Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2024: Check Marking Scheme & Weightage

Result Date: 23 Mar '24
Sushmita Sundas
Sushmita Sundas

Updated on - Jan 23, 2024

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) prescribes the Bihar board 12th exam pattern 2024. It contains 50 per cent multiple choice questions, carrying one mark each. The subjects, which have both theory and practical, will take 35 multiple-choice questions.  

Further, the marking scheme for the BSEB class 12 has been revised. According to the new marking scheme, if a candidate fails the Bihar board 12th exam, the marks obtained in the additional subject will be considered instead.

BSEB 12 Sample Papers 2023-24 Bihar Class 12th Syllabus 2023-24

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Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2024: Highlights

The Bihar 12th exam follows a particular pattern and mark distribution. The exam is conducted in the form of objective and subjective questions. Check out the major highlights of the Bihar board 12th 2024 exam pattern in the table below.

BSEB 12th Exam Pattern 2024: Important Details
Particulars Details
Name of the exam  Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB)
Mode of exam  Offline 
Exam dates 1 Feb 2024 to 12 Feb 2024
Exam duration  3 hours and 15 minutes
Exam timing Shift 1: 9:30 AM to 12:45 PM and Shift 2: 2 PM to 5:15 PM
Total Marks Theory: 80 Marks 
Practical: 20 Marks
Question pattern Multiple Choice Questions
Short answer type
Long answer type
Subjects 7 (English, Science, Social Science, Mathematics, Language Paper-II, Hindi, and Elective Subjects)
Passing marks 30% in each subject
Negative marking No negative marking
Official website biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in

Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2024: Important Updates

According to the Bihar class 12 exam pattern, the exam will have multiple-choice and subjective questions. 50% of the paper will be subjective, while 50% will be objective questions for each subject. 

  • Subjective questions consist of both short and long answer questions.
  • The following table summarises the total number of questions, how many to attempt, and marks for each question.
  • The language papers (Hindi, English, etc.) will have more than 5 marks long answer questions.

The latest modifications to the Bihar board 12th exam pattern 2024 will guide the students as they prepare for the main exam. Check below for more details. 

Details on BSEB 12th New Exam Pattern 2024
Total Marks No. of Questions How Many to Attempt
MCQs (1 Mark)
100 60 50
70 42 35
50 30 25
Subjective Questions (5 Marks)
100 8 5
70 6 3
Subjective Questions (2 Marks)
100 25 15
70 18 10

Bihar Board 12th Total Marks Subject-Wise 2024 

The Bihar board 12th exam pattern 2024 for every subject and their total marks will help students understand the question paper format and the marks allocation.

Bihar Board 12th Subject-wise Total Marks 2024
Subjects Theory Paper Marks
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

Mentioned below is the detail about the Bihar board 12th exam pattern 2024. The students must score 30 marks in each subject in order to pass the examination. 

BSEB 12 exam pattern

Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2024: Marking Scheme

The class 12 Bihar board exam marking scheme for each stream is summarised below. Students can refer to the subject wise marking scheme to understand the paper pattern and important topics. 

Bihar Board 12th Science Marking Scheme 2024 

Below mentioned is the Bihar board class 12th marking scheme for science which consists of subjects, theory marks, total marks, and passing marks. 

Bihar Board 12th Science Marking Scheme
Subject Theory Marks Total Marks Passing marks
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

Bihar Board 12th Commerce Marking Scheme 2024

Refer to the table below to know the Bihar Board 12th exam pattern 2024 for commerce; the table includes subjects, theory marks, total marks and passing marks. 

Bihar Board 12th Commerce Marking Scheme
Subject Theory Marks Total Marks Passing marks
Economics 100 100 30
English/Hindi 100 100 30
Accountancy 100 100 30
Business Studies 100 100 30
Entrepreneurship 70 100 33
Optional Subjects 50 50 15

Bihar Board 12th Arts Marking Scheme 2024

Elucidated below is the Bihar board 12th exam pattern 2024 for the Arts stream, which includes details like subjects, theory marks, total marks and passing marks.

Bihar Board 12th Arts Marking Scheme
Subject Theory Marks Total Marks Passing marks
History 100 100 30
English/Hindi 100 100 30
Political Science 100 100 30
Geography 70 100 33
Psychology 70 100 33
Optional Subjects 50 50 15

Bihar Board 12th 2024 Exam Pattern: Subject-wise Weightage

Students must familiarize themselves with the subject-wise weightage to understand the critical topics. Tabulated below are the detailed Bihar board 12th exam pattern 2024 for the Science stream.

Bihar Board 12th Mathematics Weightage

Refer to the table below to know the Bihar Board 12th exam pattern 2024 about the mathematics subjects, which consists of various units.  

Bihar Board 12th Mathematics Weightage
Units Marking Scheme
Calculus 40
Vectors and 3 Dimensional Geometry 18
Algebra 13
Relations and Functions 10
Probability 10
Linear Programming 9

Bihar Board 12th Physics Weightage

Mentioned below are the Bihar board 12th exam pattern 2024 for physics, which students can refer to.  

Bihar Board 12th Physics Weightage
Units Marking Scheme
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

Bihar Board 12th Chemistry Weightage

The table mentioned below consists of numerous units and the marking scheme, which students must refer to for a better understanding of the exam pattern.  

Bihar Board 12th Chemistry Weightage
Units Marking Scheme
p-block Elements 8
Solutions 5
Electrochemistry 5
d and f-block elements 5
Chemical Kinetics 5
Surface Chemistry 4
Solid State 4
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes 4
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements 3
Coordination Compounds 3

Bihar Board 12th Biology Weightage

Elucidated below is the Bihar board class 12th weightage table for biology, which consists of various units and marks.  

Bihar Board 12th Biology Weightage
Units Marking Scheme
Genetics and evolution 18
Biology & human welfare 18
Biotechnology and its applications 18
Ecology and environment 10
Sexual Reproduction 6

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