CBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern
CBSE Class 12 Examination forms a sound basis for future Classes. Find here the Pattern of Examination followed in CBSE Class 12.
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 |
Apart from the compulsory subjects, the students could also opt for the optional subjects according to their area of interest.