CBSE Marking Scheme 2024-25 for Class 12: Subjects Wise Marking Scheme Class 12

Academic session 2023-24

Academic session 2024-25

Composition of question paper for year-end

examination, board

examination (theory)

• Competency-focused questions in the form of MCQs/ case-based questions, source-based integrated questions, or any other type = 40%

• Select response type questions (MCQ) = 20%

• Constructed response questions (short answer/long answer type questions, as per existing pattern) = 40%

• Competency-focused questions in the form of MCQs/ case-based questions, source-based integrated questions, or any other type = 50%

• Select response type questions (MCQ) = 20%

• Constructed response questions (short answer/long answer type questions, as per existing pattern) = 30%

Subjects

Theory Exam

Practical Exam

English

80

20

Sociology

80

20

Political Science

80

20

Physics

70

30

Mathematics

80

20

History

80

20

Geography

70

30

Economics

80

20

Computer Science

70

30

Chemistry

70

30

Business Studies

80

20

Accountancy

80

20

Biology

70

30

Section

Topics

Marks

Section A (Reading Skills)

Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage

Discursive passage

Case-based factual passage

12 + 10 Marks

Section B (Writing Skills)

Notice (up to 50 Words)

4 Marks

Formal/ Informal Invitation & Reply (up to 50 Words)

4 Marks

Letter Writing (120-150 Words)

Application for Job/ Bio Data/ Resume/ Letter to the Editor

5 Marks

Article/ Report Writing (120-150 Words)

5 Marks

Section C (Literature Text Book and Supplementary Reading Text)

One extract out of two from Poetry (Flamingo)

6 Marks

One extract out of two from Prose (Vistas)

4 Marks

One extract out of two from Prose (Flamingo)

6 Marks

Short Answer Type

Prose & Poetry [Flamingo (5 out of 6 questions)]

2×5 = 10 Marks

Prose [Vistas (2 out of 3 questions)]

2×2 = 4 Marks

Long Answer Type

Pros/Poetry [Flamingo (1 out of 2 Questions)]

5 Marks

Vista (1 out of 2 Questions)

5 Marks

Theory Exam

Sections

Type of Questions

No of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

A

Question no. 1 to 18 are MCQs and question no. 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason Based Questions

20

1 Mark Each

20

B

Very Short Answer Type Questions

5

2 Marks Each

10

C

Short Answer Type Questions

6

3 Marks Each

18

D

Long Answer Type Questions

4

5 Marks Each

20

E

Source-Based/ Case-Based/ Passage-Based/ Integrated Units of Assessment

3

4 Marks Each

12

Total Marks

80

Internal Assessment

Periodic Tests (2 out of 3 tests conducted)

10 Marks

Mathematics Activities

10 Marks

Total Marks

20

Unit

Unit Name

Chapters

Marks

Total Marks

I

Relation and Functions

Relations and Functions

4

8

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

4

II

Algebra

Matrices

5

10

Determinants

5

III

Calculus

Continuity and Differentiability

9

35

Applications of Derivatives

4

Integrals

9

Applications of the Integrals

6

Differential Equations

7

IV

Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry

Vectors

7

14

Three-Dimensional Geometry

7

V

Linear Programming

Linear Programming

5

5

VI

Probability

Probability

8

8

Total

80

Theory Exam

Sections

Type of Questions

No of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

A

MCQs and Assertion-Reason Based Questions

16

1 Mark Each

16

B

Very Short Answer Type Questions

5

2 Marks Each

10

C

Short Answer Type Questions

7

3 Marks Each

21

D

Case-Study Based Questions

2

4 Marks Each

8

E

Long Answer Type Questions

3

5 Marks Each

15

Total

70

Practical

Two Experiments, one from each section

7 + 7 Marks

Practical Record (Experiments & Activities)

