CBSE 12th Books 2026: Check Best Books for CBSE Class 12 Exam Preparation
CBSE 12th 2026 ( CBSE 12th )
Announcement of CBSE 12th Result 2026
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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.
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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Exact date of CBSE class 12 result
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The minimum 12th scores required for admission at Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce, Pune is decided by the admission committee and changes every year.
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Absolutely, after passing Class 12, you can choose among BCA, BSc, and B.Tech programmes with the cyber security specialisation. Bangalore has more than 40 colleges offering UG degrees on the same. The eligibility for them are below.
- BCA colleges in Bangalore require Class 12 passouts from any strea
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Yes, you can take admission in Class 12 with 60%—no problem.
And no, there isn't any SC/ST reservation in Class 12 admissions based on marks.
🏫 Admission to Class 12 (how it actually works)
Class 12 admission isn't like college entrance exams. It's mostly a continuation from Class 11.
- If you're alread
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JKBOSE 12th Result 2026 was declared on April 22. Last year, it was announced on April 30. The result can be checked online by logging with the required details.
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No. MANET only accepts candidates who completed their education through regular schooling. Applications for B.Tech Marine Engineering or B.Sc. Nautical Science involving part-time, distance learning, or correspondence courses will not be considered for any of the maritime programs.
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| Parameter | Your Score | Impact |
| CAT | 72.33%ile | Tier-2/3 Eligibility |
| NMAT | 187 | Target non-Mumbai NMIMS campuses |
| 10th/12th | 72.6% / 65.4% | Average; may limit "Old IIMs" even if scores were higher |
| BE | 77.6% | Strong Point helps in engineering-preferred pools |
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Yes, you can apply for B.Tech CSE at IES University now, even though your CBSE Class 12th results are not released yet.
IES University, Bhopal, allow students to apply under the "Result Awaited" category. You can start your application process online or offline to secure a tentative spot or register
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