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CBSE Class 12 Sociology Syllabus 2025-26: FREE PDF Download

CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2025-26: The Central Board of Secondary Education has made available the syllabus for class 12th that will set the foundation for the future. Students must study properly to perform well in the 12th-class exams. This article provides the latest class 12th syllabus for the academic year 2025-26. Students, teachers, and parents can get the Class 12th Sociology syllabus here.

Jun 3, 2025, 16:19 IST

CBSE Class 12 Sociology Syllabus 2025-26

CBSE Class 12 Sociology Syllabus 2025-26: Sociology is introduced as an elective subject at the senior secondary stage. The syllabus is designed to help learners reflect on what they hear and see in the course of everyday life and develop a constructive attitude towards society in change; to equip learners with concepts and theoretical skills for this purpose. The curriculum of Sociology at this stage should enable the learner to understand the dynamics of human behaviour in all its complexities and manifestations. The learners of today need answers and explanations to satisfy the questions that arise in their minds while trying to understand the social world. Therefore, there is a need to develop an analytical approach towards the social structure so that they can meaningfully participate in the process of social change. In this article, we are providing the class 12th sociology course structure below:

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CBSE Class 12 Sociology Syllabus 2025-26: COURSE STRUCTURE

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Units		Marks
A	Indian Society
	1. Introducing Indian Society	Non- evaluative
	2. The Demographic Structure of Indian Society	10
	3. Social Institutions: Continuity and Change	10
	5. Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion	10
	6. The Challenges of Cultural Diversity	10
	7. Suggestions for Project Work	Non- evaluative
		40
B	Social Change and Development in India
	8. Structural Change	5
	9. Cultural Change	5
	11. Change and Development in Rural Society	10
	12. Change and Development in Industrial Society	10
	15. Social Movements	10
		40
Total		80

CBSE Class 12 Sociology Syllabus 2025-26: COURSE CONTENT

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A.	INDIAN SOCIETY	40 Marks
Unit 1	Introducing Indian Society Colonialism, Nationalism, Class and Community (Non- Non-evaluative)
Unit 2	The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society · Theories and concepts in demography · Rural-Urban Linkages and Divisions · Population Policy in India
Unit 3	Social Institutions: Continuity and Change · Caste and the Caste System · Tribal Communities · Family and Kinship
Unit 5	Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion · Social Inequality and Social Exclusion · Systems justifying and perpetuating Inequality - Caste, Tribe, the Other Backwards Classes · Adivasi Struggles · The Struggle for Women’s Equality and Rights · The struggles of the Differently Abled
Unit 6	The Challenges of Cultural Diversity · Cultural communities and the nation state · Regionalism in the Indian context · The Nation state and religion-related issues and identities · Communalism, secularism and the nation state · State and Civil Society
Unit 7	Suggestions for Project Work
B.	SOCIAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA	40 Marks
Unit 8	Structural Change Understanding Colonialism, Industrialisation, and Urbanisation
Unit 9	Cultural Change · Social Reform Movements · Different Kinds of Social Change: Sanskritisation, Westernisation, Modernisation, Secularisation
Unit 11	Change and Development in Rural Society · Agrarian Structure: Caste & class in Rural India · Land Reforms, Green Revolution and Emerging Agrarian Society · Green revolution and its social consequences · Transformation in Rural Society · Circulation of labour · Globalization, Liberalization and Rural Society
Unit 12	Change and Development in Industrial Society · From Planned Industrialization to Liberalization · How people find Jobs · Work Processes: How work is carried out, working conditions, home-based work, Strikes and Unions
Unit 15	Social Movements · Concept of Social Movements · Theories and Classification of Social Movements · Environmental Movements · Class-Based Movements: Workers, Peasants · Caste-Based Movements: Dalit Movement, Backwards Class/Castes, Trends in Upper Caste Responses · Tribal Movements · Women’s Movements in Independent India

CBSE Class 12 Sociology Syllabus 2025-26: Project Work

PROJECT WORK
Max. Marks: 20
C. Project undertaken during the academic year at the 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
D. Viva – based on the project work	05 Marks

CBSE Class 12 Sociology Syllabus 2025-26: Question Paper Design

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 organising, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas	30	37.50%
2	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 generalisations Present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria.	32	40%
3	Formulate, Analyse, Evaluate & Create Compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions.	18	22.50%
	Total	80	100%
Note: Kindly refer to the guidelines on project work for classes XI and XII given below: -

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