PSEB SS Political Science study guide
PSEB SS Political Science · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) is the state school examination board for Punjab, India, headquartered at Vidya Bhawan, Phase-8, SAS Nagar (Mohali). It was created by a legislative enactment in November 1969, and in 1987 the Vidhan Sabha amended the Board's Act to grant it autonomy. The Senior Secondary (Class 12) Political Science examination is one of the board's Class 12 subject examinations, taken by regular school candidates and by open school or private candidates appearing as re-appear, compartment, additional subject, or improvement candidates. PSEB publishes its Class 12 examinations schedule for February/March, and the Board's academic wing publishes the syllabus, e-books, question bank, structure of question papers, and model test papers or sample question papers for Senior Secondary subjects. Candidates preparing for Senior Secondary Political Science should therefore work from the Board's own syllabus and textbook for the subject, then practise against the published structure of question paper and the model test papers so they know the paper's section pattern and marking expectations before the February/March examination. This page is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Punjab School Education Board; always confirm schedule, syllabus, and form deadlines on the Board's official website. Topics on this exam: Political Science (Senior Secondary). The PSEB SS Political Science study guide has 1 section and about 428 words.
01Political Science (Senior Secondary): Constitution, Government and Political Theory
PSEB Senior Secondary Political Science tests whether you can use constitutional and theoretical vocabulary precisely: the design of the Indian Constitution, the working of parliamentary government and federalism, rights and their remedies, elections and party politics, and the concepts of liberty, equality, justice and secularism. Marks come from correct article numbers, correctly named institutions and a visible chain of reasoning - not from general commentary. Constitution: the Constituent Assembly first met on 9 December 1946; the Preamble is part of the Constitution and is amendable, but the basic structure cannot be destroyed (Kesavananda Bharati, 1973). Rights and remedies: Fundamental Rights sit in Part III (Articles 12–35).
428 words, about 2 minMore study resources for PSEB SS Political Science
- Practice questionsThe PSEB Senior Secondary Political Science course introduces students to the Indian Constitution.
- FlashcardsSovereignty. The supreme and final authority of a state to make and enforce laws within its territory without external interference.
- Cheat sheetThe Preamble declares India a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic and lists justice, liberty, equality and fraternity as its objectives; it is not enforceable in courts but is used to interpret the Constitution.
- Key termsSovereignty. The supreme and independent authority of a state to make and enforce laws within its territory without outside interference.
- Study planMap the full Political Science syllabus into a one-page topic checklist, marking each subtopic as strong, shaky, or unknown.
- Common mistakesCandidates memorise one-line definitions from guides and assume the marker will fill in the rest; the paper awards marks for explanation and illustration, so a bare definition caps the score at the first mark.
- Exam-day guideCarry the printed admit card issued for this exam.