CBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern

Jagran Josh

Apr 15, 2015 14:40 IST

Class 12 Exam Pattern

Class 12 Board Examination is one major factor that goes a very long way in deciding an individual’s further education and consequent career option. In fact, such is the significance of the outcome of this exam that all the major and coveted entrance examinations view the performance in Class 12 as one of the main deciding criteria for a candidate’s admission to the course of his/her interest.

CBSE Class 12 is divided into various groups/streams for specialized Study:

Science Group: Compulsory Subjects covered are Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, and English.

Commerce Group: Compulsory Subjects covered are Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Mathematics, and English.

Arts Group: Compulsory Subjects covered are History, Geography, Political Science, Economics, and English.

CBSE has provided a pre-defined syllabus and Blueprint of the Questions for all the subjects.

Question Paper Details:

Subject	Time Allotted for Examination	Total no. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Individual Sections with Markings
Physics	3 hours	30	70	8 questions of 1 mark each 10 questions of 2 marks each 9 questions of 3 marks each 3 questions of 5 marks each
Chemistry	3 hours	30	70	8 questions of 1 mark each 10 questions of 2 marks each 9 questions of 3 marks each 3 questions of 5 marks each
Biology	3 hours	30	70	8 questions of 1 mark each 10 questions of 2 marks each 9 questions of 3 marks each 3 questions of 5 marks each
Mathematics	3 hours	29	100	Section A: 10 Marks Section B: 48 Marks Section C: 42 Marks
Accountancy	3 hours	25	80	Part A: 60 Marks (Compulsory) Part B: 20 Marks (Optional) Part C: 20 Marks (Optional)
Business Studies	3 hours	30	90	12 questions of 1 mark each 6 questions of 3 marks each 4 questions of 4 marks each 4 questions of 5 marks each 4 questions of 6 marks each
Economics	3 hours	32	100	10 questions of 1 mark each 10 questions of 3 marks each 6 questions of 4 marks each 6 questions of 6 marks each
English	3 hours	13	100	Section A: 20 Marks (Reading) Section B: 35 Marks (Writing) Section C: 45 Marks (Literature)
History	3 hours	17	80	Part A: 6 Marks Part B: 25 Marks Part C: 20 Marks Part D: 24 Marks Part E: 5 Marks
Geography	3 hours	26	70	10 questions of 1 mark each 10 questions of 3 marks each 5 questions of 5 marks each 1 question of 5 marks (Map)
Political Science	3 hours	35	100	10 questions of 1 mark each 10 questions of 2 marks each 10 questions of 4 marks each 5 questions of 6 marks each