Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2025 Released by BSEB: Check Intermediate Subject-Wise Blueprint

Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2025 Released by BSEB: Check Intermediate Subject-Wise Blueprint

Edited By Garima Sihag | Updated on Dec 30, 2024 03:35 PM IST | #Bihar Board 12th
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Bihar Board 12th  Exam Date : 10 Jan' 2025 - 20 Jan' 2025

The Bihar School Examination Board has released the BSEB exam pattern and model question papers for the upcoming board exams on December 6, 2024. Students can access the detailed exam pattern on the official BSEB website and this page. The Bihar Board 12th exam total marks are 500 marks, with each subject contributing 100 marks to the total score. To pass the BSEB inter exam, students must secure a minimum of 30% marks in each subject.

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Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2025 Released by BSEB: Check Intermediate Subject-Wise Blueprint
Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2025 Released by BSEB: Check Intermediate Subject-Wise Blueprint

Over 13 lakh students will sit for the examination to be held from February 1 to 15, 2025. As per Bihar Board Class 12 exam date, the morning shift will run from 9:30 am to 12:45 pm, while the evening shift will run from 2 pm to 5:15 pm.

Types of Questions in Bihar Board 12th Exam 2025

The Bihar Board 12th exam pattern for 2024-25 will include both objective and subjective questions. Half of the marks will be allocated to Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), while the other half will be for subjective questions, such as short and long answer types. The number of MCQs will vary depending on the subject:

  • Subjects with both theory and practical exams: 35 MCQs

  • Subjects without practical exams: 50 MCQs

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Number of Questions Asked on Bihar Board Exam

Total Marks

No. of Questions

No of Questions to be Answered

MCQs (1 Mark)

100

60

50

70

42

35

50

30

25

Subjective Questions (5 Marks)

100

8

5

70

6

3

Subjective Questions (2 Marks)

100

25

15

70

18

10

Stream-wise Bihar Board 12 Exam Pattern 2025

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) announced the Bihar Board exam pattern 2025 Class 12 board exams. This BSEB 12th exam pattern has been outlined in the BSEB Class 12 model paper 2025. Students preparing for the 2024 Class 12 exams should familiarise themselves with this pattern to effectively prepare for the upcoming exams.

BSEB 12th Science Exam Pattern 2025

Subjects

Full Marks

Theory

Pass Marks

English/Hindi

100

70

30

Mathematics

100

100

30

Physics

100

70

33

Chemistry

100

70

33

Biology

100

70

33

Optional Subjects

50

50

15

BSEB 12th Commerce Exam Pattern 2025

Subjects

Full Marks

Theory

Pass Marks

Entrepreneurship

100

70

33

English/Hindi

100

100

30

Accountancy

100

100

30

Business Studies

100

100

30

Economics

100

100

30

Optional Subjects

50

50

15

BSEB 12th Arts Exam Pattern 2025

Subjects

Full Marks

Theory

Pass Marks

English/Hindi

100

100

30

History

100

100

30

Political Science

100

100

30

Psychology

100

70

33

Geography

100

70

33

Optional Subjects

50

50

15

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Subject-wise BSEB 12th Exam Pattern 2025

Certain subjects, including languages like Maithili, Urdu, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Bengali, and others, will have a 100-mark theory paper. Similarly, subjects like History, Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Accountancy, Business Studies, and Economics will also be assessed through a 100-mark theory exam.

In contrast, subjects such as Home Science, Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, Multimedia & Web Technology, Physical Education and Yoga, Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Geography will be evaluated for a total of 70 marks. For more detailed information on the Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2025, please refer to the following link

Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern for Mathematics

Section

Question Type

Number of Questions

Marks per Question

Instructions

A

Objective Type

100

1

Answer any 50 questions. Only the first 50 answers will be evaluated if more than 5- are attempted.

B

Short Answer Type

30

2

Answer any 15 questions.

B

Long Answer Type

8

5

Answer any 4 questions.

BSEB 12th Physics Exam Pattern 2025

Section

Question Type

Number of Questions

Marks per Question

Instructions

A

Objective Type

70

1

Answer any 35 questions. Only the first 35 answers will be evaluated if more than 35 are attempted.

B

Short Answer Type

20

2

Answer any 10 questions.

B

Long Answer Type

6

5

Answer any 3 questions.

BSEB 12th Chemistry Exam Pattern 2025

A

Objective Type

70

1

Answer any 35 questions. Only the first 35 answers will be evaluated if more than 35 are attempted.

B

Short Answer Type

20

2

Answer any 10 questions.

B

Long Answer Type

6

5

Answer any 3 questions.

BSEB 12th Biology Exam Pattern 2025

A

Objective Type

70

1

Answer any 35 questions. Only the first 35 answers will be evaluated if more than 35 are attempted.

B

Short Answer Type

20

2

Answer any 10 questions.

B

Long Answer Type

6

5

Answer any 3 questions.

Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2025

The Bihar Board has released the marking scheme for all Class 12 subjects. The table below outlines the total marks allotted for each subject in the BSEB exam format.

