CBSE 12th Science Books 2026: Check best books for exam preparation
CBSE 12th 2026 ( CBSE 12th )
CBSE 12th Books 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) follows the NCERT books for all the subjects. CBSE Books are the ultimate preparation tool for students. Without books, learning is incomplete. These NCERT textbooks cover everything from the base to a higher level. These books are written in simple language and concepts are illustrated descriptively. Most of the topics of practical subjects like Maths are explained through examples and some of them like Science, through diagrams wherever necessary. These books are designed as per the CBSE 12th Syllabus 2026 and students are recommended to study from these books.
CBSE 12th exams 2026 will be held between Feb 17 and Mar 11, 2026.
- 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.
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.
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CBSE 12th Exam
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CBSE 12th Political Science Question 2026 is available now. The process to download it is given below.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
CBSE 12th Political Science Answer Key 2026 solutions were made available after the exam was over. These were given by the Shiksha expert. It comprises the correct answers for all the given questions.
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Answered Yesterday
CBSE 12th Political Science Question Paper 2026 is available on our website. Students can download the question paper for free.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 days ago
Uttarakhand board releases the UK 12th result 2026 online on the website. The board do not send any notification individually to students.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Schools will distribute the UK 12th mark list after the results. Students have to collect their UK 12th marklist from their schools. They can start applying for degree, diploma, ITI course etc. after UK 12th result 2026. Those who fail, can appear for supplementary exam
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
UK 12th result 2026 is announced online. Students must check the details given in the UK 12th result 2026. In case there are error in the printed details, they should inform the school authorities.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
UK 12th result 2026 will be released in online mode. Students can check the UK 12th result 2026 at ubse.co.in/result/.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Yes - Chandigarh University does have several scholarships on Chemical Engineering (B.E./B.Tech) students post 12 th.
Here's a clear breakdown:
Scholarships in Chemical Engineering.
1) CUCET Scholarship (Main and most significant)
According to CUCET (Chandigarh University Entrance Test).
Suitable to all
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
To do Chemical Engineering (B.E./B.Tech) at Chandigarh University once you have finished your 12 th with PCM the eligibility is very simple:
Basic Eligibility
You have to have graduated 10+2 (Class 12) of a recognised board.
Compulsory subjects:
Physics
Mathematics
And either one of the following:
Chemistr
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Students cannot raise objections to the CBSE Class 12 Economics answer key. This is an unofficial answer key; they cannot raise a challenge against the same.
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