Paper Predict NotesCBSE Class 12 Political Science: important chapters
How to revise both Class 12 Political Science books, handle map and cartoon questions, and structure answers.
Paper Predict Notes · 18 Apr 2026
CBSE Class 12 Political Science has an 80-mark paper and 20 internal marks, drawn from two NCERT books: Contemporary World Politics and Politics in India since Independence. Questions test facts, reasoning and the ability to read maps and cartoons.
This guide covers the Class 12 Political Science important chapters and how to answer each question type. Check the latest CBSE syllabus for your year.
Contemporary world politics
The end of bipolarity, new centres of power, contemporary South Asia, international organisations, security in the contemporary world, environment and natural resources, and globalisation. Focus on the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the EU and ASEAN, India's neighbours, UN reforms and the meaning of traditional and non-traditional security.
Politics in India since independence
Challenges of nation building, the era of one-party dominance, politics of planned development, India's external relations, challenges to and restoration of the Congress system, the crisis of the democratic order, regional aspirations and recent developments. Partition, integration of princely states, the Emergency and coalition politics are asked most years.
Revise this faster: Political Science Detailed Notes — handwritten, colour-coded notes with points often asked, PYQs and tricks in every chapter.
Map and cartoon questions
Map questions usually ask you to identify countries or states from a marked map. Practise with blank maps of the regions covered. For cartoons, identify the event or leader shown and explain the message in two or three lines.
Answer structure
- Begin with a one-line definition or context.
- Write points with short headings.
- Add one example or event for each point.
- Match the number of points to the marks.
PYQs
Political Science PYQs repeat themes often. Solve them chapter-wise and compare with the marking scheme to learn the expected points.
Frequently asked questions
Which book carries more marks?
Both are tested in roughly equal measure. Revise both fully.
How do I remember dates and events?
Make one timeline for Indian politics since 1947 and revise it weekly.
How do I prepare for cartoon questions?
Study the cartoons in NCERT and practise explaining each one in a few lines.
The short version
Revise both books evenly, keep a timeline of Indian politics, practise blank maps and NCERT cartoons, and write points with examples that match the marks.
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