Unit I of the CBSE Class 12 Psychology paper carries 13 marks out of 70 — joint highest with Self and Personality. One full theory of intelligence almost always appears as a 4- or 6-marker. These notes are built for that paper, not as a summary of the textbook.
What is inside
- Chapter at a glance — a one-page mind map covering all nine syllabus topics
- Complete topic-by-topic notes, NCERT-aligned, in CBSE’s own topic order
- All eight theories of intelligence, each with its own table: Binet’s uni-factor, Spearman’s two-factor, Thurstone’s seven primary mental abilities, Jensen’s hierarchical model, Guilford’s Structure of Intellect, Gardner’s eight multiple intelligences, Sternberg’s triarchic theory and the PASS model
- IQ, the normal curve, and the full classification table from very superior to intellectually disabled
- Intellectual disability and giftedness, with the AAIDD definition and IQ ranges
- Types of intelligence tests, culture-fair testing, and intelligence testing in India — Rice, Bhatia’s Battery and MISIC
- Culture and intelligence: technological versus integral intelligence, and J. P. Das’s four competencies
- Emotional intelligence, aptitude and creativity
- A 45-term glossary of every definition the paper can ask for
- 14 board-pattern questions across 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 marks, each with a full model answer written the way it should be written in the exam
- A revision tracker to tick off each topic as read, practised and revised
Written for the 2026-27 syllabus
Every topic in this file is on CBSE’s list for Chapter 1. Nothing more has been added to pad the page count. Psychology and Life and Developing Psychological Skills are not covered anywhere in these notes, because CBSE has removed both from the syllabus — you will not spend a minute on material the paper cannot ask.
Details
- Format: PDF, A4 — works on a phone and prints cleanly
- Length: 27 pages plus cover
- Delivery: instant download link after payment, plus a copy by email
- Free updates: if CBSE changes the syllabus or a correction goes in, the updated file is sent to you at no cost. You never pay twice for the same chapter.
By Aditi Ojha (Savvy Ma’am) — Founder and educator, The Savvy Humanities. Teaching Humanities on YouTube since 2023. These notes pair with the free chapter video; QR codes inside the file link to it.
