Assam Class 12 Exam 2026 Syllabus: Subject-Wise Topics, Exam Pattern, Preparation Tips

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

Assam Higher Secondary Education Council Examination

Commonly known as

AHSEC Exam

Conducting Authority

Assam State School Education Board

Exam Level

Intermediate

Exam Dates

March or April 2026 (Tentative)

Frequency of exam

Once a year

Mode of Exam

Offline

Exam Duration

3 Hours

AHSEC Result 2026

April or May 2026 (Tentative)

Section

Details

Section - A: Reading Skills

Reading an unseen prose passage

Section - B: Advanced Writing Skills

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Section - C: Grammar

(i) Narration: Direct & Indirect

(ii) Voice

(iii) Tenses

(iv) Preposition

(v) Transformation of Sentences

Section - D: Prescribed Books

(i) Flamingo

(ii) Vistas

Unit

Chapters

Unit I: Electrostatics

Chapter 1: Electric Charges and Fields Chapter 2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Unit II: Current Electricity

Chapter 3: Current Electricity

Unit III: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

Chapter 4: Moving Charges and Magnetism Chapter 5: Magnetism and Matter

Unit IV: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

Chapter 6: Electromagnetic Induction Chapter 7: Alternating Current

Unit V: Electromagnetic Waves

Chapter 8: Electromagnetic Waves

Unit VI: Optics

Chapter 9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments Chapter 10: Wave Optics

Unit VII: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Chapter 11: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Unit VIII: Atoms and Nuclei

Chapter 12: Atoms Chapter 13: Nuclei

Unit IX: Electronic Devices

Chapter 14: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices, and Simple Circuits

S.No.

Chapters

1

Solutions

2

Electrochemistry

3

Chemical Kinetics

4

d- and f-Block Elements

5

Coordination Compounds

6

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

7

Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

8

Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids

9

Amines

10

Biomolecules

Group

Chapters

GROUP - A: BOTANY

Unit VI: Sexual Reproduction

Chapter 1

Unit VII: Genetics and Evolution

Chapter 6

Unit VIII: Biology in Human Welfare

Chapter 8

Unit IX: Biotechnology and Its Application

Chapters 9 & 10

Unit X: Ecology

Chapters 12 & 14

GROUP - B: ZOOLOGY

Unit VI: Reproduction

Chapters 2 & 3

Unit VII: Genetics and Evolution

Chapters 4 & 5

Unit VIII: Biology in Human Welfare

Chapter 7

Unit IX: Biotechnology and Its Application

Chapter 10 (Only transgenic animals)

Unit X: Ecology

Chapters 11, 13 & 14

Unit No.

Title

Unit I

Object-Oriented Programming in C++

Unit II

Data Structure

Unit III

Database Management System and SQL

Unit IV

Boolean Algebra

Unit V

Networking and Open Source Software

Unit VI

Practical

Unit No.

Title

Unit I

Calculus of Finite Differences

Unit II

Theory of Probability

Unit III

Elementary Theory of Sampling and Test of Significance

Unit IV

Sample Survey

Part

Title

Part A: Introductory Macroeconomics

Unit 1

National Income and Related Aggregates

Unit 2

Determination of Income and Employment

Unit 3

Money and Banking

Unit 4

Government Budget and the Economy

Unit 5

Open Economy

Part B: Indian Economic Development

Unit 6

Development Experience (1947-1990)

Unit 7

Economic Reforms since 1991

Unit 8

Current Challenges Facing the Indian Economy

Unit 9

Development Experiences of India: A comparison with neighbours

Part

Chapters

A. Contemporary World Politics

Unit I

The End of Bi-Polarity

Unit II

Contemporary Centre of Power

Unit III

Contemporary South Asia

Unit IV

International Organisations

Unit V

Security in the Contemporary World

Unit VI

Environment and Natural Resources

Unit VII

Globalisation

Subtotal (A)

