CBSE Class 11 Psychology Syllabus 2019-20
CBSE has released the Class 11 Psychology Syllabus 2019-20. The annual board examination will be of 70 marks, with a duration of three hours. There will be practicals for 30 Marks.
Question Break Up
Prescribed Books:
1. Psychology, Class XI, Published by NCERT
Download Class 11 Psychology Syllabus 2019-20

| Units |
Topics
|
Marks
|
| I | What is Psychology? | 7 |
| II | Methods of Enquiry in Psychology | 10 |
| III | The Bases of Human Behavior | 8 |
| IV | Human Development | 6 |
| V | Sensory, Attentional and Perceptual Processes |
8 |
| VI | Learning | 9 |
| VII | Human Memory | 8 |
| VIII | Thinking | 7 |
| IX | Motivation and Emotion | 7 |
| - | Total | 70 |
Practical would involve conducting experiments and undertaking small studies, exercises, related to the topics covered in the course (e.g. Human development, Learning, Memory, Motivation, Perception, Attention and Thinking).
Practical Examination
• Practical (Experiments) file - 5 Marks
• Project file - 5 Marks
• Viva Voce (Project and experiments)- 5 Marks
• One experiment: (05 for conduct and 10 for reporting) -15 Marks
Question Break Up
Type of Question
|
Mark per Question
|
Total No. of Questions
|
Total Marks
|
Objective Type
|
1
|
17
|
17
|
Very Short Answer (VSA)
|
2
|
4
|
8
|
Short Answer (SA-I)
|
2
|
3
|
9
|
Short Answer (SA-II)
|
4
|
6
|
24
|
Long Answer (LA)
|
6
|
2
|
12
|
Total
|
32
|
80
|
Prescribed Books:
1. Psychology, Class XI, Published by NCERT
Download Class 11 Psychology Syllabus 2019-20