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HP Board Class 12 Syllabus 2022-23 has been released on the official website hpbose.org. Himachal Pradesh board will conduct class 12 exams in two terms – Term I and Term II for the session 2022-23.
- The syllabus for class 12 is also divided into parts for term I and term II class 12 board exams.
- Students can download PDF of subject-wise syllabus and marking pattern of class 12 on official website.
- Students should go through the detailed syllabus and marks distribution to score well in HPBOSE 12th result.
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HP Board Class 12 Syllabus
The board examinations for class 12 will be conducted in two terms – I and II. Students can download subject-wise syllabus from the official website. The steps to download HP Board class 12 syllabus are as follows:
- Go to the official website of HP Board – hpbose.org
- Go to the ‘Download’ section on the homepage.
- Select syllabus from the dropdown list.
- The syllabus page will open for class 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th.
- Check and download the syllabus PDF for each subject given under Plus Two section.
The detailed syllabus of all the subjects for both the terms is also provided below.
Class 12 English Syllabus
English is a compulsory subject for all the three streams and the syllabus will also be common across all streams. The theory exam for each term will contain 50 marks. Term-wise syllabus for class 12 english is provided below:
Term I Syllabus
Term I syllabus is tabulated below:
| S.No. | Section | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reading Comprehension | Unseen Passage |
| Note Making | ||
| 2. | Creative Writing Skills | Notice and Classified Advertisements |
| Report Writing | ||
| Letter Writing (Business Letters and Official Letters) | ||
| Article Writing | ||
| 3. | Literature | Flamingo – Prose The Last Lesson Lost Spring Deep Water The Rattrap |
| Poetry My Mother at Sixty-Six An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum Keeping Quiet | ||
| Vistas – Prose The Third Level The Tiger King Journey to the End of the Earth The Enemy |
Term II Syllabus
English term II syllabus is given below:
| S.No. | Section | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reading Comprehension | Unseen Passage |
| Note Making | ||
| 2. | Creative Writing Skills | Notice and Classified Advertisements |
| Report Writing | ||
| Letter Writing (Letters of Application and Letter to the Editor) | ||
| Article Writing | ||
| 3. | Literature | Flamingo – Prose Indigo Poets and Pancakes The Interview (Part I and II) Going Places |
| Poetry A Thing of Beauty A Roadside Stand Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers | ||
| Vistas – Prose Should Wizard Hit Mommy? On the Face of It Evans Tries an O’Level Memories of Childhood |
Class 12 Mathematics Syllabus
HP Board class 12 Mathematics theory paper will be of 50 marks for each term. The time duration will be 3 hours.
Term I Syllabus
The chapters and their marks distribution for term I exams are as follows:
| S.No. | Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Relations and Functions | 07 |
| 2. | Inverse Trigonometric Functions | 07 |
| 3. | Matrices | 07 |
| 4. | Determinants | 11 |
| 5. | Continuity and Differentiability | 10 |
| 6. | Applications of Derivatives | 08 |
| Total Marks | 50 | |
Term II Syllabus
The term II syllabus of mathematics is provided below:
| S.No. | Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Integrals | 10 |
| 2. | Applications of Integrals | 07 |
| 3. | Differential Equations | 06 |
| 4. | Vector Algebra | 06 |
| 5. | Three Dimensional Geometry | 09 |
| 6. | Linear Programming | 06 |
| 7. | Probability | 06 |
| Total Marks | 50 | |
Class 12 Physics Syllabus
The exams will be conducted for 50 marks for each term. Detailed term-wise syllabus is given below.
Term I Syllabus
The chapters included in term I exams are:
| Unit | Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| I – Electrostatics | 1. Electric Charges and Fields | 13 |
| 2. Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance | ||
| II – Current Electricity | 3. Current Electricity | 11 |
| III – Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism | 4. Moving Charges & Magnetism | 13 |
| 5. Magnetism & Matter | ||
| IV – Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Currents | 6. Electromagnetic Induction | 13 |
| 7. Alternating Currents |
Term II Syllabus
The term II syllabus and marks distribution is as follows:
| Unit | Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| V – Electromagnetic Waves | 8. Electromagnetic Waves | 05 |
| VI – Optics | 9. Ray Optics & Optical Instruments | 18 |
| 10. Wave Optics | ||
| VII – Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter | 11. Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter | 05 |
| VIII – Atoms & Nuclei | 12. Atoms | 07 |
| 13. Nuclei | ||
| IX – Electronic Devices | 14. Semiconductor Devices and Digital Circuits | 10 |
| X – Communication Systems | 15. Communication Systems | 05 |
| Total | 50 | |
Class 12 Chemistry Syllabus
There are total 16 chapters in Chemistry divided into two terms. Both the terms will contain 50 marks.
Term I Syllabus
Term I syllabus for chemistry exam is given below:
| S.No. | Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Solid State | 06 |
| 2. | Solutions | 06 |
| 3. | P-Block Elements | 08 |
| 4. | General Principles & Isolation of Elements | 04 |
| 5. | Haloalkanes & Haloarenes | 08 |
| 6. | Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers | 08 |
| 7. | Biomolecules | 06 |
| 8. | Polymers | 04 |
| Total | 50 | |
Term II Syllabus
The table below contains term II syllabus of Chemistry:
| S.No. | Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Electrochemistry | 06 |
| 2. | Chemical Kinetics | 06 |
| 3. | Surface Chemistry | 05 |
| 4. | d- and f-Block Elements | 06 |
| 5. | Coordination Compounds | 08 |
| 6. | Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids | 09 |
| 7. | Amines | 07 |
| 8. | Chemistry in Everday Life | 03 |
| Total | 50 | |
Class 12 Biology Syllabus
The board exam of Biology will also be held in two terms, each of 50 marks. The detailed syllabus is provided below.
