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Karnataka 2nd PUC Political Science 2026: Which chapters are most important for exam preparation?Karnataka 2nd PUC Political Science 2026: If you are preparing for 2nd PUC Political Science Examination 2026 for Karnataka Board, then it is essential to know the updated marks distribution of 2026 for better planning of preparation. The question pattern is roughly based on a unit-wise allocation of marks to each unit. In short, you should know the weightage of each chapter. This means some chapters are of high weightage and are supposed to be asked in long answers, and some are short-answer chapters.
As per the revised syllabus, high-weightage chapters such as Nation Building and Challenges to Indian Democracy, India’s Foreign Policy, International Relations and Politics, Elections and Party System in India. These questions are mostly asked for 5 marks and 10 marks, so they are very important in scoring well. You may cover these chapters in depth from the point of view of definitions, Concepts, Constitutional provisions, Case studies, and Current examples, wherever applicable.
Karnataka 2nd PUC Political Science 2026: Chapter-wise Weightage Based on Revised Blueprint
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The table below clearly shows unit-wise teaching hours and marks weightage as per the 2025–26 revised blueprint, helping students identify the most important chapters for exam preparation.
Unit Name | Part-A (1 Mark Questions) | Part-B (2 Marks Questions) | Part-C (5 Marks Questions) | Part-D (10 Marks Questions) | Part E (For Visually Challenged) | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Origin & Growth of Indian Political System | 2 | — | 2 | — | —- | 12 |
Elections & Party System in India | 2 | 1 | —- | 1 | — | 14 |
Advanced Machinery in India | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
Social Movements & Their Political Implications | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | —- | 12 |
Nation Building & Challenges to Indian Democracy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 question
| 18 |
Emerging Trends in Indian Politics | 1 | — | 2 | — |
1 question
| 11 |
Contemporary Political Trends | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | —- | 13 |
International Relations & Politics | 3 | 1 | 2 | —- |
1 question
| 15 |
India’s Foreign Policy | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | —- | 16 |
No.of Questions | 20/20 | 10/16 | 06/09 | 02/04 | INCLUDED | 121 |
PDF: Karnataka 2nd PUC Political Science 2026 Chapter-wise Weightage Blueprint
To maximise your score, schedule your study time to focus on the high-weightage chapters, but don’t neglect the moderate and low weight ones. Making short notes, practising with old question papers and illustrating answers with diagrams or flowcharts helps in better answer presentation. Time Management. During the exam, time management is important. If you are confident, attempt long-answer questions first and wisely use the internal choices.
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