CBSE 12th Books 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) follows the NCERT books for all the subjects. CBSE Books are the ultimate preparation tool for students. Without books, learning is incomplete. These NCERT textbooks cover everything from the base to a higher level. These books are written in simple language and concepts are illustrated descriptively. Most of the topics of practical subjects like Maths are explained through examples and some of them like Science through diagrams wherever necessary. These books are designed as per the CBSE 12th Syllabus 2025 and students are recommended to study from these books.
Download CBSE Class 12th e-Books
Students can click to download the CBSE Class 12th books for different subjects by clicking on the links below:
| Subject | Download book |
|---|---|
| Mathematics Part-I | Click here |
| Mathematics Part-II | Click Here |
| Sanskrit | Click Here |
| Hindi | Click Here |
| English | Click Here |
CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Books (Prescribed)
1) Mathematics Textbook for Class XI, NCERT Publications
2) Mathematics Part I - Textbook for Class XII, NCERT Publication
3) Mathematics Part II - Textbook for Class XII, NCERT Publication
4) Mathematics Exemplar Problem for Class XI, Published by NCERT
5) Mathematics Exemplar Problem for Class XII, Published by NCERT
6) Mathematics Lab Manual class XI, published by NCERT
7) Mathematics Lab Manual class XII, published by NCERT
CBSE Class 12 English Books (Prescribed)
1. Flamingo: English Reader published by NCERT (Prose)
• The Last Lesson
• Lost Spring
• Deep Water
• The Rattrap
• Indigo
• Poets and Pancakes
• The Interview
• Going Places
(Poetry)
• My Mother at Sixty-Six
• Keeping Quiet
• A Thing of Beauty
• A Roadside Stand
• Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
2. Vistas: Supplementary Reader published by National Council of Education Researchand
Training, New Delhi
• The Third Level
• The Tiger King
• Journey to the end of the Earth
• The Enemy
• On the Face of It
• Memories of Childhood
○ The Cutting of My Long Hair
○ We Too are Human Beings
CBSE Class 12 Hindi Books (Prescribed)
CBSE 12th Chemistry Books (Prescribed)
1. Chemistry Part -I, Class-XII, Published by NCERT.
2. Chemistry Part -II, Class-XII, Published by NCERT.
3. Laboratory Manual of Chemistry, Class XI Published by NCERT
4. Other related books and manuals of NCERT including multimedia and online
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CBSE 12th Biology Books (Prescribed)
1. Biology, Class-XII, Published by NCERT
2. Other related books and manuals brought out by NCERT (consider multimedia also)
3. Biology Supplementary Material (Revised). Available on CBSE website.
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CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2025
The CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2025 is released in online mode. The Class 12 Syllabus 2025 PDFs have been made available at cbseacademic.nic.in. Students must go through them thoroughly and prepare for their exams effectively.
FAQs on CBSE 12th Books
Students can check the FAQs related to CBSE Class 12 Books 2025 here:
Q: Where can I download the CBSE 12th books online for free?
NCERT has uploaded the books for class 12 or CBSE 12th books on the official website. Shiksha.com has also uploaded the e-books here for students. You can click on the subject-wise CBSE 12th books link to download and read the e-books.
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Q: Is there any difference in CBSE 12th hard books and e-books? Can I not buy and just download and read them?
No, there is no difference between the CBSE 12th hard books and the e-books made available here. You can definitely download them and study from them
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 19 hours ago
Yes, you will be allowed to enter the examination hall and write the exam. However, you will not be given any extra time to finish the paper.
Thus, it is advised to keep yourself prepared and leave your home considering the buffer time for traffic, in case you find it. Try reaching the exam centre a
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 19 hours ago
Yes, the Board will conduct CBSE 12th supplementary exam 2025 for the subjects which students are not able to clear.
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Beginner-Level 2
Answered 19 hours ago
CBSE is conducting the CBSE Class 12 practical exams 2025 between January 1 and February 14, 2025. The CBSE practicals are being held in students' own school but in front of an external examiner appointed by the Board.
The Board will conduct the CBSE 12th theoretical exams 2025 between February 15
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Beginner-Level 2
Answered 20 hours ago
To calculate the percentage of marks in class 12th, follow the below-given steps:
- Add up the marks obtained in all subjects.
- Determine the total maximum marks possible.
- Divide the sum of marks obtained by the total maximum marks.
- Multiply the result by 100 to get the percentage.
The percentage formula is
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 22 hours ago
CBSE released the CBSE Class 12 date sheet 2025 on the official website- cbse.nic.in. Students can download the same by following the steps below:
- Visit the official website of CBSE at cbse.nic.in
- Click on the CBSE class 12 date sheet 2025
- The CBSE 12th time table will open on the screen
- Save the CBSE C
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Beginner-Level 2
Answered Yesterday
Yes, candidates can pursue a Diploma in Pathology after the 12th in various colleges. These colleges are as follows:
College Names | Pathology Diploma Course Fees |
|---|---|
1,600 | |
1.2 Lakh | |
56,770 | |
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research | 14.3 Lakh |
Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation | 2.7 Lakh |
17.91 Lakh | |
6.63 Lakh | |
40,000 |
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Answered Yesterday
The upcoming board exams have led to considerable stress for both students and parents, with the pressure to perform at their best. To reduce this stress, the tele-consultation service will offer personalized guidance. Students can interact with CBSE's trained counselors and receive advice on topics
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Beginner-Level 2
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, you can pursue a Cardiac Technology course after completing 12th grade with Science (PCB). Most colleges and universities offering BSc in Cardiac Technology require candidates to have completed their 12th standard with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as core subjects.
Echo Tehnician course equi
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
If you have scored 160 marks in class 12th, for fee details of Alagappa College, you need to contact the college .
Cutoff means the minimum marks required to pass an exam. Different colleges, classes, and programs may have different cutoffs to pass.
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 4 days ago
After completing 12th, you can apply for BA course using following steps.
First you have choose the subject you want to do major in. That can be History, English and many more subject option you can get. And you can choose as per your interest.
Then search about the college or university which is prov
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