CBSE board exam for 12th standard in 2021 is to take place tentatively in the month of March 2021. The CBSE Class 12 Datesheet is expected to be out tentatively in the month of December 2020. The pre-board exam schedule will be released by the various schools soon. The class 12th board exam registration has concluded recently. Students must now look into the exam pattern, result trends, and also stay tuned for CBSE Class 12 Datesheet.
CBSE Class 12 Datesheet - Tentative Dates
The CBSE Class 12 Datesheet is the exam time schedule for all the subjects. Getting to know the date sheet is important for the students. It keeps you prepared for that D-day. As the official CBSE Class 12 Datesheet is not out yet, but we can still take an idea about the tentative schedule.
Events | Dates (Tentative) |
CBSE 12th Date Sheet Date | December 2020 |
Date of 12th Practical exams | January 2021 |
12th board exam Date | March 2021 |
CBSE 12th standard Result Declaration | May 2021 |
CBSE 12th Class Result Verification form | June or July 2021 |
Revaluation of CBSE Class 12th Result | July 2021 |
Compartment Registration Form - CBSE Class 12th | July 2021 |
Compartment Exam Date - CBSE Class 12th | August 2021 |
CBSE Result for Compartment Exam | September 2021 |
CBSE 12th Class Exam Pattern
Well, till the official CBSE 12th Date Sheet Date is out, let’s take a look at the exam subject-wise pattern below.
CBSE 12th Class Exam Pattern (Physics & Chemistry)
Duration of the Exam | 3 Hours |
Marks in Practicals | 30 Marks |
Marks in Theory | 70 marks |
Total number of the questions | 37 |
Very short answer type questions with 1 mark each | 20 |
Short answer type questions with 2 marks each | 7 |
Lengthy answer type -I questions (3 marks each) | 7 |
Lengthy answer type -II questions (5 marks each) | 3 |
Maths Exam Pattern
Maths Exam duration | 3 Hours |
Marks in Internal exam | 20 Marks |
Marks in Theory | 80 marks |
Total number of Maths questions | 36 |
Very short answer questions of 1 mark each (type-I) | 20 |
Short answer questions for 2 marks each (type-iI) | 6 |
Long answer (type-1) questions of 4 marks each | 6 |
Long answer (type-2) questions of 6 marks each | 4 |
CBSE 12th Exam Pattern - Biology
Time duration of the Exam | 3 Hours |
Practical Marks | 30 Marks |
Marks in Theory | 70 marks |
Number of questions | 27 |
Very short answer questions of 1 mark each | 5 |
Short answer questions (type-I, 2 marks each) | 7 |
Short answer type-II questions (3 marks each) | 12 |
Long answer questions (5 marks each) | 3 |
English Exam Pattern
Exam duration | 3 hours |
Total marks | 100 marks (80 Marks in Theory + 20 for listening and speaking skills) |
Total questions | 33 |
MCQ based and objective questions of 1 mark each | 20 |
Short Answer (type-I) questions of 2 marks each | 5 |
Short Answer questions (type-II) of 4 marks each | 3 |
Long Answer questions (6 marks each) | 3 |
Very Long Answer questions of 10 marks each | 2 |
Accountancy Exam Pattern
Exam Time duration | 3 hours |
Marks in Theory | 80 |
Practical marks | 20 |
Max Questions | 32 |
MCQ based and objective questions (1 mark each) | 20 |
Short answer (I type questions) of 3 marks each | 2 |
Short answer (II type questions) of 4 marks each | 5 |
Long answer questions of 6 marks each | 3 |
Long answer questions of 8 marks each | 2 |
CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Exam Pattern
Exam duration | 3 hours |
Marks in Theory | 80 |
Internal marks | 20 |
Max no. of questions | 34 |
MCQ and objective type questions (1 mark each) | 20 |
Short answer (I type questions) of 3 marks each | 5 |
Short answer questions of 4 marks each (type -II) | 3 |
Long answer questions - 6 marks each (Type - I) | 3 |
Long answer questions - 8 marks each (Type - II) | 3 |
CBSE Class 12th - History Exam Pattern
Time Duration | 3 hours |
Maximum marks | 100 marks |
Marks in Theory | 80 marks |
Marks in Project work | 20 marks |
Maximum no. of questions | 31 |
MCQ and objective questions of 1 mark each | 20 |
Short answer questions of 3 marks each) | 4 |
Source-based questions of 6 marks each | 3 |
Long answer type questions of 8 marks each | 3 |
Question related to Map Work (6 marks) | 1 |
Finally, the geography exam is of 3 hours in duration with 100 marks allotted in total. Seventy out of it is for Theoretical section and the rest for Practical. The above mentioned CBSE Class 12th Exam pattern is updated as per the latest notification.
CBSE 12th Exam - Latest Changes
Some of the new updates are -
The number of Internal Choices is Increased
MCQs increased and descriptive questions reduced
Internal Assessment Introduced
CBSE Class 12th Result - Trends
This year despite the pandemic, the CBSE class 12th Results 2020 was good overall. 88.78% of candidates passed the exam this year. This figure is an increase compared to that of the previous year’s increase by 5.38%. In 2019, the pass percentage was 83.4% overall. Till the time CBSE Class 12 Datesheet is out, students can keep preparing and check all valuable information on CBSE 12th Class Result 2020 here.
We hope that the above piece of information will be useful for students who are looking for information on CBSE Class 12 Datesheet, Exam Pattern & Result Trends. The schedule of the exam is not out officially yet. But it can be expected soon by December 2020. Having said that students must carry on with their preparation and the latest information on the subject-wise CBSE class 12th exam pattern will add to this effort. The trends in CBSE Class 12th results for 2020 & 2019 will help you understand the level of competition. We will request to stay tuned to our blogs to stay updated about CBSE Class 12 Datesheet and others.