NIOS 12th Chemistry Syllabus 2023-2024: Download Class 12 Chemistry Syllabus PDF

NIOS Class 12 Chemistry Syllabus 2024: The National Institute of Open Schooling has released the Class 12 Chemistry curriculum for the 2023–2024 academic year.  Download the latest PDF for the NIOS Class 12 Chemistry curriculum.

Apr 18, 2024, 18:45 IST
Get the details of the NIOS Class 12 Chemistry syllabus for the academic session 2024.
Get the details of the NIOS Class 12 Chemistry syllabus for the academic session 2024.

NIOS Class 12 Chemistry Syllabus 2024: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has released the class 12 Chemistry syllabus on its official website. Students can download the Class 12 Chemistry syllabus directly from this article by clicking on the PDF link. The article offers the ability to view and download the complete NIOS Class 12 Chemistry curriculum and syllabus in PDF format. Along with the curriculum details, students can access the sample question paper for preparation and question paper design. After reading this article, you can click the link to download the syllabus. Read the complete article to find out more details about the NIOS Class 12 Chemistry Syllabus 2024. 

NIOS Class 12 Chemistry Syllabus 2023-24

The NIOS class 12 chemistry syllabus for 2023–2024, the public examination makes up 60% and the TMA 40%. Check out the information below the table for more details about the syllabus and module. 

TOTAL NO. OF LESSONS – 32

Module (No. & name)

I TMA (40 % of Syllabus)  

II Public Examination (60% of syllabus) 

(No. of lessons 12)

(No. of lessons 20)

Module I Some Basic concepts of Chemistry 

Lesson-1 (Atoms, Molecules and Chemical Arithmetic)

Module II Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding

Lesson-3(Periodic Table and Periodicity in Properties) 

Lesson-2 (Atomic Structure) Lesson-4(Chemical Bonding) 

Module III States of Matter  

Lesson-5 (The Gaseous State and Liquid State) 

Lesson-6 (The Solid State)

Lesson-8 (Colloidal)

Lesson-7(Solutions) 

Module VI Chemical Energetics  

Lesson-10 (Spontaneity of Chemical Reactions) 

Lesson-9(Chemical Thermodynamics)

Module V Chemical Dynamics 

Lesson-11 (Chemical Equilibrium)

Lesson-14 (Chemical Kinetics) 

Lesson-15 (Adsorption and Catalysis)

Lesson-12(Ionic Equilibrium) 

Lesson-13(Electrochemistry) 

Module VI Chemistry of Elements  

Lesson 16 (Occurrence and Extraction of Metals) 

Lesson-19 (p-Block Elements and Their Compounds-I) 

Lesson-17 (Hydrogen and s-Block Elements) 

Lesson-18 (General Characteristics of p-Block Elements) 

Lesson-20 (p-Block Elements and their Compounds-II) Lesson-21 d-Block and f-Block Elements 

Lesson-22 ( Coordination Compounds)

Module VII Chemistry of Organic Compounds 

Lesson-23 (Nomenclature and General Principles) Lesson-24 (Hydrocarbons) Lesson-25 (Compounds of Carbon Containing Halogens) Lesson-26 (Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers) 

Lesson-27 (Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids) 

Lesson-28 (Compounds of Carbon Containing Nitrogen) Lesson-29 (Biomolecules) 

Module VIII Chemistry in Everyday Life  

Lesson-30(Drugs and Medicines)

Lesson-32(Environmental Chemistry) 

Lesson-31 (Soaps, Detergents and Polymers) 

NIOS Class 12 Chemistry Question Paper Design 2023-24

The NIOS Class 12 Chemistry question paper is weighted according to four criteria: content, question type, objective, and difficulty level. 3 hours are allotted for the exam. The maximum possible score is 80 in theory. Check out the tabulated statistics below for a clearer understanding. 

  • Weightage by Objective 

Objectives

Marks

% of Total Mark

Knowledge

20

25

Understanding

36

45

Application

24

30

Total

80

100

  • Weightage by type of question 

Forms of Questions

No. of Question

Marks per question

Total Marks

Objective Type Questions

     

1 Mark MCQ

16#

1

16

2x12=24 Marks Objective type (with two sub- points each are of marks) 

(Fill in the blanks, match the column, paragraph or case-based Questions, one-word questions, true False, etc.)

12##

2

24

Total

28

 

40

Subjective Type Questions

     

Very Short Amero (VSA) 2

9*

2

18

Short Answer (SA) 3

4**

3

12

Long Answer (LA) 5

2***

5

10

Total

15

 

40

Grand Total

43

 

80

Note:

#8 questions will have internal choices.

##Alternative questions to be given in the question part.

*4 questions will have internal choices.

** 2 questions will have internal choices.

***2 questions will have internal choices. 

  • Weightage of difficulty level of question 

Level

Marks

% of marks given

Difficult

16

20

Average

40

50

Easy

24

30

Total

80

100

  • Weightage by Content 

Module

Marks

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

04

Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding

10

States of Matter

08

Chemical Energetics

06

Chemical Dynamics

12

Chemistry of Elements 

18

Chemistry of Organic Compounds

18

Chemicals in Everyday Life

04

Total

80

NIOS Class 12 Chemistry Sample Paper 2023-24

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has updated the Class 12 Chemistry sample paper 2023–24 on its official website. For last-minute preparation, students can use the direct link to download the PDF of the Chemistry 12th grade question paper. 

Download NIOS Class 12 Chemistry Sample Question Paper PDF

NIOS Class 12 Chemistry Guidelines for Practical 

The NIOS has posted the Class 12 chemistry practical guidelines. Students can download PDF from the direct link mentioned below: 

Download NIOS Class 12 Chemistry Guidelines for Practical PDF

The complete NIOS Class 12 Chemistry syllabus for the 2023–2024 academic year is summarised in this article. For their study needs, students can download a PDF by clicking on the provided direct link. This article's main subjects are the chemistry curriculum for class 12, as well as practical guidelines and sample papers for last-minute practice. 

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