CBSE Class 12 Political Science — 20 Most Expected Questions 2027 | Padhaao Blog

In short: Nobody outside CBSE knows the exact 2027 Political Science questions, so this list ranks 20 question types by evidence: the sample-paper design (30 questions, 80 marks, five sections), what teachers reported about the March 23, 2026 paper, and the chapters in the syllabus. The two books carry 40 marks each. The 2026 paper was lengthy, with a tricky cartoon question and 6-mark answers that matched pre-board practice. Treat this as a practice priority list, not a leak.

Last updated: October 28, 2026. The 2027 date sheet is not out yet. The paper design below comes from PW's account of the recent official sample paper, and PW says to check it against the latest CBSE sample paper.

CBSE Class 12 Political Science 2027 — Quick Reference

Parameter	Details
Subject code	028
Theory paper	80 marks, 3 hours
Project work	20 marks
Part A: Contemporary World Politics	40 marks
Part B: Politics in India Since Independence	40 marks
2026 paper date	Monday, March 23, 2026

Question type (sample-paper design)	Number	Marks
Objective (MCQs)	12	12
Short answer (2 marks)	6	12
Long answer I (4 marks)	5	20
Picture, map and passage-based	3	12
Long answer II (6 marks)	4	24
Total	30	80

Sources: PW Live marking scheme page for the design, and Times Now for the 2026 date and observations. The numbers add up: 12 + 6 + 5 + 3 + 4 = 30 questions and 12 + 12 + 20 + 12 + 24 = 80 marks. PW does not split the 12 marks across the three picture, map and passage questions, so I have not assumed 4 each.

What I could not verify

Item	Status
Official chapter marks	The figures I use come from PW's expected chapter marks, which are not an official breakdown
The official map list	Not confirmed. Download the CBSE map-work list and tick every item
Whether the 2026-27 textbooks changed	Not confirmed. Check your NCERT contents page
Exact dates and figures in answers	I give standard facts as prompts. Confirm each date and number in your textbook before the exam

Expected Marks by Chapter

These are PW's expected figures, also used in our Humanities last 100 days plan.

Part	Chapter	Expected marks
A	The End of Bipolarity	6
A	Contemporary Centres of Power	6
A	Contemporary South Asia	6
A	International Organisations	6
A	Security in the Contemporary World	6
A	Environment and Natural Resources	6
A	Globalisation	4
B	Challenges of Nation-Building	6
B	Era of One-Party Dominance	4
B	Politics of Planned Development	2
B	India's External Relations	6
B	Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System	4
B	The Crisis of Democratic Order	4
B	Regional Aspirations	6
B	Recent Developments in Indian Politics	8

Part A adds to 40 and Part B adds to 40.

What the 2026 Paper Showed

Observation	Source
Moderate and well balanced, close to the CBSE pattern, NCERT-based and competency-driven	Times Now
Students called it fair and scoring, though lengthy. It was easier for those who focused on concepts	Times Now
MCQs were moderate and needed careful reading	Times Now (Gurugram teacher)
The cartoon-based question was slightly tricky and needed deeper interpretation	Times Now (Gurugram teacher)
6-mark questions were moderate and similar to those practised in pre-boards	Times Now (Gurugram teacher)
Internal choice was given in the 6-mark questions	Times Now (Noida teacher)
The map question came from the expected area and was manageable for students who practised regularly	Times Now (Noida teacher)
Section-wise: A average, B and C needed understanding, D easy, E needed a broader view	Times Now (Silverline Prestige School teacher)
The paper shifted toward logical understanding over recall, highlighting Global Concerns, Indian Foreign Policy and recent political developments	Times Now (Manav Rachna teacher)

For the sample paper, a Times of India report (I could read only its summary line) said questions focused on the end of bipolarity, traditional views of security, environmental agreements and global commons, and that Indian politics questions tested knowledge of leaders, ideologies and post-independence developments.

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Part A: Contemporary World Politics (40 Marks)

#	Expected question	Likely marks	Evidence
1	Causes and consequences of the disintegration of the Soviet Union	6	Sample paper summary (end of bipolarity)
2	Shock therapy and its consequences for the post-communist economies	4	Syllabus
3	Features and role of the European Union, or the ASEAN way	4 or 6	Syllabus (Contemporary Centres of Power)
4	Democracy, conflict or cooperation in South Asia, including SAARC	4	Syllabus
5	Reform of the UN Security Council and the case for a permanent seat	6	Syllabus (International Organisations)
6	Traditional notion of security and its components	4	Sample paper summary
7	Non-traditional security: human security, health, terrorism	4	Syllabus
8	Global commons and environmental agreements	4 or 6	Sample paper summary
9	Globalisation: causes, effects and the debate around it	4	Syllabus

Answer format (standard NCERT points. Confirm dates and names in your textbook)

