The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) Class 12 Psychology syllabus 2025 is available on the official website of the Assam Board. The latest syllabus PDF has been released with a course structure and detailed unit-wise syllabus. As per the syllabus, the teachers are supposed to complete the units in 140 periods. Each unit has been given equal weightage; thus, students have to emphasise each of them equally.
Assam Board students and teachers can check and download the AHSEC Class 12 Psychology syllabus 2025 from here. Also, know the practical syllabus and its weightage here.
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Assam Board HS 2nd Year Psychology Course Structure 2025
There are a total of seven units that need to be taught in 140 periods to complete the AHSEC HS 2nd year Psychology syllabus for 2025 exams. Check the unit-wise weightage here.
Units | Topics | No. of periods | Marks |
I | Variations in Psychological Attributes | 20 | 10 |
II | Self and Personality | 20 | 10 |
III | Meeting Life Challenges | 20 | 10 |
IV | Psychological Disorders | 20 | 10 |
V | Therapeutic Approaches | 20 | 10 |
VI | Attitude and Social Cognition | 20 | 10 |
VII | Social Influence and Group Processes | 20 | 10 |
Total | 140 | 70 |
Assam Board HS 2nd Year Psychology Syllabus 2025
The complete unit-wise syllabus for AHSEC 12th Psychology is given here for the 2025 academic session. Go through the syllabus thoroughly and download its PDF for a better understanding.
Unit I | Variations in Psychological Attributes The topics in this unit are: 1. Individual Differences in Human Functioning 2. Assessment of Psychological Attributes 3. Intelligence 4. Theories of Intelligence 5. Information Processing approach of intelligence 6. Individual Differences in Intelligence 7. Culture and Intelligence 8. Emotional Intelligence 9. Special Abilities: Aptitude: Nature and Measurement 10. Creativity | 20 Periods |
Unit II | Self and Personality The topics in this unit are: 1. Concept of Self 2. Cognitive and Behavioural aspects of Self | 20 Periods |
3. Culture and Self 4. Concept of Personality 5. Major Approaches to the Study of Personality · Type Approaches · Trait Approaches · Psychodynamic Approach and Post Freudian Approaches · Behavioural Approach · Cultural Approach · Humanistic Approach 6. Assessment of Personality · Self-report Measures · Projective Techniques · Behavioural Analysis | ||
Unit III | Meeting Life Challenges The topics in this unit are: 1. Nature, Types and Sources of Stress 2. Effects of Stress on Psychological Functioning and Health · Stress and Health · General Adaptation Syndrome 3. Coping with Stress · Stress Management Techniques 4. Promoting Positive Health and Well-being | 20 periods |
Unit IV | Psychological Disorders The topics in this unit are: 1. Concepts of Abnormality and Psychological Disorders · Historical Background 2. Classification of Psychological Disorders 3. Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour 4. Major Psychological Disorders · Anxiety Disorders · Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders · Trauma-and Stressor-Related Disorders · Somatic symptom and related disorders · Dissociative disorders · Depressive Disorder · Bipolar and Related Disorders · Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders · Neurodevelopmental Disorders · Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders · Feeding and Eating Disorders · Substance Related and Addictive Disorders | 20 Periods |
Unit V | Therapeutic Approaches The topics in this unit are: 1. Nature and Process of psychotherapy · Therapeutic relationship 2. Types of Therapies · Behaviour Therapy · Cognitive Therapy · Humanistic-Existential Therapy · Alternative Therapies · Factors contributing to healing in Psychotherapy · Ethics in Psychotherapy 3. Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill | 20 Periods |
Unit VI | Attitude and Social Cognition The topics in this unit are: 1. Explaining Social Behaviour 2. Nature and Components of Attitudes 3. Attitude Formation and Change · Attitude Formation · Attitude Change · Attitude-Behaviour Relationship 4. Prejudice and Discrimination 5. Strategies for Handling Prejudice | 20 Periods |
Unit VII | Social Influence and Group Processes The topics in this unit are: 1. Nature and Formation of Groups 2. Type of Groups 3. Influence of Group on Individual Behaviour · Social Loafing · Group Polarisation | 20 Periods |
Assam Board HS 2nd Year Psychology Practical Syllabus 2025
The practical syllabus is of 30 marks which need to be covered in 50 periods. Check here the complete details.
Practical (30 Marks) A. Test administration: Students are required to administer and interpret five psychological tests related to various psychological attributes like intelligence, aptitude, attitude, personality, etc. B. In the Practical examination, the student will be required to administer and interpret one psychological test. Distribution of Marks: | 50 Periods | |||
· Practical File | 10 Marks | |||
· Viva Voce | 05 Marks | |||
· One Practical (5 marks for conduct of practical and 10 marks for reporting) | 15 Marks | |||
Total | 30 Marks | |||
