CBSE 12th Arts Books 2026: Check best books for exam preparation
CBSE 12th 2026 ( CBSE 12th )
obtaining the photocopy of scanned answer scripts
20 May '26 - 23 May '26
CBSE 12th Books 2026 are the best resource to prepare for the exam. CBSE follows the NCERT books. CBSE 12th books help students to clear the concept of the topics given in the syllabus. Candidates must buy the books they have covered the entire syllabus and are easy to understand. It is also necessary to go through the syllabus to know the topics that are important for the CBSE 12th exams 2026. Besides, students must also check the exam pattern for overall exam structure.
- CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2026
- Download CBSE Class 12th e-Books
- FAQs on CBSE 12th Books
CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2026
The CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2026 is released in online mode. The Class 12 Syllabus 2026 PDFs is made available at cbseacademic.nic.in. Students must go through it thoroughly and prepare for their exams. To download the CBSE Class 12 syllabus 2025-26 for all subjects, click on the link below.
Commonly asked questions
Students can check and download CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Syllabus 2026 by clicking on link. Distribution of marks is as follows:
- Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry - 7 marks
- Structure of Atom - 9 marks
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties - 6 marks
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure - 7 marks
- Chemical Thermodynamics -9 marks
- Equilibrium - 7 marks
- Redox Reactions- 4 marks
- Organic Chemistry: Some basic Principles and Techniques - 11 marks
- Hydrocarbons - 10 marks
Click on CBSE 12th Chemistry syllabus 2026 to download complete syllabus.
Section A: Reading Skills
1. One unseen passage to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference and vocabulary. The passage may be factual, descriptive, or literary.
2. One unseen case-based factual passage with verbal/visual inputs like statistical data, charts etc.to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, and evaluation.
Note: The combined word limit for both passages will be 600-750.
Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions will be asked
Section B: Writing
II Grammar (7 Marks)
4. Questions on Gap filling (Tenses, Clauses)
5. Questions on re-ordering/transformation of sentences
(Total seven questions to be done out of the eight given).
III Creative Writing Skills (16 Marks)
6. Short writing task – Classified Advertisements, up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered (3 Marks: Format: 1 / Content: 1 / Expression: 1)
7. Short writing task –Poster up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered. (3 marks:Format: 1 / Content: 1 / Expression: 1)
8. Long Writing task: Speech in 120-150 words based on verbal/visual cues related to contemporary / age-appropriate topics. One out of the two given questions to be answered. (5 Marks: Format: 1 / Content: 2 / Expression: 2)
9. Long Writing Task: Debate based on visual/verbal inputs in 120-150 words, thematically related to contemporary, topical issues. One out of the two given ques
Given below is the chapter-wise weightage of all chapters in the board exams:
- Sets and Functions- 23 marks
- Algebra- 25 marks
- Coordinate Geometry- 12 marks
- Calculus - 08 marks
- Statistics and Probability - 12 marks
Click on CBSE Class 12 Mathematics syllabus 2026 to download it.
Download CBSE Class 12th e-Books
Students can click to download the CBSE Class 12th books for different subjects by clicking on the links below:
| Subject | Download book |
|---|---|
| Mathematics Part-I | Click here |
| Mathematics Part-II | Click Here |
| Sanskrit | Click Here |
| Hindi | Click Here |
| English | Click Here |
CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Books (Prescribed)
1) Mathematics Textbook for Class XI, NCERT Publications
2) Mathematics Part I - Textbook for Class XII, NCERT Publication
3) Mathematics Part II - Textbook for Class XII, NCERT Publication
4) Mathematics Exemplar Problem for Class XI, Published by NCERT
5) Mathematics Exemplar Problem for Class XII, Published by NCERT
6) Mathematics Lab Manual class XI, published by NCERT
7) Mathematics Lab Manual class XII, published by NCERT
CBSE Class 12 English Books (Prescribed)
1. Flamingo: English Reader published by NCERT (Prose)
• The Last Lesson
• Lost Spring
• Deep Water
• The Rattrap
• Indigo
• Poets and Pancakes
• The Interview
• Going Places
(Poetry)
• My Mother at Sixty-Six
• Keeping Quiet
• A Thing of Beauty
• A Roadside Stand
• Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
2. Vistas: Supplementary Reader published by National Council of Education Researchand
Training, New Delhi
• The Third Level
• The Tiger King
• Journey to the end of the Earth
• The Enemy
• On the Face of It
• Memories of Childhood
○ The Cutting of My Long Hair
○ We Too are Human Beings
CBSE Class 12 Hindi Books (Prescribed)
CBSE 12th Chemistry Books (Prescribed)
