CBSE 12th Maths Weightage 2024 Chapters-wise

CBSE 12th Maths Weightage 2024 Chapters-wise

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Dinesh GoyalUpdated on 26 May 2025, 06:40 PM IST

To prepare for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 Maths board exams, students have to focus a lot on certain chapters with consistently higher weightage than the others. We have listed the top 10 most important chapters of CBSE Class 12 Maths with high weightage for the students concerned about last-minute revisions. To know about the important chapters for CBSE Class 12 Maths, read this article carefully.

CBSE 12th Maths Weightage 2024 Chapters-wise
CBSE 12th Maths Weightage 2024

Most Important CBSE Maths Chapters with High Weightage

CBSE Class 12 Maths carries 80 marks. To prepare for Class 12 Maths board exams students need to prepare strategically, for which it is important to know the weightage that each chapter carries. Below, we have provided a list of important chapters of CBSE Class 12 Maths.

Calculus: 35 marks

Calculus holds the highest weightage, accounting for 35 marks in total. Under Calculus, there are five chapters, continuity and differentiability, application of derivatives, integrals, applications of the integrals and differential equations. The marks are distributed randomly among the units. It can vary from 10 to 5 depending on the pattern of question paper.

Vector and Three-Dimensional Geometry: 14 marks

Vector and Three-Dimensional Geometry carry 14 marks, making it the second most important chapter in CBSE Class 12 Maths. Students must invest time in understanding the concept and practice the problem-solving questions to enhance and grasp every piece of information to score well in the Class 12 board examination.

Algebra: 10 marks

Under Algebra, there are two chapters, Matrices and Determinants. Algebra carries 10 marks. Questions related to algebra are quite common in CBSE Class 12 board exams. Students can prepare for algebra by solving the previous year’s paper and using reference books.

Probability: 8 marks

Probability holds 8 marks in total. Most of the questions are real-life situation-based or card/dice games. Students will be asked questions like ‘Find the probability of a situation that might happen in future’ or ‘What is the probability of a person committing an error in work’ etc. Students can solve previous years' question papers or sample papers to understand the concept and practice.

Relations and Functions: 8 marks

Relation and Functions has two chapters, Relations and Functions and Inverse Trigonometric Functions. It carries 8 marks. In Relations and Functions, students will be asked questions on reflexive, symmetric, transitive and equivalence relations. For Inverse Trigonometric Functions, they must practice graphs of inverse trigonometric functions.

Linear Programming: 5 marks

Linear Programming has the lowest weightage, it carries 5 marks in total. To know what kind of questions are asked during CBSE Class 12 board exams or to know questions related to linear programming in general, students can look up sample papers available on the official website of CBSE or check out reference books.

CBSE Class 12 Question Paper Pattern

As per the sample paper, the CBSE Class 12 question paper consists of five sections, A, B, C, D and D. Below is a table for better understanding:

Type

Total number of questions

Total marks

Section A

MCQ based question

18 questions

1 marks each

Assertion-reason based question

2 questions

1 marks each

Section B

Very short answer (VSA) type question

5 questions

2 marks each

Section C

Short Answer type question

6 questions

3 marks each

Section D

Long Answer type question

4 questions

5 marks each

Section E

Source-based/case-based/passage-based/ integrated units of assessment

3 questions

4 marks each

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Outline the format of the question paper.
A:

There will be five sections in the question paper, section A for MCQ-based questions, section B for very short answer type questions, section C for short answer type questions, section D for long answer type questions and Section E for source-based/case-based/ passage-based/ integrated units of assessment.

Q: How to prepare for CBSE Class 12 Maths exams?
A:

To prepare for CBSE Class 12 Maths exams, students have to understand the concepts thoroughly, practice a variety of problem-solving questions and revise regularly. 

Q: Which is the most important chapter for CBSE Class 12 Maths?
A:

Even though all the chapters are important, Calculus has the highest weightage in CBSE Class 12 Maths.

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Since you have passed 10th and 12th from Delhi and your residency is Delhi, but your domicile is UP, here’s how NEET counselling works:

1. Counselling Eligibility: For UP NEET counselling, your UP domicile makes you eligible, regardless of where your schooling was. You can participate in UP state counselling according to your NEET rank.

2. Delhi Counselling: For Delhi state quota, usually 10th/12th + residency matters. Since your school and residency are in Delhi, you might also be eligible for Delhi state quota, but it depends on specific state rules.

So, having a Delhi Aadhaar will not automatically reject you in UP counselling as long as you have a UP domicile certificate.

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You can access Free CBSE Mock tests from Careers360 app or website. You can get the mock test from this link : CBSE Class 12th Free Mock Tests

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Yes, it is possible for a student who has done their 12th grade already to take upto 4 exams of their requirement. This is possible through the NIOS, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING. Get more info about the exam and the board through the following link.

https://school.careers360.com/exams/nios-class-12

For CBSE the PREVIOUS YEARS PAPERS can be accessed through the following link for the Concerned subjec by careers360.

https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-class-12-physics-last-5-years-question-papers-free-pdf-download

Consequently Careers360 does also have a chapter wise scheme of PYQs, you can access the STUDY MATERIAL (PYQs.) from the following link -

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Sorry, but JoSAA does not accept marks from two different boards for the same qualification during counselling. However, you can use your NIOS marks to meet the JEE Main/Advanced eligibility criteria if they are better than your CBSE marks. You can use your NIOS marks for the eligibility check, but when presenting your documents, you may be required to present both marksheets and the one with the higher marks for each subject will be considered.

I hope it will clear your query!!