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CBSE 12th Books 2027 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 2027. Besides, students must also check the exam pattern for overall exam structure.

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  • CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2027
  • Download CBSE Class 12th e-Books
  • FAQs on CBSE 12th Books
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CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2027

The CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2027 is released in online mode. The Class 12 Syllabus PDFs are made available at cbseacademic.nic.in. Students must go through it thoroughly and prepare for their exams. 

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is CBSE 12th Chemistry Syllabus?
A: 

Students can check and download CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Syllabus 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
Q:   What is CBSE 12th Maths syllabus?
A: 

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

 

Q:   What is CBSE Class 12th English Syllabus?
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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

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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. 

Q:   Which book are CBSE board questions taken from?
A: 

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. 

Q:   Is there any difference in CBSE 12th hard books and e-books? Can I not buy and just download and read them?
A: 

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

Q:   Are questions from previous year asked in CBSE 12th boards?
A: 

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. 

Q:   Can we attempt questions in any sequence in CBSE board class 12 question paper?
A: 

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. 

Q:   Which are the best biology books for class 11 in CBSE?
A: 
Hello, Greetings from Shiksha NCERT Biology of Class XI and XII Trueman's Biology Vol 1 and 2 Objective Biology by Dinesh Pradeep Publication's Biology GRB Bathla's Publication's for Biology I hope you will go through these. Good luck.

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