CBSE Class 11th Sociology Syllabus 2024-25: Download PDF for Board Exam

CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2024-25: Download the CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus for the 2024-25 academic session here. Check out the recent syllabus to know the course structure and question paper design along with practical details prescribed by CBSE for Class 11 Sociology.

May 7, 2024, 16:51 IST
Download PDF for the CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus for the academic year 2024-25
Download PDF for the CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus for the academic year 2024-25

CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2024-25: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the class 11 Sociology syllabus on its official website. Students can go through the Class 11 Sociology syllabus in this article. The syllabus is designed in such a way that it can help students.The CBSE Class 11 Sociology syllabus and complete curriculum can be checked and downloaded here. 

Along with the details of the course structure and project work, students can also check the question paper design and more details in this article. The downloadable link for the complete syllabus is also attached at the end of the article. For more details about class 11 Sociology syllabus read the full article till end. 

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CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2024-25: Objectives

  • To enable learners to relate classroom teaching to their outside environment.  
  • To introduce them to the basic concepts of Sociology that would enable them to observe and interpret social life.  
  • To be aware of the complexity of social processes. To appreciate diversity in Indian Society and the world at large.  
  • To build the capacity of students to understand and analyze the changes in contemporary Indian society.

Chapter wise-weightage:  

The table below reflects the unit along with the title and mark allocation to the chapters. Refer the table below for more understanding: 

Unit 

Title

No. of periods

Marks

A

Introducing Sociology

   
 

1. Sociology, Society and its relationship with other Social Science disciplines

18

10

 

2. Terms, concepts and their use in Sociology 

16

10

 

3. Understanding Social Institutions

20

12

 

4. Culture and Socialization

16

12

 

Total

70

44

B

Understanding Society

   
 

7. Social Change and Social order in Rural and Urban Society

20

12

 

9. Introducing Western Sociologists

20

12

 

10. Indian Sociologists

20

12

Total 

60

36

Total

130

80

Project Work 

40

20

CBSE Class 11 Sociology 2024-25 Course Structure 

The CBSE Class 11 Sociology subject code is 037. The theory paper consists of 80 marks, with three hours duration. The information below showcases the unit name, chapters, number of periods along with the mark allocation of the chapters. Check out the table below for more detailed understanding: 

A

INTRODUCING SOCIOLOGY

44 Marks

Unit 1

Sociology, Society and its Relationship with other Social

Sciences

  • Introducing Society: Individuals and collectivities. Pluralities and Inequalities among societies.
  • Introducing Sociology: Emergence. Nature and Scope.
  • Relationship with other Social Science disciplines

18 Periods

Unit 2

Terms, Concepts and their use in Sociology

  • Social Groups and Society
  • Social Stratification
  • Status and Role
  • Society & Social Control

16 Periods

Unit 3

Understanding Social Institutions

  • Family, Marriage and Kinship
  • Work & Economic Life
  • Political Institutions
  • Religion as a Social Institution
  • Education as a Social Institution

20 Periods

Unit 4

Culture and Socialization

  • Defining Culture
  • Dimensions of Culture
  • Socialization
  • Agencies of Socialisation & Sociology

16 Periods

B

UNDERSTANDING SOCIETY

36 Marks

Unit 7

Social Change and Social Order in Rural and Urban Society

  • Social Change: Types, Causes and Consequences
  • Social Order: Domination, Authority and Law; Contestation, Crime and Violence
  • Concepts: Village, Town and City
  • Social Order and Social Change in Rural and Urban Areas

20 Periods

Unit 9

Introducing Western Sociologists

  • The Context of Sociology
  • Karl Marx on Class Conflict
  • Emile Durkheim : Division of Labour in society
  • Max Weber: Interpretive Sociology, Ideal Type & Bureaucracy

20 Periods

Unit 10

Indian Sociologists

  • G.S. Ghurye on Caste and Race
  • D.P. Mukherjee on Tradition and Change
  • A.R. Desai on the State
  • M.N. Srinivas on the Village

20 Periods

CBSE Class 11 Sociology 2024-25 Project Work 

Find below the details regarding project work and marks allocation for the sociology syllabus for the 2024-25 academic year: 

PROJECT WORK                                                                                       Periods: 40

Max. Marks: 20

A. Project undertaken during the academic year at school level

1. Introduction -2 Marks

2. Statement of Purpose – 2 Marks

3. Research Question – 2 Marks

4. Methodology – 3 Marks

5. Data Analysis – 4 Marks

6. Conclusion – 2 Marks

15 Marks

B. Viva – based on the project work

05 Marks

CBSE Class 11 Sociology 2024-25 Question Paper Design 

The theory paper holds 80 marks in total and the duration is three hours

S. No.

Competencies 

Total Marks

% Weightage

  1.  

Knowledge & understanding Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers. Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas

30

37.5%

  1.  

Application of Knowledge and Concepts Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way. Examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to support generalizations 


Present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria.

32

40%

  1.  

Formulate, Analyse , Evaluate & Create Compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions.

18

22.5%

Total

80

100%

CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2024-25 

Download CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2024-25 PDF

Get a PDF download of the latest CBSE Class 11 Sociology curriculum here. The key pointers of this article is syllabus weightage, course overview and practical evaluation scheme. Students can access the direct link to the PDF to download and check the latest update regarding the CBSE Class 11 Sociology syllabus. 

 

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