# CBSE Class 12 Political Science Syllabus 2026-27 | SwaVid

CBSE Class 12 Political Science 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 Political Science Syllabus 2026-27

## Chapter-wise marks, as CBSE prints them

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### Part A: Contemporary World Politics

### Part B: Politics in India Since Independence

### Sample paper 2026-27

### Class 12 Political Science

CBSE’s official marks for each chapter or group of chapters, and the project.

Theory is 80 marks. CBSE prints the marks below for each chapter or group of chapters.

Source : CBSE Curriculum 2026-27, Political Science (028) Class XI-XII , p.10

Short answer. The Class 12 Political Science theory paper is 80 marks. Another 20 marks are for the project. The largest part is Recent Developments in Indian Politics with 8 marks.

Source : CBSE Curriculum 2026-27, Political Science (028) Class XI-XII , p.10

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.

Recent Developments in Indian Politics carries the most, 8 of the 80 marks.

Yes, in this subject CBSE prints marks for each chapter or group of chapters, as shown in the table above.

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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