CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts Syllabus 2025-26 PDF Download; Check Marking Scheme

May 29, 2025, 11:55 IST

CBSE Class 11th Fine Arts Syllabus 2025-26: The CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts Syllabus 2025 is available here, together with the course outline, comprehensive marking guidelines, sample questions, and more. Understanding the most recent curriculum can help students focus on key subjects and do well on the 2025–2026 CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts  Exam.

CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts Syllabus 2025-26 PDF Download; Check Exam Pattern
CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts Syllabus 2025-26 PDF Download; Check Exam Pattern

CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts curriculum 2025–2026: On its official website, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Board has made available the curriculum for the upcoming academic year 2025–2026. We have included subject-by-subject syllabuses and PDf download links to help you save time and effort. Students may get the CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts Syllabus 2025–2026 and the corresponding PDF link in this article. We have also sent links to other subjects' syllabuses to all of you. The syllabus provides a detailed explanation of the chapters, divisions, and subjects covered in the 2025–2026 academic year. Along with many other things, it includes the course outline, project work suggestions, and assessment criteria.

CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts Syllabus 2025-26: Key Highlights

Check the table below to know the key details of the Fine Arts Subjects which is divided into 4 different categories among which students can choose the category according to their interest area. Fine Arts is an important subject introduced by CBSE which helps students to gain insights in their interest area along with the core subjects to study. 

Overview

Details

Board Name:

Central Board of Secondary Examination

Class:

11

Subject:

Fine Arts

Parts In Fine Arts

Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Applied Arts

Subject Code for Painting:

049

Subject Code for Graphics: 

050

Subject Code for Sculpture:: 

051

Subject Code for Applied Arts-Commercial Art: 

052

Total Marks:

100 Marks

Theory Marks for every part:

30 Marks

Practical Marks for every part:

70 Marks

Theory Paper Duration:

2 Hours

Practical Paper Duration

6 Hours (3+3)

CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts Syllabus 2025-26: Category-wise weightage 

NO

TOPICS: CATEGORIES

NO. OF PERIODS

MARKS WEIGHTAGE

1

Painting

  • Relief Printing through Linocut/Woodcut/Paper-cardboard
  • Portfolio Assessment

100

48

50

20

2

Graphics

  • Making of graphic-print through Serigraphy/Lithography/Etching and Engraving (IntaglioProcess) techniques
  • Portfolio Assessment

100

48

50

20

3

Sculpture

  • Modeling in Relief (in clay or plaster of Paris)
  • Modeling in Round (in clay or plaster of Paris)
  • Portfolio Assessment

50

50

48

20

20

20

4

Applied Art

- Drawing

- Lettering and layout

- Portfolio Assessment

50

50

48

25

25

20

CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts 2025-26: Painting Syllabus (Subject Code- 049)

Through an understanding of the many significant and well-known facets and forms of visual art expression in India's rich cultural heritage from prehistoric times to the present, the second phase of secondary school painting course aims to develop students' aesthetic sense.

Theory Paper: 30 Marks

Time: 2 Hours

Theory: Unit-wise Marks Weightage of Painting

Units

History of Indian Art

Marks

1.

Pre-Historic rock paintings and art of Indus / Sindhu Saraswati Civilization (Indus valley Civilization) Buddhist, Jain and Hindu Art 

  • Pre-Historic Rock-Paintings
  • Study and appreciation of following: Sculptures in Bronze and Terra cottas: Introduction to Method of Bronze casting
  • Study and appreciation of following Seal:
  • Buddhist, Jain and Hindu Art (3rd century B.C. to 8th century A.D.)

15

2.

Temple Sculptures, Bronzes and Artistic aspects of Indo-Islamic architecture

  • Artistic aspects of Indian Temple sculpture Period: 6 th Century CE to 13th Century CE
  • Bronzes
  • Artistic aspects of the Indo-Islamic architecture

15

TOTAL

 

30

 

Practical: Marks Weightage of Painting CBSE

Practical Marks: 70

Time: 6 Hours

Part

Content

Marks

1.

Nature and Object Study (Observation Based) 

Study of two or three natural and geometric forms in pencil with light and shade from a fixed point of view. Natural forms like plants, vegetables, fruits and flowers, etc., are to be used. Geometrical forms of objects like cubes, cones, prisms, cylinders and spheres should be used.

25

2.

Painting Composition (Imagination based) 

Simple exercises of basic drawing and colouring of human figures organized in attractive visual compositions. Sketches from life and nature

25

3.

Portfolio Assessment 

(a) Record of the entire years' performance from sketch to finished product. 

(b) Five selected nature and object study exercises in any media done during the session including a minimum of two still life exercises. 

