CBSE Class 12 Physical Education Syllabus for Board Exam 2026-27, Download PDF Here

Unit No.

Unit Name

Theory Weightage (Marks)

Unit 1

Management of Sporting Events

05 + 04*

Unit 2

Children and Women in Sports

07

Unit 3

Yoga as Preventive Measure for Lifestyle Disease

06 + 01*

Unit 4

Physical Education & Sports for CWSN (Children with Special Needs)

04 + 04*

Unit 5

Sports & Nutrition

07

Unit 6

Test and Measurement in Sports

08

Unit 7

Physiology & Injuries in Sport

04 + 04*

Unit 8

Biomechanics and Sports

10

Unit 9

Psychology and Sports

07

Unit 10

Training in Sports

09

Lab

Practical Assessment (Includes 3 Practical Components)

30

Total

Theory: 70 Marks | Practical: 30 Marks

100 Marks

Note: b*are the Concept based questions like Tactile diagram/data interpretation/case base study for visually Impaired Child 

Unit No. & Name

Core Topics

Learning Objectives

Suggested Methodology

Key Learning Outcomes

Unit 1: Management of Sporting Events

1. Functions of Management (Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Controlling)

2. Committees & Responsibilities (Pre, During, Post)

3. Fixtures (Knock-Out, League, Combination)

4. Intramural & Extramural Tournaments

5. Community Sports Programs

Understand event planning, committee duties, drawing dynamic tournament fixtures (Knock-out/League), and the social relevance of community/intramural sports.

Lecture, Tech-based, Group tasks, Inquiry, Kinesthetic, Game-based, Expeditionary.

• Describe management functions.

• Classify sports committee duties.

• Draw clear, calculated fixtures.

• Design community sports events.

Unit 2: Children & Women in Sports

1. WHO Exercise Guidelines

2. Common Postural Deformities & Corrections (Flat foot, Lordosis, Scoliosis, etc.)

3. Women's Sports Benefits

4. Menarche & Menstrual Dysfunction

5. Female Athlete Triad

Identify age-wise exercise benchmarks, diagnose common structural postural deformities with corrective steps, and address female physiological athlete risks.

Lecture, Tech-based, Individual tasks, Kinesthetic, Game-based, Expeditionary.

• Map age-specific WHO growth paths.

• Identify postural fixes.

• Detail special menstrual conditions.

• Define Female Athlete Triad risks.

Unit 3: Yoga as Preventive Measure for Lifestyle Disease

1. Obesity Asanas (Tadasana, Halasana, etc.)

2. Diabetes Asanas (Mandukasana, Bhujangasana)

3. Asthma Asanas (Anuloma-Viloma, Matsyaasana)

4. Hypertension Asanas (Shavasana, Makarasana)

5. Back Pain/Arthritis Asanas

Master therapeutic yoga setups, execution steps, health benefits, and critical medical contraindications for managing major lifestyle chronic conditions.

Lecture, Group practice, Inquiry-based tracking, Kinesthetic drills, Expeditionary paths.

• Pair specific asanas to physical ailments.

• Perform accurate yogic procedures.

• Recognize critical safety contraindications.

Unit 4: Physical Education and Sports for CWSN

1. Disability Sports Orgs (Special Olympics, Paralympics, Deaflympics)

2. Classification & Divisioning

3. Inclusion in Sports

4. Advantages of Physical Activity

5. Accessible Activity Strategies

Comprehend disability types, sports divisioning frameworks, adaptive game rules, inclusion parameters, and tactical execution strategies for CWSN.

Lecture, Inclusive group drills, Inquiry, Kinesthetic tracking, Game-based.

• Value physiological health perks for CWSN.

• Categorize institutional divisioning models.

• Strategy accessible physical adaptations.

Unit 5: Sports & Nutrition

1. Balanced Diet & Nutrition

2. Macro & Micro Nutrients

3. Nutritive & Non-Nutritive Components

4. Weight Control, Diet Pitfalls, Food Myths

5. Pre, During, Post-Competition Diet

Differentiate between macro/micro elements, evaluate the critical pitfalls of toxic dieting trends, resolve food myths, and design competition meal schedules.

