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CBSE Class 11 Blueprint 2025 comprises 50% competency-based questions, 20% select response questions and 30% constructed response questions. Students can anticipate the format of the question papers for their exams and prepare for them by using the CBSE 11th blueprint.
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CBSE Class 11th Blueprint 2025: The Central Board of Education introduced some changes in the CBSE Class 11 blueprint for all three streams, Science, Commerce, and Arts. From this academic year, there will be 50 % competency-based questions in the form of MCQs or case-based questions, 20% select response questions, and 30% constructed response questions. The CBSE 11th blueprint 2025 has been revised aligning with the NEP 2020. Another important change as per the suggested National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF), was taken is there will be two annual examinations. Moreover, students will need to appear for 5 or 6 subjects as per their choices. Each paper will have a maximum mark of 100. A few papers will have 80 marks for theory and 20 marks for project work, while a few will have 70 marks for theory and 30 marks for practical.

Also Read: CBSE Class 11 Syllabus 2025 Released

In the theory, practical/project of each subject, all students must achieve at least 33% in the session-end examination. Additionally, the blueprint helps students familiarize themselves with the subjects that carry high-weightage and hence they can plan their exam strategy appropriately. Check more about the CBSE Class 11th Blueprint 2025 here:

Also Read: CBSE Class 11 Half Yearly Question Papers

CBSE Class 11th Latest Updates 2025

  • 5th February 2025: The class 11th exam dates will be decided by the respective school authorities. The exams will be conducted in February 2025 tentatively.

CBSE Class 11 Blueprint 2025 - Highlights

The exam pattern for the current academic session has been released. Students must go through the blueprint to have a better understanding of the questions asked in the year-end exam. The following table contains CBSE Class 11th Blueprint 2025 highlights:

Particulars

Details

Name of the Board

Central Board of Secondary Education

Category

Blueprint

Level Class 11
Academic Year 2025

Official website

cbse.gov.in

Total marks for each subject

100

Total time allotted

3 hours

Also Read: CBSE Class 11th Admission 2025

CBSE Class 11 English Blueprint 2025

Students can refer to the information about the CBSE Class 11 English Blueprint 2025 from the table given below:

Section

Competencies

Total Marks

Reading Skills

Conceptual understanding, decoding, analyzing, inferring, interpreting, appreciating literary conventions and vocabulary, summarizing, and using appropriate format/s.

26

Grammar and Creative Writing Skills

Conceptual understanding, application of rules, analysis, reasoning, appropriacy of style and tone, using appropriate format and fluency, inference, analysis, evaluation, and creativity.

23

Literature Text Book and Supplementary Reading Text

Recalling, reasoning, appreciating literary conventions, inference, analysis, creativity with fluency, critical thinking.

31

TOTAL

80

Internal Assessment

Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills

10

- Listening

5

- Speaking

5

Project Work

10

GRAND TOTAL

100

CBSE Class 11 Biology Blueprint 2025

The theory paper in Biology will be conducted for 70 marks and 30 marks will be allotted for the practical paper. Check out the CBSE Class 11 Biology Blueprint 2025 for the same here:

Unit

Title

Marks

1

Diversity of Living Organisms

15

2

Structural Organization in Plants and Animals

10

3

Cell: Structure and Function

15

4

Plant Physiology

12

5

Human Physiology

18

Total

70

CBSE Class 11 Chemistry Blueprint 2025

Students can refer to the information about the CBSE Class 11 Chemistry Blueprint 2025 from the table given below:

Unit No.

Unit Name

Marks

1

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

7

2

Structure of Atom

9

3

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

6

4

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

7

5

Chemical Thermodynamics

9

6

Equilibrium

7

7

Redox Reactions

4

8

Organic Chemistry

11

9

Hydrocarbons

10

Total

70

Also Read: CBSE Class 11 Chemistry Deleted Syllabus 2023-24

CBSE Class 11 Physics Blueprint 2025

The theory paper in Physics will also be conducted for 70 marks. Students can refer to the CBSE Class 11 Physics Blueprint 2025 regarding the same from the table given below:

