CBSE Class 11 Subject List 2026 - Stream-Wise Subjects & Criteria

Mallika ThaledderUpdated on 30 Aug 2025, 02:50 PM IST

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.

CBSE Class 11 Subject List 2026

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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Available Streams in CBSE Class 11

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

Combination of Subjects for CBSE Class 11

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

CBSE Board Class 11 Subject Selection Criteria

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.

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CBSE Class 11 Subject List 2026 for Academic Electives

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.

11th Class Science Subject List Offered by CBSE

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

CBSE 11th Commerce Subject Name List

S. No.	Subject	Code
1	Economics	030
2	Business Studies	054
3	Accountancy	055
4	Informatics Practices	065
5	Entrepreneurship	066

11th Subject List CBSE for Arts Stream

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

11th Language Subject List CBSE

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