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Commerce Subjects in Class 11: Complete Guide

Published on: December 15, 2025

COMMERCE SUBJECTS IN CLASS 11

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WHAT IS THE COMMERCE STREAM?

It is the study of trade business, accounting, and financial systems that focuses on understanding how business operates and how economies function by emphasizing on the major subjects like economics, accountancy, business studies, and mathematics.

In a coverage, we can term commerce as analyzing and managing resources to maximize efficiency, which creates an analytical mindset in the economy. 

LIST OF SUBJECTS FOR COMMERCE STUDENTS

Key subjects in the Commerce stream include:

  • Accountancy (mandatory) 
  • Business Studies (mandatory)
  • Economics (mandatory)
  • English (mandatory)
  • Mathematics/ Informatics Practices (mandatory)
  • Psychology/ Physical Education (Optional)

 

  1. ACCOUNTANCY

The accountancy imparts the knowledge of basic accounting principles, preparing and deciphering the company’s financial statements, and measuring the profitability of the organization

In class 11th, one learns about the accounting concepts, accounting terms, and the generally accepted accounting principles and the whole accounting process, including Journal and ledger entries, bank reconciliation statements, depreciation, accounting for bills of exchange, preparation of trial balance, and rectification of errors.

Also, one learns about the financial statements of the sole proprietorship and from incomplete records and computers in accounting.

  1. BUSINESS STUDIES

Business studies involve the study of business, commerce, and trade in the economy. One will learn about how companies are formed and evolve in the economy. Also, one learns about the business environment and the factors that affect the business environment. This subject helps you to understand the world of business. 

  1. ECONOMICS

Economics is a very important subject among all the subjects in commerce in CBSE classes 11 and 12. It gives you a complete insight into what an economy is and the essential need for reading it. It also provides an understanding of the functioning of both the national and international economy. Understanding the world economy helps you in various career options in the future. 

The syllabus of Economics in class 11 gives us an entirely new outlook for the subject.

  • Statistics for economics – how to use statistical tools to study the changes in the economy.
  • Introductory Microeconomics

 

  1. ENGLISH

English is a universal subject that exists irrespective of the group that you choose.

The CBSE class 11 syllabus for English covers the following:

  • Reading comprehension
  • Grammar
  • Listening, speaking, and writing skills

 

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS IN COMMERCE

 

Apart from the four compulsory subjects, there are a few optional subjects in Commerce in CBSE 11th and 12th. 

5. Mathematics

6. Informatics Practices

7. Psychology

8. Physical Education

 

These subjects strive to provide the students an option to choose the subjects at which they are comfortable. Let us discuss in detail each of them to know what they have in store for the CBSE Class 11 Syllabus. 

The number of optional subjects varies from school to school.

  1.  MATHEMATICS

The CBSE class 11 syllabus for mathematics provides insights into the following topics:

  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Statistics & probability
  • Linear programming

  1.  INFORMATICS PRACTICES

Informatics Practices is a subject that is in a similar line of computer science. In computer science, we study computers. In informatics practices, we learn about the information and its processing, looking beyond the computer applications.

The CBSE class 11 syllabus for Informatics Practices guides you about the following:

  • Integrated device electronics
  • Develop simple device applications
  • Develop and debug computer programs

  1. PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology is an exciting yet complex subject to study. It is the study of the mind, behavior, and mental processes of people. The CBSE class 11 Syllabus for Psychology imparts within you the following knowledge.

  • Basic concepts, principles, and methods in psychology
  • Improving the critical reasoning and analytical skills

  1. PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Physical education is a most interesting area of study. It is comparatively easy to score than any other subject. The CBSE class 11 syllabus for Physical Education offers you the following:

  • Knowledge about various sports
  • Yoga
  • Physiology
  • Physical fitness
  • Study about changing trends in physical education

This subject helps you to pursue a direct career of becoming a physical trainer. 

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