CBSE Class 12 Physical Education Syllabus 2024-25

Physical education is one of the easiest and high-scoring subjects for the class 12^th students of CBSE. The syllabus of Physical education mainly involves the concepts of physical training and nutrition values. Apart from the 70 Marks theory paper, the board will also conduct a 30 marks practical exam for CBSE Class 12^th students. The CBSE Class 12 physical education syllabus 2024-25 provides the guidelines for the students to prepare for the exam in a proper manner. The complete details regarding the CBSE 12 class syllabus of Physical Education are illustrated in this post.

Physical Education Class 12 Syllabus 2024-25

Candidates are recommended to go through the physical education class 12 syllabus 2024. We have also uploaded the CBSE syllabus pdf of the same to download.

Unit I   Management of Sporting Events

• Functions of Sports Events Management (Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing & Controlling)
• Various Committees & their Responsibilities (pre; during & post)
• Fixtures and its Procedures – Knock-Out (Bye & Seeding) & League (Staircase & Cyclic)
• Intramural & Extramural tournaments – Meaning, Objectives & Its Significance
• Community sports program (Sports Day, Health Run, Run for Fun, Run for Specific Cause & Run for Unity)

Unit II Children & Women in Sports

• Common Postural Deformities – Knock Knee; Bow Legs; Flat Foot; Round Shoulders; Lordosis, Kyphosis, and Scoliosis and their corrective measures
• Special consideration (Menarche & Menstrual Dysfunction)
• Female Athletes Triad (Osteoporosis, Amenorrhea, Eating Disorders)
• Exercise guidelines of WHO for different age groups.
• Women’s participation in Sports – Physical, Psychological, and social benefits.

Unit III Yoga as Preventive measure for Lifestyle Disease

• Obesity: Procedure, Benefits & Contraindications for Tadasana, Katichakrasana, Pavanmuktasana, Matsayasana, Halasana, Pachimottansana, Ardha – Matsyendrasana, Dhanurasana, Ushtrasana, Suryabedhan
• Diabetes: Procedure, Benefits & Contraindications for Katichakrasana, Pavanmuktasana,Bhujangasana, Shalabhasana, Dhanurasana, Supta-vajarasana, Paschimottanasana, Ardha-Mastendrasana, Mandukasana, Gomukasana, Yogmudra, Ushtrasana,
• Asthma: Procedure, Benefits & Contraindications for Tadasana, Urdhwahastottansana, UttanMandukasana, Bhujangasana, Dhanurasana, Ushtrasana, Vakrasana, Kapalbhati, Gomukhasana Matsyaasana, Anuloma-Viloma.
• Hypertension: Procedure, Benefits & Contraindications for Tadasana, Katichakransan, Uttanpadasana, Ardha Halasana, Sarala Matyasana, Gomukhasana, UttanMandukasana, Vakrasana, Bhujangasana, Makarasana, Shavasana, Nadi- shodhanapranayam,
• Back Pain and Arthritis: Procedure, Benefits & Contraindications of Tadasan, Urdhawahastootansana,Ardh-Chakrasana, Ushtrasana, Vakrasana, Sarala Maysyendrsana, Bhujandgasana, Gomukhasana, Bhadrasana, Makarasana, Nadi-Shodhana pranayama.

Unit IV Physical Education & Sports for CWSN (Children with Special Needs – Divyang)

• Organizations promoting Disability Sports (Special Olympics; Paralympics; Deaflympics)
• Advantages of Physical Activities for children with special
• Strategies to make Physical Activities assessable for children with special

• Concept of Classification and Divisioning in Sports.

• Concept of Inclusion in sports, its need, and Implementation;

Unit V Sports & Nutrition

• Concept of balance diet and nutrition
• Macro and Micro Nutrients: Food sources & functions
• Nutritive & Non-Nutritive Components of Diet
• Eating for Weight control– A Healthy Weight, The Pitfalls of Dieting, Food Intolerance, and Food Myths
• Importance of Diet in Sports-Pre, During and Post competition Requirements

Unit VI Test & Measurement in Sports

• Fitness Test – SAI Khelo India Fitness Test in school:
  • Age group 5-8 yrs/ class 1-3: BMI, Flamingo Balance Test, Plate Tapping Test
  • Age group 9-18yrs/ class 4-12: BMI, 50mt Speed test, 600mt Run/Walk, Sit & Reach flexibility test, Strength Test (Abdominal Partial Curl Up, Push-Ups for boys, Modified Push-Ups for girls).
• Computing Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
• Rikli & Jones – Senior Citizen Fitness Test

1. Chair Stand Test for lower body strength
2. Arm Curl Test for upper body strength
3. Chair Sit & Reach Test for lower body flexibility
4. Back Scratch Test for upper body flexibility
5. Eight Foot Up & Go Test for agility
6. Six Minute Walk Test for Aerobic Endurance

Measurement of Cardio- Vascular Fitness – Harvard Step Test – Duration of the Exercise in Seconds x100/5.5 X Pulse count of 1-1.5 Min after Exercise.

Johnsen – Methney Test of Motor Educability (Front Roll, Roll, Jumping 24 Physical Education Syllabus 2024 Half-Turn, Jumping full- turn

Unit VII Physiology & Injuries in Sports

• Physiological factors determining components of physical fitness
• Effect of exercise on Muscular System
• Effect of exercise on Cardio-Respiratory System
• Sports injuries: Classification (Soft Tissue Injuries -Abrasion, Contusion, Laceration, Incision, Sprain & Strain; Bone & Joint Injuries – Dislocation, Fractures – Green Stick, Comminuted, Transverse Oblique & Impacted)

Unit VIII Biomechanics & Sports

• Newton’s Law of Motion & its application in sports
• Equilibrium – Dynamic & Static and Centre of Gravity and its application in sports
• Friction & Sports
• Projectile in Sports
• Types of Levers and their application in Sports.

Unit IX Psychology & Sports

• Personality; its definition & types (Jung Classification & Big Five Theory)
• Meaning, Concept & Types of Aggressions in Sports
• Psychological Attributes in Sports – Self Esteem, Mental Imagery, Self Talk, Goal Setting
• Motivation, its type & techniques
• Exercise Adherence: Reasons, Benefits & Strategies for Enhancing it

Unit X Training in Sports

• Concept of Talent Identification and Talent Development in Sports
• Introduction to Sports Training Cycle – Micro, Meso, Macro
• Types & Method to Develop – Strength, Endurance and Speed
• Types & Method to Develop – Flexibility and Coordinative Ability
• Circuit Training – Introduction & its importance

List of Practicals: 30 marks

1. Physical Fitness Test: SAI Khelo India Test, Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT): 6 Marks
2. Proficiency in Games and Sports (Skill of any one IOA recognised Sport/Game of Choice): 7 Marks

3. Yogic Practices 7 Marks
4. Record File: 5 Marks
5. Viva Voce (Health/ Games & Sports/ Yoga): 5 Marks

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