Lecture, Technology modules, Individual tracking, Inquiry, Case-based.

• Classify complex nutritional components.

• Plan long-term healthy weight control.

• Structure strategic pre/post match diets.

Unit 6: Test & Measurement in Sports

1. SAI Khelo India Fitness Test (Ages 5-8 & 9-18)

2. Cardiovascular Test (Harvard Step Index calculation)

3. Computing BMR

4. Rikli & Jones Senior Citizen Test

5. Johnson-Methney Motor Educability

Conduct accurate school fitness evaluations, compute basic metabolic equations ($BMR$), test cardiovascular indexes, and run senior citizen agility metrics.

Lecture, Lab-based metrics, Group practice, Tech data parsing, Kinesthetic tests.

• Execute SAI Khelo India battery tests.

• Compute $BMR$ and step test stress formulas.

• Run complete senior fitness assessments.

Unit 7: Physiology & Injuries in Sport

1. Physiological Fitness Factors

2. Exercise effect on Muscular System

3. Exercise effect on Cardio-Respiratory system

4. Physiological Aging

5. Sports Injuries Classification & First Aid

Analyze systemic muscle/lung reactions to prolonged exercise stress, evaluate biological aging alterations, classify soft/bone tissue injuries, and apply First Aid.

Lecture, Tech animations, Inquiry, Kinesthetic models, Medical case studies.

• Detail internal exercise adaptations.

• Trace age-related fitness decline factors.

• Categorize injuries and implement First Aid.

Unit 8: Biomechanics and Sports

1. Newton's Laws of Motion in Sports

2. Levers & Application

3. Equilibrium, Center of Gravity

4. Friction & Sports

5. Projectile Dynamics

Evaluate dynamic kinetic motion principles using linear laws of motion, body levers, structural center of gravity balances, friction properties, and projectile curves.

Lecture, Physics tech simulations, Group tasks, Kinesthetic tracking, Sports modeling.

• Apply mechanical laws of motion to athletics.

• Contrast structural equilibrium variations.

• Optimize aerodynamic flight projectile arcs.

Unit 9: Psychology and Sports

1. Personality Traits (Jung & Big Five)

2. Motivation Types & Tactics

3. Exercise Adherence Strategies

4. Aggression Meanings & Types

5. Psychological Attributes (Imagery, Self-Talk)

Grasp standard psychological personality categories, apply long-term exercise adherence tactics, isolate negative athletic aggression types, and utilize mental imagery.

Lecture, Psychological profiling, Group analysis, Inquiry, Case reviews.

• Connect individual personality lines to performance.

• Execute behavior modification adherence plans.

• Isolate and manage aggressive behavior types.

Unit 10: Training in Sports

1. Talent Identification & Development

2. Training Cycles (Micro, Meso, Macro)

3. Methods for Strength, Endurance, Speed

4. Methods for Flexibility & Coordination

5. Circuit Training Setup

Structure comprehensive long-term fitness training cycles, implement dedicated speed/strength workout plans, and arrange high-yield multi-station circuit courses.

Lecture, Training plan creation, Group planning, Kinesthetic drill design.

• Map systemic structural periodization cycles.

• Select targeted methods for motor components.

• Design and organize productive circuit courses.

Assessments

Evaluation

Max Marks

Physical Fitness Test

SAI Khelo India Test / Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT)*

06 Marks

Proficiency in Games & Sports

Skill performance in any one IOA-recognized Sport/Game of choice**

07 Marks

Yogic Practices

Demonstration of Asanas, Kriyas, or Pranayama

07 Marks

Record File

Maintenance of the official Practical Lab manual***

05 Marks

Viva Voce

Oral evaluation covering Health, Games, Sports, and Yoga topics

05 Marks

Total Evaluation

Internal Practical Assessment Total

30 Marks