The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education will release the HPBOSE 12th exam pattern 2026 on its official website. Students can visit hpbose.org.in to access and download the HPBOSE class 12 exam pattern for the science, commerce, and arts streams. They can start preparing for the HPBOSE 12th examination 2026 by following the exam pattern for their respective subjects. We will update the latest exam pattern of 2026 soon.
Students can check out the HPBOSE 12th date sheet 2026 for the examination dates of theory exams and refer to the exam pattern to make an exam preparation strategy. Read the article to learn more about the HPBOSE 12th class exam pattern 2026.
Students can visit the official website of the HPBOSE Board to download the HPBOSE 12th class 2026 exam pattern. Candidates can download the Himachal board 12th exam pattern for subjects like accountancy, political science, psychology, physics, mathematics, history, geography, entrepreneurship, English, chemistry, business studies, biology, accountancy, computer science, economics, Hindi, Sanskrit, etc. Check out the tables below to learn more about the exam pattern for HPBOSE 12th question papers.
Section | Description | Number of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions (MCQ) | 16 questions (16*1) | 16 marks |
B | Very short answer questions | 7 questions (7*2) | 14 marks |
C | Short answer type questions | 8 questions (8*3) | 24 marks |
D | Case study-based questions | 4 questions (4*4) | 16 marks |
E | Long answer type questions | 2 questions (2*5) | 10 marks |
Total | 37 questions | 80 marks |
Section | Description | Number of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions (MCQ) | 12 questions (12*1) | 12 marks |
B | Very short answer questions | 10 questions (10*2) | 20 marks |
C | Short answer type questions | 6 questions (6*3) | 18 marks |
D | Case study-based questions | 2 questions (2*5) | 10 marks |
Total | 32 questions | 60 marks |
Section | Description | Number of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions (MCQ) | 12 questions (12*1) | 12 marks |
B | Very short answer questions | 7 questions (7*2) | 14 marks |
C | Short answer type questions | 5 questions (5*3) | 15 marks |
D | Case study-based questions | 1 question (1*4) | 4 marks |
E | Long answer type questions | 3 questions (3*5) | 15 marks |
Total | 28 questions | 60 marks |
Section | Description | Number of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions (MCQ) | 12 questions (12*1) | 12 marks |
B | Very short answer questions | 2 questions (2+3) + 2 questions (3*2) | 11 marks |
C | Short answer type questions | 3 questions (3*4) | 12 marks |
D | Long answer type questions | 2 questions (2*5) | 10 marks |
E | Programming based questions | 3 questions (3*5) | 15 marks |
Total | 24 questions | 60 marks |
Section | Description | Number of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions (MCQ) | 16 questions (16*1) | 16 marks |
B | Very short answer questions | 6 questions (6*2) | 12 marks |
C | Short answer type questions | 8 questions (8*3) | 24 marks |
D | Long answer type questions | 2 questions (2*4) | 8 marks |
E | Very long answer type | 4 questions (4*5) | 20 marks |
Total | 36 questions | 80 marks |
Section | Description | Number of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions (MCQ) | 16 questions (16*1) | 16 marks |
B | Reading skills | 8 questions | 15 marks |
C | Creative writing skills | 4 questions | 22 marks |
D | Literature | 11 questions | 27 marks |
Total | 39 questions | 80 marks |
Section | Description | Number of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions (MCQ) | 15 questions (15*1) | 15 marks |
B | Very short answer questions | 4 questions (4*2) | 8 marks |
C | Short answer type questions | 3 questions (3*3) | 9 marks |
D | Long answer type questions | 2 questions (2*4) | 8 marks |
E | Very long answer type | 3 questions (3*5) | 15 marks |
F | Map Outlining | 5 questions (5*1) | 5 marks |
Total | 32 questions | 60 marks |
Section | Description | Number of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions (MCQ) | 16 questions (16*1) | 16 marks |
B | Very short answer questions | 9 questions (9*2) | 18 marks |
C | Short answer type questions | 6 questions (6*3) | 18 marks |
D | Medium answer type questions | 3 questions (3*4) | 12 marks |
E | Long answer type questions | 2 questions (2*5) | 10 marks |
F | Map questions | 1 question (1*6) | 6 marks |
Total | 37 questions | 80 marks |
Section | Description | Number of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions (MCQ) | 13 questions (13*1) | 13 marks |
B | Very short answer questions | 12 questions (12*3) | 36 marks |
