ISC Syllabus 2025: CISCE revised the ISC 12th syllabus 2025 in April last year and uploaded the updated syllabus on the official website- - cisce.org. Students who are preparing for the ISC 12th examination 2025 must be aware of the entire ISC syllabus 2025. The updated syllabus of ISC 12th for all the subjects of Science, Commerce, and Arts streams is available on this page. Students can click on the subject-wise links below to download the ISC 12th syllabus 2025 directly. ISC syllabus 2025 mentions all the chapters and topics to be covered for the board exams along with the marking scheme and exam pattern for all the subjects.
The ISC syllabus 2025 includes all the topics from where questions are asked in the exam. The CISCE board has released the ISC 12th syllabus and the same is provided below. Students can click on the subject listed below and download the syllabus to learn all the chapters and topics. They must cover the entire syllabus to fetch good marks. Along with the syllabus, students must also know the ISC 12th exam pattern 2025. The exam pattern makes one familiar with the marking scheme, number, and types of questions asked in the exam, duration, and much more. Students can click on the common or vocational subjects below to download the updated ISC syllabus for the year 2025. Alternatively, students can click on Science, Commerce and Arts tab above to know more about the stream-wise syllabus, pattern, question papers, and preparation tips.
According to the ISC class 12 syllabus 2025, the exam duration for the theory paper is 3 hours. English is a compulsory subject. ISC 12th Board 2025 exams will be held between February and April 2025. ISC passing marks are 40 per cent for each subject. Read further to know the ISC 2025 syllabus, exam pattern and preparation tips.
ISC English syllabus 2025 class 12
| Subject | Important Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English |
|
80 |
|
80 | |
| Project Work | 20 | |
| History |
|
80 |
| Project work | 20 | |
| Geography |
|
70 |
| Project work | 30 | |
| Economics |
|
80 |
| Project Work | 20 | |
| Commerce |
|
80 |
| Maths |
|
80 |
| Project Work | 20 | |
| Physics |
|
70 |
| Practical | 15 marks | |
| Project Work | 10 marks | |
| Practical File | 5 marks | |
| Chemistry |
|
70 |
| Practical | 15 marks | |
| Project Work | 10 marks | |
| Practical File | 5 marks | |
| Biology |
|
70 |
| Practical | 15 marks | |
| Project work | 10 marks | |
| Practical file | 5 marks |
Click on the link to download the ISC English Syllabus 2025
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ISC Business Studies Syllabus 2025 (Class 12)
The ISC syllabus 2025 class 12 for Business Studies is provided below. The tables comprise a glimpse of the complete syllabus of ISC 12th.
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There will be two papers in the subject:
Paper I - Theory: 3 hours. The total marks will be 80.
Paper II- Project Work for 20 marks.
The names of the chapters included in ISC Business Studies syllabus 2025 are given below:
1. Human Resource Management
2. Business Communication and Correspondence
3. Business Size and Finance
4. Globalisation and recent trends in Business
5. Business Regulators and Intermediaries
Click on the link to download the ISC Business Studies Syllabus 2025
ISC Syllabus 2025 PDFs for all subjects
The CISCE has released the ISC 12th Syllabus 2025 on its official website at cisce.org. The PDF files have also been provided below:
| Accountancy (Revised) | Classical Languages | Geometrical and Building Drawing |
| Biology (Revised) | Art | Geometrical & Mechanical drawing |
| Chemistry (Revised) | Biotechnology | SUPW |
| Commerce (Revised) | Business Studies | Home Science |
| Geography (Revised) | Electricity and Electronics | Hospitality Management |
| History (Revised) | Engineering Science | Indian Languages |
| Legal Studies (Revised) | Modern Foreign Languages | Mass media & Communication |
| Mathematics (Revised) | Computer Science | Music |
| Physics (Revised) | Economics | Physical Education |
| Political Science (Revised) | Elective English | |
| Psychology (Revised) | Fashion Designing | |
| Sociology (Revised) | Environmental Science |
ISC Exam Pattern 2025
The table below shares the ISC exam pattern. According to ISC Syllabus 2025, some subjects like English, Maths, etc only have a theory paper. Other subjects will have one theory paper and one practical paper or project work. The weightage for each paper is different. The exam duration of theory paper is 3 hours.
ISC Exam Pattern
| Subject | Paper | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English | English Language | 100 |
| Literature in English | 100 | |
| History | Theory | 80 |
| Project Work | 20 | |
| Geography | Theory | 70 |
| Practical and Project Work | 30 | |
| Economics | Theory | 80 |
| Project Work | 20 | |
| Commerce | Theory | 80 |
| Project Work | 20 | |
| Accounts |
Theory | 80 |
| Project Work | 20 | |
| Maths | Theory | 80 |
| Project Work | 20 | |
| Physics | Theory | 70 |
| Practical | 15 | |
| Project Work | 10 | |
| Practical File | 5 | |
| Chemistry | Theory | 70 |
| Practical | 15 | |
| Project Work | 10 | |
| Practical File | 5 | |
| Biology | Theory | 70 |
| Practical | 15 | |
| Project Work | 10 | |
| Practical File | 5 |
ISC 2025 Exam Preparation Tips
- Go through the updated ISC syllabus carefully and check all the important topics which carry more weightage. Prepare them first and then move to other topics
- Practice ISC 12th question papers to know the exam pattern, marking scheme, and difficulty level of questions asked in previous years
- Make notes of all important points. This will be helpful for revision.
- Revise the topics at regular intervals. Do not skip anything mentioned in ISC syllabus 2025 class 12. This will help fetch good marks.
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Students are advised to reach the ISC exam centre at least half an hour before the commencement of exams. The exam timings are mentioned in the Maha ISC hall ticket. In case a student gets late in reaching the exam centre, he/she must understand that they will not be given any extra time to write th
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Students must go through the points below to avoid the ISC board exam-day hassles:
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You can check your ISC 12th result 2025 on the official website- cisce.org using your index number, UID and Captcha code. The result will share your details along with the marks scored by you in all subjects.
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In case you find any discrepancies in the ISC 12th hall ticket 2025, you must report it urgently to your school authorities for correction.
The school officials will get the details corrected and then issue you a new admit card for the exams. It is important to carry the ISC Class 12 admit card on a
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To score over 90 percent in ISC 12th board exams 2025, you should finish your syllabus by December 2024. Know the exam pattern well and start solving the previous years' question papers and sample papers too. Here are some tips to help you score over 90 in ISC exams:
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To begin with, know the complete ISC syllabus and exam pattern 2025. Check the weightage given to each chapter. Pick up the chapters which have a higher weightage and study them well. Similarly, you can pick up chapters and topics of importance. After completing the syllabus, you must download the I
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No, the board officials decide on the ISC exam dates after carefully considering all events, holidays etc. Thus, no request for changes willn be entertained.
Students must prepare for the board exams according to the date sheet released. The ISC 12th board exams 2025 will be held between February 13
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CISCE released the ISC time table on November 25, 2024. The ISC board exams 2025 will be conducted between February 13 and April 5, 2025 in offline or pen and paper format. Once released, students can check and download the ISC exam dates by clicking on ISC time table 2025.
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