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CBSE Class 12 Economics syllabus 2026-27
The CBSE Class 12 Economics syllabus for 2026-27 has 8 units and 13 chapters. The units are National Income and Related Aggregates, Money and Banking, Determination of Income and Employment, Government Budget and the Economy, Balance of Payments, Development Experience and Economic Reforms, Current Challenges facing Indian Economy and Development Experience of India: A Comparison with Neighbours. This outline was checked against the official Central Board of Secondary Education document on 2 October 2026.
Academic session 2026-27 / Official source checked / 2026-10-02
National Income and Related Aggregates
National Income and Related Aggregates
Goods, stocks/flows, investment, depreciation and circular flow, Income, product and expenditure methods; national aggregates, Real/nominal GDP, deflator and welfare
Money and Banking
Money and Banking
Money, supply, commercial-bank creation and central-bank functions, Credit-control instruments
Determination of Income and Employment
Determination of Income and Employment
Aggregate demand, consumption/saving propensity and equilibrium, Multiplier, employment, excess/deficient demand and corrective measures
Government Budget and the Economy
Government Budget and the Economy
Objectives, receipts, expenditure and deficit measures
Balance of Payments
Balance of Payments
Accounts, surplus/deficit and exchange-rate systems, Exchange-rate determination and managed floating
Development Experience and Economic Reforms
Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence
Economic conditions before independence
Indian Economy 1950-1990
Planning goals; agriculture, industry and foreign trade
Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation
Reforms since 1991, appraisal, demonetisation and GST
Current Challenges facing Indian Economy
Human Capital Formation
Human capital, development and education
Rural Development
Credit, marketing, cooperatives, diversification and organic farming
Employment
Participation, formal/informal sectors, problems and policies
Environment and Sustainable Development
Resource use, environmental effects and global warming
Development Experience of India: A Comparison with Neighbours
Development Experience of India, Pakistan and China
Growth, population, sectors and human-development indicators
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What is in the CBSE Class 12 Economics syllabus for 2026-27?
| Unit | Marks | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| National Income and Related Aggregates | 10 | National Income and Related Aggregates |
| Money and Banking | 6 | Money and Banking |
| Determination of Income and Employment | 12 | Determination of Income and Employment |
| Government Budget and the Economy | 6 | Government Budget and the Economy |
| Balance of Payments | 6 | Balance of Payments |
| Development Experience and Economic Reforms | 12 | Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence; Indian Economy 1950-1990; Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation |
| Current Challenges facing Indian Economy | 20 | Human Capital Formation; Rural Development; Employment; Environment and Sustainable Development |
| Development Experience of India: A Comparison with Neighbours | 8 | Development Experience of India, Pakistan and China |
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Where is the official CBSE Class 12 Economics syllabus?
- Curriculum for the Academic Year 2026-27, Central Board of Secondary Education, Academic Unit, accessed
- CBSE Class 12 Economics curriculum 2026-27, Central Board of Secondary Education, accessed
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