Bihar Board 12th Sociology Deleted Syllabus 2026: Check Chapter Wise Deleted Syllabus

Roumik Roy

Updated on - Jun 18, 2025

The Bihar board has made major changes in the 12th board Sociology syllabus. The Bihar Board 12th Sociology Deleted Syllabus 2026 is similar to the NCERT syllabus that is why in order to align the syllabus with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), several modifications have been made. Some difficult concepts have been removed so that the students can focus on the important sociological concepts for Bihar Board 12th exam. The main reason for releasing Bihar Board 12th Sociology Deleted Syllabus 2026 is that students were experiencing significant academic stress, and a reduction was made to lessen that load. To properly prepare for the next board exams, it is advised that students go over the deleted content. The removal of a portion of the Bihar board 12th syllabus will make it easy for the students to study every subject before the board exams. The topics that were deleted were either repetitive or not very important for the students.

Bihar Board 12th Deleted Syllabus 2026 will be released on the official website. Check here in detail the Bihar Board 12th Sociology Deleted Syllabus 2026!

Bihar Board 12th Sociology Deleted Syllabus 2026 Chapter Wise

The chapter wise deleted syllabus of Sociology is provided on the official website of the Bihar board.While significant chunks of several of the syllabus's chapters have been removed, other chapters have remained intact. Mostly, the topics have been deleted from three chapters which were not necessary for the students. The chapter wise Bihar Board 12th Sociology Deleted Syllabus 2026 is given in the following table:

Chapters Deleted Topics
The Demographic Structure of Indian Society No topics deleted
Social Institutions - Continuity and Change No topics deleted
Market as a Social Institution No topics deleted
Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion No topics deleted
Challenges of Cultural Diversity No topics deleted
Structural ChangeĀ  No topics deleted
Cultural Change No topics deleted
The Story of Indian Democracy

The Constitution as an Instrument of Social Change

Panchayati Raj and the challenges of Social Transformation

Political Parties, Pressure Groups and Democratic Politics

Change and Development in Rural Society No topics deleted
Change and Development in Industrial Society No topics deleted
Globalization and Social Change Dimensions of Globalization
Mass Media and Communications

Types of Mass Media: Radio , Television and Print Media

Changing Nature of Mass Media

Social Movements No topics deleted

This syllabus is subject to further changes.The board may decide to add some of these items to the syllabus or remove others. Since these modifications were made during the COVID-19 epidemic, the board may decide to add or remove any topic.

Bihar Board 12th Sociology Syllabus 2026 PDF

The final PDF of the Sociology syllabus is accessible on the Bihar board's official website after several topics were removed. All of the topics that are significant to the students are covered in the revised syllabus. The link for the Bihar Board 12th Sociology Syllabus PDF is given below:

Bihar Board 12th Sociology Syllabus 2026 PDF

Also read: Bihar board 12th sample papers

Bihar Board 12th Sociology Question Paper Pattern 2026

It is necessary for the students to know the question paper pattern, to prepare for the Sociology board exam. The Sociology question paper is of maximum 100 marks. It is divided into 3 sections. Section A consists of MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) and is of 50 marks. Section B consists of short answer questions and is of 30 marks. Section C consists of long answer questions and is of 20 marks. The pattern of the Sociology question paper is given in the following table:

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Section Number of questions Marks Allotted
A 50 out of 100 questions 1 mark for each question
B 15 out of 30 questions 2 marks for each question
C 4 out of 8 questions 5 marks for each question

Also read: Bihar board 12th exam pattern

Bihar Board 12th Sociology Topics Weightage 2026

Various topics carry different weightage of marks.To effectively prepare for the boards, students need to know how important each topic is. Students need to concentrate on the subjects that carry the most weight. The weightage of the various topics of Sociology are given in the following table:

Topics Weightage
The Demographic Structure of Indian Society 7.5%
Social Institutions - Continuity and Change 7.5%
Market as a Social Institution 7.5%
Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion 7.5%
Challenges of Cultural Diversity 10%
Structural ChangeĀ  7.5%
Cultural Change 7.5%
The Story of Indian Democracy 7.5%
Change and Development in Rural Society 7.5%
Change and Development in Industrial Society 7.5%
Globalization and Social Change 7.5%
Mass Media and Communications 7.5%
Social Movements 7.5%

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Benefits of Bihar Board 12th Sociology Deleted Syllabus 2026

The benefits of the Bihar Board 12th Sociology deleted syllabus 2026 are:

  • It reduces the academic stress of students.
  • The pupils are able to finish their coursework on schedule.
  • Less syllabus is easy for less intelligent students to understand.
  • Pupils don't have to waste their time and effort on irrelevant subjects and recurring ideas.
  • Higher grades will be possible for the students.
  • With the right schedule, the kids can get ready for the tests.Ā 

For all of the material pertaining to the 2026 Bihar Board 12th Sociology deleted syllabus, students who plan to take the Bihar Board 12th examinations can routinely check this page.

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