# CBSE Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2026-27 and Marks | SwaVid

CBSE Class 11 Sociology syllabus 2026-27: 80 marks theory, 3 hours and 20 marks project. Official marks, unit by unit, with the source page linked.

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# Class 11 Sociology Syllabus 2026-27

## Unit-wise marks

## Project work: 20 marks

## Practise this syllabus

## Questions parents ask

## Find the earlier idea your child is missing

### Part A: Introducing Sociology

### Part B: Understanding Society

### Class 11 exams are set by the school

### Class 11 Sociology

CBSE’s official unit marks, the chapters in each unit and the paper design.

Theory is 80 marks. The table shows the marks CBSE prints for each unit.

Source : CBSE Curriculum 2026-27, Sociology (039) Class XI-XII , pp.2-3

Short answer. The Class 11 Sociology theory paper is 80 marks and 3 hours. Another 20 marks are for the project. Class 11 exams are set by the school. The marks are split over 7 units: Sociology, Society and its relationship with other Social Science disciplines 10, Terms, concepts and their use in Sociology 10, Understanding Social Institutions 12, Culture and Socialization 12, Social Change and Social Order in Rural and Urban Society 12, Introducing Western Sociologists 12 and Indian Sociologists 12.

Source : CBSE Curriculum 2026-27, Sociology (039) Class XI-XII , pp.2-3

Checked against the official CBSE pages on 3 November 2026. 2026-27 is the latest curriculum CBSE has published.

CBSE says: "The assessment scheme will be similar to class XII Board examination and shall be carried out at school level." CBSE does not hold a Class 11 board exam, and it does not publish Class 11 sample papers, past papers or a date sheet.

Source : CBSE Introduction to Senior Secondary Curriculum (Part 2) 2026-27 , p.14

The project work is 20 marks: 15 for the project and 5 for the viva.

Source : CBSE Curriculum 2026-27, Sociology (039) Class XI-XII , pp.2-3

Syllabus, sample paper and past papers for this subject on one page.

The theory paper is 80 marks and 3 hours. The project is another 20 marks.

Understanding Social Institutions carries the most, 12 of the 80 marks.

This page shows the marks CBSE prints in its curriculum table, unit by unit. Marks for individual chapters on other sites are not from this table.

No. CBSE says the Class 11 assessment is similar to the Class 12 board exam and is carried out at school level. CBSE does not issue sample papers or date sheets for Class 11.

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