CBSE Class 11 History Syllabus 2025–26 | NCERT
CBSE Class 11 – History
(Based on NCERT / CBSE 2025–26 curriculum)
CLASS 11 – HISTORY
Board: CBSE
Subject: History
Academic Year: 2025–26
QUESTION PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME
Theory Examination (80 Marks)
• One Paper – 3 hours duration
• Section A: Objective / MCQs (Very Short Answer)
• Section B: Short Answer Questions (SA)
• Section C: Long Answer Questions (LA)
• Map-based questions integrated with units as applicable
• Total Theory: 80 marks
• Internal Assessment / Project Work: 20 marks
• Grand Total: 100 marks (Law Prep Tutorial)
Paper Structure (Typical Board Pattern)
• MCQs / Objective Items: 1 mark each
• Short Answer Questions: 3–5 marks
• Long Answer / Source-based / Map Skills: 8–10 marks
• Map Work / Historical Skills: part of LA / SA distribution
SYLLABUS – UNIT-WISE TABLE
| Unit | Chapter (Theme) | Summary / Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I – Early Societies | Writing and City Life | Introduction to the beginnings of writing, urban settlements and city life in early societies; focus on Mesopotamia and development of towns and writing systems. Students will connect urbanisation with socio-economic changes. (NCERT) |
| Unit II – Empires | An Empire Across Three Continents | Study of expansive empires across Asia, Europe, and Africa; focus on political structures, economy, culture and interactions (Roman Empire). (NCERT) |
| Nomadic Empires | Exploration of nomadic societies and their empires, especially the Mongols; students will learn about nomadic state formation, mobility and cultural exchange. (Law Prep Tutorial) | |
| Unit III – Changing Traditions | The Three Orders | Understanding medieval European social orders — clergy, nobility, peasants — and the social and economic foundations of the period. (Law Prep Tutorial) |
| Changing Cultural Traditions | Focus on cultural and intellectual developments including Renaissance, Reformation, and other transformations shaping European and global traditions. (Law Prep Tutorial) | |
| Unit IV – Towards Modernisation | Displacing Indigenous Peoples | Historical study of displacement of native peoples in the Americas and Australia and effects of colonisation on societies. (Law Prep Tutorial) |
| Paths to Modernisation | Examination of global paths to modernity in societies like China, Japan and Korea; interactions of nationalism, industrialisation and reform. (Law Prep Tutorial) |
TEACHING & ASSESSMENT NOTES
• The syllabus focusses on thematic world history spanning early societies through modernisation. (CBSE Academic)
• Projects may include case studies, map work, timelines and historical source analysis. (Law Prep Tutorial)
• Map work and historical skills are integral to evaluating analytical understanding. (Law Prep Tutorial)
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