Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics Syllabus 2024-25 - KSEAB 12th Class Economics Syllabus Download PDF

Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics Syllabus 2024-25: The Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka will make the Karnataka Board 2nd PUC Economics syllabus for the academic year 2024-25 online. Students appearing for the upcoming Karnataka 2nd PUC exam 2025 can download the Economics syllabus from the official website of the board at pue.karnataka.gov.in. Last year, the Karnataka 2nd PUC syllabus was reduced for PCMB, Accountancy, Economics, and Business Studies. The Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics Syllabus 2024-25 includes two parts, Part A (Microeconomics) and Part B (Macroeconomics). In Microeconomics, there are a total of 6 chapters, while in Macroeconomics, there are 6 chapters, which sums up to 12 chapters in total. Students can check out the latest Karnataka 2nd PUC Exam pattern 2024-25 for Economics and other stream subjects as well.

In the previous year, Chapter 6: Non-Competitive Markets of Part A, and Chapter 6: Open Economy Macroeconomics of Part B were deleted from the Karnataka second PUC Economics syllabus. The Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics Syllabus 2024-25 covers all the important topics which will introduce the subject's fundamental concepts in a manner to familiarize candidates with the country's current economic realities and the crucial statistical tools needed to understand them, before introducing them to economics as an abstract theory later on. Students must complete the Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics Syllabus 2025 at least two months before the exam commencement and practice Karnataka 2nd PUC Model Papers 2025. To learn more about the Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics Syllabus 2024-25, read the entire article and then download the syllabus from the link provided at the end.

Karnataka 2nd PUC Economy Syllabus 2024-25

Check the 2nd PUC syllabus for Economics which is mentioned below.

Chapters	Topics
Introductory Microeconomics	A Simple economy Central problems of an economy The organisation of economic activities The centrally planned economy The market economy Positive and Normative Economics Micro and Macro Economics Plan of the Book.
Preliminary Notations and Assumptions	The Consumer's Budget Budget set Price ratio and the slope of the Budget line and points below the Budget line Changes in the Budget line Preferences of the Consumer Monotonic preferences Substitution between goods Diminishing rate of Substitution Indifference Curve The shape of the Indifference Curve Indifference Map Utility Optimal Choice of the Consumer Demand curve and the Law of Demand Normal and Inferior goods Substitution and Complements Shifts in the Demand curve movements along the Demand Curve and Shifts in the Demand Curve Market Demand Elasticity along a Linear Demand Curve Factors Determining Price Elasticity of Demand for a Good
Production and Costs	TP, AP, and MP The Law of Diminishing Marginal Product And The Law of Variable Proportions Returns To Scale Costs Long-Run Costs
The Theory of the Firm under Perfect Competition	Perfect Competition Revenue Profit Maximisation Supply Curve of a Firm The Shut-down Point The normal Profit and Break-even Point Determinants of a Firm's Supply Curve Technological Progress Input Prices Unit Tax Market Supply Curve
Market Equilibrium	Equilibrium, Excess Demand, Excess Supply Wage Determination in Labour Market Shifts in Demand and Supply Market Equilibrium: Free Entry and Exi
Non-competitive Markets	Simple Monopoly in The Commodity Market Market Demand Curve is the Average Revenue Curve Other Non-perfectly Competitive Markets
Macroeconomics	Emergence of Macroeconomics
National Income Accounting	Some Basic Concepts of Macro Economics Circular Flow of Income And Methods of Calculating National Income Income Method Goods and Prices GDP and Welfare
Money and Banking	Functions of Money Demand for Money The Supply of Money
Income Determination	Ex Ante And Ex post Alternating between following a curve and shifting it The analysis of the product market's short-term fixed prices
Government Budget and the Economy	Components of the Government Budget Fiscal Policy
Open-Economy Macroeconomics	The Balance of Payments The Foreign Exchange Market The Determination of Income in An Open Economy Trade Deficits, Saving and Investments

Steps to Download Karnataka 2nd PUC Economy Syllabus 2024-25

Mentioned below are some of the steps students must follow to download the 2nd PUC Economics syllabus 2024-25.