5 Marks

One Activity from any section

3 Marks

Investigatory Project

3 Marks

Viva on Experiments, Activities and Project

5 Marks

Total Marks

30

Unit

Unit Name

Chapter Name

Marks

I

Electrostatics

Electric Charges and Fields

5

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

5

II

Current Electricity

Current Electricity

6

III

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

Moving Charges and Magnetism

5

Magnetism and Matter

3

IV

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

Electromagnetic Induction

4

Alternating Currents

5

V

Electromagnetic Waves

Electromagnetic Waves

4

VI

Optics

Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

8

Wave Optics

6

VII

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

5

VIII

Atoms and Nuclei

Atoms

3

Nuclei

4

IX

Electronic Devices

Electronic Devices

7

Total

70

Sections

Type of Questions

No of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

A

MCQs

16

1 Mark Each

16

B

Very Short Answer Type Questions

5

2 Marks Each

10

C

Short Answer Type Questions

7

3 Marks Each

21

D

Case-Study Based Questions

2

4 Marks Each

8

E

Long Answer Type Questions

3

5 Marks Each

15

Total

33

70

Unit

Unit Name

Marks

I

Solutions

7

II

Electrochemistry

9

III

Chemical Kinetics

7

IV

d- and f-Block Elements

7

V

Coordination Compounds

7

VI

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

6

VII

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

6

VIII

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acid

8

IX

Amines

6

X

Biomolecules

7

Total

70

Unit

Unit Name

Chapter Name

Marks

VI

Reproduction

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

3

Human Reproduction

8

Reproductive Health

5

VII

Genetics and Human Welfare

Principles of Inheritance and Variation

5

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

10

Evolution

5

VIII

Biology and Human Welfare

Human Health and Diseases

8

Microbes in Human Welfare

4

IX

Biotechnology and its Applications

Biotechnology- Principles and Processes

8

Biotechnology and its Applications

4

X

Ecology and Environment

Organisms and Populations

4

Ecosystem

3

Biodiversity and Its Conservation

3

Total

70

Theory Exam

Sections

Type of Questions

No of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

A

MCQs and Assertion-Reason Based Questions

16

1 Mark Each

16

B

Very Short Answer Type Questions

5

2 Marks Each

10

C

Short Answer Type Questions

7

3 Marks Each

21

D

Case-Study Based Questions

2

4 Marks Each

8

E

Long Answer Type Questions

3

5 Marks Each

15

Total Marks

70

Practical

One Major Experiment (5)

5 Marks

One Minor Experiment (2 & 3)

4 Marks

Slide Preparation (1 & 4)

5 Marks

Spotting

7 Marks

Practical Record and Viva Voce

4 Marks

Investigatory Project and its Project Record + Viva Voce

5 Marks

Total Marks

30

Theory Exam

Sections

Type of Questions

No of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

A

MCQs and Assertion-Reason Based Questions

21

1 Mark Each

21

B

Very Short Answer Type Questions

7

2 Marks Each

14

C

Short Answer Type Questions

3

3 Marks Each

9

D

Case-Study Based Questions

4

4 Marks Each

16

E

Long Answer Type Questions

2

5 Marks Each

10

Total

70

Practical

Lab Test

1. Python Program

2. SQL Queries

8 + 4 Marks

Report File:

Minimum 15 Python Programs

SQL Queries – Minimum 5 Sets Using one/ two tables

Minimum 4 programs based on Python – SQL connectivity

7 Marks

Project (using concepts learnt in Classes 11 & 12)

8 Marks

Viva Voce

3 Marks

Total Marks

30

Sections

Topics

Weightage

(In Terms Of Marks)

Part A: Accounting For Partnership Firms And Companies

(Compulsory For All)

Accounting For Partnership Firms

36

Accounting For Companies

24

Part B (Contains Internal Choice, Students Must Attempt Either Of The Two Options)

Option (I) Financial Statement Analysis

- Analysis Of Financial Statements

- Cash Flow Statement

Or

Option (Ii) Computerized Accounting

- Computerized Accounting

20

Total Marks (Theory)

80

Total Marks (Internal Assessment)

20

Grand Total

100

Sections

Unit Name

Weightage

(In Terms of Marks)

Part A: Introductory Macroeconomics

Unit 1: National Income And Related Aggregates

10

Unit 2: Money And Banking

6

Unit 3: Determination Of Income And Employment

12

Unit 4: Government Budget And The Economy

6

Unit 5: Balance Of Payments

6

Part B: Indian Economic Development

Unit 6: Development Experience (1947-90) And Economic Reforms Since 1991

12

Unit 7: Current Challenges Facing Indian Economy

20

Unit 8: Development Experience Of India – A Comparison With Neighbours

8

Total Marks (Theory)

80

Total Marks (Internal Assessment)

20

Grand Total

100

Sections

Weightage (In Terms of Marks)

Section A - Mcqs

12

Section B - Very Short Answer Type Questions

12

Section C - Short Answer Type Questions

20

Section D - Passage, Cartoon And Map Based Questions

12

Section E - Long Answer Type Questions

24

Total Marks

80

Part

Chapter Name

Weightage (In Terms of Marks)

Part A: Contemporary World Politics

Chapter 1: The End Of Bipolarity

6

Chapter 2: Contemporary Centres Of Power

12

Chapter 3: Contemporary South Asia

Chapter 4: International Organizations

12

Chapter 5: Security In Contemporary World

Chapter 6: Environment And Natural Resources

10

Chapter 7: Globalisation

Part B: Politics In India Since Independence

Chapter 1: Challenges Of Nation-Building

10

Chapter 2: Era Of One-Party Dominance

Chapter 3: Politics Of Planned Development

2

Chapter 4: India’s External Relations

10

Chapter 5: Challenges To And Restoration Of The Congress System

Chapter 6: The Crisis Of Democratic Order

10

Chapter 7: Regional Aspirations

Chapter 8: Recent Developments In Indian Politics

8

Total Marks (Theory)

80

Total Marks (Internal Assessment)

20

Grand Total

100