Updated CBSE Class 11 Business Studies (BST) Syllabus for 2025-26 – Get the latest chapter-wise syllabus, marking scheme, and study tips. Download the official PDF at the end!
Overview of CBSE Class 11 Business Studies Syllabus 2025-26
The Class 11 CBSE syllabus for Business Studies (BST) plays a crucial role in board exams and competitive exams like CUET. This year, CBSE has introduced competency-based questions and a revised weightage system to encourage conceptual learning over rote memorization.
| Board | CBSE |
| Class | 11 |
| Session | 2025-26 |
| Subject | Business Studies (BST) |
| Content-Type | Syllabus/Curriculum |
| Official Website | https://cbseacademic.nic.in |
BUSINESS STUDIES (Subject Code 054)
CLASS XI (2025-26)
- Theory: 80 Marks
- Duration: 3 Hours
- Project: 20 Marks
- Total: 100 Marks
Mark Distribution by Unit
| Part | Unit | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part A: Foundations of Business | ||
| 1 | Nature and Purpose of Business | 16 |
| 2 | Forms of Business Organisations | |
| 3 | Public, Private and Global Enterprises | 14 |
| 4 | Business Services | |
| 5 | Emerging Modes of Business | 10 |
| 6 | Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics | |
| Total Part A | 40 | |
| Part B: Finance and Trade | ||
| 7 | Sources of Business Finance | 20 |
| 8 | Small Business | |
| 9 | Internal Trade | 20 |
| 10 | International Business | |
| Total Part B | 40 | |
| Project Work (One) | 20 | |
| Grand Total | 100 |
Detailed Syllabus
Part A: Foundations of Business (40 Marks)
Concept includes meaning and features
Unit 1: Evolution and Fundamentals of Business (16 Marks with Unit 2)
- History of Trade and Commerce in India:
- Indigenous Banking System, Rise of Intermediaries, Transport, Trading Communities (Merchant Corporations), Major Trade Centres, Major Imports and Exports, Position of Indian Sub-Continent in the World Economy.
- Objective: Acquaint students with the history of trade and commerce in India.
- Business: Meaning and characteristics.
- Understand business with reference to economic and non-economic activities.
- Discuss characteristics of business.
- Business, Profession, and Employment: Concept.
- Differentiate between business, profession, and employment.
- Objectives of Business:
- Appreciate economic and social objectives.
- Examine the role of profit.
- Classification of Business Activities: Industry and Commerce.
- Industry Types: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary (meaning and subgroups).
- Commerce: Trade (Internal, External; Wholesale, Retail) and Auxiliaries to Trade (Banking, Insurance, Transportation, Warehousing, Communication, Advertising) – meaning.
- Examine the role of commerce, trade, and auxiliaries.
- Business Risk: Concept.
- Understand risk as a special characteristic of business.
- Examine nature and causes of business risks.
Unit 2: Forms of Business Organisations (16 Marks with Unit 1)
- Sole Proprietorship: Concept, Merits, Limitations.
- Identify and explain concept, merits, and limitations.
- Partnership: Concept, Types, Merits, Limitations, Registration, Partnership Deed, Types of Partners.
- Understand types (duration and liability).
- Need for registration.
- Types of partners: Active, Sleeping, Secret, Nominal, Partner by Estoppel.
- Hindu Undivided Family Business: Concept.
- Cooperative Societies: Concept, Merits, Limitations.
- Consumers, Producers, Marketing, Farmers, Credit, and Housing Cooperatives.
- Company: Concept, Merits, Limitations; Types: Private, Public, One Person Company.
- Distinguish between private and public companies.
- Formation of Company: Stages, Important Documents.
- Choice of Form of Business Organisation:
- Distinguish between forms.
- Factors influencing choice.
Unit 3: Public, Private and Global Enterprises (14 Marks with Unit 4)
- Public Sector and Private Sector Enterprises: Concept.
- Forms of Public Sector Enterprises: Departmental Undertakings, Statutory Corporations, Government Company.
- Features, merits, and limitations.
- Global Enterprises: Features.
- Joint Venture: Concept.
- Public-Private Partnership: Concept.
