RBSE Class 12 Political Science Syllabus 2026-27

RBSE Class 12 Political Science Syllabus 2026-27

The Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (RBSE), Ajmer, syllabus for Political Science (subject code 11), Class 12, Arts stream, Academic Session 2026-27, for the Board Examination 2027, is set out below. The theory paper is 3 hours 15 minutes for 80 marks, with a sessional assessment of 20 marks, totalling 100 marks.

How this post was verified — please read

The syllabus PDF was read from a mirror copy of the official RBSE document, hosted by FreeJobAlert. The mirror's text matches the FreeJobAlert article's transcription exactly — chapter names, marks and pattern — and the document is headed in Hindi "माध्यमिक शिक्षा बोर्ड राजस्थान, अजमेर", "पाठ्यक्रम सत्र 2026-2027", "राजनीति विज्ञान (POLITICAL SCIENCE)", "कक्षा-12", "विषय कोड- 11". The primary link below is the official RBSE website; candidates should check the syllabus there once it is accessible.

Part A: Contemporary World Politics — 40 marks

1. The End of Bipolarity (6 marks); 2. Contemporary Centres of Power (6); 3. Contemporary South Asia (6); 4. International Organisations (6); 5. Security in the Contemporary World (6); 6. Environment and Natural Resources (6); 7. Globalisation (4).

Part B: Politics in India Since Independence — 40 marks

8. Challenges of Nation Building (6 marks); 9. Era of One-Party Dominance (4); 10. Politics of Planned Development (2); 11. India's External Relations (6); 12. Challenge to and Restoration of the Congress System (4); 13. The Crisis of the Democratic Order (4); 14. Regional Aspirations (6); 15. Recent Developments in Indian Politics (8).

Prescribed books

NCERT "Contemporary World Politics" and NCERT "Politics in India Since Independence".

Exam dates — what is confirmed

The Board has announced that the RBSE Class 12 board examinations 2027 begin on 16 February 2027 (10:30 AM start), as reported by Shiksha and Careers360. The detailed subject-wise timetable has NOT been released yet — it is expected in December 2026 — so the Political Science paper's own date is not announced yet and is not stated here. Candidates should check rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in once the timetable is out.