CBSE Class XII Physical Education
Complete Syllabus 2025-26 | Subject Code: 048
Course Overview
Theory Paper
70
Marks
Practical Work
30
Marks
Duration
3
Hours
Theory Units
10
Units
Learning Objectives
- Develop advanced sports management and event organization skills
- Understand specialized physical education needs for children and women
- Master yoga applications for preventing and managing lifestyle diseases
- Enhance knowledge of adaptive physical education for children with special needs
- Acquire comprehensive understanding of sports nutrition and dietary requirements
- Learn advanced testing and measurement techniques in sports
- Understand sports physiology and injury management principles
- Apply biomechanical principles and Newton's laws in sports performance
- Develop sports psychology skills for motivation and performance enhancement
- Master advanced training methodologies and talent identification processes
Unit-wise Marks Distribution
| Unit No. | Unit Name | Theory Marks | CWSN Marks* | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Management of Sporting Events | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Children and Women in Sports | 7 | - | 7 |
| 3 | Yoga as Preventive measure for Lifestyle Disease | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Physical Education & Sports for CWSN | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Sports & Nutrition | 7 | - | 7 |
| 6 | Test and Measurement in Sports | 8 | - | 8 |
| 7 | Physiology & Injuries in Sport | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Biomechanics and Sports | 10 | - | 10 |
| 9 | Psychology and Sports | 7 | - | 7 |
| 10 | Training in Sports | 9 | - | 9 |
| Total Theory | 67 | 13 | 80 | |
*CWSN = Concept-based questions for Children with Special Needs (including tactile diagrams, data interpretation, case studies for visually impaired students)
Detailed Unit-wise Syllabus
Unit 1: Management of Sporting Events (9 Marks)
SPORTS MANAGEMENT - Event Organization
NCERT Chapter Coverage:
- Chapter on Sports Management and Event Organization
- Tournament Planning and Execution
- Functions of Management: Planning, Organizing, Staffing
- Management Functions: Directing and Controlling
- Various Committees and their Responsibilities
- Pre-event, During event, and Post-event management
- Fixtures and Tournament Procedures
- Knock-Out tournaments (Bye and Seeding concepts)
- League tournaments (Staircase, Cyclic, Tabular methods)
- Combination tournaments structure and organization
- Intramural tournaments: Meaning, Objectives, Significance
- Extramural tournaments: Meaning, Objectives, Significance
- Community Sports Programs implementation
- Sports Day organization and management
- Health Run, Run for Fun, Run for Specific Cause
- Run for Unity events and their social impact
Unit 2: Children and Women in Sports (7 Marks)
SPECIALIZED GROUPS - Age & Gender Considerations
NCERT Chapter Coverage:
- Chapter on Children's Physical Development
- Chapter on Women in Sports
- WHO Exercise guidelines for different age groups
- Age-specific physical activity recommendations
- Common Postural Deformities identification
- Knock knees, Flat foot, Round shoulders
- Lordosis, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Bow legs
- Corrective measures for postural deformities
- Women's participation in sports: Historical perspective
- Physical benefits of sports for women
- Psychological benefits and mental health
- Social benefits and empowerment through sports
- Special considerations for female athletes
- Menarche and its impact on sports performance
- Menstrual dysfunction in athletes
- Female Athlete Triad: Osteoporosis, Amenorrhea, Eating disorders
- Prevention and management strategies
Unit 3: Yoga as Preventive Measure for Lifestyle Diseases (7 Marks)
THERAPEUTIC YOGA - Disease Prevention
NCERT Chapter Coverage:
- Chapter on Yoga and Lifestyle Diseases
- Therapeutic Applications of Yoga
- Obesity Management through Yoga:
- Tadasana, Katichakrasana procedures and benefits
- Contraindications for obesity-related asanas
- Diabetes Control through Yoga:
- Katichakrasana, Bhujangasana applications
