# CBSE Class 12 History Syllabus 2026-27, Unit Marks | SwaVid

CBSE Class 12 History syllabus 2026-27: 80 marks theory and 20 marks project. Official marks, unit by unit, with the source page linked.

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# Class 12 History Syllabus 2026-27

## Theme-wise marks

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### Sample paper 2026-27

### Class 12 History

CBSE’s official marks for each theme, and the project.

Theory is 80 marks. CBSE prints a mark figure for each theme.

Source : CBSE Curriculum 2026-27, History (027) Class XI-XII , p.9

Short answer. The Class 12 History theory paper is 80 marks. Another 20 marks are for the project. The marks are split over 4 units: Themes in Indian History Part I 25, Themes in Indian History Part II 25, Themes in Indian History Part III 25 and Map 5.

Source : CBSE Curriculum 2026-27, History (027) Class XI-XII , p.9

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

The official sample paper and marking scheme from CBSE.

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

The theory paper is 80 marks. The project is another 20 marks.

Themes in Indian History Part I carries the most, 25 of the 80 marks.

CBSE prints a mark figure for each theme in the curriculum, as shown in the table above. It does not split a theme into chapters.

Yes. CBSE released the 2026-27 sample question papers and marking schemes on 21 September 2026. The sample paper page for this subject links the official files.

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