ISC Commerce Books 2026: Check best books for exam preparation

Updated on Jul 23, 2026 13:36 IST

ISC Books 2027: CISCE has released the textbooks for different subjects for ISC 2027 preparation. Students can download the list below and procure the books for preparing for the examinations. The books include all the topics and chapters that are required to be covered to score well. Download the ISC textbook prescribed below:

ISC 12th English Textbooks

ISC 12th Elective English and Indian Languages Textbooks

ISC 12th Indian, Foreign and Classical languages textbooks

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Table of contents

ISC Books 2027
ISC Exam Pattern
FAQs on ISC Books 2027

ISC Books 2027

Students can check the ISC books given below.

S.No	Subject	Name of the Book	Publisher	Writer
1.	English Literature	Rhapsody Workbook Prism Workbook	Morning Star Publisher Morning Star Publisher
2.	English Language	Total English 12	Morning Star
3.	Biology	ISC Biology	Srijan publication	Veer bala, Rastogi
3.	Biology	ISC Biology Practical	Nova Publication	Nova
4.	Physical Edu	ISC Physical Education 12	Candid Publishers	Sanjay Kundra
4.	Physical Edu	Physical Education Lab Manual	Evergreen Publishers
5.	Accountancy	Double Entry Book Keeping	Sultan Chand Publication	T.S. Grewal
5.	Accountancy	Management Accounting	Sultan Chand Publication	T.S. Grewal
6.	Economics	ISC Frank Economics XII	Frank Brothers
7.	Physics	ISC Physics	Nageen Prakashan
7.	Physics	ISC Physics Practical	Nova Publication	Nova
8.	Computer	Computer Science	Orange Education
9.	Commerce	Structure of Commerce	Kalyani Publishers	Dr. R.K Sharma, Rahul Sharma, Shashi K. Gupta
10.	Maths	APL Books Understanding ISC Mathematics Volume- II	Avichal Publishing Company	ML Aggarwal
11.	Chemistry	H. C. Srivastava	Nageen Prakashan
		Chemistry (Lab Manual)	Nova Publications	Nova

Commonly asked questions

Q: Which course is the best after 12th?

The "best" course after Class 12 depends on the student's interests, goals, and the subjects in which they performed well. Some of the well-regarded options include medical fields (MBBS, BDS, B.Sc Nursing), engineering (B.Tech, B.Arch), business-related courses (BBA, CA), and law (BA LLB).

Students can click on List of Courses after 12th Science, Arts & Commerce - Career Options & Colleges to know about the different courses they can pursue after completing Class 12 in Science, Commerce and Arts.

Q: What are the options after 12th Commerce?

There are many options to choose from after completing your class 12 in Commerce stream. You can check out a few below:

Financial options in commerce after graduation

Q: What are the important points to read in ISC syllabus to get a score above 90 percent?

Check the weightage given to each chapter. Pick up the chapters which have a higher weightage and study them well. Similarly, you can pick up chapters and topics of importance. After completing the syllabus, you must download the ISC specimen sample papers and start solving them. These will give you an idea of the difficulty level and the types of questions that are asked frequently. Get all your doubts cleared soon as they arise.

ISC Exam Pattern

ISC Class 12 exam pattern is such that it comprises the overall structure of the exam. Total marks allotted to each subject are 100. The marks distribution in Theory and internal assessment varies as per subject. English is the compulsory subject that carries 100 marks. Chemistry, Physics and Biology paper carries 70 marks for Theory and 30 marks for practical. A total of 80 marks is allotted to the Maths paper and 20 for the practical. The Commerce, Accounts, Economics and History carry 80 marks for Theory and 20 for practical. Geography paper carries 70 marks Theory paper and 30 for practical.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Which is the toughest paper in ISC?

According to ISC students who appeared for the ISC board exam last year, the Economics and mathematics subjects appeared to have been the toughest papers for both the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) students.

Q: How will ISC specimen question papers help me prepare better for the exams?

Solving ISC sample papers will make one familiar with the exam pattern, marking scheme, the difficulty level and the kind of questions asked. Thus, it is always advised to answer as many sample papers as possible to score well in board exams.

Q: Should I time and answer the ISC specimen question papers within the stipulated time?

Yes, it is preferred that the sample papers/ question papers should be practiced within the specified time. This habit will let you strategise as to which questions one must answer first and others that can be answered later. Also, it will let lone know if they need to increase their writing speed so as to answer the paper within time.

FAQs on ISC Books 2027

Students can check the FAQs on ISC books 2027 below:

Q: How can I prepare for ISC exams using ISC date sheet?

Students appearing for ISC Board Exam must understand the strategy to utilize ISC date sheet for preparation of ISC Board Exams. ISC Board Exam 2026 is conducted. Now, let us understand ways to use ISC date sheet for ISC preparation.

Prepare a subject-wise list for ISC Class 12

List down all the subjects of ISC Class 12 Board Exam. Students appearing for ISC Class 12 Board Exam will commonly be appearing for English, Mathematics, Physics, Accounts, History etc.

List down ISC syllabus and list of topics to cover

Students are advised to cover the complete ISC syllabus. It is important for students to cover the whole syllabus to score well in board exams. Students must also not forget to make note of important topics to cover to avoid last minute hassles.

Know your subject-wise strengths and weakness

Prioritize the subjects you think you are weak in. Try to cover the whole syllabus using time management. It is important to cover weak subjects before the ones you feel confident about. Use the ISC 12th timetable to know the number of preparatory days allotted to each subject. Try and cover lengthy subjects much prior to any other subjects.

Make Notes for Revision

While preparing for ISC Board Exams Class 12, students are advised to make notes for all the subjects. The short notes prepared during the preparation process will help students in last-minute revisions.

Don't forget to test yourself!

While preparing for ISC Class 12 Board Exam, students are advised to keep testing themselves. Practice as many ISC Class 12 Sample Paper. Use previous year question papers to revise and practice for ISC board exams. Practicing sample papers will not only help students understand their preparation level but also teach them time management while making under the ISC exam pattern.

Q: What are the timings of the ISC exams?

ISC exams are held between 2 pm and 5 pm at the exam centre allotted on the admit card. Students are advised to reach the exam centre atleast half an hour prior to the commencement of exams.

Q: Is ISC 12th board exam checking strict?

For ISC 12th, the checking is considered to be strict. However, it is said that the checking done by evaluators is lenient in comparison to the checking done by them in Class 9, 11 in their schools.

So, if u have covered the entire ISC 12th syllabus and your preparation is on point, then you must not worry about the strict checking. Know the ISC exam pattern well and practice solving as many sample papers and previous years question papers as possible. You will definitely perform very well in the examinations.