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CBSE Class 11 Blueprint 2024-25 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 class 11th blueprint.
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CBSE Class 11th Blueprint 2024-25: The Central Board of Education introduced some changes in the CBSE Class 11 blueprint for all the three streams, Science, Commerce, and Arts. From 2025 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 2024-25 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 marks of 100. Few papers will have 80 marks theory and 20 marks project works, while a few will have 70 marks theory and 30 marks practical.

The CBSE class 11 Blueprint 2024-25 is made available by the Central Board of Secondary Education for all subjects on the official website. In the theory, practical/project of each subject, all students must achieve passing marks of 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. For the benefit of the students, the stream-wise CBSE blueprint for class 11 is provided below.

CBSE Class 11 Blueprint 2025 - Highlights

CBSE class 11 blueprint 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 11 blueprint 2024-25 highlights:

Particulars

Details

Name of the board

Central Board of Secondary Education

Category

CBSE Class 11 Blueprint

Official website

cbse.gov.in

Total marks for each subject

100

Total time allotted

3 hours

CBSE Class 11 Blueprint 2025 (Science Stream)

The four main subjects in the class eleven Science stream are Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics, or PCMB. Each of the three subjects—physics, chemistry, and biology—has 70 marks for theory papers, with an additional 30 marks for practicals. However, students must only appear for a single, 100 marks examination in mathematics. In the following sections, we will be looking at the CBSE class 11th blueprint 2025 for all the subjects included in the Science Stream.

CBSE Class 11 Biology Blue Print 2025

The biology CBSE Class 11th blueprint is provided in the table below.

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 Blue Print 2025

The table below provides students with the Chemistry Blue Print for Class 11 as required by CBSE 2025.

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

CBSE Class 11 Physics Blueprint 2025

The detailed blueprint of Physics Class 11th released by CBSE is shown 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

CBSE Class 11 Mathematics Blueprint 2025

The most recent CBSE Class 11 Math blueprint 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

CBSE Class 11 English Blue Print 2025

The CBSE Class 12 English bluprint 2025 will comprise the sections for reading skills, creative writing, literature, and internal assessments. Check out the marks allotted in each section from the table below:

Sections Marks
Reading Skills 20
Creative Writing Skills 20
Literature Textbooks & Supplementary Reading Texts 40
Assessment of Listening & Speaking Skills 10
Internal assessment

20

CBSE Class 11 Blueprint 2025 (Commerce Stream)

Accountancy, Economics, and Business Studies are the major subjects that students opting for the Commerce stream have to study. The Accountancy and Business studies theory exam carries 90 marks and rest 10 marks are allotted to internal assessment. The Economics subject consists of a 20-marks project assessment in addition to an 80-marks theory exam. Below is a breakdown of the CBSE 11th standard Commerce syllabus for different subjects.

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 know 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

CBSE Class 11 Economics Blueprint 2025

The Economics class 11th blueprint for 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

Business Studies' theory portion is worth 80 marks, while project work is worth 20. The syllabus consists of 10 units, and the CBSE class 11 examination will consist of 34 questions in total. The CBSE class 11 Business Studies Blueprint 2025 is listed 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 Blueprint 2025 (Arts)

Public affairs and matters of ethnic and community importance are the primary areas of concentration for the Arts or Humanities stream. This stream includes political science, geography, sociology, and history as some of its core disciplines. The following parts provide the CBSE class 11th blueprint 2024 for each of these courses that are part of the Arts stream.

CBSE Class 11 History Blueprint 2025

The following illustrates the theme-wise mark distribution for History from the CBSE class 11th blueprint 2024:

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 11th geography blueprint for 2024 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

Geography Practical Blueprint 2025

Chapter No.

Chapter Name

Marks

1

Introduction to Maps

3

2

Map Scale

4

3

Latitude Longitude and Time

4

4

Map Projections

4

5

Topographical Maps

4

6

Introduction to Remote Sensing

6

Practical File and Viva

5

Total

30

CBSE Class 11 Sociology Blueprint 2025

The class 11 sociology syllabus as released by CBSE for the academic year 2024 is summarized in the table below.

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

The CBSE class 11th blueprint 2025 for Political Science can be checked by the students by referring to the table below.

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 Exam Pattern 2024-25 (Marking Scheme)

The CBSE class 11 marking scheme divides most topics into two sections. The marking scheme included in the CBSE class 11 examination pattern 2024-25 is summarized as follows: The project/internal evaluation is worth 20 marks, and the written test for a theoretical paper is worth 80. A subject that includes a practical component will have a weightage of 30 marks for the practical component and 70 marks for the theoretical paper. Projects, practical exams, on-time book submissions, and general performance during the year are all included in the internal evaluation. There won't be any questions with negative marks. The marking scheme for each subject in CBSE class 11 according to the exam pattern for CBSE class 11 in 2024-25 is tabulated 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 2024-25 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

Anyone 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 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

CBSE Class 11 Blueprint 2024-25 Benefits

Students in class 11 would greatly benefit from a comprehensive review of the CBSE class 11th blueprint 2024. The following are some advantages of consulting the blueprint.
  • One might have a reasonable understanding of the updated examination format and grading scheme by consulting the CBSE class 11 blueprint.
  • Candidates will be able to determine which section of the syllabus is more important by using the CBSE class 11 blueprint.
  • Students can focus more on the high-weightage chapters and devise a preparation strategy accordingly.
The CBSE Class 11th Blueprint 2025 for Science, Commerce, & Arts streams shows the unit-wise marks distribution involved in the CBSE class 11th syllabus. For more information regarding CBSE Class 11th Exam 2025 keep visiting this page!

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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