(c) One selected work of paintings composition done during the year 

(d) Two selected works of paintings done during the year

20

TOTAL

 

70

CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts 2025-26: Graphics Syllabus (Subject Code- 050)

Through an understanding of numerous significant, well-known facets and forms of visual art expression in India's rich cultural heritage from the Indus Valley period to the present, the second phase of secondary school's Graphics course aims to develop students' aesthetic sense.

Theory Paper: 30 Marks

Time: 2 Hours

Theory: Unit-wise Marks Weightage of Graphics

Units

History of Indian Art

Marks

1.

Pre-Historic rock paintings and art of Indus / Sindhu Saraswati Civilization (Indus valley Civilization) Buddhist, Jain and Hindu Art 

15

2.

Temple Sculptures, Bronzes and Artistic aspects of Indo-Islamic architecture

15

TOTAL

 

30

Note: The Syllabus of Graphics (Theory) for Class XI is the same as that of Painting (Theory) for class XI given earlier.

Practical: Marks Weightage of Graphics CBSE

Practical Marks: 70

Time: 6 Hours

Part

Content

Marks

1.

Relief Printing through Linocut/ Woodcut/ Paper-cardboard:

To make Linocut/Woodcut/Paper-cardboard print on 1/4 Imperial sheet on a given subject Syllabus for Relief Printing (Linocuts/Woodcuts/Papercardboard Prints). 

1. Printing methods and materials. 

2. Characteristics of printing inks, solvents, and years. 3. Registration methods. 

4. Simple, colour printing techniques. Finishing and mounting of the print

50

2.

Portfolio Assessment 

(a) Record of the entire year's performance from sketch to finished product

(b) Three selected prints (either from Linocuts/ Woodcuts/Papercardboard prints) from the works prepared during the course.

(c) Four selected prints based on Indian Folk Art 

20

TOTAL

 

70

CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts 2025-26: Sculpture Syllabus (Subject Code- 051)

By teaching students about the many significant, well-known facets and forms of visual art expression in India's rich cultural heritage from the Indus Valley period to the present, the sculpture course, which is offered as an elective in the second phase of secondary school, aims to develop students' aesthetic sense.

Theory Paper: 30 Marks

Time: 2 Hours

Theory: Unit-wise Marks Weightage of Sculpture

Units

History of Indian Art

Marks

1.

Pre-Historic rock paintings and art of Indus / Sindhu Saraswati Civilization (Indus valley Civilization) Buddhist, Jain and Hindu Art 

15

2.

Temple Sculptures, Bronzes and Artistic aspects of Indo-Islamic architecture

15

TOTAL

 

30

Practical: Marks Weightage of Sculpture CBSE

Practical Marks: 70

Time: 6 Hours

Part

Content

Marks

1.

Modeling in Relief (in clay or plaster of Paris) 

  • Modeling in relief on given subjects from life and nature

25

2.

Modeling in Round (in clay or plaster of Paris)

  • Modeling in round on given subjects from life and nature. 
  • Handling of clay and its techniques, pinching, coiling, rolling, etc.

25

3.

Portfolio Assessment 

  • Record the entire year's performance from sketch to design study of textures to finished product. (baking or use of plaster of Paris)
  • Four selected pieces of works prepared during the course by the candidate
  • Three selected pieces based on Indian Folk Art (Sculpture – Round or Relief)

20

TOTAL

 

70

Note:

  1. The candidates should be given one hour-break after first three hours.
  2. The timetable should be framed in such a way that it allows students to work continuously for a minimum of two periods in a row.

CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts 2025-26: Applied Art-Commercial Art Syllabus (Subject Code- 052)

The purpose of the Applied Art (Commercial Art) elective in the second phase of secondary school is to help students develop their aesthetic sense by introducing them to a variety of significant, well-known facets and forms of visual art expression in India's rich cultural heritage, which dates back to the Indus Valley period and continues to the present.

Theory Paper: 30 Marks

Time: 2 Hours

Theory: Unit-wise Marks Weightage of Applied Art- Commercial Art

Units

History of Indian Art

Marks

1.

Pre-Historic rock paintings and art of Indus / Sindhu Saraswati Civilization (Indus valley Civilization) Buddhist, Jain and Hindu Art 

15

2.

Temple Sculptures, Bronzes and Artistic aspects of Indo-Islamic architecture

15

TOTAL

 

30

Practical: Marks Weightage of Applied Art-Commercial Art CBSE

Practical Marks: 70

Time: 6 Hours

Part Content Marks
1. Drawing 
  • Drawing from Still-Life and Nature, medium- pencil monochrome/colour.
25
2. Lettering and layout
  • Lettering: Study of lettering of Roman and Devanagari Scripts identification of some typefaces and their sizes
  • Layout: Making a simple layout with lettering as the main component
25
3. Portfolio Assessment 
  • Record of entire year's performance from sketch to finished product 
  • Four selected drawings in any media done during the year
  • Two selected works in chosen subjects done during the year. 
  • Two selected works based on Indian Folk Art
20
TOTAL   70
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