The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) offers a wide range of subjects for students entering Class 11. Students can choose from three main streams - Science, Commerce, and Arts (Humanities), based on their interests and future career goals. Each student must select a minimum of five subjects, which generally include four compulsory subjects and one optional subject, though they can opt for more if desired.
In the Science stream, students typically study Physics and Chemistry, along with either Mathematics or Biology (or both), and may also choose additional subjects such as Computer Science, Physical Education, or Psychology. The Commerce stream usually includes Accountancy, Business Studies, and Economics, with options like Mathematics, Informatics Practices, or Entrepreneurship. The Arts (Humanities) stream offers subjects such as History, Political Science, Geography, Sociology, and Psychology, among others.
CBSE publishes the detailed curriculum and subject combinations for Class 11 every academic year on its official website: cbseacademic.nic.in. This ensures students and parents can make informed choices based on updated guidelines.
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The Central Board of Secondary Education offers three main streams to students who apply for the CBSE Class 11 course.
Science stream (with Biology or Mathematics)
Commerce stream
Humanities (Arts) stream
Subjects | Name of Subjects |
Language 1 | Hindi Elective or Hindi Core or English Elective or English Core |
Language 2/ Subject 2 | Any one language subject or any one academic elective subject |
Subject 3 | Any three compulsory electives from Academic and Skill subjects |
Subject 4 | |
Subject 5 | |
Language 3/Subject 6 | Any optional elective from Language, Academic and Skill subjects |
Health and Physical Education Work Experience General Studies | Compulsory subjects with internal assessments |
Students must choose at least five subjects, including one language subject.
They can choose an additional sixth subject from Language, Academic and Skill subjects.
Different CBSE-affiliated schools will offer a different combination of subjects based on availability.
Mathematics is usually compulsory for students who want to take Physics and Economics.
After the CBSE Class 10 result declaration, students can choose any course after Class 10. They must opt for the subjects in class 11 that they want to continue in CBSE class 12 and further. Below is the list of CBSE class 11 subjects the board offers.
Below, we have provided a list of Class 11 Science stream subjects that are offered by the CBSE board, along with their codes.
S. No. | Subject | Code |
1 | Mathematics | 041 |
2 | Applied Mathematics | 214 |
3 | Physics | 042 |
4 | Chemistry | 043 |
5 | Biology | 044 |
6 | Biotechnology | 045 |
7 | Computer Science | 083 |
S. No. | Subject | Code |
1 | Economics | 030 |
2 | Business Studies | 054 |
3 | Accountancy | 055 |
4 | Informatics Practices | 065 |
5 | Entrepreneurship | 066 |
S. No. | Subject | Code |
1 | History | 027 |
2 | Political Science | 028 |
3 | Geography | 029 |
4 | Psychology | 037 |
5 | Sociology | 039 |
6 | Home Science | 064 |
7 | Physical Education | 048 |
8 | Painting | 049 |
9 | Graphics | 050 |
10 | Sculpture | 051 |
11 | Applied / Commercial Art | 052 |
12 | Economics | 030 |
13 | Mathematics | 041 |
Subject Name | Subject Codes |
English Elective | 001 |
English Core | 301 |
Hindi Elective | 002 |
Hindi Core | 302 |
Urdu Elective | 003 |
Urdu Core | 303 |
Sanskrit Elective | 022 |
Sanskrit Core | 322 |
Punjabi Elective | 104 |
Bengali | 105 |
Tamil | 106 |
Telugu | 107 |
Telugu Telangana | 189 |
Sindhi | 108 |
Marathi | 109 |
Gujarati | 110 |
Manipuri | 111 |
Malayalam | 112 |
Odia | 113 |
Assamese | 114 |
Kannada | 115 |
Arabic | 116 |
Tibetian | 117 |
French | 118 |
German | 120 |
Russian | 121 |
Persian | 123 |
Nepali | 124 |
Limboo | 125 |
Lepcha | 126 |
Bodo | 192 |
Tangkhul | 193 |
Japanese | 194 |
Bhutia | 195 |
Spanish | 196 |
Kashmiri | 197 |
Mizo | 198 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Students can visit the official website, cbseacademic.nic.in, to check out the list of subjects offered by the CBSE.
Students can choose a minimum of 5 subjects including one language subject in CBSE class 11.
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Yes, you can switch from Science in Karnataka State Board to Commerce in CBSE for 12th. You will need a Transfer Certificate from your current school and meet the CBSE school’s admission requirements. Since you haven’t studied Commerce subjects like Accountancy, Economics, and Business Studies, you may need to catch up before or during 12th. Not all CBSE schools accept direct admission to 12th from another board, so some may ask you to join Class 11 first. Make sure to check the school’s rules and plan your subject preparation.
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