The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has published the JAC 12 Class Geography syllabus for the academic session 2025 on its official website at jac.jharkhand.gov.in. Geography is one of the core subjects for the Jharkhand Board 12th Arts stream students. Out of the 5 compulsory subjects, JAC 12th Geography is very important whose marks will be taken into account. The JAC Class 12 Geography syllabus 2025 is divided into two parts, Part A (Fundamentals of Human Geography), and Part B (India: People and Economy).
The JAC Class 12 Geography exam 2025 will be conducted for a total of 100 marks. Out of the total marks, the theory exam will be held for 80 marks, whereas 20 marks are allotted for the practical exam. As per the latest JAC Class 12 exam pattern 2025, there will be multiple choice type questions, very short and short-answer type, and long answer type questions. Students must also be aware of the JAC Class 12 Exam Pattern 2025 along with the JAC Class 12 syllabus 2025 to have a better understanding of the marking scheme, difficulty level of the questions, typologies of questions that are asked, and many more. JAC class 12th board exams 2025 are expected to be conducted between March and April in pen and paper format. Read the complete article to know more about the JAC class 12 Geography syllabus 2025.
DownloadJAC Class 12 Geography Syllabus 2025-26 here
JAC Class 12 Geography Syllabus 2025: Steps to Download
Here are the steps to download the JAC Class 12 Geography Syllabus 2025:
Step 1: Visit the official website of the Jharkhand Academic Council atjac.jharkhand.gov.in.
Step 2: On the homepage, go to the “Others” dropdown menu at the top-right corner and select “Syllabus”.
Step 3: A new page will open. Click on the link “Click here to view syllabus”.
Step 4: On the next page, choose “Syllabus for Secondary and Higher Secondary Classes”.
Step 5: Look for Class 12 Geography Syllabus 2025, click on the link, and the PDF will start downloading.
Step 6: Save the PDF file and take a printout if needed for future reference.
JAC Class 12 Geography Syllabus 2025-2026
Below given is the detailed syllabus:
Units | Topics | Marks |
A. Fundamentals of Human Geography | Human Geography World Population Distribution, Density, and Growth & Human Development Economic activities Transport, Communication and International Trade Human Settlements | 35 Marks |
B. India: People and Economy | Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition Migration: Types, Causes and Consequences Human Development Human Settlements Land Resources and Agriculture Water Resources Mineral and Energy Resources Manufacturing Industries Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Transport and Communication International Trade Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems | 35 Marks |
JAC Class 12 Geography Exam Pattern 2025
Students can go through the important points related to the JAC Class 12 Geography Exam here:
- The JAC Class 12 Geography Exam 2025 will be conducted for 100 marks, out of which 70 marks are allotted for theory and 30 marks for the practical exam.
- The Question Paper will be objective-type questions, short-answer-type questions, and long-answer questions.
- Jharkhand Board 12th Geography Question Paper will include 48 questions.
- Question number 1 to 25 will be MCQs. Each question will carry 1 mark.
- Questions number 26 to 34 will be very short answer-type questions. Students need to attempt any 7 questions and each question carries 1 mark.
- Questions 35 to 42 will be short answer type questions, out of which it is mandatory to attempt any 6 questions. Each question will carry 3 marks.
- Question number 43 to 48 will be long answer questions carrying 5 marks each. It is mandatory to attempt any 6 questions.
- All the questions will be compulsory. However, internal choices will be there.