- Benefits and contraindications for diabetic patients
- Asthma Management through Yoga:
- Tadasana, Bhujangasana for respiratory health
- Breathing techniques and contraindications
- Hypertension Control through Yoga:
- Tadasana, Makarasana for blood pressure
- Relaxation techniques and precautions
- Back Pain and Arthritis Relief:
- Tadasana, Urdhawahastootansana procedures
- Benefits for musculoskeletal health
- Contraindications and safety measures
Unit 4: Physical Education & Sports for CWSN (8 Marks)
INCLUSIVE SPORTS - Adaptive Physical Education
NCERT Chapter Coverage:
- Chapter on Adaptive Physical Education
- Chapter on Inclusive Sports
- Organizations promoting Disability Sports
- Special Olympics: Structure and programs
- Paralympics: History and significance
- Deaflympics: Specialized competitions
- Concept of Classification in disability sports
- Divisioning principles and implementation
- Inclusion in sports: Concept and philosophy
- Need for inclusive sports programs
- Implementation strategies for inclusion
- Advantages of Physical Activities for CWSN
- Physical health benefits and adaptations
- Mental health and psychological benefits
- Social integration through sports
- Strategies to make physical activities accessible
- Equipment modifications and adaptations
- Environmental considerations for accessibility
Unit 5: Sports & Nutrition (7 Marks)
SPORTS NUTRITION - Performance Optimization
NCERT Chapter Coverage:
- Chapter on Sports Nutrition
- Chapter on Balanced Diet for Athletes
- Concept of Balanced Diet and Nutrition
- Nutritional requirements for different age groups
- Macro Nutrients: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats
- Food sources and functions of macro nutrients
- Micro Nutrients: Vitamins and Minerals
- Essential vitamins and their sports applications
- Nutritive Components of Diet analysis
- Non-Nutritive Components understanding
- Eating for Weight Control strategies
- Healthy Weight maintenance principles
- Pitfalls of Dieting and extreme measures
- Food Intolerance identification and management
- Food Myths debunking and evidence-based nutrition
- Importance of Diet in Sports performance
- Pre-competition nutritional requirements
- During competition nutrition strategies
- Post-competition recovery nutrition
Unit 6: Test and Measurement in Sports (8 Marks)
SPORTS TESTING - Performance Assessment
NCERT Chapter Coverage:
- Chapter on Sports Testing and Measurement
- Chapter on Fitness Assessment
- SAI Khelo India Fitness Test implementation
- Age group 5-8 years: BMI calculation
- Flamingo Balance Test procedure
- Plate Tapping Test for coordination
- Age group 9-18 years comprehensive testing
- 50mt Speed test implementation
- 600mt Run/Walk endurance test
- Sit & Reach flexibility assessment
- Partial Abdominal Curl Up test
- Push-Ups for boys / Modified Push-Ups for girls
- Cardio-Vascular Fitness Measurement
- Harvard Step Test procedure and calculation
- Computing Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
- Rikli & Jones Senior Citizen Fitness Test
- Components for strength, flexibility, endurance
- Johnsen–Methney Test of Motor Educability
Unit 7: Physiology & Injuries in Sport (8 Marks)
SPORTS MEDICINE - Physiology & Injury Management
NCERT Chapter Coverage:
- Chapter on Exercise Physiology
- Chapter on Sports Injuries
- Physiological factors determining fitness components
- Physical fitness and its physiological basis
- Effect of Exercise on Muscular System
- Muscle adaptation to training
- Strength and endurance physiological changes
- Effect of Exercise on Cardio-Respiratory System
- Heart rate and stroke volume adaptations
- Respiratory efficiency improvements
- VO2 max and aerobic capacity
- Physiological changes due to aging
- Age-related decline in physical performance
- Maintaining fitness through aging
- Sports Injuries: Classification and types
- Soft Tissue Injuries: Muscles, tendons, ligaments
- Bone and Joint Injuries: Fractures, dislocations
- Sports Injury Management protocols
- RICE principle application
- Prevention strategies and risk reduction
Unit 8: Biomechanics and Sports (10 Marks)
