The exam pattern and marking scheme of CBSE 12th major subjects is given in the following tables:
CBSE Class 12th Physics & Chemistry Marking Scheme
| Exam duration |
3 Hours |
| Practical Marks |
30 Marks |
| Theory marks |
70 marks |
| Total no. of questions |
37 |
| Very short answer type questions (1 mark each) |
20 |
| Short answer type questions (2 marks each) |
7 |
| Long answer type -I questions (3 marks each) |
7 |
| Long answer type -II questions (5 marks each) |
3 |
CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Marking Scheme
| Exam duration |
3 Hours |
| Internal Marks |
20 Marks |
| Theory marks |
80 marks |
| Total no. of questions |
36 |
| Very short answer type questions (1 mark each) |
20 |
| Short answer type questions (2 marks each) |
6 |
| Long answer type-I questions (4 marks each) |
6 |
| Long answer type-II questions (6 marks each) |
4 |
CBSE Class 12 Biology Marking Scheme
| Exam duration |
3 Hours |
| Practical Marks |
30 Marks |
| Theory marks |
70 marks |
| Total no. of questions |
27 |
| Very short answer type questions (1 mark each) |
5 |
| Short answer type-I questions (2 marks each) |
7 |
| Short answer type-II questions (3 marks each) |
12 |
| Long answer type questions (5 marks each) |
3 |
CBSE 12th English Core Marking Scheme
| Exam duration |
3 hours |
| Maximum marks |
100 marks (80 Marks for Theory + 20 Marks for assessment of listening and speaking skills) |
| Total number of questions |
33 |
| MCQ and objective type questions (1 mark each) |
20 |
| Short Answer type-I questions (2 marks each) |
5 |
| Short Answer type -II questions (4 marks each) |
3 |
| Long Answer type questions (6 marks each) |
3 |
| Very Long Answer type questions (10 marks each) |
2 |
CBSE 12th Accountancy Marking Scheme
| Exam duration |
3 hours |
| Theory marks |
80 |
| Practical marks |
20 |
| Total number of questions |
32 |
| MCQ and objective-type questions (1 mark each) |
20 |
| Short answer I type questions (3 marks each) |
2 |
| Short answer II type questions (4 marks each) |
5 |
| Long answer I type questions (6 marks each) |
3 |
| Long answer II type questions (8 marks each) |
2 |
CBSE 12th Business Studies Marking Scheme
| Exam duration |
3 hours |
| Theory marks |
80 |
| Internal marks |
20 |
| Total number of questions |
34 |
| MCQ and objective-type questions (1 mark each) |
20 |
| Short answer I type questions (3 marks each) |
5 |
| Short answer II type questions (4 marks each) |
3 |
| Long answer I type questions (6 marks each) |
3 |
| Long answer II type questions (8 marks each) |
3 |
CBSE Class 12 Geography Marking Scheme
| Exam duration |
3 hours |
| Total marks |
100 marks |
| Theory marks |
70 marks |
| Practical marks |
30 marks |
CBSE 12th History Marking Scheme
| Exam duration |
3 hours |
| Total marks |
100 marks |
| Theory marks |
80 marks |
| Project work |
20 marks |
| Total number of questions |
31 |
| MCQ and objective-type questions (1 mark each) |
20 |
| Short answer type questions (3 marks each) |
4 |
| Source-based questions (6 marks each) |
3 |
| Long answer type questions (8 marks each) |
3 |
| Map Work (6 marks) |
1 |
