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

NIOS Class 12 Geography Syllabus 2024: The National Institute of Open Schooling has released the Class 12 Geography curriculum for the 2023–2024 academic year.  Download the latest PDF for the NIOS Class 12 Geography curriculum. Find the important details regarding syllabus bifurcation, updated sample question paper, and question paper design.

May 6, 2024, 12:59 IST
Download the NIOS Class 12 Geography syllabus for the academic session 2024.
Download the NIOS Class 12 Geography syllabus for the academic session 2024.

NIOS Class 12 Geography Syllabus 2024: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) formerly known as National Open School (NOS) has released the class 12 Geography syllabus on its official website. Students can download the Class 12 Geography 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 Geography curriculum and syllabus in PDF format. Along with the curriculum details, students can access the sample question paper for preparation and question paper design to go through the paper pattern. 

The syllabus consists of 25 lessons out of which 40% is TMA and 60% is Public Examination. After reading this article, you can click the link to download the syllabus. Read the complete article to know more details about the NIOS Class 12 Geography Syllabus 2024. 

NIOS Class 12 Geography Syllabus 2023-24

The NIOS class 12 Geography syllabus for 2023–2024 consists of 25 lessons, 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=25

MODULE (No. and name)

I. TMA (40%) (No. of lessons -9)

II. Public Examination (60%) (No. of lessons -16) 

1. The study of Geography as a discipline

 

L-1: Nature and subject matter of Geography

2. Dynamic and Geomorphic Processes of the Earth

L-2 : Endogenic Forces 

L-4: Running water, moving ice, wind and sea waves

L -3: Exogenic Forces and their resultant landforms

3. The domain of the water on the earth

 

L-5 : Hydrological Cycle and Ocean

4. Dynamics of Atmosphere

L-6 Structure and composition; Insolation 

L-8 : Humidity and precipitation

L-7 : Atmospheric pressure and winds 

L-9: Climate and Climate Change

5. Biogeography and Biodiversity

 

L-10 : Biosphere, Biomes and Biodiversity

6. Physical Geography of India

L-13 : Natural Hazards and Disasters

L-11 : Physical Settings 

L-12 : Climate

7. Natural resources, Utilisation and Management

L-14 : Land and Soil Resources

L-15 : Forests and Biodiversity L-16 : Water Resources 

8. Economic Geography of India

L-19 : Major Industries and Industrial Complexes

L-17 : Agriculture and Food Security 

L-18 : Mineral and Energy Resources 

L-20 : Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Transport, Communication and Trade 

9. Human resource development in India

L-21 : Population Growth and Distribution

L-22 : Population Composition L-23 : Human Development

10. Contemporary Issues and Challenges

L-25 : Environment, Health and Sanitation

L-24 : Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

NIOS Class 12 Geography Question Paper Design 2023-24

The NIOS Class 12 Geography 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

28

35

Understanding

36

45

Application/Skills

16 (Application-8, Skill- 8) 

20 (10+10)

Total

80

100

  • Weightage by type of question 

Forms of Questions

No. of Question

Total Marks

Objective Type Questions

1 Marks

2 Marks (with two sub-points) 


16#

10##


16

20 

Objective Types Map Question – 1 

04* 

04

Very Short Answer (VSA) - 2 

8

16

MAP Q. (VSA) - 2 

2*

4

Short Answer (SA) - 3 

5

15

Long Answer (LA) - 5 

1

5

Total 

46

80

Note:

# - 8 questions will have internal choices.

## - 6 questions will have internal choices.

* - Alternative questions to be given in lieu of Map based Question for Visually Impaired candidates. 

  • Weightage by Content 

Unit/Sub Unit

Marks

I. The study of Geography as a discipline

2

II. Dynamic and Geomorphic Processes of the Earth

10

III. The domain of the water on the earth 

6

IV. Dynamics of Atmosphere 

10

V. Biogeography and Biodiversity 

4

VI. Physical Geography of India

10

VII. Natural resources, Utilisation and Management

10

VIII. Economic Geography of India 

10

IX. Human resource development in India 

8

X. Contemporary Issues and Challenges

10

Total

80

  • Weightage of difficulty level of question 

Level

Marks

% of marks given

Difficult

20

25

Average

40

50

Easy

20

25

Total

80

100

NIOS Class 12 Geography Sample Paper 2023-24

The NIOS has updated the new sample paper for Class 12 Geography for the academic year 2023–24 on its official website. Students can use the direct link to download the PDF of the Geography 12th grade question paper for last minute preparation. The theory paper is of 80 marks and all the questions are compulsory to attempt. 

Download NIOS Class 12 Geography syllabus PDF

The complete NIOS Class 12 Geography syllabus for the 2023–2024 academic year is summarised in this article. This article mainly subjects the Geography curriculum for class 12, as well as question paper design and sample papers for students to refer to prepare. For their study requirements, students can download a PDF by clicking on the provided direct link. 

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