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NCERT · Class 12 · 2026–27

NCERT Class 12 Sociology Books PDF 2026–27: Indian Society and Social Change and Development in India

The NCERT Sociology textbooks for Class 12 in 2026–27 are Indian Society and Social Change and Development in India: Indian Society (7 chapters) and Social Change and Development in India (8 chapters). Download every chapter below as an official PDF from ncert.nic.in, or the whole book as one ZIP file. Hindi medium: Bhartiya Samaj and Bharat main Samajik Parivartan aur Vikas.

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Class 12 Sociology at a glance

  • Class 12
  • Subject Sociology
  • Books Indian Society and Social Change and Development in India
  • Chapters 15
  • First published Indian Society: January 2007; Social Change and Development in India: April 2007
  • Edition Reprint 2026–27
  • Hindi medium Bhartiya Samaj and Bharat main Samajik Parivartan aur Vikas

Indian Society: all 7 chapters (PDF)

Class 12 Sociology, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.

  • Chapter 1: Introducing Indian Society Download PDF
  • Chapter 2: The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society Download PDF
  • Chapter 3: Social Institutions: Continuity and Change Download PDF
  • Chapter 4: The Market as a Social Institution Download PDF
  • Chapter 5: Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion Download PDF
  • Chapter 6: The Challenges of Cultural Diversity Download PDF
  • Chapter 7: Suggestions for Project Work Download PDF

Download the complete Indian Society textbook

Full book ZIP (20 MB)
Contents and front pages (PDF)

Hindi medium: Bhartiya Samaj (7 chapters)

The Hindi-medium edition of Indian Society is Bhartiya Samaj. Chapter PDFs, as published by NCERT:

Bhartiya Samaj full book ZIP (21 MB)

Social Change and Development in India: all 8 chapters (PDF)

Class 12 Sociology, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.

Download the complete Social Change and Development in India textbook

Full book ZIP (22 MB)
Contents and front pages (PDF)

Hindi medium: Bharat main Samajik Parivartan aur Vikas (8 chapters)

The Hindi-medium edition of Social Change and Development in India is Bharat main Samajik Parivartan aur Vikas. Chapter PDFs, as published by NCERT:

Bharat main Samajik Parivartan aur Vikas full book ZIP (22 MB)

FAQ

NCERT Class 12 Sociology: common questions

Which NCERT book is used for Class 12 Sociology in 2026–27?

The books are Indian Society and Social Change and Development in India. NCERT lists them as the Class 12 Sociology textbooks on its official textbook website (checked September 2026).

How many chapters are in NCERT Class 12 Sociology?

Indian Society has 7 chapters. Social Change and Development in India 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 Sociology 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 Sociology available in Hindi medium?

Yes. The Hindi-medium edition is Bhartiya Samaj and Bharat main Samajik Parivartan aur Vikas, 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.

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