CBSE Class 11 & 12 Exam Pattern 2024-2025: Check Latest Exam Pattern with Sample Question Papers

CBSE Class 11, 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25: CBSE announced the change in exam format for classes 11 and 12 for the academic year 2024-25. Check the changes incorporated in the CBSE exam pattern here.

CBSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has changed the exam format for classes 11 and 12, for the academic year 2024-25. These changes focus on assessing a deeper understanding of concepts, discouraging rote memorization among students. The exam pattern has been modified to assess students' ability to apply concepts in real-life scenarios, aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Major changes in CBSE Class 11 and 12 exam pattern involve:
More Competency-Based Questions
Including Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Less Emphasis on Traditional Answer Types

Below is the CBSE Board’s circular regarding change in exam pattern:  

Check the latest CBSE Class 12 Sample Papers for Board Exam 2025 for more clarity on the exam pattern and the format of questions. These sample papers provide valuable insight into the types of questions to expect, including competency-based, multiple-choice, and subjective questions, helping students familiarize themselves with the structure and marking scheme of the upcoming board exams.

CBSE Class 11, 12 Exam Pattern: Quick Breakdown of Modifications
1. 50% Weightage for Competency-Based Questions: Exam papers will now include a higher proportion of questions that test students’ ability to apply knowledge in real-world scenarios. Questions will include:

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Case-based questions
Source-based integrated questions

2. 20%  Weightage for Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): 
MCQs or select response type questions will comprise 20% of the total marks. This type of questions have been included to encourage critical thinking and quick decision-making skills among students.

3. 30% Weightage for Constructed Response Type Questions: The weightage for traditional answer type questions such as short and long answer type questions has been reduced from 40% to make space for the competency-based questions.

Comparison of CBSE Exam Pattern 2024-25 with Last Year
Given below is the comparison of new exam pattern with the last years’ exam pattern. This indicates the change in composition of question paper for year-end examination/ board examination:

CBSE Exam Pattern for Class 11 and 12

Academic Session 2023-24
1. Competency Focused Questions in the form of MCQs/ Case Based Questions, Source-based Integrated Questions or any other type = 40%
2. Select response type questions (MCQ) = 20%
3. Constructed response questions (Short Answer Questions/Long Answer type Questions, as per existing pattern) = 40%

Academic Session 2024-25
1. Competency Focused Questions in the form of MCQs/ Case Based Questions, Source-based Integrated Questions or any other type = 50%
2. Select response type questions (MCQ) = 20%
3. Constructed response questions (Short Answer Questions/Long Answer type Questions, as per existing pattern) = 30%

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