CBSE Class 12 Political Science Syllabus 2024-25
CBSE has released the Latest Updated Syllabus for the New Academic Session 2024-25 on March 23rd, 2024, for class 12.
CCBSE Board has released the latest Class 12 Political Science syllabus which is to be strictly followed. Below please find our detailed analysis of Board Paper pattern, Unit-wise summary for the New Session 2024-25.
We have also updated Oswal Publishers Books as per the Latest Paper Pattern prescribed by Board for Political Science Curriculum.
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CBSE Class 12 Political Science Latest Syllabus for 2024-25
| Chapter No. | Chapter Name | No. of Periods | Marks Allotted |
| Part A-Contemporary World Politics | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 Class 12 Political Science Question Paper Design 2024-25
| S. No. | Competencies | Marks | Percentage |
| 1 | Knowledge and Remembering: Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts. | 22 | 27.5% |
| 2 | Understanding: Understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, explaining, describing, and stating main ideas. | 24 | 30% |
| 3 | Applying: Solve problems by applying acquired knowledge, facts to interpret a situation/ cartoon/ clippings/ sources/ Map | 22 | 27.5% |
| 4 | Analysis and Evaluation: Classify, compare, contrast, or differentiate between pieces of information; organize and/ or integrate from a variety of sources; Examine, synthesize information into parts and identify motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to support generalizations. | 12 | 15% |
| 80 | 100% |
| Book | Objective Type/ Mcq (1 Mark) | Short Answers Type I (2 Marks) | Short Answers Type II (4 Marks) | Passage /Map / Cartoon based (4 Marks | Long Answers (6 Marks) | Total Marks |
| Book 1 Contemporary World Politics | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1(Passage) | 2 | 40 |
| Book 2 Politics in India since Independence | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2(Cartoon and Map) | 2 | 40 |
| Project/Practical | 20 | |||||
| Total No. of Marks and Questions | 1x12=12 | 2x6=12 | 4x5=20 | 4x3=12 | 6x4=24 | 80+20=100 |
The marks will be allocated under the following heads:
| Sl.no. | Components | Marks Allotted |
| 1. | Introduction/overview | 2 |
| 2. | Variety Of Contents | 3 |
| 3 | Presentation | 3 |
| 4 | Conclusion | 1 |
| 5 | Bibliography | 1 |
| 6 | Viva-voce | 10 |
| Total | 20 |
The Changes for Class 12 (2024-25) Year-end Board Examinations are as under:
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| Periodic Assessment | Academic Session 2023-24 | Academic Session 2024-25 |
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