The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has published the JAC 12 Class Psychology syllabus for the academic session 2025 on its official website at jac.jharkhand.gov.in. Psychology is one of the core subjects for the Jharkhand Board 12th Arts stream students. Out of the 5 compulsory subjects, JAC 12th Psychology is very important whose marks will be taken into account.
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JAC Class 12 Psychology Course Structure 2025-2026
Below given is the detailed course structure:
Unit | Topics | No. of Periods | Marks |
I | Variations in Psychological Attributes | 30 | 13 |
II | Self and Personality | 32 | 13 |
III | Meeting Life Challenges | 23 | 9 |
IV | Psychological Disorders | 30 | 12 |
V | Therapeutic Approaches | 25 | 9 |
VI | Attitude and Social Cognition | 16 | 8 |
VII | Social Influence and Group Processes | 14 | 6 |
Total | 170 | 70 |
JAC Class 12 Psychology Syllabus 2025-2026
Below given is the detailed syllabus:
Unit No. | Unit Title | Topics Covered | Periods |
Unit I | Variations in Psychological Attributes | 1. Introduction 2. Individual Differences in Human Functioning 3. Assessment of Psychological Attributes 4. Intelligence 5. Psychometric Theories of Intelligence, Information Processing Theory: Planning, Attention-arousal and Simultaneous Successive Model of Intelligence, Triarchic Theory of Intelligence; Theory of Multiple Intelligences 6. Individual Differences in Intelligence 7. Culture and Intelligence 8. Emotional Intelligence 9. Special Abilities: Aptitude: Nature and Measurement 10. Creativity | 30 |
Unit II | Self and Personality | 1. Introduction 2. Self and Personality 3. Concept of Self 4. Cognitive and Behavioural aspects of Self 5. Culture and Self 6. Concept of Personality 7. Major Approaches to Study of Personality: Type Approaches, Trait Approaches, Psychodynamic and Post Freudian Approaches, Behavioural, Cultural and Humanistic Approaches 8. Assessment of Personality: Self-report Measures, Projective Techniques, Behavioural Analysis | 32 |
Unit III | Meeting Life Challenges | 1. Introduction 2. Nature, Types and Sources of Stress 3. Effects of Stress on Psychological Functioning and Health: Stress and Health, General Adaptation Syndrome, Stress and Immune System, Lifestyle 4. Coping with Stress: Stress Management Techniques 5. Promoting Positive Health and Well-being: Life Skills, Positive Health | 23 |
Unit IV | Psychological Disorders | 1. Introduction 2. Concepts of Abnormality and Psychological Disorders: Historical Background 3. Classification of Psychological Disorders 4. Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour 5. Major Psychological Disorders: Anxiety, OCD and Related, Trauma-and Stressor-Related, Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, Depressive, Bipolar, Schizophrenia Spectrum, Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive & Conduct, Feeding & Eating, Substance-Related Disorders | 30 |
Unit V | Therapeutic Approaches | 1. Nature and Process of Psychotherapy: Therapeutic Relationship 2. Types of Therapies: Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Humanistic-Existential Therapy, Alternative Therapies 3. Factors contributing to Healing in Psychotherapy 4. Ethics in Psychotherapy 5. Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill | 25 |
Unit VI | Attitude and Social Cognition | 1. Introduction 2. Explaining Social Behaviour 3. Nature and Components of Attitudes 4. Attitude Formation and Change: Formation, Change, Attitude-Behaviour Relationship 5. Prejudice and Discrimination 6. Strategies for Handling Prejudice | 16 |
Unit VII | Social Influence and Group Processes | 1. Introduction 2. Nature and Formation of Groups 3. Type of Groups 4. Influence of Group on Individual Behaviour: Social Loafing, Group Polarisation | 14 |
JAC Class 12 Psychology Syllabus 2025-2026: Practicals
Below given is the detailed syllabus:
Section | Details |
A. Development of Case Profile | Using appropriate methods like interview, observation, and psychological tests. |
B. Test Administration | Administer and interpret five psychological tests related to attributes like intelligence, aptitude, attitude, personality, etc. |
C. Practical Examination Requirement | Administer and interpret two psychological tests. |
Distribution of Marks
Component | Marks |
Practical File and Case Profile | 10 |
Viva Voce (Case Profile & Two Practicals) | 5 |
Two Practicals (5 for conduct, 10 for report) | 15 |
Total | 30 |
