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CBSE Class 11 Commerce Syllabus 2025-26

Accountancy (055)  |  Business Studies (054)  |  Economics (030)

CBSE Class 11 Commerce students take three core subjects — Accountancy, Business Studies and Economics — each carrying 80 theory marks and 20 project marks. These are two-year courses that carry the same subject codes into Class 12. This page covers the unit-wise structure for all three, based on the official CBSE curriculum for the 2025-26 session.

Accountancy (Subject Code 055)

Theory: 80 marks, 3 hours  |  Project: 20 marks

Part A: Financial Accounting-I

56 marks
  • Unit 1: Theoretical Framework — 12 marks
  • Unit 2: Accounting Process — 44 marks

Part B: Financial Accounting-II

24 marks
  • Unit 3: Financial Statements of Sole Proprietorship — 24 marks

Project Work

20 marks

Prescribed books: Financial Accounting — I, Class XI, NCERT, Accountancy — II, Class XI, NCERT.

Business Studies (Subject Code 054)

Theory: 80 marks, 3 hours  |  Project: 20 marks

Part A: Foundations of Business

40 marks
  • Unit 1-2: Nature and Purpose of Business, Forms of Business Organisations — 16 marks
  • Unit 3-4: Public, Private and Global Enterprises; Business Services — 14 marks
  • Unit 5-6: Emerging Modes of Business; Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics — 10 marks

Part B: Finance and Trade

40 marks
  • Unit 7-8: Sources of Business Finance, Small Business — 20 marks
  • Unit 9-10: Internal Trade, International Business — 20 marks

Project Work

20 marks

Prescribed books: Business Studies — Part I, Class XI, NCERT.

Economics (Subject Code 030)

Theory: 80 marks, 3 hours  |  Project: 20 marks

Part A: Statistics for Economics

40 marks
  • Unit 1: Introduction — 15 marks
  • Unit 2-3: Collection, Organisation and Presentation of Data; Statistical Tools and Interpretation — 25 marks

Part B: Introductory Microeconomics

40 marks
  • Unit 4: Introduction — 4 marks
  • Unit 5: Consumer's Equilibrium and Demand — 14 marks
  • Unit 6: Producer Behaviour and Supply — 14 marks
  • Unit 7: Forms of Market and Price Determination under Perfect Competition — 8 marks

Project Work

20 marks

Prescribed books: Statistics for Economics, Class XI, NCERT, Introductory Microeconomics, Class XI, NCERT.

Note: Where several consecutive units share one combined mark allocation (shown as a range, e.g. "Units 1-2"), that reflects the official CBSE curriculum's own grouping, not a Learnizo estimate. This page is published for informational purposes only. Learnizo is not responsible for any differences from the official board syllabus, and marks reflect the 2025-26 session (the most recently published official curriculum at the time of writing) — always verify with CBSE's official curriculum documents at cbseacademic.nic.in before making academic decisions.

Moving up next year? See the CBSE Class 12 Commerce syllabus for how these subjects continue — Accountancy moves into partnership/company accounts, Business Studies into management principles, and Economics into macroeconomics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CBSE subject code for Class 11 Accountancy, Business Studies and Economics?▾

Accountancy is subject code 055, Business Studies is subject code 054, and Economics is subject code 030 — the same codes used in Class 12, since these are two-year senior secondary courses.

What are the units in CBSE Class 11 Accountancy?▾

Part A, Financial Accounting-I (56 marks), covers Theoretical Framework (12 marks) and Accounting Process (44 marks). Part B, Financial Accounting-II (24 marks), covers Financial Statements of Sole Proprietorship. Project work carries 20 marks.

What are the units in CBSE Class 11 Business Studies?▾

Part A, Foundations of Business (40 marks), covers Nature and Purpose of Business, Forms of Business Organisations, Public/Private/Global Enterprises, Business Services, Emerging Modes of Business, and Social Responsibility & Business Ethics. Part B, Finance and Trade (40 marks), covers Sources of Business Finance, Small Business, Internal Trade, and International Business. Project work carries 20 marks.

What are the units in CBSE Class 11 Economics?▾

Part A, Statistics for Economics (40 marks), covers Introduction, Collection/Organisation/Presentation of Data, and Statistical Tools and Interpretation. Part B, Introductory Microeconomics (40 marks), covers Introduction, Consumer's Equilibrium and Demand, Producer Behaviour and Supply, and Forms of Market and Price Determination. Project work carries 20 marks.

Does CBSE Class 11 Commerce lead directly into Class 12?▾

Yes — Accountancy, Business Studies and Economics are all two-year courses under the same subject codes. Class 11 builds the foundational concepts (sole proprietorship accounting, business fundamentals, microeconomics and statistics) that Class 12 builds directly on (partnership/company accounts, management principles, macroeconomics).