Term I Syllabus
Chapter-wise distribution of marks for term I exams is as follows:
| Unit | Chapters | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| I – Reproduction | 1. Reproduction in Organisms | 03 |
| 2. Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants | 09 | |
| 3. Human Reproduction | 08 | |
| 4. Reproductive Health | 04 | |
| II – Genetics and Evolution | 5. Principles of Inheritance and Variation | 09 |
| 6. Molecular Basis of Inheritance | 09 | |
| 7. Evolution | 05 | |
| III – Biology in Human Welfare | 9. Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production | 03 |
Term II Syllabus
Term II Biology syllabus is provided below:
| Unit | Chapters | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| III – Biology in Human Welfare | 8. Human Health and Disease | 09 |
| 10. Microbes in Human Welfare | 05 | |
| IV – Biotechnology | 11. Biotechnology: Principles and Processes | 06 |
| 12. Biotechnology and Its Applications | 05 | |
| V – Ecology | 13. Organisms and Populations | 08 |
| 14. Ecosystem | 07 | |
| 15. Biodiversity and Conservation | 05 | |
| 16. Environmental Issues | 05 |
Class 12 Accountancy Syllabus
The theory exam of class 12 Accountancy will carry 50 marks for both term I and II. Chapters included in the syllabus are mentioned below.
Term I Syllabus
Accountancy term I syllabus is given below in the table:
| S.No. | Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A/C for Not for Profit Organisation | 07 |
| 2. | Accounting for Partnership Distribution & Profit | 08 |
| 3. | Reconstruction of Partnership | 25 |
| 4. | Cash Flow Statement | 10 |
| Total | 50 | |
Term II Syllabus
Students can refer to the below table to check term II syllabus of Accountancy.
| S.No. | Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Accounting for Companies | 28 |
| 2. | Analysis of Financial Statement | 22 |
| Total | 50 | |
Class 12 Business Studies Syllabus
The term-wise syllabus of Business Studies is provided here for students to prepare well for their board exams.
Term I Syllabus
The term I syllabus is tabulated below:
| S.No. | Chapters | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part A – Principles and Functions of Management | ||
| 1. | Nature and Significance of Management | 08 |
| 2. | Principles of Management | 08 |
| 3. | Management and Business Environment | 04 |
| 4. | Planning | 07 |
| 5. | Organising | 08 |
| Part B – Business Finance and Marketing | ||
| 6. | Marketing and Management | 15 |
| Total | 50 | |
Term II Syllabus
Term II exam of Business Studies will include questions from the following chapters:
| S.No. | Chapters | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part A – Principles and Functions of Management | ||
| 1. | Staffing | 09 |
| 2. | Directing | 13 |
| 3. | Controlling | 09 |
| Part B – Business Finance and Marketing | ||
| 4. | Financial Management | 06 |
| 5. | Financial Markets | 11 |
| 6. | Consumer Protection | 02 |
| Total | 50 | |
Class 12 Economics Syllabus
The syllabus of term I and term II theory exams of Economics is mentioned below in detail.
Term I Syllabus
The chapter-wise marks distribution for term I is as follows:
| S.No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part A – Introductory Microeconomics | ||
| 1. | Introduction | 07 |
| 2. | Consumer Behaviour and Demand | 18 |
| Part B – Introductory Macroeconomics | ||
| 3. | National Income and Related Aggregates | 18 |
| 4. | Determination of Income and Employment | 07 |
| Total | 50 | |
Term II Syllabus
The table below contains term II syllabus and marks distribution:
| S.No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part A – Introductory Microeconomics | ||
| 1. | Producer Behaviours and Supply | 10 |
| 2. | Forms of Market and Price Determination | 10 |
| 3. | Simple Applications of Tools and Demand and Supply Curve | 05 |
| Part B – Introductory Macroeconomics | ||
| 4. | Money and Banking | 09 |
| 5. | Government Budget and the Economy | 10 |
| 6. | Balance of Payments | 06 |
| Total | 50 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
Ques. How can I download syllabus of HP Board Class 12?
Ans. You can download class 12 syllabus from the official website of HP Board – hpbose.org. Go to the downloads section on homepage and click on syllabus. The subject-wise syllabus for classes 9 to 12 will appear.
Ques. Is the syllabus of HP Board divided into terms?
Ans. Yes, HP Board will conduct class 12 exams in two terms – Term I and Term II. The syllabus is also divided accordingly between both the terms.
Ques. When will HP Board Class 12 exam for 2022-23 be conducted?
Ans: The exams will be conducted twice for the session 2022-23. The dates of exams will be released by the board on its official website.
Ques. Which book should I read for Biology in class 12?
Ans: It is highly recommended for the candidates to study from the textbooks prescribed by the board. For more practice and understanding candidates can study from: (a) Pradeep’s Biology Vol-II (b) Biology by S.Chand etc.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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