Download CBSE 12th Chemistry Sample Paper

Raghavendra Kumar Yadav

Updated on Jan 13, 2022

Board	Central Board of Secondary Education
Subject	Chemistry
Maximum marks (Theory)	70
Time allocated	3 hours
Official website containing CBSE sample papers	cbseacademic.in
Prescribed textbooks	Chemistry Class-XII, Published by NCERT Other related books and manuals brought out by NCERT (including multimedia)

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 12th Chemistry

Chemistry is a subject with a lot of chemical equations. Chemistry is similar to mathematics, in the method of preparation. It requires a lot of practice. By solving the sample papers, students can get to know the difficulty level of the exam and become familiar with the pattern of questions in the final exam. Chemistry is an important subject, not only for board exams but also for competitive exams like JEE Main. So students need to lay a strong foundation in the subject. A well-planned strategy and practice are the only way to crack the exams.

Preparation tips and benefits of solving CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Sample Paper

Helps to simulate the final exam: Students need to solve the sample paper as if they were writing the board exam. This will help in self-assessment. They can get to know their strengths and weaknesses. By identifying the pain areas, it is easy to focus on them. The number of mistakes will definitely be reduced in their next attempt. By solving the sample papers repeatedly, students can become confident.

Practising equations: Chemistry involves a lot of equations. By practice, students can get to know the balancing rules easily and do not have to memorise them.

Reduces anxiety: Solving sample papers improves the attitude of a student towards the exam. Repeated solving of sample papers help students picture where they stand in terms of preparation and eases out the tension in their minds. By being more prepared, students become more confident.

Typology of questions

Typology	Weightage in marks	Weightage in percentage
Knowledge-based	14	20%
Conceptual understanding	21	30%
Inferential type	14	20%
Reason based	11	15%
skill based	10	15%
Total	70	100%

Weightage to different forms of questions

Type of question	Marks per question	Total no of questions	Total marks
Very short answer	1	8	8
Short Answer I	2	10	20
Short Answer II/ Value-based question	3	9	27
Long Answer	5	3	15
Total		30	70

Class 12 Chemistry Exam Pattern

Unit	Subject	Marks
Unit I	Solid State	23
Unit II	Solutions
Unit III	Electrochemistry
Unit IV	Chemical Kinetics
Unit V	Surface Chemistry
Unit VI	General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements	19
Unit VII	p -Block Elements
Unit VIII	d -and f -Block Elements
Unit IX	Coordination Compounds

Unit X	Haloalkanes and Haloarenes	28
Unit XI	Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Unit XII	Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Unit XIII	Amines
Unit IXV	Biomolecules
Unit XV	Polymers
Unit XVI	Chemistry in Everyday Life
	Total	70

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