CBSE Class 12 Home Science 2026-27 Syllabus

In class XII, the emphasis is on "Work and careers" through the life span. Within the curriculum the significance and scope of each domain (Foods and Nutrition, Human Development and Family Studies, Fabric and Apparel, Resource Management and Communication and Extension), the multiple thrust areas emerging within them have been emphasized.

CBSE Class 12 Home Science 2026-27 Syllabus

Exam Structure

Unit Chapter Marks
1 Work, Livelihood and Career 5
2 Nutrition, Food Science and Technology 23
3 Human Development and Family Studies 10
4 Fabric and Apparel 17
5 Resource Management 10
6 Communication and Extension 5
  Total 70 

Unit I: Work, Livelihood and Career

Work, livelihood and Career

  • Introduction
    • Work and Meaningful work
    • Work, Career and Livelihood
  • Traditional occupations in India
  • Work, Age and Gender
    • Gender issues in relation to work
    • Issues and concerns related to women and work
      • KGBV
      • Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana
  • Attitudes and approaches to work and life skills for livelihood
    • Attitudes and approaches to work
    • Quality of work life
    • Life skills for livelihood
    • Improving one’s own work life
    • Essential soft skills at workplace
  • Ergonomics
    • Concept, need and benefits of Ergonomics
  • Entrepreneurship
    • Definition and characteristics

Unit II: Nutrition, Food Science and Technology

Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

  • Introduction
  • Significance
  • Basic concepts
  • Diet therapy
  • Types of diets: Regular Diet and Modified diets
  • Prevention of chronic diseases
  • Preparing for career
  • Scope

Public Nutrition and Health

  • Introduction
  • Significance
  • Basic concept
    • Public health nutrition
    • Nutritional Problems of India
      • Protein energy malnutrition
      • Micro nutrient deficiencies (Iron deficiency Anemia, Vitamin A deficiency, Iodine deficiency disorders)
  • Strategies /Intervention to tackle Nutritional problems
  • Nutrition programmes operating in India
  • Health Care
  • Scope

Food Processing and Technology

  • Introduction
  • Significance
  • Basic Concepts
    • Food Science
    • Food Processing
    • Food Technology
    • Food Manufacturing
  • Development of food processing and technology
  • Importance of Food processing and Preservation
  • Classification of food on the basis of perishability and extent and type of processing
  • Preparing for a career
  • Scope

Food Quality and Food Safety

  • Introduction
  • Significance
  • Basic Concepts
    • Food safety (Toxicity & Hazard)
    • Hazards (Physical, chemical and biological)
    • Food infection / Food poisoning
    • Food intoxication
    • Food quality
  • Food standards regulation in India-FSSA (2006)
  • International Organization and agreements in the area of Food Standards, Quality, Research and Trade
    • Codex Alimentarius Commission
    • International Organization for Standardisation
    • World Trade Organization
  • Food Safety Management Systems
  • Good manufacturing practices (GMP)
  • Good handling practices (GHP)
  • Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
  • Scope

Unit III: Human Development and Family Studies

Early Childhood Care and Education

  • Significance
  • Basic concepts
    • Objectives and Guiding principles of NCF
    • Concept of Daycare and Creche
  • Preparing for a career
  • Scope

Management of Support Services, Institutions and Programmes for Children, Youth and Elderly

  • Significance
  • Basic concepts
  • Why are children vulnerable?
  • Institutions, programmes and initiatives for children
    • ICDS
    • SOS Children’s Village
    • Children’s Homes run by the Government
    • Adoption
  • Why are Youth vulnerable?
  • Youth programmes in India
  • Why are the elderly vulnerable?
  • Some programmes for the elderly
  • Preparing for a career
  • Scope

Unit IV: Fabric and Apparel

Design for Fabric and Apparel

  • Introduction
  • Basic concepts (Design: Structural & Applied)
  • Elements of design
    • Color
    • Texture
    • Line
    • Shapes or form
    • Patterns
  • Principles of Design
    • Proportion
    • Balance
    • Emphasis
    • Rhythm
    • Harmony
    • Composition
  • Preparing for career
  • Scope

Fashion Design and Merchandising

  • Introduction
  • Significance
  • Basic Concepts
    • Fashion terminology - Fashion, fads, style, classic
  • Fashion Development
  • Fashion Evolution
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Fashion Retail Organizations
  • Preparing for a career
  • Scope

Care and Maintenance of Fabrics in Institutions

  • Introduction
  • Basic concepts
    • Washing equipment
    • Drying equipment
    • Ironing/pressing equipment
  • Institutions
  • Preparing for a career
  • Scope

Unit V: Resource Management

Hospitality Management

  • Introduction
  • Significance
  • Basic concepts
  • Departments involved in hospitality management of an organization
    • Front office
    • Housekeeping
    • Food and Beverages Department
    • Support Service Departments
  • Scope

Consumer Education and Protection

  • Introduction
  • Significance of consumer education and protection
  • Basic concepts
    • Consumer product
    • Consumer behaviour
    • Consumer forum
    • Consumer footfalls
    • Consumer problems
    • Consumer Protection Act
    • Consumer rights
    • Standardized marks (ISI, Wool Mark, Hall Mark, Silk Mark, Eco mark)
    • Protection Councils
    • Consumer Responsibilities
  • Scope

Unit VI: Communication and Extension

Development Communication and Journalism

  • Introduction
  • Significance
  • Basic concepts
    • Development
    • Development journalism
    • Development Communication
  • Methods of communication
    • Campaign
    • Radio and Television
    • Print Media
    • Information and Communication Technologies
  • Knowledge and skills required for a career in this field
  • Scope and career avenues in development communication