Haryana Board HBSE Class 11th Geography Syllabus 2025, Download FREE PDF

HBSE Class 11th Geography Syllabus 2025-26 - Candidates can download the HBSE class 11th syllabus from the official website of the Haryana Board. This article provides a detailed insight into the syllabus of geography for the academic year 2025-26.

Jun 17, 2025, 17:02 IST
HBSE class 11th geography syllabus download PDF
HBSE class 11th geography syllabus download PDF

This article outlines the Haryana Board HBSE Class 11th Geography Syllabus for the academic year 2025-26. The Board of School Education, Haryana, has provided the syllabus in the PDF format, which is available on the official website. Those students who have taken admission into class 11 in the Haryana Board and are looking for the syllabus can refer to the syllabus for a better understanding of the subject. 

Along with the syllabus, the course structure and distribution of marks as per the chapter have also been mentioned for the students. Check the article below to download the complete, detailed syllabus in PDF format.

HBSE Board Class 11 Geography Syllabus and Chapter-wise distribution of Marks

Class- 11 

Subject: Geography

Code:579

General Instructions: 

  1. There will be an Annual Examination based on the entire syllabus.
  2. The Annual Examination will be of 60 marks, Practical Examination will be of 20 marks and 20 marks weightage shall be for Internal Assessment. 
  3. For Practical Examination:
  • Written test of two questions of 5 marks each
  • Practical record of 5 marks. 
  • Viva-voce of 5 marks. 
  1. For Internal Assessment: There will be a Periodic Assessment that would include:
  •  For 6 marks- Three SAT exams will be conducted and will have a weightage of 06 marks towards the final Internal Assessment.
  • For 2 marks- One half yearly exam will be conducted and will have a weightage of 02 marks towards the final Internal Assessment. 
  • For 2 marks- Subject teacher will assess and give maximum 02 marks for CRP (Classroom participation).
  • For 5 marks- A project work to be done by students and will have a weightage of 05 marks towards the final Internal Assessment. 
  • For 5 marks- Attendance of student will be awarded 05 marks as: 

75% to 80% -

01 marks

Above 80% to 85%

02 marks

Above 85% to 90%

03 marks

Above 90% to 95%

04 marks

Above 95% 

05 mark

Haryana Board Class 11 Geography Course Structure 2025-2026

The HBSE Class 11 Geography course structure 2025-26 has been attached in the following table with the complete list of units and chapters along with their marks weightage. 

Unit No

Chapter Name

Marks

Book Name - Fundamentals of Physical Geography 

I

Geography as a Discipline 

Chapter 1: Geography as a Discipline

3

II

The earth 

Chapter 2: The Origin and Evolution of the Earth 

Chapter 3: Interior of the Earth 

Chapter 4: Distribution of Oceans and Continents 

6

III

Landforms 

Chapter 5: Geomorphic Processes 

Chapter 6: Landforms and their Evolution

9

IV

Climate 

Chapter 7: Composition and Structure of Atmosphere 

Chapter 8: Solar Radiation, Heat Balance and Temperature 

Chapter 9: Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems 

Chapter 10: Water in the Atmosphere 

Chapter 11: World Climate and Climate Change

6

V

Water (Ocean) 

Chapter 12: Water (Oceans) 

Chapter 13: Movements of Ocean Water

4

VI

Life on Earth 

Chapter 14: Biodiversity and Conservation

3

Book Name- India Physical Environment

I

Introduction 

Chapter 1: India-Location

4

II

Physiography 

Chapter 2: Structure and Physiography 

Chapter 3: Drainage System

8

III

Climate and Vegetation 

Chapter 4: Climate 

Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation

6

IV

Natural Hazards and Disasters: Causes, Consequences and Management 

Chapter 6: Natural Hazards and Disasters

6

Map work

5

Total

60

Practical

20

Internal Assessment

20

Grand Total

100

Haryana Board HBSE Class 11 Geography Syllabus 2025-2026

A detailed list of all the chapters as per the syllabus has been mentioned below in the table.

