Updated 6 August 2026·7 chapters

ICSE Class 11 Psychology — Syllabus 2026-27

ICSE Class 11 Psychology syllabus for 2026-27: all 7 chapters, with the topics in each. Follows the ICSE / ISC syllabus.

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The ICSE Class 11 Psychology course for 2026-27 has 7 chapters. Chapters with a topic breakdown link to their own syllabus page.

ICSE Class 11 Psychology — Chapter List

#	Chapter	Topics
1	The Subject Psychology	Definitions of Psychology and Behaviour · Nature of Psychology · Historical Development: Pre-scientific Psychology
2	Methods of Psychology	Psychology and Scientific Methods · Observation Methods · Longitudinal and Cross-sectional Methods
3	Attention and Perception	Attention: Meaning, Nature, and Types · Determinants of Attention · Sensation and Perception
4	Emotions and Motivation	Emotion: Meaning, Nature, and Characteristics · Theories of Emotion · Motivation, Drives, Needs, and Instincts
5	Learning	Meaning and Characteristics of Learning · Learning Theories · Thorndike's Trial and Error Theory
6	Remembering and Forgetting	Meaning and Nature of Memory · Types of Memory · Working of Memory
7	Thinking, Problem Solving and Creativity	Nature of Thinking and Its Elements · Concept Formation and Types of Concepts · Types of Thinking

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