Horticulture — Syllabus & Chapters

The complete syllabus for Horticulture — every chapter you need to study, and how the exam paper is structured.

What you will study (chapters)

Chapter 1: Communication Skills- IV
Chapter 2: Self-Management Skills- IV
Chapter 3: ICT Skills- IV
Chapter 4: Entrepreneurial Skills- IV
Chapter 5: Green Skills- IV
Chapter 6: Present scenario and scope of floriculture in global market
Chapter 7: Employment avenues in floriculture sector
Chapter 8: Study of outdoor room concept: public area, private area and service area
Chapter 9: Different features of gardens like gate, walls, arches, pergolas, paths, roads, edges, hedges, stepping stones, sun dial, bird bath, statues, water fountain, lawns, herbaceous borders, bonsai, topiary etc
Chapter 10: CAD (Computer aided designs) for landscape designs
Chapter 11: Methods of establishing lawns and their management including irrigation, fertilization, mowing, insect-pest and diseases and their control
Chapter 12: Production of indoor plants and their maintenance
Chapter 13: Commercial cultivation of rose, chrysanthemum, gladiolus, marigold, tuberose, jasmine and crossandra
Chapter 14: Protected cultivation of commercial flower crops like rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, gerbera, orchids, antirrhinum etc
Chapter 15: Flower arrangements: types and styles
Chapter 16: Methods of dry flower making like air drying, embedded drying, water drying, press drying, glycerin drying, freeze drying etc. and other value added products
Chapter 17: Post-harvest handling of commercial flower crops including harvesting, pre-cooling, pulsing, holding, dry and wet storage, packing, packaging and transportation

Frequently asked questions

How many chapters are there in Horticulture?

The Horticulture syllabus has 17 chapters, listed in full above. Cover the high-weightage chapters first using the exam pattern as a guide.

How do I know which Horticulture chapters carry the most marks?

Compare the chapter list above with the exam pattern and the last few years of question papers — the topics that appear most often and the units with the highest marks are where to focus first. Always confirm weightage against the official syllabus for your exam year.

Has the Horticulture syllabus changed this year?

Boards occasionally revise the syllabus or remove topics for a session. Always download the official syllabus for your exact exam year from the official CBSE portal rather than relying on an older copy or a social-media list.

How can I prepare for Horticulture faster?

Begin with the most-frequently-asked topics and the last few years of question papers, then test yourself under timed conditions. If you want guided help, you can use the free AI study tutor for Horticulture — practise past-paper questions and get instant feedback — or a focused Horticulture study guide that condenses the syllabus into the topics that matter most — both are free to start.