CBSE Class 12 Psychology Syllabus 2026 - CBSE 12th Class Psychology Syllabus Download PDF

CBSE Class 12 Psychology Syllabus 2026 is available on the official website of CBSE Academics at cbseacademic.nic.in. There are a total of 7 units included in the syllabus for Psychology, namely Variations in Psychological Attributes, Self and Personality, Meeting Life Challenges, Psychological Disorders, Therapeutic Approaches, Attitude and Social Cognition, and Social Influence and Group Processes. The first two units hold the most weight. The theory paper will be conducted for 70 marks, and there will be a practical paper for 30 marks. Along with the syllabus, you must also have detailed knowledge about the CBSE Class 12 Psychology Exam Pattern 2026 . The exam is divided into two parts: Part A and Part B.

The subject offers students the chance to research the study of human experiences, behaviors, and mental processes within a socio-cultural historical context. The syllabus is organized in a way that helps students understand how psychological knowledge and practices are contextualized, how different factors affect behavior and mental processes, and the complexity of behavioral processes. Check more on CBSE Class 12 Psychology Syllabus 2026 here:

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CBSE Class 12 Psychology Syllabus 2026 PDF

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CBSE Class 12 Psychology Course Structure 2026

Check the latest CBSE Class 12 Psychology Course Structure 2026 below:

Units	Topics	Marks
I	Variations in Psychological Attributes	13
II	Self and Personality	13
III	Meeting Life Challenges	9
IV	Psychological Disorders	12
V	Therapeutic Approaches	9
VI	Attitude and Social Cognition	8
VII	Social Influence and Group Processes	6
	TOTAL	70

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CBSE Class 12 Psychology Syllabus 2026

You can check the detailed unit-wise CBSE Class 12 Psychology Syllabus 2026 below:

UNIT 1 Variations in Psychological Attributes

1. Introduction
2. Individual Differences in Human Functioning
3. Assessment of Psychological Attributes
4. Intelligence
5. Information Processing Theory, Planning, Attention-Arousal, and Simultaneous Successive Model of Intelligence, Psychometric Theories of Intelligence, Theory of Multiple Intelligences; Triarchic Theory of Intelligence.
6. Individual Differences in Intelligence
7. Culture and Intelligence
8. Emotional Intelligence
9. Special Abilities: Aptitude: Nature and Measurement.
10. Creativity

UNIT 2 Self and Personality

1. Introduction
2. Self and Personality
3. Concept of Self
4. Cognitive and Behavioural aspects of Self
5. Culture and Self
6. Concept of Personality
7. Type approaches, trait approaches, psychodynamic and post-Freudian approaches, behavioral approaches, cultural approaches, and humanistic approaches are the main approaches to the study of personality.
8. Behavioural analysis, self-report measures, projective techniques, and personality evaluation

UNIT 3 Meeting Life Challenges

1. Introduction
2. Nature, Types and Sources of Stress
3. Stress's effects on psychological health and functioning Stress and Immune System, General Adaptation Syndrome, and Lifestyle
4. Coping with Stress, Stress Management Techniques
5. Promoting Positive Health and Well-being, Life Skills, Positive Health

UNIT 4 Psychological Disorders

1. Introduction
2. Concepts of Abnormality and Psychological Disorders, Historical Background
3. Classification of Psychological Disorders
4. Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour
5. Major Psychological Disorders: Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders, Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

UNIT 5 Therapeutic Approaches

1. Nature and Process of psychotherapy Therapeutic relationship
2. Types of Therapies Behaviour Therapy Cognitive Therapy Humanistic-Existential Therapy Alternative Therapies Factors contributing to healing in Psychotherapy Ethics in Psychotherapy
3. Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill

UNIT 6 Attitude and Social Cognition

1. Introduction
2. Explaining Social Behaviour
3. Nature and Components of Attitudes
4. Attitude Formation and Change Attitude Formation Attitude Change Attitude-Behaviour Relationship
5. Prejudice and Discrimination
6. Strategies for Handling Prejudice

UNIT 7 Social Influence and Group Processes

The topics in this unit are Introduction Nature and Formation of Groups Type of Groups Influence of Group on Individual Behaviour, Social Loafing, Group Polarisation.

CBSE Class 12 Psychology Practical Syllabus 2026

You can refer to the detailed practical syllabus from the pointers given below:

• A. Using suitable techniques, such as interviews, observations, and psychological testing, build the case profile.
• B.  Conducting the tests: Students are required to conduct and interpret five psychological tests that measure a range of psychological traits, including IQ, aptitude, attitude, personality, and so on.
• C. During the Practical exam, the student will be expected to give and interpret two psychological exams.

CBSE Class 12 Psychology Prescribed Books 2026

Students of CBSE Class 12 are advised to follow the NCERT books for their exam preparation. Apart from this, they can refer to many other reference books. Some of the prescribed books are:

• Psychology, Class XII, Published by NCERT
• Psychology The Mind Talks ( For Class XII CBSE )
• CBSE Question Bank Class 12 Psychology, Chapterwise, And Topicwise Solved Papers For Board Exams 2026 by Oswaal Editorial Board
• All In Psychology CBSE For Exam Class 12th

Make sure to download the latest syllabus PDF from the official website to kickstart your preparations for the exams. Do not forget to also practice the model test papers available online.