CBSE Board has released the reduced syllabus for the CBSE Class Math subject for the current academic year. Math is an important subject and carries a good weightage in the Academic as well as the entrance exams.

The syllabus is revised into 6 Units with almost equal importance and the marking scheme will be 80 marks based on the exams conducted and the remaining 20 marks from the internal assessments. Candidates can find the revised syllabus for CBSE Class 11 Math here.

Table of Content

  1. Math Term I CBSE Class 11 Syllabus
  2. Math Term II CBSE Class 11 Syllabus
  3. CBSE Class 11 math Syllabus – How to download?
  4. CBSE Class 11 math – Books
  5. FAQs

Term I CBSE Class 11 Math Syllabus

Unit No.

Unit Name

Topics

Marks

1

Sets and Functions
  • Sets and their representations.
  • Empty Set
  • Finite & Infinite set
  • Subsets
  • Power Set
  • Universal Set
  • Venn diagrams
  • Union & Intersection of Sets
  • Ordered pairs
  • Cartesian products of sets
  • Number of elements in the cartesian product of the 2 finite sets
  • Co domain and range of a relation

11

2

Algebra

  • Need for Complex Numbers
  • Algebraic property of complex numbers
  • Argand plane
  • Statement of Fundamental theorem of Algebra
  • Solution of quadratic equations
  • Sequence & Series
  • Arithmetic Progression
  • Geometric Progression
  • Relation between A.P. & G.P.

13

3

Coordinate Geometry

  • Brief introduction of two-dimensional geometry
  • Slope of a line
  • Angle between 2 lines
  • Types of equations of a line.

6

4

Calculus

  • Limits
  • Limits of polynomials & rational functions
  • Trigonometric, Exponential & logarithmic functions

4

5

Statistics and Probability

  • Range
  • Mean deviation
  • Variance
  • Standard deviation

6

Internal Assessment

10

Total

50

Term II CBSE Class 11 math Syllabus

Unit No.

Unit Name

Topics

Marks

1

Sets and Functions (Contd.)

  • Trigonometric functions: Positive & Negative angles
  • Measuring angles in radians
  • Measure of angles in degrees
  • Definition of trigonometric functions

8

2

Algebra (Contd.)

  • Linear inequalities
  • Algebraic solutions of linear inequalities
  • Representation of solutions on a number line
  • Graphical solution of linear inequalities
  • Graphical method to find a solution
  • Factorial of a number
  • Permutation and Combinations
  • Applications of PnC

11

3

Coordinate Geometry (Contd.)

  • Sections of a cone: Circles, hyperbola, parabola, ellipse.
  • Standard equation of a circle
  • Introduction to 3 dimensional geometry
  • Coordinate axes and planes in 3 dimensions
  • Coordinates of a point
  • Distance between 2 points
  • Section formula

9

4

Calculus (Contd.)

  • Derivative introduced as a rate of change
  • Definition of a derivative
  • Derivative of Sum
  • Difference, products, and quotient of functions
  • Derivatives of a polynomial and trigonometric functions

6

5

Statistics and Probability (Contd.)

  • Random experiments
  • Outcomes
  • Sample spaces
  • Events
  • Exhaustive events
  • Mutually exclusive events
  • Probability of an event
  • Probability of ‘not’, ‘and’, ‘or’ events

6

Internal Assessment

10

Total

50

CBSE Class 11 math Syllabus – How to Download?

Candidates can download the syllabus from the official website also by following the simple steps mentioned below:

  1. Visit the official website of CBSE.
  2. Select the option Curriculum from the home page and you can see various options available. From the available options, select Class 11 Syllabus link.
  3. Select the option Elective and open the syllabus for the elective subject math(as in this case).
  4. You will be redirected to a new page where you can see the CBSE Class 11 math syllabus in the pdf format.
  5. Click on the link shown on the page to save the syllabus and download and keep it for future reference.

CBSE Class 11 math – Books

CBSE Board has prescribed 3 books which the candidates can refer while preparing for their Class 11 exams:

  1. math textbook Class 11 by NCERT.
  2. Mathematics Exemplar Problem Class 11 – NCERT
  3. Mathematics Manual Class 11 – NCERT

FAQs

Ques: Is there any link between the Class 11 and Class 12 CBSE syllabus?

Ans: YES, the syllabus for CBSE Class 11 math is the foundation course for CBSE Class 12 and it is important to clear the concepts beforehand. The syllabus for CBSE Class 11 – 12 is important for entrance exams as well.

Ques: Has the Board reduced the syllabus for Class 11 CBSE for the current academic year?

Ans: NO, the Board has retained the syllabus as 100% for CBSE Class 11 for the current academic year.

Ques: Is there any other reference book or guide available for Class 11 math?

Ans: YES, candidates can refer to the following guides:

  • RD Sharma
  • RS Aggarwal

Candidates can use these guides for thorough preparation once they have completed all the topics from the Textbooks.

Ques: Is NCERT Textbook sufficient to clear the concepts?

Ans: YES, NCERT textbooks are sufficient and provide relevant information for the preparation for any subject. However, it is suggested to refer to other books as well once all the topics have been covered from the NCERT.