The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the CBSE class 12 economics exam on 19th March. The exam duration is of 3 hours from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Students who have appeared in the economics exam can download the Question paper PDF from this page.
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Question papers are beneficial for students to prepare well for the upcoming exam since they give the ideal level of questions, marking scheme, and the section from which questions were heavily asked. In this article, we will cover the CBSE economics exam answer key, paper analysis along with question paper PDF.
Exam Name | CBSE Class 12 Economics Exam 2025 |
Conducting Body | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
Exam Date | March 19, 2025 |
Exam Time | 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM (3 hours) |
Total Marks | 100 (80 Marks Theory + 20 Marks Practical) |
Exam Mode | Offline (Pen & Paper) |
Paper Sections | - Section A: Macro Economics - Section B: Indian Economic Development |
Question Paper Structure | - 20 MCQs (1 mark each) - 4 Short Answer Questions (3 marks each) - 6 Short Answer Questions (4 marks each) - 4 Long Answer Questions (6 marks each) |
Number of Question Paper Sets | Multiple sets with slight variations |
Answer Key & Solutions Release | Available Soon |
Recommended Preparation | Solve previous year's question papers and CBSE sample papers |
Students who are looking for CBSE 12th economics question paper PDF, can download the paper from here.
| Question Paper | Download PDF |
| CBSE Class 12 Economics Exam 2025 SET-1(58/2/1) | Download Here |
| CBSE Class 12 Economics Exam 2025 SET-2 (58/2/2) | Download Here |
| CBSE Class 12 Economics Exam 2025 SET-3 (58/2/3) | Download Here |



Answer key for First 10 questions i.e., MCQs are given for all 3 sets. Students can check their answers and predict their marks accordingly. The complete answer key will be available soon.
| Question No. | Correct Option |
| 1 | Option C |
| 2 | Option B |
| 3 | Option C |
| 4 | Option B |
| 5 | Option B |
| 6 | Option C |
| 7 | Option D |
| 8 | Option D |
| 9 | Option B |
| 10 | Option B |
| Question No. | Correct Option |
| 1 | Option B |
| 2 | Option B |
| 3 | Option D |
| 4 | Option D |
| 5 | Option C |
| 6 | Option B |
| 7 | Option B |
| 8 | Option C |
| 9 | Option B |
| 10 | Option C |
| Question No. | Correct Option |
| 1 | Option D |
| 2 | Option D |
| 3 | Option B |
| 4 | Option B |
| 5 | Option C |
| 6 | Option C |
| 7 | Option B |
| 8 | Option B |
| 9 | Option B |
| 10 | Option B |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Expected to be Moderate. Last year’s paper was Moderate to Hard.
The total marks for this paper are 100 of which 80 marks are for the theory exam and 20 are for practical exam.
CBSE 12th economics exam is scheduled for 19th March from 10:30 to 1:30 pm.
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