The geography subject in CBSE class 12th is an elective subject for the students. This subject can be chosen by those students, who are interested in pursuing their academics in the field of various related topics such as GIS and remote sensing, cartography, metrology, regional and urban planning, etc. For this purpose, the geography in CBSE 12th class is designed in such a way to expose the students to the depth of the subject.

The syllabus of Geography subject in CBSE class 12th encourages and helps the students to better understand, explore and assess the environmental and social changes of the world in a right manner. The subject also includes the study of physical and human environment and their interactions at various scales.

The various topics covered in the subject are

• Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems
• Human Activities
• Human Geography: Nature and Scope
• Human Settlements
• Map Work
• Map work
• People
• Resources and Development
• Transport, Communication and International Trade

How to prepare if the Geography Model Exam was a failure?

Students need not worry at all, if they had failed in the geography model examination. They have to begin preparation for the subject from the start itself. They must understand the syllabus of the subject very thoroughly and divide the whole portions into small segments. Then they have to study each section separately. For this they have to prepare a well planned time schedule also and cover each section accordingly. They can also practice writings. This will help them to memorize the studied portions. They should also practice to draw the map as it is important in class 12th examination. It is important that they must evaluate their progress after completing each section of learning.

How to prepare if Geography Model Exam was a success?

Students should never be over confident and should not think that there is no need to study the Geography subject, if the model exam was a success. They should also score well in Geography in the final examination. They need to revise the subject as many times as they can. This will help them to note the points which they have missed earlier. They should collect the previous year question paper of Geography and evaluate the performance themselves. After this they can prepare once more in the sections they feel weak.

Tips and Tricks for the Geography Exam

• Go through the important topics in the subject every day.
• Prepare a time schedule for the subject.
• Practice the relevant map works and other particulars efficiently.

Select an appropriate atmosphere for studying for Geography Exam

Students must always choose an appropriate place for the study sessions. It must be quite and clam place where they are able to concentrate on their studies. They must never watch television or listen to music while studying, as this may cause diversion of concentration from the subject.

Make notes while studying for Geography Exam

Students can mark the important points they find in the textbooks of geography. It may help them for a quick reference at the time of revision. Also they can prepare their own notes on the areas which they found difficult to study.

Solve papers of Geography Exam

The previous year question papers of geography of CBSE class 12th are now available in the markets. Students can purchase them and solve as many question papers as they can. This will definitely help them to understand about their weaker sections in the subject.

Sleep well and eat well

Candidates must not study over time without sleep. It may badly affect their learning. It is a must for them to sleep at least 6 hours daily. Also they should eat good food which is rich in vitamins and proteins. They must avoid junk foods, as it may cause stomach upset at the time of examinations.

Write and Present well

Students have to present their ideas in an attractive and understandable manner in the examination. This will create an impression in front of the evaluators. They need to attend all questions as required in the question paper. They must answer the easier questions first and then move to the harder sections.

Never malpractice in Exam hall

If the students try to conduct any malpractice, they will be debarred from the examinations. They will not be allowed to write other examinations also. This will badly affect their career afterwards.

Prescribed Books for Geography Exam

• 12th NCERT Books for Geography
• Physical Geography -Savindra Singh
• Physical Geography - Made simple series - Rupa Publications
• Economic & Commercial Geography - Made Simple Series - Rupa Publications
• Human and Economic Geography - Leong & Norgan
• Human Geography - Majid Hussain
• Geographical thoughts - Majid Hussain
• Geography of India - Gopal Singh
• Economic & Commercial Geography of India - CB Memoria
• Orient longman - Atlas
• TTK - Atlas
• Dictionary of Geography - Penguin
• Spectrum guide for Geography

Some of the reference books for the CBSE 12th Geography subject are mentioned above. These books will help the students to prepare efficiently for the geography examinations.