
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has released the ISC Class 11 Economics syllabus for the 2026-27 academic session. The subject code is 856. The theory paper carries 80 marks and lasts three hours, while project work accounts for 20 marks, for a total of 100 marks.

The syllabus is divided into three sections: Understanding Economics, Indian Economic Development, and Statistics. Topics include definitions of economics, micro and macroeconomics, basic economic problems, types of economies, the Indian economy after liberalisation, parameters of development such as the Human Development Index, planning and the role of NITI Aayog, structural changes after liberalisation, current challenges including poverty and unemployment, economic growth versus development, and sustainable development. The statistics section covers data collection, correlation and index numbers.
The theory paper carries an examination duration of three hours. Students can download the official PDF containing the full curriculum and marking scheme from the CISCE website at cisce.org.
The syllabus release gives teachers and students a structured timeline for the 2026-27 academic session. The three-section layout separates economic theory, Indian development and statistics, which together carry a 80-mark theory paper and a 20-mark project component. The inclusion of current challenges such as poverty, unemployment and sustainable development signals the board’s intent to keep the curriculum grounded in real-world policy. Students must now map their preparation to the section weighting and the project assessment criteria, both of which are outlined in the official PDF. The next concrete step is downloading the full syllabus from the CISCE website to access the complete topic breakdown.
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