CBSE Exam Pattern For Class 10 And 12 (2022)

Latest Updates-

•  The CBSE Term 2 exams will be conducted in March 2022 tentatively.
•  Regular students can collect their admit cards from their respective schools, and private candidates can download the admit card from the official  website of  CBSE – cbse.gov.in.
•  The CBSE Term 1 board exams for major subjects of Class 10 was held from November 30 to December 11, 2021, and exams for Class 12 students     was held  from December 1 to December 22, 2021.

CBSE Exam Pattern for Class 10 and Class 12

Before getting into the details of the CBSE Exam Pattern for Class 10 and Class 12, let’s have an overview of changes made in the CBSE exam Pattern:

1. As per the CBSE Exam Pattern, the Board will follow competency-based multiple-choice questions.
2. Both Term-1 and Term-2 Exam will be based on the 50% CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 Syllabus.
3. Internal Assessment for Class 10 and Class 12 will cover marks for Unit tests, Exploratory activities, Practical exams and Projects.
4. The exam duration will be 90 minutes.
5. According to the revised CBSE Exam Pattern 2021-22, candidates will be evaluated throughout the year regardless of Term 1 and 2.

CBSE Class 10 English Notes PDF

CBSE Class 12 English Notes PDF

CBSE Class 10 Science Practice questions

CBSE Class 12 Science Practice questions

CBSE Exam Pattern for Class 10

Let’s have a detailed look at CBSE New Exam Pattern for Class 10.
 

The total marks for internal assessment are 20 and it is divided into 4 sections:

1) Periodic Test – 5 Marks: There will be a total of 3 Periodic Tests conducted for each subject. Out of 3 Periodic Tests, an average of two tests will be taken for final submission. The Periodic Test carries 5 marks out of the 20 marks for Internal Assessment.

2) Multiple Assessment – 5 Marks: Apart from the Periodic Tests, the CBSE has given authority to the school officials to conduct assessments in other modes depending on the subject. Multiple Assessment includes Oral Test, Group/Individual Assessment, Maps, Graphics, Activities, Assignments, etc., Multiple Assessment carries 5 marks.

3) Portfolio – 5 Marks: A portfolio is nothing but the work done by the student. This portfolio consists of the work done by the student and includes the efforts, progress, growth, achievements of the student. The portfolio includes the following elements based on which the student will be assessed:

1. Design of the work: This includes neatness, visual appeal, and creativity
2. Completion of guided work focused on specific curricular objectives
3. Student’s knowledge
4. Formation of all relevant work (Completeness)

4) Subject Enrichment Activities – 5 Marks: This carries another 5 marks and assesses the practical, project works and language skills of a student. The subject improvement activity is different for different subjects. For example, for language subjects, listening, speaking skills, vocabulary will be assessed whereas, for Maths and Science, the practical works will be examined. For a subject like Social Science, some relevant project work like a map will be evaluated.


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CBSE Exam Pattern for Class 10: Overview

 

For Class 10 Term 1 and Term 2 subjects, the total marks are 100 for each subject. 

1) 80 Marks (40 marks in each term theory board examination for all subjects)

• Passing marks: 33% 

2) 20 Marks (Internal Assessment – 10 marks in each term for all subjects) 

• Passing marks: 33% 

3) For each subject, both grades and marks will be awarded.

4) 9-point grading system would be followed.


 

Subject-wise CBSE Exam Pattern for Class 10

 

The CBSE New Exam Pattern for each subject is as under:

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern for Maths for Term 1 2021-22

No.	Unit name	Marks
I	Number Systems	6
II	Algebra	10
III	Coordinate Geometry	6
IV	Geometry	6
V	Trigonometry	5
VI	Mensuration	4
VII	Statistics & Probability	3
	Total	40
	Internal Assessment	10
	Total	50

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern for Maths for Term 2

No.	Unit Name	Marks
I	Algebra(Cont.)	10
II	Geometry(Cont.)	9
III	Trigonometry(Cont.)	7
IV	Mensuration(Cont.)	6
V	Statistics & Probability(Cont.)	8
	Total	40
	Internal Assessment	10
	Total	50

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern for Science for Term 1 and Term 2 2021-22

Units	Term – I	Marks
I	Chemical Substances-Nature and Behaviour: Chapters 1,2 and 3	16
II	World of Living: Chapter 6	10
III	Natural Phenomena: Chapter 10 and 11	14
Units	Term – II	Marks
I	Chemical Substances-Nature and Behaviour: Chapter 4 and 5	10
II	World of Living: Chapter 8 and 9	13
IV	Effects of Current: Chapter 12 and 13	12
V	Natural Resources: Chapter 15	05
Total Theory (Term I+II)	80
Internal Assessment: Term I	10
Internal Assessment: Term II	10
Grand Total	100

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern for Social Science for Term 1

No.	Units	Marks
I	India and the Contemporary World -1	10
II	Contemporary India – I	10
III	Democratic Politics – I	10
IV	Economics	10
	Total	40

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern for Social Science for Term 2

No.	Units	Marks
I	India and the Contemporary World -1	10
II	Contemporary India – I	10
III	Democratic Politics – I	10
IV	Economics	10
	Total	40

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern for English for Term 1 and Term 2

Section	The Weightage (In Marks)
Reading	10
Writing & Grammar	10
Literature	20
Total	40
Internal Assessment	10
Grand Total	50

CBSE Exam Pattern for Class 12: Overview

For Class 12 Term 1 and Term 2 subjects, the total marks are 100 for each subject. 

