SyllabusCBSE class 12 Business Studies syllabus, 2026-27
Units, chapters and marks for Business Studies, from the CBSE curriculum for the session 2026-27.
- Board and class
- CBSE, class 12
- Theory paper
- 80 marks, 3 hours
- Project work (one project)
- 20 marks
- Total
- 100 marks
- Official file
- Open the CBSE file (PDF)
- Read on
- 12 November 2026
About this syllabus
Business Studies has twelve units in two parts. Part A, Principles and Functions of Management, has eight units and 50 marks. Part B, Business Finance and Marketing, has four units and 30 marks. The Board gives marks for groups of units, not for each unit, so the table follows those groups. One project is done for the remaining 20 marks.
Marks by unit
| Unit | Marks | Share of the paper |
|---|---|---|
| Part A, units 1 to 3: Nature and Significance of Management; Principles of Management; Business Environment | 16 | 20% |
| Part A, units 4 and 5: Planning; Organising | 14 | 18% |
| Part A, units 6 to 8: Staffing; Directing; Controlling | 20 | 25% |
| Part B, units 9 and 10: Financial Management; Financial Markets | 15 | 19% |
| Part B, units 11 and 12: Marketing Management; Consumer Protection | 15 | 19% |
| Total, theory | 80 | 100% |
The units in order
- Nature and Significance of Management
- Principles of Management
- Business Environment
- Planning
- Organising
- Staffing
- Directing
- Controlling
- Financial Management
- Financial Markets
- Marketing Management
- Consumer Protection
Where the marks are
The theory paper is 80 marks in 3 hours. The largest share goes to Part A, units 6 to 8: Staffing; Directing; Controlling with 20 marks, which is 25% of the paper. The smallest is Part A, units 4 and 5: Planning; Organising with 14 marks. The two largest entries in the table together carry 36 marks, 45% of the paper.
The other marks
| Part | Marks | How it is split |
|---|---|---|
| Project work (one project) | 20 | Guidelines for the project are part of the official file |
Using this to plan
- Part A, management, is 50 of the 80 marks.
- Staffing, Directing and Controlling together form the largest group at 20 marks.
- Each pair in Part B is worth 15 marks, so the four finance and marketing units average 7.5 marks each, more per unit than Part A.
Make a study plan from these marks Official file
Questions people ask
How many marks is the CBSE class 12 Business Studies theory paper?
The theory paper is 80 marks. With project work (one project) (20) it makes a total of 100.
Which unit carries the most marks in class 12 Business Studies?
Part A, units 6 to 8: Staffing; Directing; Controlling, with 20 of the 80 marks, according to the CBSE curriculum for 2026-27.
Where is the official syllabus?
On CBSE's academic website, cbseacademic.nic.in, under Curriculum. This page links to the exact file for Business Studies.
Always check the official file. This page is a summary of the CBSE curriculum for 2026-27, made from the subject file on cbseacademic.nic.in, which we read on 12 November 2026. CBSE can revise a syllabus by circular during the year. Before an examination, download the current file from the official site. This is an independent site, not connected with CBSE.