The CBSE 12th class Psychology paper carries a total of 70 marks, which are divided into 7 units. Additionally, the remaining 30 marks are allocated based on project/practical work completed during the academic year.
In this article, you can find a comprehensive list of the topics that have been deleted from the syllabus of CBSE Psychology for 12th class. The list includes information about the specific pages where these removed topics were originally covered.
Please note that the content presented in the table below is derived from the rationalized content booklet provided by NCERT for class 12th.
Chapter | Page No. | Dropped Topics/ Chapters |
Chapter 5: Therapeutic Approaches | 94–96 101–102 | Psychodynamic Therapy Biomedical Therapy |
Chapter 6: Attitude and Social Cognition | 119–125 | Social Cognition Schemas and Stereotypes Impression Formation and Explaining Behaviour of Others through Attributions Behaviour in the Presence of Others Pro-social Behaviour |
Chapter 7: Social Influence and Group Processes | 138–149 | Conformity, Obedience and Compliance Cooperation and Competition • Social Identity Inter-group Conflicts Conflict Resolution Strategies |
Chapter 8: Psychology and Life | 152–176 | Full Chapter |
Chapter 9: Developing Psychological Skills | 177–195 | Full Chapter |
Units | Topics | Marks |
I | Variations in Psychological Attributes | 13 |
II | Self and Personality | 13 |
III | Meeting Life Challenges | 9 |
IV | Psychological Disorders | 12 |
V | Therapeutic Approaches | 9 |
VI | Attitude and Social Cognition | 8 |
VII | Social Influence and Group Processes | 6 |
TOTAL | 70 |