Subjects

Theory Paper Marks

Entrepreneurship, Computer science, Multimedia & Web Technology, Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Home Science, Agriculture, Physical Education, and Yoga

70 marks

English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Urdu, and other languages

100 marks

Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Mathematics, History, Sociology, Political science, Philosophy

100 marks

BSEB 12th Reference Books 2025

To excel in the BSEB Class 12 board exams, students should familiarise themselves with the BSEB 12th exam pattern. Understanding the question format and types will help them strategise their preparation and approach the exams with confidence. Along with their regular textbooks, students may find the following reference books helpful:

Subjects

Books

Physics

  • Target Exam Master Hit Guess Paper by Ashish Publication

  • Brilliant Objective Physics Books

  • Modern ABC of Physics for Class 12 by Satish K. Gupta

Chemistry

  • Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by R.C Mukherjee

  • Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J.D Lee

  • Organic Chemistry by Morrison and Boyd

Biology

  • Biology by Campbell and Reece

  • Elementary Biology Volume 1 and Volume 2 by Trueman

  • Botany for Degree Students by A.C Dutta

Mathematics

  • RD Sharma Mathematics for Class 12

  • Higher Algebra by Hall and Knight

  • Mathematics for Class 12 by R.S Aggarwal

English

  • Wren & Martin High School English Grammar and Composition

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the pattern of the Bihar Board Exam 2025?

The Bihar Board has introduced a new exam pattern for Class 12. 50% objective, 50% subjective, the paper will be divided equally between multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and subjective questions (short and long answer types).

2. When 12th board exam 2025 Bihar Board?

The Bihar Board Class 12 exams 2025 will be held from February 1 to 15, 2025.

3. What are the passing marks for Bihar Board 12th 2025?

To pass the Bihar Board exam, students need to secure a minimum of 30% marks in each subject. This means they need to score at least 30 marks out of 100 in each subject.

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Questions related to Bihar Board 12th

Have a question related to Bihar Board 12th ?

- For the specific exam dates for 12th class at J.N. College in Madhubani, Bihar, contact the college directly.

- You can also check the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) official website for updates.

- Typically, Bihar Board 12th exams are held in February.

- To get the exact dates, it’s important to check official notifications from BSEB or notices from the college.

Hello Student,

If you have passed all the subjects then you are eligible for some of the competitive exams you wish to appear in your stream. But there are some entrance exams whose eligibility criteria for appearing is to score more than 50 percent in class 12th examination. It actually varies from exam to exam. So you need to check all the details before appearing for that particular exam.

Hello, Ankit

Yes, you are eligible for JEE advance if you have scored 71.2% in 12th but just securing marks in 12th will not work as you need to clear JEE mains first and then you will be able to sit in advance paper.

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  • Patna Women's College, [PWC] Patna
  • Maharani Janki Kunwar College, Purba Champaran
  • Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Directorate of Distance Education, [DDEBRABU] Bihar
  • NIMS University, [NIMSU] Jaipur
  • Mahatma Gandhi Central University, [MGCUB] Bihar
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Hi

Yes, you are eligible for jee advanced 2022

This is because,

For jee advanced 2022 , there's no requirement of 75 % for general/obc

For your reference

JEE  advanced eligibility criteria is given below :-

---------------------) Qualification required :- One needs to pass 10+2/ or equivalent with the following 5 subjects:-

  • Physics

  • Chemistry

  • Mathematics

  • A language

  • Any subject other than listed above

Those appearing for 10+2/equivalent are also eligible.

---------------------) Minimum marks in 12th /equivalent :-  you need to pass your class 12th with at least 75% marks in aggregate in class 12 if belong to general or obc category or at least 65% marks if belongs to SC/ST or must be in the top 20 percentile in class 12 examination.


††† IMPORTANT NOTE :- Considering pandemic in order to give relaxation. The minimum percentage barrier of 75 % - 65% has been lifted off for jee advanced 2022. It means all you need to be eligible is to have at least passed 12th .

----------------------) 12th /equivalent passing year :-  You can give JEE advanced examination for the maximum of consecutive 2 years starting from the year of appearing for your 12th examination i. e to be eligible for JEE advanced 2022 your 12th board examination appearing year should be either 2022 or 2021

††† IMPORTANT NOTE:-

Considering pandemic, there's one time measure for students who had passed 12th in 2021 & 2020.

  • For 2021 passed :- Those 2021 passed students who had qualified jee main 2021 and had registered for jee advanced 2021 but couldn't appear in the examination are directly eligible for jee advanced 2022 without appearing in jee main 2022.

  • For 2020 passed :- 2020 12th passed students are also eligible for  jee advanced 2022 after qualifying jee main 2022 provided they have appeared in only one of 2020 or 2021 jee advanced or none of them.

Details about it is available at:- https://news.careers360.com/jee-advanced-2022-extra-attempt-iit-entrance-exam-candidates-who-missed-in-2020-2021-jeeadv-ac-in

-----------------------) There is upper age limit, according to which to be eligible for jee advanced 2022, you should be born on or after 1st October 1997. There is 5 years of age relaxation for SC, ST and PwD so candidates of SC/ST /PWD needs to be  born on or after October 1, 1992.

-----------------------) you must qualify JEE main  2022 to be eligible for jee advanced 2022.

To give you an idea of the jee main qualifying cut off percentile to be eligible for jee advanced,  jee main 2021 cut off percentile to be eligible for jee advanced 2021 is given below :-

  • general :-87.8992241 percentile

  • EWS:- 66.2214845 percentile

  • OBC-NCL :- 68.0234447 percentile

  • SC :- 46.8825338 percentile

  • ST:- 34.6728999 percentile

  • PWD :- 0.0096375 percentile

You can get the detailed below information about jee advanced eligibility criteria by visiting our page the link for the same is provided below

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-advanced-eligibility-criteria


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