ISC Arts Syllabus 2026 (Out): Download Subject-wise ISC Board Syllabus PDF

This exam is conducted for courses given below:

Science, Commerce, Arts Science Commerce Arts

Updated on Feb 17, 2026 00:28 IST

ISC Syllabus 2026 is prescribed by CISCE for Arts, Science and Commerce. Students need to be thorough with the entire syllabus. The queston paper is framed based on the topics given in the ISC syllabus. The council introduced a revised syllabus for 12 major subjects. ISC Class 12 exams for 2026 carries a total of 100 marks per subject. It is distributed between theory paper, practical work, project work, and internal assessments. ISC syllabus helps students to prepare effectively for their board exams. Along with the syllabus, students must also know the ISC 12th exam pattern 2026 to understand the marking scheme, number, and types of questions asked in the exam, duration, and much more.

Table of contents

ISC Syllabus 2026 PDFs for all subjects
ISC English syllabus 2026 class 12
ISC Business Studies Syllabus 2026 (Class 12)
ISC Exam Pattern 2026
FAQs on ISC Syllabus 2026

ISC Syllabus 2026 PDFs for all subjects

Students can click on the common or vocational subjects below to download the updated ISC syllabus for the year 2026. Alternatively, students can click on Science, Commerce and Arts tab above to know more about the stream-wise syllabus, pattern, question papers, and preparation tips.

According to the ISC class 12 syllabus 2026, the exam duration for the theory paper is 3 hours. English is a compulsory subject. ISC 12th Board 2026 exams will likely be held between February 13 and April 5, 2026. ISC passing marks are 40 per cent for each subject. Read further to know the ISC 2026 syllabus, exam pattern and preparation tips.

The CISCE has released the ISC 12th Syllabus 2026 on its official website at cisce.org. The PDF files have also been provided below:

Accountancy	Classical Languages	Geometrical and Building Drawing
Biology	Art	Geometrical & Mechanical drawing
Chemistry	Biotechnology	SUPW
Commerce	Business Studies	Home Science
Geography	Electricity and Electronics	Hospitality Management
History	Engineering Science	Indian Languages
Legal Studies	Modern Foreign Languages	Mass media & Communication
Mathematics	Computer Science	Music
Physics	Economics	Physical Education
Political Science	Elective English
Psychology	Fashion Designing
Sociology	Environmental Science

ISC English syllabus 2026 class 12

Subject	Important Topics	Marks
English	English Language - A composition - Directed writing and Proposal Writing - Short-answer questions to test grammar, structure and usage -Comprehension	80
	Literature in English Questions from the prescribed textbook	80
	Project Work	20
History	Towards Independence and Partition: the Last Phase (1935-1947). Establishment and development of Indian democracy (1947 – 1966) Challenges to Indian democracy (1964 – 1977) Changing face of the Indian democracy (1977 – 1986) India’s Foreign Policy Movements for Women’s Rights World War II De-colonisation – in Asia (China) and Africa (Ghana & Kenya) Cold War 1945-91– origin, course, end and impact Protest Movements Middle East: Israeli-Palestine conflict	80
History	Project work	20
Geography	Physical Environment Population and Human settlements Resources of India and their Utilisation Infrastructural Resources Industries Regional Economic Development Map Work	70
Geography	Project work	30
Economics	Micro Economic Theory Theory of Income and Employment Money and Banking Balance of Payment and Exchange Rate Public Finance National Income	80
Economics	Project Work	20
Commerce	Business Environment Financing Management Marketing	80
Maths	Relations and Functions Algebra Calculus Probability Vectors Three - Dimensional Geometry Applications of Integrals Application of Calculus Linear Regression Linear Programming	80
Maths	Project Work	20
Physics	Electrostatics Current Electricity Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism Electromagnetic Induction and AlternatingCurrents Electromagnetic Waves Optics Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter Atoms and Nuclei Electronic Devices	70
	Practical	15 marks
	Project Work	10 marks
	Practical File	5 marks
Chemistry	Solid State Solutions Electrochemistry Chemical Kinetics Surface Chemistry General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements p -Block Elements d -and f -Block Elements Coordination Compounds Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Organic Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids Organic Compounds containing nitrogen Biomolecules Polymers Chemistry in Everyday Life	70
	Practical	15 marks
	Project Work	10 marks
	Practical File	5 marks
Biology	Reproduction Genetics and Evolution Biology and Human Welfare Biotechnology and its Applications Ecology and Environment	70
	Practical	15 marks
	Project work	10 marks
	Practical file	5 marks

Click on the link to download the ISC English Syllabus 2026

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ISC Business Studies Syllabus 2026 (Class 12)

The ISC syllabus 2026 class 12 for Business Studies is provided below. The tables comprise a glimpse of the complete syllabus of ISC 12th.

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There will be two papers in the subject:
Paper I - Theory: 3 hours. The total marks will be 80.
Paper II- Project Work for 20 marks.

The names of the chapters included in ISC Business Studies syllabus 2025 are given below:

1. Human Resource Management

2. Business Communication and Correspondence

3. Business Size and Finance

4. Globalisation and recent trends in Business

5. Business Regulators and Intermediaries

Click on the link to download the ISC Business Studies Syllabus 2026

ISC Exam Pattern 2026

The table below shares the ISC exam pattern. According to ISC Syllabus 2026, some subjects like English, Maths, etc only have a theory paper. Other subjects will have one theory paper and one practical paper or project work. The weightage for each paper is different. The exam duration of theory paper is 3 hours.

ISC Exam Pattern

Subject	Paper	Marks
English	English Language	100
English	Literature in English	100
History	Theory	80
History	Project Work	20
Geography	Theory	70
Geography	Practical and Project Work	30
Economics	Theory	80
Economics	Project Work	20
Commerce	Theory	80
Commerce	Project Work	20
Accounts	Theory	80
Accounts	Project Work	20
Maths	Theory	80
	Project Work	20
Physics	Theory	70
	Practical	15
	Project Work	10
	Practical File	5
Chemistry	Theory	70
	Practical	15
	Project Work	10
	Practical File	5
Biology	Theory	70
	Practical	15
	Project Work	10
	Practical File	5

ISC 2026 Exam Preparation Tips

Go through the updated ISC syllabus carefully and check all the important topics that carry more weightage. Prepare them first and then move to other topics
Practice ISC 12th question papers to know the exam pattern, marking scheme, and difficulty level of questions asked in previous years
Make notes of all important points. This will be helpful for revision.
Revise the topics at regular intervals. Do not skip anything mentioned in ISC syllabus 2026 class 12. This will help fetch good marks.