Question	What to write
Soviet disintegration	Group causes: internal weaknesses of the economy, reforms under Gorbachev, the rise of nationalism in the republics, and the burden of the arms race. Then group consequences: end of the Cold War, a unipolar moment and new states. The USSR dissolved in December 1991
Shock therapy	Define it as the rapid shift to capitalism. Give two consequences, such as industrial collapse and growing inequality
EU	Give the aim of integration, the common institutions and currency, and one limit on its power. Add the year of the treaty from your book
UN reform	There are five permanent members with veto power: the USA, UK, France, Russia and China. Give two arguments for reform and one for India's claim
Global commons and agreements	Name the commons (atmosphere, Antarctica, ocean floor, outer space). Name one agreement from the book and what it set out to do
Globalisation	Present both sides: economic gains and cultural or inequality concerns

Part B: Politics in India Since Independence (40 Marks)

#	Expected question	Likely marks	Evidence
10	Challenges of nation-building: Partition, integration of princely states and reorganisation of states	6	Syllabus
11	The Congress system and why it dominated in the first decades	4	Syllabus
12	Features of planned development	2	Syllabus
13	Principles and phases of India's foreign policy	6	2026 paper summary (Indian Foreign Policy highlighted)
14	Why the Congress system was challenged and how it recovered	4	Syllabus
15	The Emergency: background, features and lessons	4 or 6	Syllabus
16	Regional aspirations: any two regions and how issues were settled	6	Syllabus
17	Recent developments: coalition politics, Mandal and its effects, rise of new parties	6	Syllabus. This chapter carries the highest expected marks (8)

Answer format

Question	What to write
Princely states	Name the integration drive led by Sardar Patel, the use of persuasion and the Instrument of Accession, and one difficult case such as Hyderabad or Junagadh. Check the full list in your book
Foreign policy	Give the principle of non-alignment, name two events in order (for example the 1962 war with China and the nuclear tests), and say how policy changed after the Cold War
Emergency	Say it was declared in June 1975 under Article 352. List the background, the main restrictions, the 1977 elections and one lesson on democracy
Regional aspirations	Take two regions the book covers. For each, state the cause, the demand and the settlement. Keep to the facts in your NCERT chapter
Recent developments	Name the shift to coalitions, the Mandal Commission recommendation on reservation for OBCs, and one effect on party politics

Section D Skills: Cartoon, Map and Passage

The sample design has three picture, map and passage-based questions. The 2026 cartoon question was slightly tricky.

#	Expected question	Evidence
18	A cartoon that needs interpretation, such as one on a leader, a policy or a political event	2026 paper (tricky)
19	A map question from the expected area	2026 paper (manageable)
20	A passage on a political event, document or speech with sub-questions	Sample design

How to answer

Type	What to do
Cartoon	Describe what you see in one line, name the issue, then give what the cartoonist wants to say. Do not describe only the picture
Map	Practise blank-map marking of countries, states or groups from the official list. Use labels the question asks for
Passage	Underline the phrase that answers each sub-part. Add one line of context from the chapter

4-Week Practice Plan

Week	Focus	Questions in this list
Week 1	Part A, first half	1 to 5. Write one 6-mark answer
Week 2	Part A, second half	6 to 9. Make a one-page security and environment summary
Week 3	Part B	10 to 17. Make a timeline from 1947 to the present
Week 4	Skills and full papers	18 to 20, then two full timed papers with internal choices

This is a suggestion, not an official schedule. Our case-study practice and scoring guide cover more.

Paper-Day Time Plan

Step	Suggested time
Reading time (15 minutes)	Choose the internal choices for the 6-mark answers
12 MCQs	About 15 minutes, with careful reading
Short answers (2 marks)	About 20 minutes
4-mark answers	About 40 minutes
Cartoon, map and passage questions	About 25 minutes
6-mark answers	About 60 minutes
Review	About 15 minutes

These timings are illustrative. CBSE publishes no per-section time split. Students called the 2026 paper lengthy, so practise writing fast.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these the exact questions in the 2027 Political Science board exam?

No. Nobody outside CBSE knows the 2027 questions. This list ranks question types by evidence from the sample-paper design, what teachers reported about the 2026 paper, and the syllabus. Any page or channel that promises the actual paper is a scam.

What is the paper design for CBSE Class 12 Political Science?

The sample paper design has 30 questions for 80 marks: 12 MCQs, six 2-mark, five 4-mark, three picture, map or passage-based questions worth 12 marks, and four 6-mark questions. The two books carry 40 marks each, and project work carries 20.

Which chapter carries the most marks?

On PW's expected figures, Recent Developments in Indian Politics carries 8 marks, the largest single chapter. Six chapters carry 6 marks each. These are expected, not official, numbers.

Was the 2026 Political Science paper difficult?

Teachers quoted by Times Now rated it moderate and well balanced. Students called it fair and scoring but lengthy. The cartoon question was slightly tricky, and the 6-mark questions were similar to pre-board practice.

How do I answer a cartoon question?

Describe the scene in one line, name the issue it points to, and then state the message the cartoonist intends. A Gurugram teacher quoted by Times Now said the 2026 cartoon needed deeper interpretation, so practise this skill on past cartoons.

How should I prepare for the map question?

Download the official map-work list and practise each item on a blank map. A Noida teacher quoted by Times Now said the 2026 map question came from the expected area and was manageable for students who practised regularly.

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