ISC Class 12 History Weightage 2026 Unit and Chapter-Wise Marks Distribution

ISC Class 12 History Weightage 2026 : The ISC Class 12 History weightage 2026 for the theory exam consists of two main parts: Indian History and World History, divided into 11 units covering important historical themes. The History question paper is designed with a combination of compulsory short-answer questions of 20 marks and long-answer questions of 60 marks. The 20 marks internal assessment will include process, understanding, application, analysis, presentation, detailed procedure, evaluation, and viva voce. The internal evaluation by the teacher will carry 10 marks, while the evaluation by Visiting Examiner will carry 10 marks. Read More ISC Class 12 History Exam Pattern 2025-26

Section A of the ISC Class 12 History exam includes short questions, focusing on fundamental factual knowledge. This section comprises 16 questions, including objective types, multiple-choice questions (MCQs), fill-in-the-blanks, and one-liner questions, each carrying 1 mark. While Section B comprises 5 long-answer questions, each carrying around 12 marks. Continue reading the article to have more details on ISC Class 12 History Weightage 2026 Unit and Chapter-Wise Marks Distribution.

ISC Class 12 History Weightage 2026 Theory Exam - Unit Wise

You can go through the table below to have an overview of the section-wise ISC Class 12 History Weightage 2026 for the theory exam:

Parts	Sections	Weightage
Part 1	Short questions on fundamental factual knowledge and syllabus understanding	20
Part 2	5 long questions (each carrying 12 marks)	60
Theory Paper	-	80

The chapters included in each section of ISC Class 12 History syllabus 2025-26 are as follows:

Indian History (Section A)

• Towards Independence and Partition (1935-1947)
• Establishment of Indian Democracy (1947-1966)
• Development of Indian Democracy (1964-1977)
• Changing Face of Indian Democracy (1977-1986)
• India’s Foreign Policy
• Movements for Women’s Rights

World History (Section B)

• World War II
• De-colonisation
• Cold War (1945-91)
• Protest Movements
• Middle East: Israeli-Palestine Conflict (1916-1993)

Read More ISC Class 12 History Syllabus 2025-26

ISC Class 12 History Weightage 2026 Internal Assessment

Here we have provided the unit-wise ISC Class 12 History Weightage 2026 for the internal assessment in the table below:

Internal Evaluation by Teacher (10 marks)

Units	Weightage
Process	3 marks
Understanding, Application, and Analysis	4 marks
Presentation	3 marks

Evaluation by Visiting Examiner (10 marks)

Units	Weightage
Choice of Technique/Procedure & Presentation	4 marks
Analysis and Evaluation	3 marks
Viva	3 marks
Total Marks for Project Work	20 marks

ISC Class 12 History Question Paper Blueprint 2026

The ISC Class 12 History exam will be held for 80 marks and the maximum time duration is 3 hours and 15 minutes (for reading the question paper). You can go through the detailed ISC Class 12 History question paper pattern provided in the table below:

Section	Number of Questions	Type of Questions	Marks per question	Total Marks
Section A	16	Objective Type (MCQs) including Fill in the blanks and one liner questions	1 mark	16 Marks
Section B	8 (Internal choice was provided)	Image-based questions, long-answer type questions	4 marks	32 Marks
Section C	4 (Internal choice was provided)	Long Answer Type Questions	8 marks	32 Marks

For the ISC Class 12 History exam 2026, both the Indian and World History sections are equally important. It is advised to complete each and every chapter from each Indian and World History section. You can also use the ISC Class 12 History Sample Paper 2025-26 to get a better understanding of the pattern and marking scheme of the paper.