WBCHSE 11 Economics (ECON) Syllabus 2026
WBCHSE 11 Economics (ECON)
WBCHSE XI
Semester I (Marks – 40)
Question Pattern – All MCQ [1 Mark per Question]
| Unit | Topic | Marks Alloted |
| 1 | Microeconomics – Introduction | 1 x 4 = 4 |
| 2 | Microeconomics – Consumer Behaviour | 1 x 8 = 8 |
| 3 | Microeconomics – Producer Behaviour | 1 x 8 = 8 |
| 4 | Statistics- Introduction to Data | 1 x 4 = 4 |
| 5 | Organization & Representation of Data | 1 x 8 = 8 |
| 6 | Measures of Central Tendency | 1 x 8 = 8 |
| Total | 1 x 40 = 40 | |
Semester II (Marks – 40)
Question Pattern – Short Answer Type Question, Descriptive Questions [2, 4, and 6 marks questions]
| Unit | Topic | SAQ(2 Marks) | SAQ(4 Marks) | Descriptive Type Questions | Total |
| 1 | Microeconomics-Introduction to Concepts of Market Structure | 4 x 1 = 4 | 6 x 1 = 6 | 10 | |
| 2 | Microeconomics – Basics ofInternational Trade | 2 x 3 = 6 | 4 x1 = 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Statistics – Measures of Dispersion | 2 x 1 = 2 | 6 x 1 = 6 | 8 | |
| 4 | Statistics – Correlation | 4 x 2 = 8 | 8 | ||
| 5 | Statistics – Index Numbers | 2 x 2 = 4 | 4 | ||
| Total | 40 | ||||
Class: XI
SEMESTER – I
Microeconomics & Statistics
| Unit | Topics | Marks |
| Unit – 1 Microeconomics | MicroeconomicsUnit – 1 (Introduction) Problems addressed in Economics (both Micro & Macro) Basic Problems: for whom to produce, How to Produce, what to produce; Problems of Economic Growth, Economic Development and Problems of Sustainable Development. How the Problems are addressed: Free Market Economy; Government Intervention; Socialist Economic system; Mixed Economic system; Broad Social Goals: Efficiency, Equity, Freedom of Choice, Economic Growth, Sustainable Development. Indicators Indicators of Economic Growth (Only definition) Income, per capita income Savings Investment Physical Capital Human Capital Development Indicators (Concepts & Definitions) Inequality Poverty Unemployment Gender Inequality Environment | 4 |
| Unit – 2 Microeconomics | Consumer Behaviour Demand & Supply-Concept of Equilibrium Price Invisible Hand –laissez faire Concept of Elasticity of Demand – Price Elasticity of Demand; Income Elasticity of Demand; Cross Price Elasticity of Demand; Elasticity of Supply (Numerical Problems can be Introduced); Comparative StatisticsPrice Ceiling& Price Floor. Basics of Theory of Consumer Behaviour, Cardinal Utility, Ordinal Utility; Budget Constraint, Indifference Curve & Its Properties, Utility Maximization Using Indifference Curve; Derivation of Demand Function. | 8 |
| Unit – 3 Microeconomics | Producer Behaviour Short Run and Long Run Production Function, Law of Variable Proportions, Returns to Scale, Economies of Scale Basic Concepts of Cost: STC, SAC, SMC, LTC, LAC, LMC, Implicit Cost, Opportunity Cost Concepts of Revenue and Profit: TR, AR, MR, Profit | 8 |
| Unit – 4 (Statistics) | Introduction to Data Scope of Statistics Introduction to Different Types of Data: Primary vs Secondary, Time Series vs Cross-Section, Qualitative vs Quantitative; Features of a Good Questionnaire Data Sources for the Indian Economy | 4 |
| Unit – 5 (Statistics) | Organization & Representation of Data Classification of Data: Continuous & Discrete Variables Textual Presentation of Data Tabular Presentation of Data Graphical Representation of Data: Bar Chart, Histogram, Frequency Curve, Pie Chart, Ogive, Arithmetic Line Graph | 8 |
| Unit – 6 (Statistics) | Measures of Central Tendency Mean: Arithmetic Mean, Geometric Mean Quartile & Median, Percentile (definition only) Mode | 8 |
SEMESTER – II
Microeconomics & Statistics
| Unit | Topics | Marks |
| Unit – 1Microeconomics | Introduction to Concepts of Market Structure Basic Concepts of Forms of Markets: Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Natural Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly (Definition & Features) TR, AR & MR under Fixed Price & Variable Price, Equilibrium Condition under Perfect Competition & Monopoly Financing through Debt & Equity: Basics of Financial Instruments (Stocks & Bonds) (Definitions & Differences) Problems of Externality: Social Cost & Private Cost, Problems of Market Failure, with special reference to Environmental Problems Public Goods & Private Goods | 10 |
| Unit – 2 (Microeconomics) | Basics of International Trade Difference Between Internal Trade & International Trade Concept of Absolute Advantage & Concept of Comparative Advantage Gains from Trade Concepts of Tariff & Quota (Only Definition) Basic Ideas about Trade Liberalization, Bilateral Trade Agreements, Regional Trade Agreements | 10 |
| Unit – 3 (Statistics) | Measures of Dispersion Absolute Measures of Dispersion: Range, Standard Deviation and Variance, Quartile Deviation Relative Measure of Dispersion: Coefficient of Variation | 8 |
| Unit – 4 Statistics | Correlation Concept Scatter Diagram Spearman’s Rank Correlation Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient | 8 |
| Unit – 5 Statistics | Index Numbers Concept & Use CPI & WPI | 4 |
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