Karnataka PUC Exam Pattern 2025 - Detailed Guide to Pre-University Course Exam Structure

Sl No

Unit

Marks Allotted

1

Articles / Preposition

1

2

Jumbled Segments

1

3

Subject-Verb Agreement

1

4

Tense

1

5

Framing Questions

2

6

Error Identification

2

7

Expressions (Idioms)

2

8

Passive Verbs

3

9

Reported Speech

5

10

Passage Prose

9

11

Passage Poem

9

12

Pronouns

5

13

Linkers

4

14

Note Making

2

15

Dialogue Writing

3

16

Job Application

5

17

Speech Writing

5

Total

60

Sl.No

Question Type

No Of Qns

Marks

1

MCQs -10, FIB-5, MF*-5 [Main Qn No-I To III]

12/12*

20/20

2

SA (2mrks) [Main Qn No-IV & V]

08/14

16/28

3

SA (3 Mrks) [Main Qn No-VI]

02/04

06/12

4

Essay Type (5 Mrks) [Main Qn No- VII]

04/07

20/35

5

Grammar (3 Mrks) [Main Qn No-VIII]

03/05

09/15

6

Translation (5 Marks) [Main Qn No-IX]

01/01

05/05

7

Unseen Passage (4 Mrks) [Main Qn No-X]

01/01

04/04

Total

31/44

80/119

Chapters

Content / Syllabus

Total

1

Introduction

4

2

Stone And Metal Age

2

3

Indus Civilization

4

4

Ancient India

35

5

Medieval Period

25

6

Socio-Religious Reform Movement In Medieval India

8

7

Modern Period

37

8

Map

5

Total Marks

120

Question Type

Number Of Questions

Marks

VSQ - 1 Marks

20

20

20

20

SQ - 2 Marks

10

6

20

12

LAQ - 4 Marks

9

5

36

20

EQ - 6 Marks

5

3

30

18

PQ - 5 Marks

3

2

15

10

Total

47 (43)

36 (32)

121

80

Section

Question Type (Based On Marks)

Number Of Questions Asked

Marks

Number Of Questions Answered

Marks

A

MCQ 5 marks+FB 5marks+MF 5marks+ VSA 5marks

20

20

20

20

B

SA (2marks)

10

20

6

12

C

LA (4marks)

10

40

6

24

D

LA (8marks)

5

40

3

24

Total

45

120

35

80

L.No.

Question Type

No.Of Qns

Marks

1

MCQ/FIB/MF/1 Mark

16/16

20/20

2

Short Answers (2 Marks)

05/08

10/16

3

Long Answers (5 Marks)

06/09

30/45

4

Long Answers (10 Marks

02/04

20/40

Total

29/37

80/121

Question Type

Number Of Questions

Marks

MCQ(5)+FB(5)+MF(5)+VSA(5)= 01 Mark

20

20

SA - 02 Marks

5

10

LA – 06 Marks

5

30

LA - 12 Marks

6

72

Total

36

132

Section

Question Type

Number Of Questions

Marks

A

I

MCQ/ Choose The Most Appropriate Answer

05/05

05/05

II

Fill In The Blanks

05/05

05/05

III

Match The Following

1*/1*

05/05

IV

VSA: Very Short Answer

05/05

05/05

B

V

SA: Short Answer

05/08

10/16

C

VI

LA: Long Answer

04/07

20/35

VII

LA: Long Answer

02/04

10/20

D

VIII

ET: Essay Type

02/03

20/30

Total

29/38

80/121

Question Type

Number Of Questions

Marks

MCQ – 1 Mark

20

20

SA – 2 Marks

11

22

LA - 4 Marks

10

40

ET – 6 marks

4

24

Practical Questions – 5 Marks

3

15

Total

44

121

Qp Part

Question Type

Number Of Questions To Be Set

Marks Allotted

Number Of Questions To Be Answered

Marks Allotted

A

MCQ

15

15

15

15

Fill In The Blank(FIB)

5

5

5

5

B

SA (2 Marks)

8

16

5

10

C

SA (3 Marks)

8

24

5

15

D

LA (5 Marks)

5

25

3

15

Numerical Problem (NP) (5 Marks)

4

20

2

10

Total

45

105

35

70

Question Paper Part

Question Type

Number Of Questions

Marks

Part - A

MCQs

15/15

15/15

Part - A

Fill In The Blanks

05/05

05/05

Part -B

Short Answer (SA = 02 Marks)

03/05

06/10

Part - C

Short Answer (SA = 03 Marks) Inorganic Chemistry

03/05

09/15

Part - C

Short Answer (SA = 03 Marks) Physical Chemistry

02/04

06/12

Part- D

Long Answer (LA = 05marks)

04/06

20/30

Part - E

Short Answer (SA = 03marks) Numerical Problems

03/06

09/18

Total

35/46

70/105

Part

Type Of Questions

Number Of Questions To Be Set

Number Of Questions To Be Answered

Total Marks

A

1 Mark Questions

15+5=20

15+5=20

20(20)

B

2 Marks Questions

9

6

9× 2=18

(6× 2=12)

C

3marks Questions

9

6

9× 3=27

(6× 3=18)

D

5marks Questions

7

4

7× 5=35

(4× 5=20)

E

6 And 4 Marks Questions (Both Internal

Choice)

2+2

1+1

6× 2=12

(6× 1=6)

4× 2=8

(4× 1=4)

Question Paper Parts

Question Type

Number Of Questions

Marks

Part – A I

MCQ

15

15

Part – A II

Fill In The Blanks

5

5

Part – B III

Short Answers (2 Marks)

7

14

Part – C IV

Short Answers (3 Marks)

7

21

Part – D V

Long Answers (5 Marks)

7

35

Part – D VI

Long Answers (5 Marks)

3

15

Total

44

105

Question Type

Number Of Questions

Marks

MCQ

15

15

Fill In The Blanks

(Data Base Concepts) SA-1

5

5

Short Answers SA-2

04(07)

08 (14)

Short Answer SA-3

04(07)

12 (21)

Long Answers

04(07)

20(35)

Long Answer (Hots)

02(03)

10(15)

Total

34(44)

70(105)

Question Type

Number Of Questions

Marks

MCQs

15

15

Fill In The Blanks

5

5

Short Answers (2 Marks)

8

16

Short Answers (3 Marks)

8

24

Long Answers (5 Marks)

9

45

Total

45

105