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Class 11 Commerce Syllabus, made clear

The foundation year of Commerce — Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics and Mathematics. Here is what each subject covers, and how we teach it at Expert Tutorials.

Accountancy Business Studies Economics Mathematics
Subject 01

Accountancy

The grammar of business. Class 11 builds the accounting cycle from first principles — the base for everything in Class 12.

  • Introduction to accounting concepts
  • Recording of business transactions
  • Journal and ledger posting
  • Preparation of trial balance
  • Depreciation methods
  • Adjustments in final accounts
  • Basics of financial statements
Subject 02

Business Studies

How businesses are formed and run. A largely theory subject, rewarding clear understanding and well-structured answers.

  • Nature and purpose of business
  • Types of organisations
  • Business services
  • Emerging modes of business
  • Formation of companies
  • Sources of finance
  • Internal trade and small business
  • Social responsibility of business
Subject 03

Economics

Two strands in Class 11 — the tools of statistics, and the foundational economic concepts that lead into India's development story.

Statistics for Economics

  • Introductory statistics for economics
  • Data collection and presentation
  • Measures of central tendency
  • Correlation and index numbers

Foundational Concepts

  • Basics of micro and macro economic concepts
  • Factors of production
  • Supply and demand basics
  • Introduction to India's economic structure and development context
Subject 04

Mathematics

For students taking Mathematics with Commerce, the Class 11 course spans five units. We teach each concept-first, with the steady practice that builds problem-solving confidence.

1 · Sets and Functions

23 Marks
  • Sets: sets and their representations, empty set, subsets, power set, Venn diagrams, operations on sets
  • Relations and Functions: Cartesian products, relations, functions and their graphs
  • Trigonometric Functions: positive and negative angles, trigonometric identities, trigonometric equations

2 · Algebra

25 Marks
  • Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
  • Linear Inequalities
  • Permutations and Combinations
  • Binomial Theorem
  • Sequences and Series

3 · Coordinate Geometry

12 Marks
  • Straight Lines
  • Conic Sections
  • Three Dimensional Geometry

4 · Calculus

8 Marks
  • Limits and Derivatives

5 · Statistics and Probability

12 Marks
  • Measures of Dispersion
  • Probability

Mathematics is taught for students who opt for it as part of their Commerce combination.

How We Cover It

Strong fundamentals, set early

Class 11 is where the Commerce base is laid. We teach each subject concept-first, with regular numerical and theory practice, so students enter Class 12 already confident with the fundamentals.

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