1. Chemistry Part -I, Class-XII, Published by NCERT.
2. Chemistry Part -II, Class-XII, Published by NCERT.
3. Laboratory Manual of Chemistry, Class XI Published by NCERT
4. Other related books and manuals of NCERT including multimedia and online
sources
CBSE 12th Biology Books (Prescribed)
1. Biology, Class-XII, Published by NCERT
2. Other related books and manuals brought out by NCERT (consider multimedia also)
3. Biology Supplementary Material (Revised). Available on CBSE website.
Commonly asked questions
Students may apply for obtaining photocopy of CBSE 10th, 12th answer sheets by filling up a form and paying the fees as per time frame set by the Board.
FAQs on CBSE 12th Books
Students can check the FAQs related to CBSE Class 12 Books 2025 here:
NCERT has uploaded the books for class 12 or CBSE 12th books on the official website. Shiksha.com has also uploaded the e-books here for students. You can click on the subject-wise CBSE 12th books link to download and read the e-books.
The questions asked in CBSE 10th, 12th board exams are taken from NCERT textbooks. The questions are based on concepts and exercises included in these books or may be slightly modified versions of them. Further, questions from previous years' ques papers and, in some cases, the NCERT Exemplar problems for Science and Mathematics are also included.
No, there is no difference between the CBSE 12th hard books and the e-books made available here. You can definitely download them and study from them
Not exactly the same, but, CBSE can ask questions similar to what were asked in the previous years of CBSE 12th exams. Thus, you are advised to download and practice the previous years' question papers thoroughly for better preparation.
Yes, you can attempt questions in any sequence in CBSE board class 12. Just ensure that while attempting your CBSE board exam that you have attempted all the question with a question number written in such a way that examiner can see it properly. And in order to get good marks, it is important to make an impression which can be made by attempting those questions first that you know well. Thus, if you know question no. 12, then instead of 1, 2, attempt those question that you remember properly.
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Taking a gap year after Class 12 will not harm your chances at all for B.Com admissions in Kolkata, as top private colleges like St. Xavier's College explicitly allow students to apply up to 3 to 5 years after passing school. Since admissions are a pure merit game based strictly on your Class 12 boa
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Yes, you can totally start applying to some private B.Com colleges in Kolkata before your 12th results are out by registering on their portals under a "Result Awaited" status, but you can't actually lock in your seat until your official marks drop. Think of it like booking a spot in line—colleges li
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No, a gap year after the 12th will not negatively affect your admission at private or affiliated colleges in Midnapore.
Most undergraduate colleges in Midnapore operate under the rules of Vidyasagar University, which explicitly allows students to take admission into 1st-year undergraduate courses wi
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The B.Sc. Environment course is generally less competitive than courses like Computer Science or Biotechnology, so the chances may improve. However, admission cannot be guaranteed because merit lists change every year based on student applications and available seats.
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Yes, even a decrease of one mark will be implemented. CBSE 12th re-evaluation can increase or decrease in marks.
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CBSE Class 12 re-evaluation is conducted in following way.
- Candidates must refer to the marking scheme and question paper.
- Applications must specify the questions challenged with reasoning
- Results of re-evaluation (increase or decrease in marks) are final and binding.
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Only candidates who have applied for scanned copies of their answer books can
apply for CBSE re-evaluation.
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The process to check CBSE 12th evaluation issues is given below.
- Keeр a copy of question paper
- Keep a copy of the marking scheme
- Compare your reply with marking scheme
- Raise with CBSE any issue related to revaluation
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
CSBE has reduced the fee for obtaining photocopy of CBSE 12th answer sheet. The fee is INR 100. Earlier, it was INR 500. Students need to pay the amount online.
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After receiving the photocopy of CBSE 12th answer sheet, students must check the following.
- Answer sheet received is correct and belongs to the students
- It carries all pages
- CBSE 12th answer sheet has a supplementary copy if used by candidates
- Answer book has a graph if used
- It is correctly scanned
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