Assam HS Syllabus 2023: Download AHSEC 12th Syllabus

The Assam HS syllabus 2023 provided by the board contains detailed information about the topics to be covered in each subject and the mark distribution for the same. The data provided in the syllabus booklet is crucial for students to ease their preparation for the Assam HS exams 2023. All affiliated institutions, including government and private schools, follow the same Assam HS syllabus 2023 given by the board.

The question paper for HS exam will be set up as per the new updated Assam HS syllabus 2023. 

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• Assam HS Stream-wise Subjects
  • Assam HS Science Syllabus
  • Assam HS Commerce Syllabus
  • Assam HS Arts Syllabus
• Steps to Download the Assam HS Syllabus

Assam HS Stream-wise Subjects

The two core subjects of the Assam HS syllabus 2023 that are common for every student across all streams are:

• English 
• Modern Indian Language (MIL)

A student is required to pick one of the following options as part of the Modern Indian Language as per Assam HS syllabus 2023. Language options are common for all students across all streams.

• Assamese
• Bengali
• Bodo
• Hindi
• Nepali
• Urdu
• Khasi
• Garo
• Mizo
• Manipuri
• Hmar
• Alternative English

There are three streams; Science, Commerce, and Arts. Below are the details of stream-wise elective subjects that will help candidates prepare accordingly:

Assam HS Science Syllabus

Assam HS syllabus 2023 for Science consists of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and other subjects.

Assam HS Physics Syllabus

Students can go through the following table to get an idea of the chapters and important topics included in the Assam HS syllabus 2023 for Physics:

Assam HS Physics Syllabus

Unit Name	Important Topics	Marks
Electrostatics	Electric field lines; Electric flux, Statement of Gauss’s theorem, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor, etc.	08
Current Electricity	Ohm’s law, electrical resistance, V-I characteristics (linear and non-linear), series and parallel combinations of resistors; temperaturedependence of resistance, etc.	08
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism	Ampere’s law and its applications to infinitely long straight wires, straight and toroidal solenoids, Magnetic Hysteresis Electromagnets and factors affecting their strengths, etc.	08
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents	Alternating currents voltage, peak, and RMS value of alternating current/voltage power, AC generator, and transformer, etc.	08
Electromagnetic Waves	Electromagnetic spectrum: Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves. Need for displacement currents, etc.	03
Optics	Refraction and dispersion of light through a prism, refraction of light, total internal reflection, and itsapplications, optical fibers, refraction at spherical surfaces, Young’s double-slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and sustained interference of light, etc.	14
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation	Photoelectric effects: Hertz and Lenard’s observations; Einstein’s photoelectric equation, Davisson-Germer experiment, etc.	04
Atoms and Nuclei	Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones, etc.	07
Electronic Devices	Zener diode as a voltage regulator. Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor,etc.	07
Communication System	Propagation of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere, sky, and space wave propagation, Elements of a communication system, etc.	03

Assam HS Syllabus 2023 for Chemistry

Students can go through the following table to get an idea of the chapters and important topics included in the Assam HS syllabus 2023 for Chemistry:

Assam HS Syllabus 2023 for Chemistry

Unit Name	Important Topics	Marks
Solid State	Unit cells in two-dimensional and three-dimensional lattices, calculation of the density of unit cells, packing in solids, voids, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, etc.	4
Solutions	relative lowering of vapour pressure, the elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure, etc.	5
Electrochemistry	Kohlrausch’s Law, electrolysis and laws of electrolysis (elementary idea), dry cell – electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells, etc.	5
Chemical kinetics	catalyst; order and molecularity of a reaction; rate law and specific rate constant, integrated rate equations and half-life, etc.	5
Surface chemistry	homogeneous and heterogeneous activity and selectivity; enzyme catalysis; colloidal state: the distinction between true solutions, colloids, and suspensions, etc.	4
General principles and processes of Isolation of Elements	Principles and methods of extraction: concentration, oxidation, reduction electrolytic method, and refining; occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminum, copper, zinc, and iron, etc.	3
p-Block Elements	General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties, etc.	8
d- and f-Block Elements	interstitial compounds, alloy formation. Preparation and properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4, etc.	5
Coordination Compounds	coordination number, color, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, etc.	3
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes	Nomenclature, nature of C-X bond, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of substitution reactions, etc.	4
Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers	Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, acidic nature of phenols, electrophilic substitution reactions, uses of phenols, etc.	4
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic acids	Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, etc.	6
Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen	Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, etc.	4
Biomolecules	Elementary idea of a-amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins, etc.	4
Polymers	Natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization (addition and condensation), copolymerization, etc.	3
Chemistry in Everyday life	Chemicals in medicines– analgesics, tranquilizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials, antifertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines, etc.	3

