NCERT · Class 12 · 2026–27
NCERT Class 12 Political Science Books PDF 2026–27: Contemporary World Politics and Politics in India Since Independence
The NCERT Political Science textbooks for Class 12 in 2026–27 are Contemporary World Politics and Politics in India Since Independence: Contemporary World Politics (7 chapters) and Politics in India Since Independence (8 chapters). Download every chapter below as an official PDF from ncert.nic.in, or the whole book as one ZIP file. Hindi medium: Samkalin Vishwa Rajniti and Swatantra Bharat Mein Rajniti, Part II.
Class 12 Political Science at a glance
- Class 12
- Subject Political Science
- Books Contemporary World Politics and Politics in India Since Independence
- Chapters 15
- First published Contemporary World Politics: February 2007; Politics in India Since Independence: June 2007
- Edition Reprint 2026–27
- Hindi medium Samkalin Vishwa Rajniti and Swatantra Bharat Mein Rajniti, Part II
Contemporary World Politics: all 7 chapters (PDF)
Class 12 Political Science, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.
- Chapter 1: The End of Bipolarity Download PDF
- Chapter 2: Contemporary Centres of Power Download PDF
- Chapter 3: Contemporary South Asia Download PDF
- Chapter 4: International Organisations Download PDF
- Chapter 5: Security in the Contemporary World Download PDF
- Chapter 6: Environment and Natural Resources Download PDF
- Chapter 7: Globalisation Download PDF
Download the complete Contemporary World Politics textbook
Hindi medium: Samkalin Vishwa Rajniti (7 chapters)
The Hindi-medium edition of Contemporary World Politics is Samkalin Vishwa Rajniti. Chapter PDFs, as published by NCERT:
- Chapter 1 Download PDF
- Chapter 2 Download PDF
- Chapter 3 Download PDF
- Chapter 4 Download PDF
- Chapter 5 Download PDF
- Chapter 6 Download PDF
- Chapter 7 Download PDF
Politics in India Since Independence: all 8 chapters (PDF)
Class 12 Political Science, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.
- Chapter 1: Challenges of nation building Download PDF
- Chapter 2: Era of one-party dominance Download PDF
- Chapter 3: Politics of planned development Download PDF
- Chapter 4: India’s external relations Download PDF
- Chapter 5: Challenges to and restoration of the congress system Download PDF
- Chapter 6: The crisis of democratic order Download PDF
- Chapter 7: Regional aspirations Download PDF
- Chapter 8: Recent developments in indian politics Download PDF
Download the complete Politics in India Since Independence textbook
Hindi medium: Swatantra Bharat Mein Rajniti, Part II (8 chapters)
The Hindi-medium edition of Politics in India Since Independence is Swatantra Bharat Mein Rajniti, Part II. Chapter PDFs, as published by NCERT:
- Chapter 1 Download PDF
- Chapter 2 Download PDF
- Chapter 3 Download PDF
- Chapter 4 Download PDF
- Chapter 5 Download PDF
- Chapter 6 Download PDF
- Chapter 7 Download PDF
- Chapter 8 Download PDF
FAQ
NCERT Class 12 Political Science: common questions
Which NCERT book is used for Class 12 Political Science in 2026–27?
The books are Contemporary World Politics and Politics in India Since Independence. NCERT lists them as the Class 12 Political Science textbooks on its official textbook website (checked September 2026).
How many chapters are in NCERT Class 12 Political Science?
Contemporary World Politics has 7 chapters. Politics in India Since Independence has 8 chapters. Each one is a separate PDF on this page, and the full book is also available as a ZIP file.
Are these NCERT Class 12 Political Science PDFs free and official?
Yes. Every link on this page opens the PDF directly from NCERT’s own server (ncert.nic.in). NCERT makes its textbooks free to download, with no login or payment.
Is NCERT Class 12 Political Science available in Hindi medium?
Yes. The Hindi-medium edition is Samkalin Vishwa Rajniti and Swatantra Bharat Mein Rajniti, Part II, and its chapter PDFs are listed on this page below the English-medium edition.
Can CBSE students in the Gulf use these Class 12 books?
Yes. The PDFs download from anywhere, and CBSE schools in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain follow the same CBSE curriculum as schools in India.