• Number of Questions: 50 Questions
• Question Type and Duration: According to the updated CBSE Exam Pattern, the examination will be 2 hours long if the COVID-19 continues to prevail and will include case-based/situation-based, open-ended- short answer/ long answer type questions. In case the situation is not conducive for normal descriptive examination a 90 minute MCQ based exam will be conducted at the end of Term II also.
• The medium of Examination: The question paper will be available in either Hindi or English. The regional languages is an optional language paper for the candidates and it shall not be the common medium of examination
• Marking Scheme: MCQs will carry one mark for each question.
• Negative marking: There is no negative marking for any subject in CBSE class 12 Term 2 board examination

CBSE Exam Pattern for Class 12 Internal Assessment

Internal Assessment for Class 12 will cover marks for Unit tests, Exploratory activities, Practical exams and Projects.

Sections	IA Mark Distribution
Periodic Test	5 Marks
Multiple Assessment	5 Marks
Portfolio	5 Marks
Subject Enrichment Activities	5 Marks
Total	20 Marks

Subject-wise CBSE New Exam Pattern for Class 12

The CBSE new Exam Pattern for each subject is as under:
 

CBSE Term 1 Exam Pattern for Class 12 Maths

No.	Units	Marks
I.	Relations and Functions	08
II.	Algebra	10
III.	Calculus	17
V.	Linear Programming	05
	Total Theory	40
	Internal Assessment	10
	Grand Total	50

CBSE Term 2 Exam Pattern for Class 12 Maths

No.	Units	Marks
III.	Calculus	18
IV.	Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry	14
V.	Probability	08
	Total Theory	40
	Internal Assessment	10
	Grand Total	50

CBSE Term 1 Exam Pattern for Class 12 Physics

Unit No.	Name of Unit	Marks
Unit–I	Electrostatics	17
	Chapter–1: Electric Charges and Fields
	Chapter–2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Unit-II	Current Electricity
	Chapter–3: Current Electricity
Unit-III	Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism	18
	Chapter–4: Moving Charges and Magnetism
	Chapter–5: Magnetism and Matter
Unit-IV	Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
	Chapter–6: Electromagnetic Induction
	Chapter–7: Alternating Current
	Total	35

CBSE Term 2 Exam Pattern for Class 12 Physics

Unit No.	Name of Unit	Marks
Unit–V	Electromagnetic Waves	17
	Chapter–8: Electromagnetic Waves
Unit–VI	Optics
	Chapter–9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
	Chapter–10: Wave Optics
Unit–VII	Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter	11
	Chapter–11: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Unit–VIII	Atoms and Nuclei
	Chapter–12: Atoms
	Chapter–13: Nuclei
Unit–IX	Electronic Devices	7
	Chapter–14: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Total	35

CBSE Term 1 Exam Pattern for Class 12 Chemistry

S.No	Title	Marks
1	Solid State	5
2	Solutions	5
3	p -Block Elements	10
4	Haloalkanes and Haloarenes	5
5	Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers	5
6	Biomolecules	5
Total	35

CBSE Term 2 Exam Pattern for Class 12 Chemistry

S.No	Title	Marks
1	Electrochemistry	13- (unit 1,2,3)
2	Chemical Kinetics	–
3	Surface Chemistry	–
4	d -and f -Block Elements	9 (Unit 3,4)
5	Coordination Compounds	–
6	Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids	13 (Unit 6,7)
7	Amines	–
Total	35

CBSE Term 1 and Term 2 Exam Pattern for Class 12 Biology

Units	Term 1	Marks
VI	Reproduction: Chapter – 2, 3 and 4	15
VII	Genetics and Evolution: Chapter – 5 and 6	20
Units	Term 2	Marks
VIII	Biology and Human Welfare: Chapter – 8 and 10	14
IX	Biotechnology and its Applications: Chapter – 11 and 12	11
X	Ecology and Environment: Chapter – 13 and 15	10
Total Theory (Term – I and Term – II)		70

CBSE Term 1 Exam Pattern for Class 12 English

Sections	Particulars	Marks
Reading Comprehension	Unseen passage (factual, descriptive or literary/ discursive or persuasive) – 8 marks Case-Based Unseen (Factual) Passage – 6 marks	14 Marks
Creative Writing Skills	Short Writing Tasks – Notice Writing & Classified Advertisements (3 marks) Long Writing Tasks (One) – Letter to an Editor (giving suggestions or opinions on issues of public interest) and Article Writing	08 Marks
Literature	Literary-prose/poetry extracts ( seen- texts ) to assess comprehension and appreciation, analysis, inference, extrapolation. Questions Based on Texts to assess comprehension and appreciation, analysis, inference, extrapolation.	18 Marks
Term-1 Total Marks		40 Marks

FAQs

The frequently asked questions regarding CBSE Exam Pattern are given below:

Q1. How many marks are allocated as internal marks in CBSE Class 12 English?
Ans. 20 Marks are allotted as Internal Marks and 80 Marks are allocated as external marks.

Q2. Will CBSE give grace marks for students in Class 10 2022 exams?
Ans. Yes, CBSE gives grace marks if a student fails by 2 or 3 marks.

Q3. CBSE exams will be held online due to Pandemic?
Ans. No CBSE exams will not be conducted in online mode.

Q4. What is the new pattern of CBSE for Class 12?
Ans. There are major changes in the total number of questions for all the subjects. But the Marking Scheme & Weightage distribution remains the same.

Q5. What happens if a student fails in 2 subjects in CBSE Class 10th exam?
Ans. If a student fails in 2 or more subjects, then he/she has to appear in the exam again.