Assam HS Syllabus 2023 for Biology

The Assam HS syllabus 2023 for Biology contains important units like Genetics and Evolution, Sexual Reproduction, Biotechnology and its Application, etc. Given below is the Assam HS syllabus 2023 for Biology:

Unit name	Important Topics	Marks
Group A - Botany
Sexual Reproduction	Asexual Reproduction, Sexual Reproduction, Apomisix and Polyembryony, etc.	6
Genetics and Evolution	Evolution of Life Forms- A Theory, Mechanism of Evolution, A Brief account of Evolution, Origin and Evolution ofMan, etc.	5
Biology and Human Welfare	Animal Husbandry, Tissue Culture, Microbes in Sewage Treatment, Microbes as Biofertilisers, etc.	7
Biotechnology and its Application	Principles of Biotechnology, Tools of recombinant DNA Technology, Biotechnological Applications in Medicine, etc.	12
Ecology	Organism and its Environment, Populations, Medicinal and Timber Yielding Plants, etc.	5
Group B - Zoology
Reproduction	Pregnancy and Embryonic Development, Medical Termination of Pregnancy, etc.	5
Genetics and Evolution	Sex Determination, Replication, Human Genome Project, DNA Fingerprinting, etc.	15
Biology and Human Welfare	Common Diseases in Humans, Drugs and Alcohol Abuse, Single Cell Protein, etc.	5
Biotechnology and its Application	Biotechnological Applications in Agriculture, Transgenic Animals, Ethical Issues, etc.	1
Ecology	Ecological Pyramids, Biodiversity Conservation, Medicinal and Timber Yielding Plants, Degradation by Improper Resource Utilization and Maintenance, etc.	9
Total		70

Assam HS Commerce Syllabus

Assam HS Commerce subjects consist of Business Studies, Accountancy, Economics and many more.

Assam HS Syllabus 2023 for Business Studies

Go through the following table to get an idea of the chapters and important topics included in the Assam HS syllabus 2023 for Business Studies:

Assam HS Syllabus 2023 for Business Studies

Unit No.	Unit Name	Important Topics	Marks
Part A - Principles and Functions of Management
Unit I	Nature and Significance of Management	Management– concept, objectives, importance, Nature of management; Management as Science, Management functions - planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling, ETC.	8
Unit II	Principles of Management	Principles of Management — meaning, nature, and significance, Fayol’s Principle of Management, Taylor’s Scientific Management– Principles and Techniques, etc.	8
Unit III	Business Environment	Business Environment– meaning and importance, Dimensions of Business Environment— Economic, Social, Technological, Political and Legal, etc.	8
Unit IV	Planning	Meaning, features, importance, limitations, types of Plans- Objectives, Strategy, Policy, Procedure, Method, Rule, Budget, Programme, etc.	8
Unit V	Organizing	Meaning and importance: Formal and information organization, Difference between delegation and decentralization, etc.	8
Unit VI	Staffing	Meaning, need and importance of staffing, steps in the staffing process, Selection– meaning and process, etc.	8
Unit VII	Directing	Meaning, importance, and principles, Motivation- meaning and importance. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, etc.	8
Unit VIII	Controlling	Meaning and importance: Steps in the process of control, Techniques of control, etc.	8
Part B - Business Finance and Marketing
Unit IX	Financial Management	Capital Structure– Meaning and factors, Financial planning– meaning and importance, etc.	10
Unit X	Financial Markets	Capital Market: nature and types– primary and secondary market, Distinction between capital market and money market, etc.	10
Unit XI	Marketing	The distinction between marketing and selling, Product —nature, classification, branding, labeling, and packaging, etc.	10
Unit XII	Consumer Protection	Consumer rights, Way and means of consumer protection — Consumer awareness and legal redressal with special reference to the Consumer Protection Act, etc.	6
Unit XIII	Entrepreneurship Development	--	6

Assam HS Arts subjects consist of Economics, History, Advanced Hindi and other subjects.

AHSEC HS Arts Syllabus

AHSEC HS Arts Syllabus
Political Science	Economics	History
Education	Logic and Philosophy	Geography
Mathematics	Advanced Assamese	Advanced Hindi
Sanskrit	Arabic	--

AHSEC HS English Syllabus  

Sections	Marks
Section A: Reading Skills, Reading unseen prose passage	10
Section B: Advanced Writing Skills	25
Section C: Grammar Narration: Direct and Indirect (4 marks) Voice (3 marks) Tenses (5 marks) Proposition (4 marks) Transformation of Sentences (4 marks)	20
Section-D (Prescribed Books) Flamingo Vistas	30 15

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