NCERT Business Studies I for Class 12 - latest edition as per NCERT/CBSE

📚 Chapter-wise description and pages

The printed page numbers below refer to the latest NCERT 2026–27 reprint. The NCERT PDFs may display an additional PDF-page number, so I am giving the book's printed page number, which is the useful number when referring to the physical textbook.

Ch.ChapterNCERT printed pagesDescription1Nature and Significance of Management1–28Meaning and characteristics of management, objectives and importance, efficiency/effectiveness, management as art, science and profession, levels of management, functions of management and coordination. 2Principles of Management29–68Meaning and significance of management principles, Fayol's principles, Taylor's Scientific Management, principles and techniques of Scientific Management.3Business Environment69–90Meaning, features and importance of business environment; economic, social, technological, political and legal dimensions; impact of government policies. The official NCERT chapter begins at printed page 69 and is marked Reprint 2026–27. 4Planning91–108Meaning, importance and limitations of planning; planning process; objectives, strategy, policy, procedure, method, rule, budget and programme. The current NCERT chapter is Reprint 2026–27. 5Organising109–136Meaning and importance of organising, organising process, organisational structures, functional and divisional structures, formal/informal organisation, delegation and decentralisation. The current NCERT material starts this chapter at printed page 109. 6Staffing137–160Meaning and importance of staffing, staffing process, recruitment, selection, training and development and methods of training.7Directing161–193Meaning and importance of directing; supervision, motivation, leadership and communication; communication process, barriers and measures to overcome them.8Controlling194–218Meaning and importance of controlling, relationship between planning and controlling, controlling process and techniques of managerial control. Current editions show the chapter extending through the 200s in printed numbering. 