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CBSE Class 12 Chemistry syllabus 2026-27
The CBSE Class 12 Chemistry syllabus for 2026-27 has 11 units and 14 chapters. The units are Solutions, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, d and f Block Elements, Coordination Compounds, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, Amines, Biomolecules and Formative assessment only. This outline was checked against the official Central Board of Secondary Education document on 2 October 2026. Rate how clear each chapter feels and the planner suggests what to revise first.
Academic session 2026-27 / Official source checked / 2026-10-02
The four formative-only sections are shown without theory marks. Practical assessment is separate.
Solutions
Solutions
Types, concentration, solubility and vapour pressure, Ideal and non-ideal solutions; colligative properties and abnormal molar mass
Electrochemistry
Electrochemistry
Galvanic cells, Nernst equation and conductance, Electrolysis, batteries, fuel cells and corrosion
Chemical Kinetics
Chemical Kinetics
Reaction rate, factors, integrated equations and temperature dependence, Collision theory
d and f Block Elements
d and f Block Elements
Electronic configuration and transition-element properties, Important compounds, lanthanoids, actinoids and applications
Coordination Compounds
Coordination Compounds
Werner theory, terminology, nomenclature and isomerism, Bonding, metal carbonyls and applications
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Classification, nomenclature, C-X bond and preparation, Physical properties, reactions and polyhalogen compounds
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Classification, nomenclature and functional-group structures, Alcohols, phenols, commercially important alcohols and ethers
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Carbonyl-group structure and nomenclature; preparation and reactions, Carboxyl-group structure; preparation, properties, reactions and uses
Amines
Amines
Structure, classification, nomenclature, preparation and properties, Diazonium salts: preparation, reactions and aromatic synthesis
Biomolecules
Biomolecules
Carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes and vitamins, Nucleic acids and hormones
Formative assessment only
Surface Chemistry
Adsorption, colloids, coagulation and emulsions; formative only
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
Concentration, oxidation, reduction and refining; formative only
Polymers
Polymerisation, homopolymers and copolymers; formative only
Chemistry in Everyday Life
Chemicals in medicines and food; formative only
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What is in the CBSE Class 12 Chemistry syllabus for 2026-27?
| Unit | Marks | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Solutions | 7 | Solutions |
| Electrochemistry | 9 | Electrochemistry |
| Chemical Kinetics | 7 | Chemical Kinetics |
| d and f Block Elements | 7 | d and f Block Elements |
| Coordination Compounds | 7 | Coordination Compounds |
| Haloalkanes and Haloarenes | 6 | Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
| Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers | 6 | Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers |
| Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids | 8 | Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids |
| Amines | 6 | Amines |
| Biomolecules | 7 | Biomolecules |
| Formative assessment only | Not listed | Surface Chemistry; General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements; Polymers; Chemistry in Everyday Life |
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Which careers and entrance exams use Chemistry?
Careers whose routes ask for this subject
- Doctor, MBBS pathway
Study health, assess patients within your training and work with a healthcare team.
- Medical laboratory technologist
Run laboratory tests on patient samples with quality checks and careful records, so clinicians receive reliable results.
- Nurse
Provide nursing care, observe changes and communicate within a healthcare team.
- Pharmacist
Work with medicines, accurate records and professional checks within the pharmacist’s role.
- Physiotherapist
Help people recover, maintain or improve movement and everyday function through assessment, exercise and planned rehabilitation, as part of a healthcare team.
- Veterinarian
Examine, diagnose and treat animals, and help caretakers and farmers keep animals healthy and safe.
Entrance exams whose syllabus includes this subject
- BITSAT
Admission to specified first-degree programmes using a computer-based test.
- ICAR admission through CUET UG
Agricultural university admission through relevant CUET UG subject tests and ICAR counselling. This is not a separate AIEEA UG test.
- JEE Advanced
The entrance examination for undergraduate programmes at IITs. Architecture has an additional aptitude-test route.
- JEE Main
An entrance route for engineering, architecture and planning. Different papers serve different courses.
- NEET UG
A national medical entrance examination used for MBBS, BDS and specified other health-course admissions.
Where is the official CBSE Class 12 Chemistry syllabus?
- Curriculum for the Academic Year 2026-27, Central Board of Secondary Education, Academic Unit, accessed
- CBSE Class 12 Chemistry curriculum 2026-27, Central Board of Secondary Education, accessed
Official sample and previous-year papers for this subject are in the Official papers step of the planner above.
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