Unit No. and Name

Chapter No. and Name

Marks

Unit 1: Physical World and Measurement

Chapter 2: Units and Measurements

23

Unit 2: Kinematics

Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line

Chapter 4: Motion in a Plane

Unit 3: Laws of Motion

Chapter 5: Laws of Motion

Unit 4: Work, Energy and Power

Chapter 6: Work, Energy and Power

17

Unit 5: Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body

Chapter 7: System of Particles and Rotational Motion

Unit 6: Gravitation

Chapter 8: Gravitation

Unit 7: Properties of Bulk Matter

Chapter 9: Mechanical Properties of Solids

20

Chapter 10: Mechanical Properties of Fluids

Chapter 11: Thermal Properties of Matter

Unit 8: Thermodynamics

Chapter 12: Thermodynamics

Unit 9: Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases

Chapter 13: Kinetic Theory

Unit 10: Oscillations and Waves

Chapter 14: Oscillations

10

Chapter 15: Waves

Total

70

Also Read: CBSE Class 11 Physics Deleted Syllabus 2025

CBSE Class 11 Maths Blue Print 2025

The most recent CBSE Class 11 Maths Blue Print 2025 is tabulated below, with the names of the various units and the marks assigned to each unit indicated.

Unit No.

Unit Name

Marks

1

Sets and Functions

23

2

Algebra

25

3

Coordinate Geometry

12

4

Calculus

08

5

Statistics and Probability

12

Total

80

Internal Assessment

20

Also Read: CBSE Class 11 Math Deleted Syllabus 2025

CBSE Class 11 Accountancy Blueprint 2025

In CBSE Class 11 Accountancy, the project work is for 20 marks, whereas the theory section is worth 80. A total of 34 questions will be asked in the year-end examination. Check the table given below to learn more about the CBSE class 11 Accountancy Blueprint 2025.

Parts

Marks

Part A: Financial Accounting-1

Unit 1: Theoretical Framework

12

Unit 2: Accounting Process

44

Part B: Financial Accounting-II

Unit 3: Financial Statements of Sole Proprietorship

24

Part C: Project Work

20

Blue Print of Economics Class 11 CBSE 2025

The Blue Print of Economics Class 11 CBSE 2025 is available in the table below for the CBSE. The Economics syllabus consists of one project and two theory sections.

Parts Unit Marks

Part A

Statistics for Economics

Introduction

15

Collection, Organisation, and Presentation of Data

Statistical Tools and Interpretation

25

40

Part B

Introductory Microeconomics

Introduction

01

Consumer's Equilibrium and Demand

14

Producer Behaviour and Supply

14

Forms of Market and Price Determination under perfect competition with simple applications

08

40

Part C

Project Work

20

CBSE Class 11 Business Studies Blueprint 2025

The syllabus in Business Studies is divided into two parts. Students can refer to the blueprint of the syllabus from the table given below:

Unit No.

Unit Name

Marks

Part A: Foundations of Business

1

Nature and Purpose of Business

16

2

Forms of Business Organisations

3

Public, Private and Global Enterprises

14

4

Business Services

5

Emerging Modes of Business

10

6

Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics

Total

40

Part B: Finance and Trade

7

Sources of Business Finance

20

8

Small Business

9

Internal Trade

20

10

International Business

Total

40

Project Work (One)

20

CBSE Class 11 History Blueprint 2025

The theory paper in History will be conducted for 80 marks and 20 marks will be provided for the project work. Check out the exam pattern according to the latest curriculum released on the official website of CBSE from the table given below:

Section Title

Theme No.

Theme Title

Marks

Reading of World History

Introduction of World History

Introduction: (6 MYA TO 1 BCE)

I

Early Societies

1

Writing and City Life

10

II

Empires

Introduction: (C. 100 BCE TO 1300 CE)

2

An Empire Across Three Continents

10

3

Nomadic Empires

10

III

Changing Traditions

Introduction: (C. 1300 TO 1700)

4

The Three Orders

10

5

Changing Cultural Traditions

10

IV

Towards Modernization

Introduction: (C. 1700 TO 2000)

6

Displacing Indigenous Peoples

10

7

Paths to Modernisation

15

Map

Map work of the related Themes

05

Theory Total

80

Project work

20

Total

100

CBSE Class 11 Geography Blueprint 2025

Parts A and B of the Geography subject comprise two theoretical components in addition to a practical evaluation. The comprehensive CBSE Class 11 Geography Blueprint 2025 is available here:

Part A: Fundamentals of Physical Geography

Chapter No.

