Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2025: Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2025 released by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), is important for students preparing for their upcoming examinations. The pattern includes a significant change, featuring a 50% distribution of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and 50% subjective questions.
For subjects that include practical exams, there will be 35 MCQs in the theory paper, while non-practical subjects will have 50 MCQs. The total exam duration is 3 hours and 15 minutes, providing students ample time to complete their papers. Understanding the marking scheme is important, as the board has introduced a provision where marks from an additional subject can be counted if a student fails a compulsory subject. This flexible approach aims to help students achieve the required aggregate marks and succeed in their exams.Bihar Board Class 12 Syllabus 2024-25
Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2025 Overview | |
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Feature | Details |
Maximum Marks | 100 |
Exam Name | Bihar Intermediate (12th) Exam 2024-25 |
Exam Level | State Level |
Exam Duration | 3 hours and 15 minutes |
Subjects Included | 7 (English, Science, Social Science, Mathematics, Language Paper-II, Hindi, and Elective Subjects) |
Mode of Exam | Offline (Pen & Paper) |
Language | Hindi & English |
Passing Marks | 30% (30 marks in each subject) |
Question Types | Multiple Choice Questions and Subjective Questions (Short & Long Answers) |
Total Marks | No. of Questions | How Many to Attempt |
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MCQs (1 Mark) | 100 | 60 |
70 | 42 | |
50 | 30 | |
Subjective Questions (5 Marks) | 100 | 8 |
70 | 6 | |
Subjective Questions (2 Marks) | 100 | 25 |
70 | 18 |
Subjects | Theory Paper Marks |
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Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, Multimedia & Web Technology, Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Home Science, Agriculture, Physical Education, and Yoga | 70 marks |
English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Urdu, and other languages | 100 marks |
Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Mathematics, History, Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy | 100 marks |
Subject | Theory Marks | Total Marks | Passing Marks |
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Mathematics | 100 | 100 | 30 |
Physics | 70 | 100 | 33 |
Biology | 70 | 100 | 33 |
English/Hindi | 70 | 100 | 30 |
Chemistry | 70 | 100 | 33 |
Optional Subjects | 50 | 50 | 15 |
Subject | Full Marks | Theory Paper Marks | Pass Marks (Theory) | Practical Marks | Total Marks |
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RB - Non-Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | 15 |
Alternative English | 50 | 50 | - | - | 15 |
English/Hindi | 100 | 100 | 30 | - | - |
Mathematics | 100 | 100 | 30 | - | - |
Physics | 100 | 70 | 21 | 12 | 33 |
Chemistry | 100 | 70 | 21 | 12 | 33 |
Biology | 100 | 70 | 21 | 12 | 33 |
Subject | Full Marks | Theory Paper Marks | Pass Marks (Theory) | Practical Marks | Total Marks |
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RB - Non-Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | 15 |
Alternative English | 50 | 50 | - | - | 15 |
English/Hindi | 100 | 100 | 30 | - | - |
Accountancy | 100 | 100 | 30 | - | - |
Business Studies | 100 | 100 | 30 | - | - |
Economics | 100 | 100 | 30 | - | - |
Entrepreneurship | 100 | 70 | 21 | 12 | 33 |
Important Note
The recently updated marking scheme states that if a student fails a compulsory subject, the marks obtained in an additional subject will be considered to help them achieve an overall passing score. This change allows students greater flexibility in passing their exams.Subject | Full Marks | Theory Paper Marks | Pass Marks (Theory) | Practical Marks | Total Marks |
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RB - Non-Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | 15 |
Alternative English | 50 | 50 | - | - | 15 |
English/Hindi | 100 | 100 | 30 | - | - |
History | 100 | 100 | 30 | - | - |
Political Science | 100 | 100 | 30 | - | - |
Psychology | 100 | 70 | 21 | 12 | 33 |
Geography | 100 | 70 | 21 | 12 | 33 |
Units | Marking Scheme |
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Calculus | 40 |
Vectors and 3-Dimensional Geometry | 18 |
Algebra | 13 |
Relations and Functions | 10 |
Probability | 10 |
Linear Programming | 9 |
Units | Marking Scheme |
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Electrostatics | 8 |
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | 8 |
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current | 8 |
Current Electricity | 7 |
Electronic Devices | 7 |
Communication Systems | 7 |
Atoms and Nuclei | 6 |
Optics | 4 |
Dual Nature of Matter | 4 |
Electromotive Waves | 3 |
Units | Marking Scheme |
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Unit 1: Solid State | 04 |
Unit 2: Solutions | 05 |
Unit 3: Electrochemistry | 05 |
Unit 4: Chemical Kinetics | 05 |
Unit 5: Surface Chemistry | 04 |
Unit 6: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements | 03 |
Unit 7: p-block Elements | 08 |
Unit 8: d and f-block elements | 05 |
Unit 9: Coordination Compounds | 03 |
Unit 10: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes | 04 |
Unit 11: Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers | 04 |
Unit 12: Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids | 06 |
Unit 13: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen | 04 |
Unit 14: Biomolecules | 04 |
Unit 15: Polymers | 03 |
Unit 16: Chemistry in Everyday Life | 03 |
Units | Marking Scheme |
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Genetics and Evolution | 18 |
Biology & Human Welfare | 18 |
Biotechnology and its Applications | 18 |
Ecology and Environment | 10 |
Sexual Reproduction | 6 |
Grade | Marks | Division |
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A | 300 or More | First Division |
B | 225 to 299 | Second Division |
C | 150 to 224 | Third Division |
D | 149 or Less | Fail |
Subject | Book Title | Author |
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Physics | Target Exam Master Hit Guess Paper | Ashish Publication |
Brilliant Objective Physics | ||
Modern ABC of Physics for Class 12 | Satish K. Gupta | |
Chemistry | Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations | R.C. Mukherjee |
Concise Inorganic Chemistry | J.D. Lee | |
Organic Chemistry | Morrison and Boyd | |
Biology | Biology | Campbell and Reece |
Elementary Biology Volumes 1 and 2 | Trueman | |
Botany for Degree Students | A.C. Dutta | |
Mathematics | RD Sharma Mathematics for Class 12 | |
Higher Algebra | Hall and Knight | |
Mathematics for Class 12 | R.S. Aggarwal | |
English | Wren & Martin High School English Grammar and Composition |