Fresh Political Science textbooks are on the way for senior secondary students. NCERT has put together a new Textbook Development Team (TDT) for the Grade 11 and 12 Political Science textbooks, and it has fixed clear dates by which the books should be ready. For students and teachers who lean on NCERT books through Classes 11 and 12, this signals a change in the material they will study and teach in the coming sessions.
The books are being built to match the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE), which NCERT released on 23 August 2023. The framework acts as the guiding map for syllabus and textbook writers across school stages, and the senior secondary Political Science books now fall in line behind it.
NCERT Class 11 and 12 Political Science textbook timeline
The notification lays out when each book should be finished. Here is what the team is working towards:
| Grade | Target completion |
|---|---|
| Grade 11 Political Science | 30 November 2026 |
| Grade 12 Political Science | 30 July 2027 |
So the Class 11 book is due first, roughly a year and a half out, with the Class 12 book following in mid-2027.
What the team will actually do
The reconstituted TDT has a wider job than just the textbooks. It will finalise the syllabi and prepare the full set of teaching-learning material (TLM) for Grade 11 and 12 Political Science, keeping it in step with NCF-SE 2023. The team has also been told to make sure the new senior secondary books connect properly with the secondary stage Political Science books, so students moving up from Class 10 don’t hit a jump.
The group is drawn from universities, colleges and research bodies across the country, and is led by a TDT Leader who oversees the writing work with support from member coordinators.
While drafting, the team will fold in cross-cutting themes the framework asks for, such as cultural rootedness, Indian Knowledge Systems, inclusion, educational technology and assessment. A Textbook Core Group will check on progress from time to time and give feedback on draft chapters.
Once the material is finalised, NCERT will approve, publish and distribute the books. Students and teachers can expect the Class 11 title to surface first, in line with the 30 November 2026 target.