have study 2 theory book namely Fundamental of Human Geography and India People and Economy and 1 practical book (Geography Practical II ). The theory exam comprises 70 Marks while practical exam carries a weightage of 30 Marks.

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Fundamental of Human Geography (8 Chapters) :   In this book you have to study 8 chapters that has weightage of 30 marks and the rest 5 marks are based on map work from this book.

Chapter 1 - Human Geography - 3 Marks

Chapter 2 - The World Population Density Distribution and Growth 

Chapter 3 -  Human Development

*(Both chapter2 and 3 are part of Unit 2 has a weightage of 8 Marks)

Chapter 4 - Primary Activities

 

Chapter 5 - Secondary Activities 

Chapter 6 - Tertiary and Quaternary Activities 

Chapter 7 - Transport, Communication and Trade

 Chapter 8 - International Trade

*Chapter 4 to 8 are part of Unit 3 and has a weightage of 19 marks*

India People and Economy (9 Chapters) :   In this book you have to study 9 chapters which has a weightage of 30 Marks and rest 5 marks are based on map work from this book.

Chapter 1 - Population Distribution Density Growth and Composition - 5 Marks

Chapter 2 - Human Settlements - 3 Marks

Chapter 3 - Land Resources and Agriculture 

Chapter 4 - Water Resources

Chapter 5 - Mineral And Energy Resources

Chapter 6 - Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context

*(Chapter 3 to 6 are part of Unit 3 and their combined weightage is 10 Marks)

Chapter 7 - Transport and Communication

Chapter 8 - International Trade

*(Chapter 7 and 8 comprises 7 Mar ks)

Chapter 9 - Geographical Perspective on selected issues and problems - 5 Marks

Geography Practicals II (30 Marks) :  

Chapter 1 - Data-its source and Compilation 

Chapter 2 - Data Processing 

Chapter 3 - Graphical representation of Data

*(All the three chapter has a combined weightage of 18 Marks)

Chapter 4 - Spatial Information Technology - 7 Marks

Rest 5 marks will be given in Viva.

4. Economics :     

In economics you have to study 2 books Introductory Macroeconomics and Indian economic Development.

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Introductory Macroeconomics (40 Marks)

Chapter 1 - National Income and Related Aggregates - 10 Marks

Chapter 2 - Money and Banking - 6 Marks

Chapter 3 - Determination of Income and Employment - 12 Marks

Chapter 4 - Government Budget and the Economy - 6 Marks

Chapter 5 - Balance of Payments - 6 Marks

Indian Economic Development

Chapter 1 - Development Experience (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991 - 12 Marks

Chapter 2 - Current Challenges facing Indian Economy - 20 Marks

Chapter 3 - Development Experience of India – A Comparison with Neighbours - 8 Marks

5. Sociology 

In sociology you have to study two books Indian Society and Social Change and Development in India. Each book has a weightage of 40 Marks.

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Let's start with book 1

Indian Society (40 Marks)

Chapter 1 - Introducing Indian Society - No marks (0 Marks)

Chapter 2 - The Demographic Structure of Indian Society - 10 Marks

Chapter 3 - Social Institutions: Continuity and Change - 10 Marks

Chapter 4 - Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion - 10 marks

Chapter 5 - The Challenges of Cultural Diversity - 10 Marks

Social Change and Development in India (40 Marks)

Chapter 1 - Structural Change - 5 Marks

Chapter 2 -  Cultural Change - 5 Marks

Chapter 3 - Change and Development in Rural Society - 10 Marks

Chapter 4 - Change and Development in Industrial Society - 10 marks

Chapter 5 - Social Movements - 10 Marks

6. Psychology 

Psychology theory paper consist of 70 Marks and 30 Marks in practicals.  There is only one book of psychology that you will have to study.

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Psychology for Class XII (70 Marks)

Unit 1 - Variations in Psychological Attributes - 13 Marks

Unit II - Self and Personality - 13 Marks

Unit III - Meeting Life Challenges - 9 Marks

Unit IV - Psychological Disorders - 12 Marks

 

Unit V - Therapeutic Approaches - 9 Marks

 

Unit VI - Attitude and Social Cognition - 8 Marks

Unit VII - Social Influence and Group Processes - 6 Marks

7. English Core 

In English Core you have to study two books Flamingo and Vistas. Both the books will give you 40 Marks and the rest 40 marks contains grammar , reading and writing section.

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Let's start with Flamingo

Flamingo

This book has two sections Prose and Poetry.

PROSE : 

The Last Lesson 

Lost Spring 

Deep Water

The Rattrap

Indigo 

Poets and Pancakes 

The Interview

Going Places

POETRY:

My Mother at Sixty-Six 

Keeping Quiet 

A Thing of Beauty

A Roadside Stand 

Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers

Vistas

The Third Level 

The Tiger King 

Journey to the End of the Earth 

The Enemy 

On the Face of It

Memories of Childhood  

   - The Cutting of My Long Hair

    - We Too are Human Beings 

8. English Elective

In English Elective there is a weightage of 52 marks from books and 28 Marks portion will come from Grammar section.

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Kaleidoscope : 

This book has four sections - Short Stories, Poetry , Non Fiction and Drama.

SHORT STORIES :

I Sell my Dreams

Eveline

A Wedding in Brownsville 

POETRY :

A Lecture Upon the Shadow 

Poems by Milton

Poems by Blake

Kubla Khan

Trees

The Wild Swans of Coole

Time and Time Again

NON FICTION :

Freedom

The Mark on the Wall

Film-making

Why the Novel Matters

The Argumentative Indian

DRAMA

Chandalika- Rabindranath Tagore

Fiction

A Tiger for Malgudi 

OR

The Financial Expert by R.K. Narayan (Novel) 

9. Hindi Core

In this course you have to study two books Aaroh bhaag 2 and Vitaan bhaag 2.

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CBSE has provided a list of deleted chapters from each book.

Aaroh Bhaag 2

Kavya Khand

Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh - Saharsh Swikara hai full chapter

Firaq gorakhpuri - Gazal

Gadhya Khand

Vishnu Khare - Charlie Chaplin yaani ham sab (full chapter)

Raziya Sajjad Zaheer - Namak (full chapter)

Vitaan Bhaag 2

Anne Frank - Diary ke Panne

10.Other Subjects

(A) Hindi Elective - Click here

(B) Legal Studies - Click here

(C) Fine Arts / Painting / Commercial Art - Click here

(D) Home Science - Click here

(E) Applied Mathematics - Click here

(F) Informatic Practices - Click here

(G) Physical Education - Click here

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