Name of Chapter

Marks

Unit I: Geography as a Discipline

1

Geography As a Discipline

3

Unit II: The Earth

2

The Origin and Evolution of the Earth

9

3

Interior of the Earth

4

Distribution of oceans and continents

Unit III: Landforms

5

Geomorphic Processes

6

6

Landform and their Evolution

Unit IV: Climate

7

Composition and Structure of Atmosphere

8

8

Solar Radiation, Heat balance and Temperature

9

Atmospheric Circulations and Weather Systems

10

Water in the Atmosphere

11

World Climate and Climate Change

Unit V: Water (Oceans)

12

Water

4

13

Movements of Ocean Water

Unit VI: Life on the Earth

14

Biodiversity and Conservation

-

Map Work

5

Total

35

Part B: India Physical Environment

Chapter No.

Name of Chapter

Marks

Unit I: Introduction

1

India- Location

5

Unit II: Physiography

2

Structure and Physiography

13

3

Drainage System

Unit III: Climate Vegetation and Soil

4

Climate

12

5

Natural Vegetation

Unit IV: Natural Hazards and Disasters: Causes Consequences and Management

6

Natural Hazards and Disasters)

-

Map

5

Total

35

CBSE Class 11 Sociology Blueprint 2025

Sociology written paper will be conducted for 80 marks and 20 marks will be allotted for the project work. Check out the exam pattern regarding the same from the table given below and refer to it when preparing for the exam:

Unit No.

Unit Name

Marks

Part A: Introducing Sociology

1

The link between Sociology and other Social Science areas

10

2

Terms, concepts and their use

10

3

Understanding Social Institutions

12

4

Culture and Socialization

12

Total

44

Part B: Understanding Society

7

In both rural and urban societies, social order and social change

12

9

Introducing Western Sociologists

12

10

Indian Sociologists

12

Total

36

Total

80

Project Work

20

CBSE Class 11 Political Science Blueprint 2025

Students can refer to the detailed information about the CBSE Class 11 Political Science Blueprint 2025 here:

Chapter No.

Name of Chapter

Marks

Part A: Indian Constitution at Work

1

Constitution: Why and How?

8

2

Rights in the Indian Constitution

3

Election and Representation

6

4

Executive

12

5

Legislature

6

Judiciary

7

Federalism

6

8

Local Governments

4

9

Constitution as a Living Document

4

10

The Philosophy of the Constitution

Number of time slots and grades assigned to the Indian Constitution at Work

40

Part B: Political Theory

1

Political Theory: An Introduction

4

2

Freedom

12

3

Equality

4

Social Justice

6

5

Rights

4

6

Citizenship

8

7

Nationalism

8

Secularism

6

Number of time slots and grades assigned for Political Theory

40

CBSE Class 11 Marking Scheme 2025

100 marks are allotted for every subject included in the curriculum in class 11 which are further divided into theory and practical marks. Check out the marking scheme for the different subjects from the table given below:

Subjects

Theory Exam

Practical Exam/Internal Assessment

English

80

20

Sociology

80

20

Political Science

80

20

Physics

70

30

Mathematics

80

20

History

80

20

Geography

70

30

Economics

80

20

Computer Science

70

30

Chemistry

70

30

Business Studies

80

20

Accountancy

80

20

Biology

70

30

CBSE Class 11th Blueprint 2025 Subject Criteria

Students must appear for a total of five to six subjects (as elected), of which two are optional and three are required, depending on the stream they selected. We've included a list of CBSE 11th subjects below.
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Math
  • Computer science
  • Accounts
  • Economics
  • Business studies
  • English
  • Hindi

Language 1

Hindi Elective or Hindi Core or English Elective or English Core

Language 2/Subject 2

Any language OR Any one Academic Elective

Subject 3

Any three required electives chosen from a list of academic and skill-related Subjects

Subject 4

Subject 5

Language 3/Subject 6

Any optional Elective from a pool of Languages, Academic and Skill subjects

Health and Physical Education

Compulsory subjects having only internal assessment

Work Experience

General Studies

CBSE Class 11 Science Passing Marks 2025

The table below represents the passing marks for all subjects of class 11 Science stream. Check and ensure you score the required marks in theory and practical exams.

