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.
The HP Board 12th exams from March 3 to April 1, 2026. 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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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
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) ,
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