UP Board 12th Exam Pattern 2025: Check Subject-wise Marking Scheme

UP 12th board exam pattern has been released by The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) on its official website.

Twinkle GuptaUpdated on : Nov 20 2024 13:07 IST

UP Board 12th Exam Pattern 2025

UP 12th Board Exam Pattern 2025: The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) has released the UP 12th board exam pattern on its official website. Candidates preparing for the UP Board 12th exam must be aware of the subject-wise exam pattern. Understanding exam pattern is important as it helps candidates know the marking scheme and overall exam structure.

The board releases the subject-wise exam pattern in a PDF format describing the marking scheme and topic-wise weightage. The UP 12th board exam pattern for each subject is also given below in the article. Aspiring students must also know the syllabus for each subject to get an idea of topics and sub-topics from where questions are asked in the examination. They can also practise UP 12th model question papers to get an idea of the types of questions asked in the examination.

Read More: UP Board 12th Syllabus

As per the UP 12th board exam pattern, theory paper carries 70 marks while practical papers carry 30 marks. However, the English, Hindi & Mathematics papers are of 100 marks each for which no practical exam/internal assessment is conducted.

UP Board 12th Exam Pattern 2025

Interested students can check the UP 12th board exam pattern in the table below:

Subjects	Marks	Question Type
English	Theory - 100 Marks	The English Paper consists of two Sections for 50 marks each. Section A includes questions from Prose, Poetry, Figure of Speech, Short Stories & Plays. Section B includes questions from General English, Translation, and Vocabulary.
Hindi	Theory - 100 Marks	The Hindi Paper consists of two Sections for 50 marks each. Section A includes questions from Prose, Poetry, & Passage Section B includes questions from Translation & Sanskrit Grammar
Mathematics	Theory - 100 Marks	MCQ Short Answer Questions Long Answer Type Questions
Physics	Theory - 70 Marks Practical - 30 Marks	MCQ Short Answer Questions Long Answer Type Questions
Chemistry	Theory - 70 Marks Practical - 30 Marks	MCQ Short Answer Questions Long Answer Type Questions
Biology	Theory - 70 Marks Practical - 30 Marks	MCQ Short Answer Questions Long Answer Type Questions

UP Board 12th Exam Pattern 2025: Subject-wise

Interested candidates can check the subject-wise exam pattern for the UP 12th board exam in the tables below:

UP Board 12th English Exam Pattern

Sections	Marks
Reading	15 marks
Writing	20 marks
Grammar	25 marks
Literature	40 marks
Total	100 marks

UP Board 12th Hindi Exam Pattern

Section	Sub Section	Marks
Section A	Prose	50 marks
	Development of Prose
	Poetry
	Literature
	Short Stories
Section B	Sanskrit Literature	50 marks
Section B	Sanskrit Grammar	50 marks

Below are the snippets of the UP 12th board exam pattern of Hindi Paper:

UP Board 12th Science Exam Pattern

The UP Board 12th Science exam is divided into three subjects Physics, Chemistry & Biology for which separate papers are conducted. Interested students can check the exam pattern for Physics, Chemistry & Biology below:

Physics Exam Pattern

Question type	No. of Questions	Marks per question	Total marks
Long answer	2	3	6
Short answer	8	2	16
Very Short	8	1	8
MCQ	5	1	5

Chemistry Exam Pattern

The chemistry paper is divided into Paper 1 & Paper 2. Paper 1 includes questions from General & Inorganic Chemistry. Paper 2 includes questions from Physical & Organic Chemistry. Below is the UP 12th board chemistry exam pattern:

UP 12th Chemistry Exam Pattern

Biology Exam Pattern

The UP 12th board biology paper is divided into Zoology & Botany both of 35 marks each. Interested candidates can check the exam pattern below:

UP 12th Biology Exam Pattern

UP Board 12th Math Exam Pattern

There is no practical exam for UP 12th board Math paper. Hence, the theory paper is of 100 marks. Interested candidates can check the exam pattern for mathematics below:

UP Board 12th Math Exam Pattern

UP Board 12th Economics Exam Pattern

The UP Board 12th Economics paper is divided into microeconomics & macroeconomics. Interested students can check the exam pattern for the UP 12th board economics paper below:

UP Board 12th Economics Exam Pattern

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the exam pattern for the UP 12th board exams 2025?

The UP Board 12th exam pattern contains the details on the exam structure, marking scheme, and types of questions that will be asked in the examination.

When is the exam pattern for UP 12th board exams for 2025 expected to be released?

The exam pattern for UP 12th board exams 2025 has been released by UPMSP on the official website.

What is the duration of the UP 12th board exams?

The duration of each UP 12th board exam is typically 3:15 hrs.

What is the marking scheme for UP 12th board exams?

The marking scheme for UP 12th board exams varies for each subject. Generally, the theory paper carries 70% of the total marks and the remaining 30% is allotted for practical exams.

Are the UP 12th board exams conducted in offline or online mode?

The UP 12th board exams are typically conducted in offline mode, i.e., pen and paper mode.

What are the subjects that are included in the UP 12th board exams?

The subjects that are included in the UP 12th board exams vary according to the stream. For example, the Science stream includes subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, whereas the Commerce stream includes subjects like Accountancy, Economics, and Business Studies.