AHSEC Class 12 Sociology Syllabus 2023-24: Assam Board HS Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

Assam Board 12th Sociology Syllabus: Here, students can find the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) Class 12 Sociology Syllabus 2023-2024. Also, find attached Assam Board Class 12 Sociology Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme for strategic preparation of exams.

Tanisha Agarwal
Dec 11, 2023, 19:13 IST
Get here AHSEC Class 12 Sociology Syllabus pdf to download
Get here AHSEC Class 12 Sociology Syllabus pdf to download

Assam Board HS Sociology Syllabus 2024: This article hands out AHSEC Class 12 Sociology Syllabus 2023-2024, for students appearing in AHSEC Class 12 Board exam 2024. Students can find the Assam Board Class 12 Sociology syllabus pdf download link for your reference. Along with this, the exam pattern and marking scheme for the same have been presented in an understandable manner for you. Check the study materials here to prepare well for the AHSEC Class 12 Board Exams. 

Assam Higher Secondary Education Council is responsible for conducting the AHSEC Class 12 Board exam for all subjects. They have recently published a syllabus for all the required subjects on their website. Students can check the syllabus on their official website. Also, find links to the syllabus of various other subjects here. 

Objectives of AHSEC Class 12 Sociology Syllabus 2023-2024

Assam Board Class 12 Sociology syllabus 2024 has the following objectives:

  • To enable learners to relate classroom teaching to their outside environment.
  • To introduce them to the basic concepts of sociology that would enable them to observe and interpret social life.
  • To be aware of the complexity of social processes.
  • To appreciate diversity in society in India and the world at large.
  • To build the capacity of students to understand and analyze the changes in contemporary Indian society. 

AHSEC Class 12 Sociology Course Structure 2023-2024

Students can check the Assam Board Class 12 Sociology course structure here for academic session 2023-2024. Check what the course entails for students of Class 12 Sociology. 

S.No
Title
No. of Periods
  Indian Society  
1
Introducing Indian Society
05
2
The Demographic Structure of Indian Society 
20
3
Social Institutions: Continuity and Change
21
4
Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion
21
5
The Challenges of Cultural Diversity
21
6
Suggestions for Project Work
10
  Social Change and Development in India  
1
Structural Change 
12
2
Cultural Change 
10
3
Change and Development in Rural Society
20
4
Change and Development in Industrial Society
20
5
Social Movements 
20
 
Total
180

Assam HS Sociology Syllabus 2023-2024

The syllabus for Assam Board Class 12 Sociology has been attached here for students. Know about various chapters and topics to be covered in the academic year 2023-2024 for students. The syllabus will help you in planning your study schedule. 

Chapters
Indian Society
Unit-1 Introducing Indian Society
Colonialism, Nationalism, Class and Community (Non- evaluative)
Unit-2 The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society
Theories and concepts in demography, Rural-Urban Linkages and Divisions, Population Policy in India
Unit- 3 Social Institutions: Continuity and Change 
Caste and the Caste System, Tribal Communities, Family and Kinship
Unit- 4 Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion
Social Inequality and Social Exclusion, Systems justifying and perpetuating Inequality - Caste, Tribe, the Other Backward Classes, Adivasi Struggles, The Struggle for Women’s Equality and Rights, The struggles of the Differently Abled 
Unit- 5 The Challenges of Cultural Diversity 
Cultural communities and the nation state, Regionalism in the Indian context, The Nation state and religion related issues and identities, Communalism, secularism and the nation state State and Civil Society 
SOCIAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA
Unit- 1 Structural Change
Understanding Colonialism, Industrialization, Urbanization 
Unit- 2 Cultural Change 
Different Kinds of Social Change: Sanskritisation,Westernization, Modernization, Secularization 
Unit - 3  Change and Development in Rural Society
Agrarian Structure: Caste & class in Rural India,  Land Reforms, Green Revolution and Emerging Agrarian society, Green revolution and its social consequences, Transformation in Rural Society, Circulation of labour, Globalization, Liberalization and Rural Society 
Unit- 4 Change and Development in Industrial Society
From Planned Industrialization to Liberalization, How people find Jobs Work Processes: How work is carried out, working conditions, Home based work, Strikes and Unions
Unit- 5 Social Movements
Concept of Social Movements, Classification of Social Movements, Environmental Movements, Class-Based Movements: Workers, Peasants, Caste-Based Movements: Dalit Movement, Backward Class/Castes, Trends in Upper Caste Responses, Tribal Movements, Women’s Movements in Independent India 

To download the AHSEC Class 12 Sociology Syllabus 2023-2024, click on the link below

AHSEC Class 12 Sociology Unit-wise Marking Scheme 2023-2024

Marking scheme for AHSEC Class 12 Sociology has been attached here for students appearing in the AHSEC Class 12 Board Exam 2024. Marks distribution ensures that students get a fair idea of marks allotted to different chapters such that they can prioritize the chapters accordingly. 

S.No
Title
Marks
  Indian Society  
1
Introducing Indian Society
Non- evaluative
2
The Demographic Structure of Indian Society 
10
3
Social Institutions: Continuity and Change
10
4
Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion
10
5
The Challenges of Cultural Diversity
10
6
Suggestions for Project Work
Non- evaluative
  Social Change and Development in India  
1
Structural Change 
05
2
Cultural Change 
05
3
Change and Development in Rural Society
10
4
Change and Development in Industrial Society
10
5
Social Movements 
10
 
Project work
20
 
Total
100

Assam Board Class 12 Sociology Exam Pattern 2023-2024

Find here, the exam pattern for AHSEC Class 12 Sociology. The paper pattern will briefly describe what the subject and question paper entail. This is provided to prepare students for final exams. 

Exam
Assam Higher Secondary Education Council Examination (AHSECE), also called as Assam AHSEC
Exam Conducting Body
Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC)
Total Marks
100
Duration
3 hours
No. of Sections
No. of Questions 
38

Section- A (Very Short Answer Type Questions)

1 mark each x 12 questions = 12 marks
Section- B ( Very Short Answer Type Questions)
2 mark each x 12 questions = 24  marks
Section- C (Short Answer Type Questions)
4 mark each x 10 questions = 40 marks
Section - D (Long Answer Type Questions)
6 mark each x 4 questions = 24 marks

The study materials provided in this article for AHSEC Class 12 Sociology are quite important to understand the course, and exam pattern, and get various insights about the exam. The syllabus, unit-wise marking scheme, exam pattern, ad course structure have been attached for your reference. Check these resources to strengthen your preparation and improvise your strategy. 

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