B. Politics in India Since Independence

Unit I

Challenges of Nation Building

Unit II

Era of One-Party Dominance

Unit III

Politics of Planned Development

Unit IV

India’s Foreign Policy

Unit V

Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

Unit VI

The Crisis of Democratic Order

Unit VII

Regional Aspirations

Unit VIII

Indian Politics: Recent Trends and Development

S. No

Theme Title

Themes in Indian History Part I

1

Bricks, Beads and Bones - The Harappa Civilisation

2

Kings, Farmers and Towns - Early States and Economies (c. 600 BCE-600 CE)

3

Kingship, Caste and Class - Early Societies (c. 600 BCE-600 CE)

4

Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings - Cultural Developments (c. 600 BCE-600 CE)

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Assam through the Ages (Chapters 1, 2, and 3)

Themes in Indian History Part II

5

Through the Eyes of Travellers - Perceptions of Society (c. 10th-17th centuries)

6

Bhakti-Sufi Traditions - Changes in Religious Beliefs & Devotional Texts (c. 8th-18th centuries)

7

An Imperial Capital - Vijayanagar (c. 14th-16th centuries)

8

Peasants, Zamindars and the States - Agrarian Society & the Mughal Empire (c. 16th-17th centuries)

Themes in Indian History Part III

9

Colonialism and the Countryside - Exploring Official Archives

10

Rebels and Raj - 1857 Revolt and its Representations

11

Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement - Civil Disobedience and Beyond

12

Framing of the Constitution - The Beginning of a New Era

Part

Topic

A. Fundamentals of Human Geography

Unit I

Human Geography

Unit II

People

Unit III

Human Activities

Unit IV

Transport, Communication, and Trade

B. India - People and Economy

Unit I

People

Unit II

Human Settlements

Unit III

Resources and Development

Unit IV

Transport, Communication, and International Trade

Unit V

Geographical Perspective on Selective Issues and Problems

C. Assam - Land, People, and Economy

Physiographic, Drainage, Climate; People Composition, Distribution & Density

D. Practical Work in Geography Part II

Unit I

Processing of Data and Thematic Mapping

Unit II

Spatial Information Technology / Field Study

Unit III

Practical Record Book and Viva Voce

Part

Topics

Part A: Principles and Function of Management

Unit 1

Nature and Significance of Management

Unit 2

Principles of Management

Unit 3

Business Environment

Unit 4

Planning

Unit 5

Organising

Unit 6

Staffing

Unit 7

Directing

Unit 8

Controlling

Part B: Business Finance and Marketing

Unit 9(a)

Financial Management

Unit 9(b)

Financial Markets

Unit 10

Marketing Management

Unit 11

Consumer Protection

Part

Topics

Part A: Accounting for Partnership Firms

Unit I

Accounting for Partnership - Basic Concepts

Unit II

Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm - Admission of a Partner

Unit III

Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm - Retirement/Death of a Partner

Unit IV

Dissolution of a Partnership Firm

( Either ) Part B: Company Accounts and Analysis of Financial Statements

Unit I

Accounting for Share Capital

Unit II

Issue and Redemption of Debentures

Unit III

Financial Statements of a Company

Unit IV

Analysis of Financial Statements

Unit V

Accounting Ratios

Unit VI

Cash Flow Statement

(Or) Part C: Computerised Accounting System

Unit I

Overview of Computerised Accounting System

Unit II

Using Computerised Accounting System

Unit III

Graphs and Charts for Business Data

Unit IV

Accounting Applications of Electronic Spreadsheets

Unit

Topics

Unit 1

Financial Institutions

Unit 2

Money Market and Foreign Exchange Market

Unit 3

Capital Market

Unit 4

Financial Services

Particular

Details

Exam Year

2026

Exam Mode

Pen and Paper (no OMR sheets)

Total Marks per Subject

100

Division of Marks

Varies by subject: Theory + Practical