• Step 1: Visit the official portal - pue.karnataka.gov.in
• Step 2: Click on Students corner.
• Step 3: Click on Syllabus.
• Step 4: A new window will be opened showing the II PUC subject link.
• Step 5: Click on the Economics subject and download.

Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics Syllabus 2024-25 PDF

The Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics syllabus is extensive and rigorous. It includes a significant practical component that enables students to use their theoretical knowledge in actual situations. It covers a wide range of topics, from the fundamentals to the advanced. Check here to download Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics syllabus 2024-25 pdf.

Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics Marking Scheme 2024-25

The Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics exam 2025 will be held for a total of 100 marks, wherein 80 marks are allotted for the theory exam, and the remaining 20 marks are for the internal assessment or project work. Students must secure a minimum of 33% in both theory and practical examinations individually. The chapter-wise marking scheme of Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics exam 2025 is as follows:

Part A - Microeconomics

Chapters	Name of the Topics	Marks
1	Introduction to Microeconomics	6 marks
2	Theory of consumer behavior	20 marks
3	Production and cost	10 marks
4	The theory of the firm Under perfect competition	11 marks
5	Market equilibrium	10 marks

Part B - Macroeconomics

Chapters	Name of the Topics	Marks
1	Introduction to Macroeconomics	5 marks
2	National income Accounting	17 marks
3	Money and Banking	12 marks
4	Income determination	8 marks
5	Government Budget and The Economy	10 marks
6	Open Economy Macroeconomics	12 marks

Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics Reduced Syllabus 2024-25

The Karnataka Board may or may not make any modification in the Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics syllabus 2024-25. However, in the previous academic year 2023-24, there was a reduction in the Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics syllabus. The chapters which were deleted from the Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics are tabulated below:
12103 – Introductory Microeconomics

Chapter	Page No.	Deleted Topics/ Chapters
Chapter 6: Non- Competitive Markets	88–101	Full Chapter

12105 – Introductory Macroeconomics

Chapter	Page No.	Deleted Topics/ Chapters
Chapter 6: Open Economy Macroeconomics	95–98	Box 6.2 Exchange Rate Management— International Experience

Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics Question Paper Pattern 2024-25

The types of questions that will be there in the Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics Question Paper are objective, short answer type, and long answer type questions. The questions will be based on Remember, understand, apply, and HOTS. The paper will be conducted for three hours and fifteen minutes long, with 15 minutes provided for reading the question paper. The Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics paper 2024 will contain 47 questions in total, divided into five categories. Students can go through the Question Paper Pattern of the Economics exam to understand the pattern and section-wise mark distribution.

Types of Questions	Number of questions	Marks
VSQ – 1 Marks	20       20	20       20
SQ – 2 Marks	10       6	20       12
EQ – 4 Marks	9         5	36       20
PQ – 5 Marks	3         2	15       10
LAQ- 6 Marks	5         3	30       18
Total	47       36	121      80

Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics Preparation Tips 2025

While preparing for their Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics Exam 2025, students can follow the below-mentioned preparation tips to ace their exam:

• Go through the entire Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics syllabus 2025 and sort topics as per their weightage.
• Start your exam preparation with the highest weightage carrying topics and chapters in the Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics syllabus.
• Plan out the time you will required to give to each topic of the subject. Create a schedule and maintain that till the end.
• Make your own notes and study from your handwritten notes which will help you remember what you have prepared.
• Follow the recommended Karnataka Board books and proper reference books if required.
• Solve the model papers and previous years' question papers for the Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics exam to analyse the pattern of the question paper.
• Evaluate your answers with the answer key. Mark the mistakes and work on them. This will help to know your strengths and weaknesses. 

Students are advised to complete the Karnataka 2nd PUC Economics syllabus 2024-25 at least 2 months before the exam commencement. Keep that time for practising the model papers and the previous year queston papers.