BIOMECHANICS - Physics in Sports
NCERT Chapter Coverage:
- Chapter on Biomechanics in Sports
- Chapter on Applied Physics in Sports
- Newton's Laws of Motion and Applications
- First Law: Inertia in sports movements
- Second Law: Force, mass, acceleration relationship
- Third Law: Action-reaction in sports techniques
- Types of Levers in Sports
- First class levers: Examples in human movement
- Second class levers: Applications in sports
- Third class levers: Most common in human body
- Mechanical advantage in sports performance
- Equilibrium concepts in sports
- Dynamic Equilibrium in movement
- Static Equilibrium in stationary positions
- Centre of Gravity and its importance
- Stability and balance in sports
- Friction in Sports applications
- Coefficient of friction in different sports
- Advantages and disadvantages of friction
- Projectile Motion in Sports
- Trajectory analysis in throwing events
- Optimal release angles and velocities
Unit 9: Psychology and Sports (7 Marks)
SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY - Mental Performance
NCERT Chapter Coverage:
- Chapter on Sports Psychology
- Chapter on Mental Training in Sports
- Personality: Definition and importance in sports
- Jung's Personality Types theory
- Big Five Theory of Personality
- Personality assessment in athletes
- Motivation: Types and significance
- Intrinsic vs Extrinsic motivation
- Motivation techniques for athletes
- Goal-setting and achievement motivation
- Exercise Adherence factors
- Reasons for exercise dropout
- Benefits of regular exercise participation
- Strategies to improve exercise adherence
- Aggression in Sports
- Meaning and definition of aggression
- Types: Hostile vs Instrumental aggression
- Managing aggression in competitive sports
- Psychological Attributes development
- Self-Esteem building in athletes
- Mental Imagery techniques and applications
- Self-Talk strategies for performance
- Goal Setting: SMART goals in sports
Unit 10: Training in Sports (9 Marks)
TRAINING METHODOLOGY - Performance Development
NCERT Chapter Coverage:
- Chapter on Sports Training
- Chapter on Training Methodology
- Concept of Talent Identification
- Talent Development programs and pathways
- Early specialization vs diversification
- Sports Training Cycle understanding
- Micro Cycle: Daily and weekly planning
- Meso Cycle: Monthly training blocks
- Macro Cycle: Annual training periodization
- Types and Methods to Develop Strength
- Maximal strength, Power, Strength endurance
- Training methods: Weight training, Plyometrics
- Types and Methods to Develop Endurance
- Aerobic vs Anaerobic endurance
- Continuous, Interval, Fartlek training
- Types and Methods to Develop Speed
- Reaction time, Movement speed, Speed endurance
- Sprint training and acceleration methods
- Types and Methods to Develop Flexibility
- Static, Dynamic, PNF stretching
- Coordinative Ability Development
- Circuit Training: Introduction and Importance
- Circuit design and implementation
Practical Work Assessment (30 Marks)
Practical Components Distribution
Physical Fitness Test: 6 marks
Proficiency in Games & Sports: 7 marks
Yogic Practices: 7 marks
Record File: 5 marks
Viva Voce: 5 marks
Physical Fitness Test
6 marks - SAI Khelo India Test / Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT) for CWSN
Game Proficiency
7 marks - Skill demonstration in any one IOA recognized sport/game
Yogic Practices
7 marks - Demonstration of asanas and yoga techniques
Record File
5 marks - Documentation of practical work and observations
Viva Voce
5 marks - Oral examination on health, games, sports, and yoga
Detailed Practical Requirements
Physical Fitness Test (6 Marks)
- SAI Khelo India Test: Age-appropriate fitness assessment
- BPFT for CWSN: 4 items from 27 available tests
- One test per component: Aerobic Function, Body Composition
- Muscular Strength & Endurance, Flexibility
- Proper test administration and result recording
- Understanding of test protocols and safety measures
Games & Sports Proficiency (7 Marks)
- Regular Students: Any one IOA recognized sport/game
- CWSN Options: Bocce, Sitting Volleyball
- Wheelchair Basketball, Unified Badminton
