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CBSE Class 12 Political Science: Chapter-wise Notes and PYQs

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CBSE · Class 12 · 2026-27

CBSE Class 12 Political Science: chapter-wise study guide

All 15 chapters of CBSE Class 12 Political Science for the 2026-27 session. Each chapter page explains the ideas, gives tricks to remember them, shows where students lose marks, and links to practice.

  • 15 chapters
  • 45 topic pages
Start with the first chapter

Exam note: Two books, 40 marks each: Contemporary World Politics and Politics in India since Independence. The map question comes from Politics in India; the Cold War Era, US Hegemony and Rise of Popular Movements chapters were dropped in 2022 and are not in the syllabus.

Contemporary World Politics

  1. The End of Bipolarity

  2. Contemporary Centres of Power

  3. Contemporary South Asia

  4. International Organisations

  5. Security in the Contemporary World

  6. Environment and Natural Resources

  7. Globalisation

Politics in India since Independence

  1. Challenges of Nation Building

  2. Era of One-party Dominance

  3. Politics of Planned Development

  4. India’s External Relations

  5. Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

  6. The Crisis of Democratic Order

  7. Regional Aspirations

  8. Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Syllabus source: CBSE Political Science syllabus 2026-27, NCERT textbooks (Reprint 2026-27)