NSEB Exam Date 2024 Out, Exam Schedule & Hall Ticket Release Date

To crack a NSEB Examination 2024-25, it is essential to have a clear understanding of the exam pattern. Before starting the NSEB exam preparation, students should familiarize themselves with the NSEB Exam Pattern.

• As per the NSEB Exam Pattern 2024 there are 48 multiple choice questions with one alternative correct. +3 marks credit for correct choice. - 1 mark penalty for incorrect choice.
• 12 multiple choice questions with one or more than one correct alternatives. To get credit, all the correct option(s) and Incorrect.

NSEB Exam Pattern 2024-25
Exam Timings	2:30 pm to 4:30 pm (tentative)
Duration of Exam	Two hours
Test Paper Level/ Syllabus	Is broadly equivalent to senior secondary level (up to and including Class XII) of CBSE India
Test Medium/ Language	Question paper will be in English & Hindi (Option during registration). Type of questions – Objective type with multiple choices
Sections	Two parts
Total Number of Questions	60 MCQs
Total Marks	216 Marks

NSEB Syllabus 2024-25

The NSEB Syllabus 2024-25 follow the CBSE syllabus for Class 11 and 12 and the details are discussed here.

NSEB Syllabus 2024-25
Chapters	Topics Included
Diversity Of Living	The Living World Biological Classification Plant Kingdom Animal Kingdom
Structural Organization in Animals and Plants	Morphology and Anatomy of Flowering Plants Structural Organisation in Animals
Cell: Structure and Function	Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life Biomolecules Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Plant Physiology	Transport In Plants Mineral Nutrition Photosynthesis and Respiration in Higher Plants Plant – Growth and Development
Human Physiology	Digestion & Absorption Breathing & Exchange Of Gas Body Fluids and Circulation Excretory Products and Their Elimination Locomotion and Movement Neural Control and Coordination Chemical Coordination and Integration
Reproduction In Organisms	Types, modes, and the process of reproduction Asexual reproduction Sexual reproduction Pre-fertilization events Fertilization and post-fertilization events
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants	Flower Structure Morphology Of Flower The process of sexual reproduction in flowering plants. Development of male and female gametophytes Pollination Double fertilization Post fertilization Events-Development of endosperm and embryo Development and significance of seed and formation of fruit
Human Reproduction	Male and female reproductive systems Microscopic diagram elaborating anatomy of testis and ovary Gametogenesis − Spermatogenesis, Oogenesis Menstrual cycle Fertilization, implantation pregnancy, and placenta formation Parturition and Lactation
Reproductive Health	The need for reproductive health Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) Birth control − need and methods, contraception, Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Amniocentesis Infertility and assisted reproductive technologies
Principles Of Inheritance And Variation	Covers the topics of Genetics and Evolution Similarity and variation between the parents and offspring Mendel”s law of inheritance Sex determination Mutations genetic disorders
Molecular Basis of Inheritance	DNA as genetic material Structure of DNA and RNA DNA- packaging, replication, fingerprinting Central dogma, Transcription, genetic code, translation Gene expression and regulation − Lac Operon Genome and human genome project
Evolution	Darwin’s contribution Modern Synthetic Theory of Evolution Mechanism of evolution − Variation, Natural Selection and types of natural selection Gene flow and genetic drift Hardy – Weinberg’s Principle Adaptive Radiation
Human Health And Diseases	Maintenance of optimum health Diseases- types, treatment, and prevention Immunity and its types Adolescence, drug and alcohol abuse
Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production	Improvement in food production techniques Plant breeding, Tissue culture Single-cell protein Biofortification, Apiculture Animal husbandry
Microbes in Human Welfare	In household food processing and industrial production Sewage treatment Energy generation Biofertilizers Antibiotics- Production and judicious use
Biotechnology – Principles and Processes	Principles and processes involved in biotechnology like genetic engineering (Recombinant DNA technology).
Biotechnology and Its Applications	The application processes of Biotechnology in health and agriculture
Organisms and Populations	Organisms and environment- Habitat, Niche, Population and Ecological adaptations Population interactions- Mutualism, Competition, Predation, Parasitism Population attributes
Ecosystem	Ecological Patterns, components, productivity, decomposition Energy flow in the ecosystem Pyramids of number, biomass, energy Carbon and Phosphorous Nutrient cycles Ecological succession and services
Biodiversity and Its Conservation	Concept, Patterns, Importance, and loss of biodiversity Biodiversity conservation ways
Environmental Issues	Air and water pollution and its control methods Agrochemicals and their effects Solid waste management Radioactive waste management Greenhouse effect and climate change Ozone layer depletion Deforestation

NSEB Syllabus 2024-25

NSEB Admit Card 2024-25

Every year IAPT issues the NSEB Admit Card 2024-25 a few days before the exam date. The NSEB Hall Ticket 2024 will be available online on the official website of IAPT at https://www.iapt.org.in/. Only the students who have registered for the NSEB Examination 2024-25 are eligible to appear in the NSEB exam and only they will get the NSEB Admit Card 2024. It is mandatory to carry the hall ticket to exam premises without which no one is allowed enter the examination hall.

NSEB Previous Year Question Paper

NSEB Previous Year Question Papers assist students in managing their time to complete all test questions and comprehending the degree of difficulty of the questions that will be asked. NSEB Previous Year Question Papers help students understand the difficulty level of the questions that will be asked and manage the time to answer all the questions in the exam. Students can download previous papers of the National Standard Examination in Biology from the official website of NSEB and prepare for the exam preparation. From the below link you can directly access the NSEB Previous Year Question Paper PDF and Answer Key.

NSEB Previous Year Question Papers

NSEB Exam Preparation Tips

Here are the preparation tips for NSEB Examination 2024

• Understand the exam: There are multiple choice questions in NSEB Exam, and data analysis . A wide range of subjects are required, with the free response section being the most difficult and there is a slight change in the Exam Pattern on annual basis.
• Start early: It will take a lot of time to learn, comprehend, and revise material covering so many topics. Make sure that you start well in time. An average of 2-4 hours of study time per day should be sufficient for you if you have six months to spare.
• Stay up to date with sites: In order to stay informed about the most recent developments and modifications to examination procedures, you must thoroughly review the sites. The most significant websites are the IAPT (Indian Association of Physics Teachers) site and the Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education website.
• Practice Diagrams well: Diagrams tend to take a lot of time.  Be sure to practice them so well that you do not have to think too much in the examination.
• Know your reference books: A comprehensive list of reference books necessary for your preparation is given on HBCSE site. Be sure to go through them well.
• Study your environment: Biology is the science of life, and you are surrounded by life. When you start thinking about the application of Biology to daily life, you get an entirely different perspective.