CBSE AI syllabus 2026-27, unit by unit
Every unit of the CBSE AI syllabus for Classes 6 to 10, with the official unit names and marks, key terms, exam-style questions, and one-minute lessons taught by an AI tutor.
Class 10 AI (417)
Optional CBSE skill subject 417: 50 theory + 50 practical marks. Part B has 7 units; 5 carry the 40 theory marks, and Statistical Data and Advance Python are assessed only in practicals.
- Unit 1 · Revisiting AI Project Cycle & Ethical Frameworks for AI
- Unit 2 · Advanced Concepts of Modeling in AI
- Unit 3 · Evaluating Models
- Unit 4 · Statistical Data
- Unit 5 · Computer Vision
- Unit 6 · Natural Language Processing
- Unit 7 · Advance Python
Class 9 AI (417)
Optional CBSE skill subject 417: 50 theory + 50 practical marks. Part B has 5 units worth 40 theory marks; the other 10 come from Part A, Employability Skills.
- Unit 1 · AI Reflection, Project Cycle and Ethics
- Unit 2 · Data Literacy
- Unit 3 · Math for AI (Statistics & Probability)
- Unit 4 · Introduction to Generative AI
- Unit 5 · Introduction to Python
Class 8 Early AI
4 units, 5 hours each (20 hours of AI in the year), part of the CBSE Computational Thinking and AI framework for 2026-27. Assessed through projects, not a written board exam.
- Unit 1 · AI Project Lifecycle (Conceptual)
- Unit 2 · Deeper Dive into AI Applications
- Unit 3 · Data and Fairness
- Unit 4 · Ethics and Responsible AI
Class 7 Early AI
4 units, 5 hours each (20 hours of AI in the year), part of the CBSE Computational Thinking and AI framework for 2026-27. Assessed through projects, not a written board exam.
- Unit 1 · AI Domains
- Unit 2 · AI in Industries
- Unit 3 · Data Visualisation & Analysis
- Unit 4 · Ethics & AI Bias Awareness
Class 6 Early AI
4 units, 5 hours each (20 hours of AI in the year), part of the CBSE Computational Thinking and AI framework for 2026-27. Assessed through projects, not a written board exam.
- Unit 1 · Introduction to AI & Everyday Examples
- Unit 2 · Basic Data Concepts
- Unit 3 · Simple Pattern Recognition & Decision Making
- Unit 4 · Ethics and Digital Responsibility
Class 11 and 12 (AI 843)
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Common questions
- How many units are in the CBSE Class 10 AI syllabus?
- Part B has 7 units for 2026-27: Revisiting AI Project Cycle & Ethical Frameworks, Advanced Concepts of Modeling, Evaluating Models, Statistical Data, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing and Advance Python. Statistical Data and Advance Python are assessed only through practicals.
- How many units are in the CBSE Class 9 AI syllabus?
- Part B has 5 units: AI Reflection, Project Cycle and Ethics; Data Literacy; Math for AI (Statistics & Probability); Introduction to Generative AI; and Introduction to Python.
- What AI do Classes 6 to 8 study?
- Under CBSE's 2026-27 Computational Thinking and AI framework, each of Classes 6, 7 and 8 has 20 hours of Early AI in four 5-hour units, assessed through projects rather than a board exam.