Subject

Maximum Marks for Theory

Passing Marks for Theory

Maximum Marks for Practical/Internal Assessments

Passing Marks for Internal Assessment/ Practicals

Physics

70

23

30

10

Chemistry

70

23

30

10

Mathematics

80

26

20

6

Biology

70

23

30

10

English Core

80

23

20

6

CBSE Class 11 Commerce Passing Marks 2025

Check the combined details of theory and practical exams of the CBSE Class 11 Commerce stream. Try to get the minimum passing marks

Subject

Maximum Marks for Theoretical Exam

Minimum Marks for Theoretical Exam

Maximum Marks for Practicals/ Internal Assessment

Minimum Marks for Practicals/ Internal Assessment

Accountancy

70

23

30

10

Business Studies

70

23

30

10

Economics

80

27

20

6

Maths

70

23

30

10

CBSE Class 11 Arts Passing Marks 2025

Students can get to know the passing marks for subjects of Arts stream from the table below. Check out the marks required to pass in theory as well as practical exam.

Subject

Maximum Marks for Theoretical Exam

Minimum Marks for Theoretical Exam

Maximum Marks for Practicals/ Internal Assessment

Minimum Marks for Practicals/ Internal Assessment

Sociology

80

27

20

6

Political Science

80

27

20

6

Psychology

70

23

30

10

History

80

27

20

6

CBSE Class 11 Grading System 2025

The students can check the table below to know the grades secured by them. The CBSE board follows this grading system to award grades to students based on their marks.

Grade

Qualification

A1

Top 1/8th of the passed candidates

A2

Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

B1

Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

B2

Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

C1

Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

C2

Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

D1

Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

D2

Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

E

Failed Candidates

How To Download CBSE Class 11 Blueprint 2025?

The latest curriculum is now uploaded by the Central Board of Secondary Education on their official website to be downloaded by the students to efficiently prepare for the board exams as well as class 11th exams. Follow the simple procedure to download the CBSE Class 11 Blueprint 2025:

  • Step 1: Students will first have to visit the official website of the Central Board of Secondary Education at cbseacademics.nic.in.
  • Step 2: The home page will open on your screen where you have to click on the Curriculum option present on the menu bar.
  • Step 3: From the drop-down menu, click on Curriculum 2025.
  • Step 4: Select the Senior Secondary Curriculum (XI-XII) option. You can now download the syllabus according to the subject of your choice. The class 11th and class 12th syllabi are uploaded in a merged PDF online.

Students must download the latest CBSE Class 11 Blueprint 2025 from the official website of CBSE to check the syllabus and the format of the paper. Make sure to refer to the updated syllabus and prepare for class 11th exam since they are essential for class 12th.

FAQs

Which is the toughest chapter in CBSE Physics class 11?

Some of the toughest chapters in CBSE Class 11 physics include:

  • Rotational Motion.
  • Waves.
  • Thermodynamics.
  • System of Particles and Rotational Motion.
  • Gravitation.

How many chapters are there in CBSE Class 11 physics blueprint 2025?

The Physics Syllabus for CBSE Class 11 comprises a total of 10 units with 15 Chapters as per the latest CBSE Class 11 physics blueprint 2025.

What are the new modifications in the CBSE Class 11th exam pattern?

As per the updated CBSE Class 11th exam pattern 2024-25, there will be more competency-level questions and multiple-choice questions in all the subjects. Consequently, there will be fewer long answer questions to be answered.

How can I access the CBSE class 11 2024-25 blueprint of chemistry?

You can access the CBSE class 11th Chemistry Blueprint 2025 from the official website of CBSE. For every academic session, the board releases CBSE Class 11th blueprint on its website.

What is the CBSE Class 11th blueprint?

The CBSE Class 11th blueprint is a detailed outline of the format of the question papers for each subject. This can help the students to know about the detailed marks weightage, and breakage for each topic, and chapter.

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