CBSE Class 12 Study Plan 2026-27: Month-by-Month to the Boards

This plan works for Science, Commerce and Humanities. It assumes school teaching ends around December and boards start in mid-February, as in recent years.

October: audit and catch up

• Map every chapter: confident, shaky or not studied.
• Catch up on anything not yet studied, NCERT first.
• Start your practical file properly if you haven't yet.

November: syllabus plus board-style writing

• Keep pace with school teaching.
• Each week, write one board-style answer set (not just MCQs) per subject. Entrance-exam students especially need this.
• Begin revision sheets: derivations (Physics), reactions (Chemistry), formats (English), ledger formats (Accountancy).

December: complete the syllabus and practicals

• Finish all chapters by month-end.
• Complete practical records and projects. Practicals often happen in January or February.

January: pre-boards and full papers

• Full 3-hour papers: two per subject before the boards, at minimum.
• Pre-board analysis: list every lost mark and why.
• Revise high-weightage chapters: Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Accountancy, Economics.

February: final polish

• Revision from sheets and error logs only. No new books.
• Practise the case-based and source-based sections, which reward calm reading.
• Protect your sleep.

If you're also preparing for JEE, NEET or CUET

Keep entrance practice going through November and December, but from mid-January give boards the priority until your last paper. The NCERT base serves both.