HBSE 12th Exam Syllabus 2026: Subject-Wise Detailed Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Prose

Poetry

Grammer

Writing

The Last Lesson (Flamingo)

The Third Level (Vistas)

My Mother at Sixty-Six

Tense

Notices

Lost Spring (Flamingo)

The Tiger King (Vistas)

An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum

Change the Narration

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Deep Water (Flamingo)

Journey to the End of the Earth (Vistas)

Keeping Quiet

Use of Articles

Posters

The Rattrap (Flamingo)

The Enemy (Vistas)

A Thing of Beauty

Voice

Reports

Indigo (Flamingo)

Should Wizard Hit Mommy (Vistas)

A Roadside Stand

Modals

Letter Writing

Poets and Pancakes (Flamingo)

On the Face of It (Vistas)

Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers

The Interview (Flamingo)

Evans Tries an O-Level (Vistas)

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Going Places (Flamingo)

Memories of Childhood (Vistas)

The Cutting of My Long Hair (Vistas)

We, too, are Human Beings (Vistas)

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Unit

Chapter No.

Chapter Name

Unit 1 – Electrostatics

1

Electric Charges and Fields

2

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Unit 2 – Current Electricity

3

Current Electricity

Unit 3 – Magnetic Effect of Current

4

Moving Charges and Magnetism

5

Magnetism and Matter

Unit 4 – Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current

6

Electromagnetic Induction

7

Alternating Current

Unit 5 – Electromagnetic Waves

8

Electromagnetic Waves

Unit 6 – Optics

9

Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

10

Wave Optics

Unit 7 – Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

11

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

Unit 8 – Atoms and Nuclei

12

Atoms and Nuclei

Unit 9 – Electronic Devices

13

Electronic Devices

Unit 10 – Communication System

14

Communication System

Unit No.

Name

Important Topics

1

Relations and Functions

Types of relations, types of functions, composition of functions, invertible functions, binary operations

2

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Basic concepts, properties of inverse trigonometric functions

3

Matrices

Types of matrices, operations on matrices, transpose of a matrix, symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices, elementary operations of a matrix, invertible matrix

4

Determinants

Determinant, properties of determinants, area of triangles, minors and cofactors, adjoint and inverse of a matrix, application of determinants, matrices

5

Continuity and Differentiability

Continuity, differentiability, exponential and logarithmic functions, logarithmic differentiation, derivatives of functions in parametric forms, second-order derivatives, and the mean value theorem

6

Application of Derivatives

Rate of change of quantities, increasing and decreasing functions, tangents and normals, approximations, maxima and minima

7

Integrals

Integration as an inverse process of differentiation, method of integration, integrals of some particular functions, integration by partial fractions, integration by parts

8

Application of Integrals

Definite integral, fundamental theorem of calculus, evaluation of definite integral by substitution, properties of definite integrals, area under simple curves, area between two curves

9

Differential Equations

Basic concepts, general and particular solutions of a differential equation, formation of a differential equation, solving first-order and first-degree differential equations

10

Probability

Conditional probability, multiplication theorem on probability, independent events, Bayes’ theorem, random variables and their probability distributions, Bernoulli trials, binomial distribution

11

Vectors

Types of vectors, addition of vectors, multiplication of vectors by a scalar product of two vectors

12

Linear Programming

Linear programming problems and their mathematical formulation, different types of linear programming problems

13

Three-Dimensional Geometry

Direction cosines and direction ratio of a line, equation of a line in space, angles between two lines, shortest distance between two lines, planes, coplanarity of two lines, angle between two planes, distance of a point from a plane, angle between a line and a plane

Unit No.

Unit Name

Marks

1

Solid State

04

2

Solution

04

3

Electrochemistry

04

4

Chemical Kinetics

04

5

Surface Chemistry

03

6

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

03

7

p-Block Elements

06

8

d and f-Block Elements

05

9

Coordination Compounds

03

10

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

04

11

Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

04

12

Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids

06

13

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

03

14

Biomolecules

03

15

Polymers

02

16

Chemistry in Everyday Life

02

Unit

Chapter No.

Chapter Name

1 – Reproduction

1

Reproduction in Organisms

2

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

3

Human Reproduction

4

Reproductive Health

2 – Genetics and Evolution

5

Principles of Inheritance and Variation

6

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

7

Evolution

3 – Biology in Human Welfare

8

Human Health and Disease

9

Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production

10

Microbes in Human Welfare

4 – Biotechnology

11

Biotechnology – Principles and Processes

12

Biotechnology and Its Applications

5 – Ecology

13

Organisms and Population

14

Ecosystem

15

Biodiversity and Conservation

16

Environmental Issues

Chapter No.

Name

Important Topics

1

Accounting for Not for Not-for-Profit Organisations

NPO meaning and examples, receipts and payments, preparation of income and expenditure A/C, and balance sheet

2

Accounting for Partnership

Nature of partnership firm and final account of partnership, preparation of partners' capital accounts, profit and loss appropriation A/C

3

Reconstitution of Partnership

Change in profit sharing ratio, accounting for revaluation, goodwill – meaning and valuation, admission, retirement/death of a partner

4

Dissolution of Partnership Firms

Meaning, settlement of accounts, preparation of realisation account and related accounts (excluding piecemeal distribution and sale to a company & insolvency of a partner)

5

Accounting for Share Capital

Issue of share (at par and premium), accounting for share, forfeiture of share & re-issue of share, presentation of share and debenture capital in the company’s balance sheet

6

Accounting for Debenture of Companies

Issue and redemption of debentures, out of proceeds of fresh issue and accumulated profit and sinking fund, etc.

7

Analysis of Financial Statements

Preparation of a simple financial statement of a company with major headings only, financial analysis – meaning, significance, purpose, and limits, tools for financial analysis, comparative statements

8

Accounting Ratios

Accounting ratios – meaning and objectives, types of ratios – liquidity ratio, solvency ratio, activity ratios, profitability ratios, etc.

9

Cash Flow Statement

Cash flow statement – meaning and objectives, preparation – with adjustments related to depreciation, dividend and tax, sale and purchase of non-current assets

Unit No.

Unit Name

Important Topics

1

Nature and Significance of Management

Management – concepts, objects, importance, nature of management, levels of management

2

Management Functions

Principles of management, Faye’s principles, Taylor’s scientific management

3

Business Environment

Meaning and importance, dimensions of the business environment, economic environment

4

Planning

Meaning, features, importance, limitations, planning process, types of plans

5

Organizing

Meaning and importance, process of organizing, structure of organization, delegation, decentralization, difference between delegation and decentralization

6

Staffing

Meaning, need and importance, human resource management step in staffing, recruitment – meaning and sources, selection, training, and development

7

Directing

Meaning, importanc,e and principles, elements of direction, supervision, motivation, leadership, communication, incentives – financial and non-financial

8

Controlling

Meaning and importance, relationship between planning and controlling, steps in the process of control, techniques of controlling

9

Business Finance

Meaning, role, and objective of financial planning, capital structure, fixed and working capital

10

Financial Markets

Concepts of financial markets, capital market and money market, stock exchang,e and SEBI

11

Marketing

Meaning, function, role, distinction between market and selling, marketing mix – concepts and elements

12

Consumer Protection

Importance, rights of consumer, responsibility of consumer, ways and means of consumer protection, consumer awareness and legal redressal, consumer protection act, role of consumer organisation and NGO’s

13

Entrepreneurship Development

Concept, need and function, role of entrepreneur and competencies, process of entrepreneurship development, entrepreneurship values, attitudes, motivation