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CBSE Class 12 Political Science Weightage 2025CBSE Class 12 Political Science Weightage 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education has released the class 12 unit-wise weightage and here the candidates can check out the Political Science marks distribution. As per the paper pattern, candidates will have to appear for the 80-mark theoretical exam and 20-mark project work. In the theoretical exam, the candidates will get 1 marked MCQ to 6 marks long answer-type questions. In 2025, the CBSE Class 12 Political Science exam will be held on March 22.
CBSE Class 12 Political Science Weightage 2025
The Political Science theoretical exam of the CBSE Class 12 exam will be divided into two parts, Part A and Part B. Check out the part-wise weightage here in the given table.
Part A: Contemporary World Politics
| Unit Number | Unit/Chapter Name | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The End of Bipolarity | 6 marks |
| 2 | Contemporary Centres of Power | 6 marks |
| 3 | Contemporary South Asia | 6 marks |
| 4 | International Organizations | 6 marks |
| 5 | Security in the Contemporary World | 6 marks |
| 6 | Environment and Natural Resources | 6 marks |
| 7 | Globalization | 4 marks |
| Total Weightage | 50 marks | |
Part B: Politics in India Since Independence
| Unit Number | Unit/Chapter Name | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challenges of Nation-Building | 6 marks |
| 2 | Era of One-Party Dominance | 4 marks |
| 3 | Politics of Planned Development | 2 marks |
| 4 | India’s External Relations | 6 marks |
| 5 | Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System | 4 marks |
| 6 | The Crisis of Democratic Order | 4 marks |
| 7 | Regional Aspirations | 6 marks |
| 8 | Recent Developments in Indian Politics | 8 marks |
| Total Weightage | 30 marks | |
CBSE Class 12 Political Science Weightage 2025 for Project Work
Go through the following table to get an idea about the marks distribution for the CBSE Class 12 Political Science project work:
| Particulars | Marks Distribution |
|---|---|
| Introduction/Overview | 2 marks |
| Variety of Contents | 3 marks |
| Presentation | 3 marks |
| Conclusion | 1 marks |
| Bibliography | 1 marks |
| Viva-voice | 10 marks |
| Total Weightage | 20 marks |
CBSE Class 12 Political Science Blueprint 2025
Here the candidates can find out the CBSE Class 12 Political Science Blueprint 2025:
Book | MCQ (1 mark) | Short Answer Type 1 (2 Marks) | Short Answer Type 2 (4 Marks) | Passage/ Map/ Cartoon Based (4 Marks) | Long Answers (6 Marks) | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Book 1: Contemporary World Politics | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 (Passage) | 2 | 40 |
Book 2: Politics in India Since Independence | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 (Cartoon and Map) | 2 | 40 |
Total | 1 x 12= 12 | 2 x 6= 12 | 4 x 5= 20 | 4 x 3= 12 | 6 x 4= 24 | 100 |