C | Short answer type questions | 2 questions (2*4) | 8 marks |
D | Long answer type questions | 4 questions (4*5) | 20 marks |
Total | 31 questions | 80 marks |
Section | Description | Number of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions (MCQ) | 12 questions (12*1) | 12 marks |
B | Very short answer questions | 4 questions (4*2) | 8 marks |
C | Short answer type questions | 7 questions (7*3) | 21 marks |
D | Case study-based questions with internal choice | 1 question (1*4) | 4 marks |
E | Long answer type questions with internal choice | 3 questions (3*5) | 15 marks |
Total | 27 questions | 60 marks |
Section | Description | Number of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions (MCQ) | 16 questions (16*1) | 16 marks |
B | Very short answer questions | 14 questions (14*2) | 28 marks |
C | Short answer type questions | 7 questions (7*3) | 21 marks |
D | Long answer type questions with internal choice | 3 questions (3*5) | 15 marks |
Total | 40 questions | 80 marks |
Section | Description | Number of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions (MCQ) | 12 questions (12*1) | 12 marks |
B | Short answer type questions | 9 questions (9*2) | 18 marks |
C | Long answer type questions with internal choice | 6 questions (6*5) | 30 marks |
Total | 25 questions | 60 marks |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates must carry the HP board 12th admit card to the examination centre. It is a mandatory document during the board examination.
Candidates will have 3 hours to complete the HP Board Class 12 exam 2026.
Students can visit the official website at hpbose.org.in to download the HPBOSE class 12 exam pattern 2026.
Commerce, Arts, and Science are the main streams in the HP Board class 12 syllabus 2025-26.
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Hi, there!
The Himachal Pradesh board covers Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, subjects for the science stream, along with the first and language subjects. The HP Board 12th Syllabus will be divided into two terms, where you can prepare for the exam easily. Check out the HP Board Class 12 syllabus for the Science stream below.
All the best!!
The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) is expected to announce the Class 12 (Plus Two) examination results for 2025 in the first week of May. While the exact date and time have not been officially confirmed, students are advised to regularly check the official website, hpbose.org (https://hpbose.org) , for updates. Last year, the results were declared on April 29, suggesting a similar timeline this year
Hello,
Here are some of the most important and frequently repeated topics for article writing and letter writing in the HP Board English exam :
Article Writing Topics :-
Letter Writing Topics :-
These topics are commonly repeated in exams.
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Hello student,
Based on your scores:
HPCET (89 marks):
For HPCET, with 89 marks, you may qualify for admission to various colleges in Himachal Pradesh, depending on the cutoffs which vary each year.
JEE Main (105 marks):
With 105 marks in JEE Main, you have a percentile around 80-85 (approximate). This score might allow you to get into some NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs, but the exact colleges and branches will depend on the specific cutoff for the year and the category.
12th Board (84%):
An 84% in the HP Board is a good score, but it complements your entrance exam scores for college admissions.
Suggested Colleges:
For HPCET:
For JEE Main:
You may have a chance in some lower NITs or IIITs, and good private engineering colleges. For example:
Hello there,
Listen after completing class 12th , you can pursue your Graduation from any field , Because graduation is compulsory for applying in IPS level post.
For pursuing you can select any of the stream as per your choice.
After the completion of the graduation you can apply in Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , or you can also apply in State Public Service Commission.
UPSC is a National Level Entrance exam where as PSC ( State Public Service Commission ) is state level Entrance Exam , Every State conduct there PSC examination Separately also.
You can get IPS post after qualifying any of the Examination .
After qualifying the Entrance exams - UPSC or State public service commission , you have to qualify the Entrance Exam there after you can serve as an IPS officer.
For Information about UPSC click on the given link below :- https://competition.careers360.com/exams/upsc-civil-services-exam
Hope this Information will help.
All the Best :)
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