Unit 4: Business Services (14 Marks with Unit 3)
- Business Services: Meaning and Types.
- Banking: Types of Accounts (Savings, Current, Recurring, Fixed Deposit, Multiple Option Deposit).
- Banking Services: Bank Draft, Bank Overdraft, Cash Credit.
- E-Banking: Meaning, Types of Digital Payments.
- Insurance: Principles (Utmost Good Faith, Insurable Interest, Indemnity, Contribution, Subrogation, Causa Proxima).
- Types: Life, Health, Fire, Marine Insurance – Concept.
- Postal Service: Mail, Registered Post, Parcel, Speed Post, Courier – Meaning.
Unit 5: Emerging Modes of Business (10 Marks with Unit 6)
- E-Business: Concept, Scope, Benefits.
- Distinguish e-business from traditional business.
Unit 6: Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics (10 Marks with Unit 5)
- Concept of Social Responsibility:
- Case for social responsibility.
- Responsibility towards owners, investors, consumers, employees, government, and community.
- Role of Business in Environment Protection.
- Business Ethics: Concept and Elements.
Part B: Finance and Trade (40 Marks)
Unit 7: Sources of Business Finance (20 Marks with Unit 8)
- Concept of Business Finance:
- State the meaning, nature, and importance of business finance.
- Owners’ Funds:
- Equity Shares, Preference Shares, Retained Earnings.
- Classify and state the meaning of owners’ funds.
- Borrowed Funds:
- Debentures, Bonds, Loans from Financial Institutions and Commercial Banks, Public Deposits, Trade Credit, Inter-Corporate Deposits (ICD).
- State the meaning of borrowed funds.
- Discuss concepts of debentures, bonds, loans, trade credit, and ICD.
- Distinguish between owners’ funds and borrowed funds.
Unit 8: Small Business and Enterprises (20 Marks with Unit 7)
- Entrepreneurship Development (ED):
- Concept, Characteristics, Need.
- Process: Start-up India Scheme, Ways to Fund Start-ups, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Entrepreneurship.
- Understand ED and IPR.
- Small Scale Enterprise:
- Definition as per MSMED Act 2006 (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Act).
- Understand the meaning of small business.
- Role of Small Business in India:
- Special reference to rural areas.
- Government Schemes and Agencies:
- National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), District Industrial Centre (DIC).
- Focus on rural and backward areas.
- Appreciate government support for small-scale industries.
Unit 9: Internal Trade (20 Marks with Unit 10)
- Internal Trade:
- Meaning and types.
- Services rendered by wholesalers and retailers.
- Types of Retail Trade:
- Itinerant and Small-Scale Fixed Shop Retailers.
- Explain different types of retail trade.
- Large-Scale Retailers:
- Departmental Stores, Chain Stores – Concept.
- Highlight distinctive features of departmental stores and chain stores.
- GST (Goods and Services Tax):
- Concept and key features.
Unit 10: International Business (20 Marks with Unit 9)
- International Trade:
- Concept and benefits.
- Describe scope for the nation and business firms.
- Export Trade:
- Meaning, Objectives, Procedure.
- Import Trade:
- Meaning, Objectives, Procedure.
- Documents in International Trade:
- Indent, Letter of Credit, Shipping Order, Shipping Bills, Mate’s Receipt (DA/DP).
- Understand and identify specimens of documents.
- Highlight their importance in international trade transactions.
- World Trade Organization (WTO):
- Meaning and objectives in promoting international trade.
Unit 11: Project Work (20 Marks)
- As per CBSE guidelines.
Question Paper Design | March 2026 Examination
Maximum Marks: 80 | Duration: 3 Hours
Typology of Questions & Weightage
| S.No | Typology of Questions | Marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remembering and Understanding • Recall facts, terms, basic concepts. • Demonstrate understanding through comparison, interpretation, and description. | 32 | 40% |
| 2 | Applying • Solve problems by applying knowledge to new situations. • Use facts, techniques, and rules differently. | 24 | 30% |
| 3 | Analysing, Evaluating, and Creating • Break down information, identify motives/causes. • Make inferences, defend opinions with evidence. • Propose alternative solutions or new patterns. | 24 | 30% |
| Total | 80 | 100% |
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