Bihar School Examination Board Class 12 Exam
Bihar School Examination Board Class 12 Exam

BSEB Class 12 Exam Pattern 2025: Check Subject-Wise Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme

BSEB class 12 exam 2025: The BSEB exam pattern is published online. Students can check BSEB class 12 exam pattern and marking scheme at seniorsecondary.biharboardonline.com.
BSEB Class 12 Exam Pattern 2025

BSEB Class 12 Exam Pattern 2025

BSEB Class 12 Exam Pattern 2025: The BSEB Class 12 exam pattern is prescribed by the Bihar board. The exam pattern is issued in PDF form and candidates can check the exam pattern by visiting the official website of the education board. Further, the main aim of the BSEB class 12 exam pattern is for candidates to have an idea about the duration of the exam, whether the exam has negative marking, the mode of examination and other such details. 

Students must be aware that there is BSEB Class 12 exam 2025 is further divided into two parts - theory and practical. Further, the passing marks in theory and practical are different from one another. Also, the marking system for each stream is divided into two parts and candidates have to clear each section with the required passing marks. Further, candidates must know that BSEB 12th exams consist of 50% MCQ questions. On the other hand, those subjects which have both theory and practice will only consist of 35 MCQ in the theory exam. The duration of the exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes. 

BSEB Class 12 Exam Pattern 2025

The Bihar board lays out the BSEB class 12 exam pattern and candidates can check the BSEB class 12 exam pattern by visiting the official website of BSEB. Further, candidates must know that BSEB class 12 exam pattern will help the aspirants to have a better understanding of the examination and will also equally contribute to their preparation.  Apart from BSEB class 12 exam pattern, candidates should also check BSEB class 12 syllabus.

Subjects including Maithili, Urdu, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Bengali and other languages are of 100 marks, whereas subjects including History, Sociology, Political science, Philosophy, Accountancy, Business Studies, and Economics are also of 100 marks. On the other hand, subjects including Home Science, Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Computer science, Multimedia & Web Technology, Physical Education and yoga, Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Geography are of 70 marks. 

While the language subjects consist of 50 MCQ  questions, subjects including  History, Sociology, Political science, Philosophy, Accountancy, Business Studies, and Economics also have 50 MCQ questions.  Lastly, subjects including Home Science, Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Computer science, Multimedia & Web Technology, Physical Education and yoga, Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Geography consist of 35 MCQ questions.

BSEB 2025 Class 12 Stream-Wise Exam Pattern

Candidates can take a look at the detailed exam pattern for each three BSEB class 12 subjects including Arts, Commerce and Science. 

BSEB Class 12 – Science Stream Exam Pattern

Candidates can take a look at the BSEB class12 Science stream exam pattern down below: 

Subjects

Full Marks

Theory

RB -Non-Hindi

50

50

Alternative English

50

50

English/Hindi

100

100

Physics

100

70

Mathematics

100

100

Biology

100

70

Chemistry

100

70

 

Subjects

Pass Marks

 

Theory

Practical

Total

RB -Non-Hindi

 

 

15

Alternative English

 

 

15

English/Hindi

 

 

30

Mathematics

 

 

30

Physics

21

12

33

Chemistry

21

12

33

Biology

21

12

33

BSEB Class 12 – Commerce Stream Exam Pattern

Candidates can check the exam pattern for Commerce stream in given table below: 

Subjects

Full Marks

Theory

RB -Non-Hindi

50

50

Alternative English

50

50

English/Hindi

100

100

Accountancy

100

100

Business Studies

100

100

Economics

100

100

Entrepreneurship

100

70

 

Subjects

Pass Marks

 

Theory

Practical

Total

RB -Non-Hindi

 

 

15

Alternative English

 

 

15

English/Hindi

 

 

30

Accountancy

 

 

30

Business Studies

 

 

30

Economics

 

 

30

Entrepreneurship

21

12

33

BSEB Class 12 – Arts Stream Exam Pattern

Students of BSEB class 12 can take an insight into the exam pattern for the Arts stream. 

Subjects

Full Marks

Theory

RB -Non-Hindi

50

50

Alternative English

50

50

English/Hindi

100

100

History

100

100

Political Science

100

100

Psychology

100

70

Geography

100

70

 

Subjects

Pass Marks

 

Theory

Practical

Total

RB -Non-Hindi

 

 

15

Alternative English

 

 

15

English/Hindi

 

 

30

History

 

 

30

Political Science

 

 

30

Psychology

21

12

33

Geography

21

12

33

BSEB Class 12 Exam 2025: Subject-Wise Marking Scheme  

Students can take a look at the following marking scheme for each subject in all three streams. 

Marking Scheme for Physics

Units

Marking Scheme

Electrostatics

08

Current Electricity

07

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current

08

Magnetic effect of Current and Magnetism

08

Atoms and Nuclei

06

Optics

04

Dual Nature of Matter

04

Communication Systems

07

Electronic Devices

07

Electromotive Waves

03

Marking Scheme for Biology 

Unit

Marking Scheme

Unit I: Sexual Reproduction

06

Unit II: Genetics and Evolution

18

Unit III: Biology & human welfare

18

Unit IV: Biotechnology and its Applications

18

Unit V: Ecology and Environment

10

Marking Scheme for Chemistry 

Units

Marking Scheme

Solid State

04

Electrochemistry

05

Solutions

05

Surface Chemistry

04

Chemical Kinetics

05

p-block Elements

08

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

03

Coordination Compounds

03

d and f-block elements

05

Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

04

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

04

Biomolecules

04

Chemistry in Everyday Life

03

Organic Compounds and containing Nitrogen

04

Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids

06

Polymers

03

Marking Scheme for Maths 

Unit

Marking scheme

Relations and Functions

10

Probability

10

Linear Programming

9

Calculus

40

Vectors and 3 Dimensional Geometry

18

Algebra

13

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the duration of the BSEB Class 12 exam?

BSEB class 12 exam is of 3 hours 15 minutes. Candidates have to complete the examination in the given time.

Where can candidates check the BSEB class 12 exam pattern?

Candidates check the BSEB class 12 exam pattern on the official website of BSEB. The BSEB exam pattern is issued in a PDF.

What are the three streams in BSEB class 12 exam?

The BSEB class 12 consists of three streams including Arts, Commerce and Science and the syllabus for all three streams is different.

When will Bihar board release the exam dates for BSEB 12th exam 2025?

The BSEB class 12 exam date will be released online. The official dates have not been notified by the authorities as of now.

When will Bihar board declare BSEB 12th result 2025?

BSEB class 12th result 2025 are expected to be released in March 2025. However, there is no official confirmation regarding the result date as of now.

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