Text Book 1: “Fundamentals of Physical Geography” 

Lesson 1: Geography as a Discipline 

Geography as a subject, Meaning and Definitions, Geography as a Cohesive Subject, Areas of Geography, Branches of Geography, Historical Geography and Human Geography, Physical Geography and its Importance

Lesson 2: Origin and Evolution of the Earth 

Early theories, Modern theories, formation of stars and planets, origin of the earth, evolution of atmosphere and hydrosphere, Origin of life

Lesson 3: Interior of the Earth 

Direct and indirect sources of geological information, earthquakes and seismic waves, the interior of the earth, mantle, core, Volcanoes and volcanic formation topography

Lesson 4: Distribution of Oceans and Continents 

Continental displacement theory, oceanic crust expansion (mapping and formation), distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes, Plate Tectonics - Plate Types and Distribution, Movement of Indian Plate 

Lesson-5 Geomorphic Processes 

Endogenous processes and exogenous processes, covering, weathering, physical chemical and biological and their types, large circulation types, erosion and deposition, soil formation and its elements, processes and factors of soil formation

Lesson 6: Landforms and Their Evolution 

Flowing water and its associated erosion and deposited topography, ground water - its eroded and deposited landforms, Glaciers - eroded and deposited landforms, ocean waves and currents - eroded and deposited landforms, wind - eroded and deposited landforms 

Lesson-7: Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere 

Composition of atmosphere - permanent and temporary gases and their quantities, structure of atmosphere - different layers and their characteristics

Lesson-8: Solar radiation, heat balance and temperature 

Solar radiation and insolation - factors affecting, heating and cooling of the atmosphere, heat budget of the earth, Temperature - influencing factors and distribution, temperature inversion

Lesson 9: Atmospheric circulation and weather systems Atmospheric pressure 

Vertical variation and horizontal distribution in air pressure, world distribution of sea level air pressure, factors affecting wind direction and velocity, general circulation and influencing factors of the atmosphere, air masses and atmosphere, Cyclones- Origin and development of tropical and extra tropical cyclones

Lesson-10: Water in the atmosphere 

Evaporation and condensation - dew, frost, fog and fog formation processes, factors affecting condensation and forms of condensation, clouds and their types, precipitation and rainfall and its types, distribution of precipitation in the world

Lesson-11: World Climate and Climate Change 

Climate classification of Köppen, Climate change and its causes, global warming

Lesson-12 Ocean Water 

Relief and division of oceanic crust, Miniatures of ocean floor relief, temperature influencing factors of ocean water, vertical and horizontal distribution of temperature, factors affecting salinity of ocean water, vertical and horizontal distribution of salinity

Lesson-13: Ocean water circulation 

Waves - Characteristics, Tides - Meaning, Causes, Types and Significance, Ocean Currents - Causes of Origin, Types and Characteristics and Impact of Ocean Currents on Climate 

Lesson-14: Biodiversity and Conservation

Genetic, ethnic and ecological diversity, importance of biodiversity and its ecological, economic and scientific role, loss of biodiversity, endangered, porous and rare species, conservation of biodiversity

Text Book 2: “India Physical Environment”

Lesson-1 India Location 

Latitude and Longitude Lines - Meaning Identification and Significance, Latitudinal and longitudinal extent and size of India, political mapping of India and its neighbouring countries

Lesson 2: Structure and landform 

Peninsular section and its subdivision, Himalayas and other extra-peninsular ranges and their subdivisions, Indus-Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain and its subdivision, physical mapping of Indian Desert, Coastal Plain, Islands

Lesson-3 Drainage System 

Drainage pattern – Meaning, definition and main influencing factors, drainage and watershed, Himalayan drainage system and its major rivers, peninsular runoff system and its major rivers, comparison of Himalayan and peninsular river system 

Lesson-4 Climate 

Uniformity and diversity in monsoon climate, factors affecting India’s climate, various concepts related to monsoon origin, nature of India monsoon, seasonal cycle, climate zone of India - classification of Köppen, global warming

Lesson-5 Natural vegetation 

Type of natural vegetation with map, forest cover and forest conservation in India, social forestry and farm forestry, biosphere selection - meaning and utility map

Lesson-6 Natural Crises and Disasters

Classification of Natural Disasters, Natural Disaster Prone Areas in India, Earthquake-Causes, Impact and Rescue, Tsunami-Causes, Impact and Rescue, Tropical Cyclone-Causes, Impacts and Rescues, Flood Causes, Impacts and Controls, Drought-Causes, Types and, Landslide Vulnerability Area Types Results and Prevention, Disaster Management, Findings

HBSE Class 11 Geography Syllabus 2025 PDF

Haryana Board Geography syllabus PDF - Download here

Prescribed Books: 

  1. Class 11th Textbook – 1 Fundamentals of Physical Geography BSEH Publication at NCERT
  2. Class 11th Textbook – 2 India Physical Environment BSEH Publication at NCERT 
  3. Class 11th Practical Book “Practical Work in Geography Part-1” BSEH Publication at NCERT

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