CBSE 12th Science Books 2026: Check best books for exam preparation

CBSE 12th 2026 ( CBSE 12th )

Jasleen Taneja
Updated on May 2, 2026 15:01 IST

By Jasleen Taneja

Overview

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.

Table of contents
  • CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2026
  • Download CBSE Class 12th e-Books
  • FAQs on CBSE 12th Books
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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.

CBSE 12th Syllabus 2025-26

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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

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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.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How can we obtain copy of the Answers Book of CBSE exam Class 10, 12?
A: 

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.

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FAQs on CBSE 12th Books

Students can check the FAQs related to CBSE Class 12 Books 2025 here:

Q:   Where can I download the CBSE 12th books online for free?
A: 

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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Yes, candidates can apply for BBA LLB (hons) admission at NMIMS Mumbai before Class 12 board exam results have been announced. Once Class 12 board exam results are out, these candidates need to submit copies of their Digilocker.

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Yes. You can fill the form leaving the space for class XII marks blank. The class XII marks are required to be intimated by fax or online as soon as the results are declared. Candidate will become ineligible in case he/she scores less than 60% marks in PCM and the Form Fees in such cases will also b

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With an 80% in your 12th board exams you are a strong candidate for merit-based scholarships at Dr. D.Y. Patil Arts, Commerce and Science College. You can expect partial tuition fee waivers ranging from 10% to 50% depending on the course and applicant pool.

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CBSE 12th compartment admit card 2026 will be released soon. The admit card will be made available through schools. It needs to be carried on all exam days.

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CBSE 12th compartment exam 2026 will be held on July 15. It will be a single-day exam. Those who failed in one or two subjects will take compartment exam.

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The eligibility criteria for admission in Mathematics and Statistics Subject is, you have to make sure that you took mathematics in class 12th and scored at least 85%. That's all. It will make you eligible to get admission on both of your desired subjects

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