Gujarat Board Subject Wise Syllabus Class 12 Political Science 2026-27

It helps you understand:

✅ Understanding government: You understand governments work and how democracy functions.

✅ Competitive exams: UPSC, state PSC and other government exams have Political Science as optional subject.

✅ Career options: You can become a civil servant, journalist, diplomat, political analyst or lawyer.

Your Class 12 Political Science marks also help in college admissions for BA, BA LLB and other courses. So prepare seriously!

✔ Complete Gujarat Board Class 12 Political Science Syllabus 2026-27

✔ Part A: Contemporary World Politics

This book teaches you about international politics and global issues after World War II.

✅ The Cold War Era: Learn about USA and Soviet Union conflict, formation of two power blocs, arms race, Cuban Missile Crisis and Cold War events. Understand why the world was divided into two camps.

✅ End of Bipolarity: Study the fall of Soviet Union in 1991, reasons for its collapse, consequences and emergence of new countries. Learn about shock therapy in post-communist countries.

✅ US Hegemony in World Politics: Understand America's dominance after Cold War, its military power, economic strength and cultural influence. Study Iraq invasion and its impact.

✅ Alternative Centres of Power:

✔ Part B: Politics in India

This book covers Indian politics after independence till present times.

✅ Challenges of Nation Building: Learn about partition, refugee crisis, integration of princely states and reorganization of states. Understand how India became one nation.

✅ Era of One Party Dominance: Study Congress dominance from 1952-1967, reasons for its success, Nehru's role and opposition parties during this period.

✅ Politics of Planned Development: Understand India's planning commission, five-year plans, debate between agriculture vs industry and land reforms.

✅ India's External Relations: Understand India's foreign policy and Study Panchsheel principles.

✅ Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System: Study 1967 elections, Congress split, Indira Gandhi's leadership and political developments in 1970s.

✅ Crisis of Democratic Order: Learn about Emergency period (1975-77), reasons for Emergency, suspension of rights and its impact on democracy.

✅ Rise of Popular Movements: Study Chipko movement, anti-arrack movement, farmers' movements and other social movements in India.

✅ Regional Aspirations: Understand demands for autonomy, regional parties, Punjab crisis, Assam movement and issues of regionalism.

✅ Recent Developments in Indian Politics: Study coalition politics, rise of BJP, OBC politics, women's representation and contemporary political issues.

✔ How to Score 95+ in Political Science?

Political Science is a scoring subject if you prepare smartly. Follow these tips:

✅ Read Newspapers Daily: Political Science connects with current affairs. Read newspapers daily to understand ongoing political events. This helps in examples and answer writing.

✅ Make Short Notes: After studying each chapter, make short notes with important points, dates, events and terms. Revise these notes regularly.

✅ Connect History with Present: Many topics connect past events with present situations. Make these connections to understand better and write good answers.

✅ Map Work: Some questions need map locations. Practice marking countries, regions and important places on maps regularly.

✅ Answer Writing Practice: Practice writing long answers in proper format with introduction, main body and conclusion. Good presentation matters.

✔ Gujarat Board Political Science Exam Pattern 2026-27

The Political Science paper is of 80 marks with 20 marks for internal assessment, making total 100 marks.

Both books have equal importance in exams. Contemporary World Politics and Politics in India both carry equal weightage. Don't ignore any book.

✔ Common Mistakes

✅ Ignoring Current Affairs: Political Science without current affairs knowledge is incomplete. Stay updated with national and international news.

✅ Writing Without Structure: Long answers need proper structure with introduction, explanation and conclusion. Random writing loses marks.

✅ Wrong Facts and Dates: Political Science has many dates and events. Wrong information means wrong answer. Be accurate with facts.

✅ Not Giving Examples: Examples make your answers strong and impressive. Always support your points with relevant examples.

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Make your study plan today covering both books systematically. Read chapters carefully, make notes and connect with current affairs. Regular revision is the key to success.

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