PSEB SS Philosophy study plan

Map the full Class XII Philosophy syllabus into a one-page outline showing every unit and its approximate weight, so study time can be allocated deliberately.

Define and write out in your own words the core vocabulary of Indian philosophical traditions covered in the course: dharma, karma, moksha, purushartha, rita, and the six astika schools.

Distinguish nastika from astika schools and list the defining thesis of each of the six orthodox systems in a comparison table.

Identify the three or four units that historically carry the most long-answer questions and mark them as priority in your outline.

Explain Charvaka materialism, including its epistemology (perception as the sole pramana) and its rejection of an afterlife, in a written paragraph.

Compare Jain metaphysics (anekantavada, syadvada, the seven-fold predication) with Buddhist momentariness and no-self, noting where they agree and diverge.

Outline the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path and connect them to the Buddhist account of suffering and its cessation.

Answer two previous-style long questions on heterodox schools under timed conditions.

Summarize the epistemology of Nyaya, including the four pramanas and the theory of inference, with a worked example of anumana.

Explain Samkhya dualism of purusha and prakriti and the twenty-five tattvas, and state how it differs from Advaita.

Trace the central argument of Advaita Vedanta on Brahman, maya, and the identity of atman and Brahman, and contrast it with Visistadvaita.

Draw a diagram linking the six astika schools by shared concepts such as pramana, causation, and liberation.

Define ethics as treated in the course and distinguish normative, meta-ethical, and applied questions with original examples.

Explain the Indian concepts of purushartha, rita, and dharma as a basis for moral obligation, and relate them to the idea of nishkama karma in the Bhagavad Gita.

Compare deontological, consequentialist, and virtue-ethical approaches to a single applied dilemma of your own construction.

Complete a full-length mock paper under exam timing and score it against the marking scheme.

Reconstruct the core moves of Western rationalism (Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz) and empiricism (Locke, Berkeley, Hume) and state the central dispute between them.

Explain Kant's response to Hume on synthetic a priori knowledge and the limits of reason in your own words.

Summarize the main positions in the philosophy of mind covered by the course, such as dualism, behaviourism, and identity theory, with one objection to each.

Write a comparative paragraph on how Indian and Western traditions frame the problem of knowledge.

Explain the main theories of truth (correspondence, coherence, pragmatism) and test each against a counterexample.

Outline the problem of induction and the problem of other minds, and state the standard responses to each.

Distinguish fact and value, and describe how the is-ought gap bears on moral reasoning.

Draft short answers on logic and reasoning, including validity, soundness, and common fallacies, using original examples.

Consolidate all units into a single revision matrix of topic, key thinkers, key terms, and likely question style.

Practise three full essays on the highest-weight units under strict time limits, then rewrite the weakest one.

Drill definitions and short-answer recall using spaced repetition across the whole glossary.

Identify the five concepts you still cannot explain aloud and close those gaps with targeted reading.

Sit two full timed mock papers and mark them strictly against the syllabus criteria.

Review every error from the mocks and classify it as a knowledge gap, a structure problem, or a time-management problem.

Rehearse concise opening and closing sentences for common question stems so answers start and end decisively.

Finalize a one-page exam-day plan covering time allocation per section and answer order.