CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices (065) Syllabus 2026-27

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Download the official CBSE syllabus

This is CBSE's own Senior Secondary Curriculum 2026-27 (see the Class 12 Informatics Practices section), straight from cbseacademic.nic.in:

Official CBSE Curriculum 2026-27 (PDF)

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Marks at a glance

100 marks total = 70 theory (3-hour written exam) + 30 practical (lab test, practical file, project and viva).

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Unit-wise syllabus & marks

Unit & topics	Marks
Unit 1: Data Handling using Pandas and Data Visualization Introduction to Python libraries - Pandas, Matplotlib. Data structures in Pandas - Series and Data Frames. Series: creation from ndarray, dictionary, scalar value; mathematical operations; Head() and Tail() functions; Selection, Indexing and Slicing. Data Frames: creation from dictionary of Series, list of dictionaries, Text/CSV files; display; iteration; operations on rows and columns (add, selec	25
Unit 2: Database Query using SQL Revision of database concepts and SQL commands covered in class XI. Math functions: POWER(), ROUND(), MOD(). Text functions: UCASE()/UPPER(), LCASE()/LOWER(), MID()/SUBSTRING()/SUBSTR(), LENGTH(), LEFT(), RIGHT(), INSTR(), LTRIM(), RTRIM(), TRIM(). Date functions: NOW(), DATE(), MONTH(), MONTHNAME(), YEAR(), DAY(), DAYNAME(). Aggregate functions: MAX(), MIN(), AVG(), SUM(), COUNT(); using COUNT(*)	25
Unit 3: Introduction to Computer Networks Introduction to networks, Types of network: PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN. Network Devices: modem, hub, switch, repeater, router, gateway. Network Topologies: Star, Bus, Tree, Mesh. Introduction to Internet, URL, WWW and its applications - Web, email, Chat, VoIP. Website: introduction, difference between a website and webpage, static vs dynamic web page, web server and hosting of a website. Web Browsers: int	10
Unit 4: Societal Impacts Digital footprint, net and communication etiquettes, data protection, intellectual property rights (IPR), plagiarism, licensing and copyright, free and open source software (FOSS), cybercrime and cyber laws, hacking, phishing, cyber bullying, overview of Indian IT Act. E-waste: hazards and management. Awareness about health concerns related to the usage of technology.	10
Theory total	70

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Practical (30 marks)

Component	Marks
Programs using Pandas and Matplotlib	8
SQL Queries	7
Practical file (minimum of 15 programs based on Pandas, 4 based on Matplotlib and 15 SQL queries must be included)	5
Project Work (using concepts learned in class XI and XII)	5
Viva-Voce	5

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Common questions

What is the CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices (065) syllabus for 2026-27?+

The 2026-27 syllabus has Unit 1: Data Handling using Pandas and Data Visualization (25 marks), Unit 2: Database Query using SQL (25 marks), Unit 3: Introduction to Computer Networks (10 marks), Unit 4: Societal Impacts (10 marks), totalling 70 theory marks, plus a 30-mark practical.

How many marks are theory and practical in Class 12 Informatics Practices?+

Class 12 Informatics Practices (065) is 100 marks: 70 marks theory (3-hour written exam) and 30 marks practical (lab test, practical file, project and viva).

Which unit carries the most marks in Class 12 Informatics Practices?+

Unit 1: Data Handling using Pandas and Data Visualization carries the most, 25 of 70 theory marks.

Where can I download the official CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices syllabus 2026-27?+

CBSE publishes it in the Senior Secondary Curriculum 2026-27 on cbseacademic.nic.in; the official PDF is linked at the top of this page.

CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Syllabus 2026-27