WBCHSE Syllabus Revised 2025 : WBCHSE Revises Class 11, 12 Syllabus for 17 Subjects; Full List Here

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The West Bengal Higher Secondary Education Council (WBCHSE) has revised its syllabus to align with the semester system for Classes XI and XII. These changes aim to address feedback from teachers and students, ensuring a smoother transition to the updated curriculum. The revisions affect several subjects, introducing updated content and removing outdated sections.

👉 Official Notice

Key Highlights of the WBCHSE Revised Syllabus

Subjects Affected: English A, English B, Bengali, History, Political Science, and more.
Effective Date: The changes apply from the next academic year.
Objective: To make the curriculum more relevant and accessible.

Subject-Wise Updates in WBCHSE Syllabus

English A (Classes XI and XII)

Class	Previous Content	New Content
XI	Textual prosody	Replaced with non-textual prosody
XI	Reading comprehension	Essay/précis writing
XII	"Debut on Stage" (Unit 1)	Replaced with India through a Traveller’s Eyes
XII	"The Lamb to the Slaughter"	Replaced with A Clean Well-Lighted Place
XII	Essay writing	Substance writing, critical appreciation

English Alternative (Classes XI and XII)

Class	Topic	Change
XI	"I Became an Author"	Replaced with Freedom by G.B. Shaw
XI	Rapid Reader	Added The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster
XII	"Three Questions"	Replaced with The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs
XII	"Lotus"	Replaced with The Tree of Life by Toru Dutt

Bengali (Class XII)

Semester	Topic	Change
3	Linguistics and phonetics	Focus on cultural and historical aspects
4	New literature pieces	Added Rang Number and Harun Rashid’s Mother

History (Classes XI and XII)

Class	Topic	Change
XI	Bhakti and Sufi	Removed
XI	Chola administration	Removed
XII	Traveler accounts	Added Al Biruni, Marco Polo
XII	Bhakti and Sufi movements	Expanded

Political Science (Classes XI and XII)

Class	Topic	Change
XI	Forms of Government	Reworded as Types of Government
XII	Foreign Policy	Expanded to include post-Cold War relations
XII	Nation-building challenges	Enhanced focus on linguistic reorganization

Other Subject Updates

Accountancy (XII): Removed topics on computerized accounts.
Costing & Taxation (XI): Excluded income from dividends and long-term capital gains.
Business Studies (XII): Shifted Consumer Protection to an earlier semester; added publicity modules under Marketing Management.
Philosophy (XI & XII): Included utilitarianism by Bentham and Mill; expanded Vedanta concepts.
Economics (XII): Added India's economic history and comparative analysis with China.
Geography (XI & XII): Focused on thematic mapping and climate change updates.
Biological Science (XII): Added terms like transcription and comparative anatomy.

Implementation Timeline

The revised syllabus will be implemented starting from the next academic year and will feature in the 4th edition of the syllabus book for easy reference.

Why Were These Changes Introduced?

The revisions aim to:

Streamline the content for better understanding.
Introduce contemporary and globally relevant topics.
Address feedback from educators and students for a smoother transition.

These updates reflect WBCHSE’s commitment to modernizing education while ensuring relevance and clarity for both teachers and students. Stay updated to download the revised syllabus and prepare effectively!

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