CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2025-26: Check Course Structure and Subject-wise weightage, Download PDF

CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has published the Class 11 syllabus for the 2025-26 academic year. Students preparing for the 2026 Class 11 board exams can find the latest Sociology syllabus here, outlining the necessary topics. A free PDF download is available.

Jun 10, 2025, 14:15 IST
CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2025-26 Download PDF Here
CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2025-26 Download PDF Here

CBSE Syllabus 2025 Sociology for Class 11: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has published the updated Class 11 syllabus for the 2025-26 academic year. This syllabus, available as free PDFs on the official CBSE Academic website (cbseacademic.nic.in), provides a crucial framework for students and teachers. It details the course structure, content organization, and chapter-wise weightage for the upcoming 2026 board examinations. Access to the latest syllabus at the beginning of the academic session helps in effective preparation. The CBSE Class 11 Sociology syllabus for 2025-26 is readily available for download.

CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2025-26: COURSE STRUCTURE

Part Unit Marks
A. Introducing Sociology 1. Sociology, Society and its relationship with other Social Science disciplines 10
  2. Terms, Concepts and their Use in Sociology 10
  3. Understanding Social Institutions 12
  4. Culture and Socialization 12
  Total (Section A) 44
     
B. Understanding Society 7. Social Change and Social Order in Rural and Urban Society 12
  9. Introducing Western Sociologists 12
  10. Indian Sociologists 12
  Total (Section B) 36
     
  Theory Total 80
  Project Work 20

CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2025-26: COURSE CONTENT

Class 11 Sociology Syllabus (Single-Cell Table Format)
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.

Unit 2: Terms, Concepts and their Use in Sociology
• Social Groups and Society
• Social Stratification
• Status and Role
• Society and Social Control

Unit 3: Understanding Social Institutions
• Family, Marriage and Kinship
• Work and Economic Life
• Political Institutions
• Religion as a Social Institution
• Education as a Social Institution

Unit 4: Culture and Socialization
• Defining Culture
• Dimensions of Culture
• Socialization
• Agencies of Socialisation and Sociology

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

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 and Bureaucracy

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

To downoad complete Sociology class 11 syllabus for the academic yearf 2025-26. Studnts can click on the below mentioned link and download the full PDF for free.

CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2025-26 Downlaod PDF

The CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus for 2025-26 provides a clear roadmap for students preparing for their 2026 board exams. The detailed syllabus helps in understanding the course structure, subject-wise weightage, and chapter-wise breakdown, facilitating a well-organized study plan and successful academic outcomes.

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