CBSE Class 12 Humanities Chapter List 2026-27: History, Political Science, Geography, Sociology and More

Humanities students choose from more subjects than any other stream, and most Class 12 Humanities subjects are taught from two books each. That makes it easy to lose track of what is actually on the syllabus. This page lists every chapter of every book, grouped by subject.

History: Themes in Indian History

• Bricks, Beads and Bones
• Kings, Farmers and Towns
• Kinship, Caste and Class
• Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings
• Through the Eyes of Travellers
• Bhakti-Sufi Traditions
• An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara
• Peasants, Zamindars and the State
• Colonialism and the Countryside
• Rebels and the Raj
• Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement
• Framing the Constitution

Source-based questions are a fixed part of the History paper. Read the source extracts in each chapter, not only the main text.

Political Science: Contemporary World Politics

• The End of Bipolarity
• Contemporary Centres of Power
• Contemporary South Asia
• International Organisations
• Security in the Contemporary World
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Globalisation

Political Science: Politics in India Since Independence

• Challenges of Nation Building
• Era of One-Party Dominance
• Politics of Planned Development
• India's External Relations
• Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System
• The Crisis of Democratic Order
• Regional Aspirations
• Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Geography: Fundamentals of Human Geography

• Human Geography: Nature and Scope
• The World Population: Distribution, Density and Growth
• Human Development
• Primary Activities
• Secondary Activities
• Tertiary and Quaternary Activities
• Transport and Communication
• International Trade

Geography: India, People and Economy

• Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition
• Human Settlements
• Land Resources and Agriculture
• Water Resources
• Mineral and Energy Resources
• Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context
• Transport and Communication
• International Trade
• Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems

Sociology: Indian Society

• Introducing Indian Society
• The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society
• Social Institutions: Continuity and Change
• The Market as a Social Institution
• Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion
• The Challenges of Cultural Diversity
• Suggestions for Project Work

Sociology: Social Change and Development in India

• Structural Change
• Cultural Change
• The Constitution and Social Change
• Change and Development in Rural Society
• Change and Development in Industrial Society
• Globalisation and Social Change
• Mass Media and Communications
• Social Movements

Psychology

• Variations in Psychological Attributes
• Self and Personality
• Meeting Life Challenges
• Psychological Disorders
• Therapeutic Approaches
• Attitude and Social Cognition
• Social Influence and Group Processes

Economics: Macroeconomics and Microeconomics

• Macroeconomics: National Income Accounting
• Macroeconomics: Money and Banking
• Macroeconomics: Determination of Income and Employment
• Macroeconomics: Government Budget and the Economy
• Macroeconomics: Open Economy Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics: Theory of Consumer Behaviour
• Microeconomics: Production and Costs
• Microeconomics: The Theory of the Firm under Perfect Competition
• Microeconomics: Market Equilibrium

Kedovo also covers Fine Arts for Class 12 Humanities, on the Class 12 Humanities page.

How to study these chapters

Write, do not just read. Humanities papers are long-answer papers. After reading a chapter, write one or two answers to its exercise questions under time, then compare with a model answer for structure and coverage.

Make timelines and maps. History and Political Science both reward getting events in order; Geography rewards locating them. A single-page timeline or map per chapter is the most useful revision sheet you can make.

Use the textbook's own terms. Sociology and Psychology answers are marked on concepts. Using the exact terms the book defines (and explaining them) scores better than a good general answer.

Everything in one place

Each chapter linked above has its own page on Kedovo with the resources published for it: chapter notes (every subject except Maths), step-by-step NCERT solutions, flashcards, extra questions with model answers, MCQs, assertion and reason questions and case study questions, plus an AI tutor that already knows which chapter you are on. Chapter notes are free to read without an account.

You can also browse by subject: Class 12 History, Political Science, Geography, Sociology, Psychology and Economics.