- Unified Basketball, Unified Football
- Blind Cricket, Goalball, Floorball
- Wheelchair Races and Throws
- Skill demonstration and game understanding
Yogic Practices (7 Marks)
- Demonstration of asanas for lifestyle diseases
- Proper technique and alignment
- Understanding of benefits and contraindications
- Breathing techniques (Pranayama)
- Relaxation techniques
- Safety considerations and modifications
Record File Contents (5 Marks)
- Practical-1: Fitness test administration
- SAI Khelo India Test procedures and results
- Practical-2: Asanas documentation
- Procedures, benefits, contraindications for lifestyle diseases
- Practical-3: Sports/Game documentation
- Field diagrams, equipment, rules, terminologies, skills
- Neat presentation and regular maintenance
Examination Pattern (March 2026)
Question Paper Design
Total Marks: 70 | Duration: 3 Hours
Subject Code: 048
| Question Type | Cognitive Level | Marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remembering and Understanding | Knowledge & Comprehension | 28 | 40% |
| Applying | Application | 21 | 30% |
| Analysing, Evaluating and Creating | Higher Order Thinking | 21 | 30% |
| Total Theory | 70 | 100% | |
Assessment Features
- Biomechanics and Sports carries maximum weightage (10 marks)
- Training in Sports is second highest weighted unit (9 marks)
- Special provisions for Children with Special Needs (CWSN)
- Concept-based questions including tactile diagrams
- Data interpretation and case study analysis
- Practical application of theoretical concepts
- Integration of sports science with performance
- Emphasis on contemporary issues in sports
Prescribed NCERT Textbook
Official CBSE Physical Education Class XI Textbook
Comprehensive coverage of all theory units and practical guidelines
Download NCERT Physical Education Class XI PDFKey Success Tips
Preparation Strategy
- Focus on Biomechanics (10 marks) and Training in Sports (9 marks)
- Master the application of Newton's laws in sports movements
- Understand advanced training methodologies and periodization
- Practice yoga asanas for different lifestyle diseases
- Learn sports management and event organization skills
- Study sports nutrition and its application to performance
- Understand sports psychology concepts and their practical use
- Master various fitness tests and measurement techniques
- Practice explaining complex concepts in simple terms
- Maintain detailed practical records with neat diagrams
- Develop proficiency in at least one sport/game
- Stay updated with current trends in sports science
Career Connections
Education & Coaching
- Physical Education Teacher
- Sports Coach and Trainer
- Fitness Instructor
- Yoga Instructor
- Sports Academy Director
- Athletic Performance Specialist
Health & Wellness
- Sports Medicine Specialist
- Exercise Physiologist
- Sports Nutritionist
- Rehabilitation Specialist
- Corporate Wellness Manager
- Health Promotion Specialist
Sports Management
- Sports Event Manager
- Sports Marketing Professional
- Sports Facility Manager
- Athletic Director
- Sports Media Specialist
- Sports Equipment Designer
Research & Analysis
- Sports Scientist
- Biomechanics Researcher
- Sports Psychologist
- Performance Analyst
- Sports Data Analyst
- Exercise Research Specialist
Important Guidelines
Key Points to Remember
- Biomechanics carries maximum marks (10) - focus on Newton's laws and applications
- Training in Sports (9 marks) requires understanding of periodization
- Practical work must be documented in detail with proper diagrams
- CWSN considerations are important across multiple units
- Yoga applications for lifestyle diseases need practical demonstration
- Sports nutrition knowledge should be applied to performance scenarios
- Fitness testing requires proper technique and safety measures
- Sports psychology concepts should be related to real-world examples
- Event management skills need practical application understanding
- Regular practice of one sport/game is essential for practical assessment
- Stay updated with latest research in sports science
- Maintain physical fitness to demonstrate credibility in the subject