MBOSE HSSLC Exam Pattern 2024: Marks Distribution & Scheme

Exam Date: 01 Mar '24 to 27 Mar '24

MBOSE HSSLC exam pattern 2024 helps students with time management and aids them in planning which questions to tackle first.  The marking scheme and syllabus will make preparation easier for the candidates. 

Moreover, the Meghalaya Board of School Education has announced the MBOSE HSSLC exam schedule on the official website which is scheduled from 1st March to 27th March 2024. Theory exams will be conducted for 80 marks and 20 marks for practicals. Each paper will last for three hours. 

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MBOSE HSSLC Exam Pattern Details

MBOSE Board has divided the subjects into different categories such as Science, Commerce, Arts, Modern Indian languages, Elective Languages, and the Vocational stream. The MBOSE HSSLC 12th exam pattern 2024 is mentioned in the pointers below: 

  • The weightage of the paper is 100 marks.
    • 80 marks for the theory part.
    • 20 marks for internal assessment.
  • The maximum time to complete the exam is 3 hours.
  • The vocational stream consists of 4 papers, none of which contain multiple-choice, objective-based questions. Students will have 120 minutes to complete the two papers, each worth 45 marks.

MBOSE HSSLC Exam Pattern 2024 - Division of Marks

The division of marks for individual subjects as per the MBOSE HSSLC 12th exam pattern 2024 is as follows:

MBSE 12th Marking Allocation 2024
Subject Name Theory Marks Assessment Marks Total Marks
English 80 20 100
Additional English/Indian Language 80 20 100
Mathematics 80 20 100
Science & Technology 80 20 100
Social science 80 20 100
Health education / Computer science 80 20 100
Vocational subjects (like Tourism/IT/ITES/Healthcare/Electronics/Agriculture/Beauty and Wellness. 30 50 - practical, 20 - internal assessment 100

MBOSE HSSLC Exam Pattern 2024: Subject-Wise

Students can learn about the MBOSE HSSLC 2024 exam pattern for all subjects under each stream. The language-based subject contains 100 marks and the rest of the subject includes theoretical and practical assessments.  

The  MBOSE HSSLC exam 2024 will contain different types of questions from chapters and topics mentioned in the syllabus. The exam pattern for the important subjects is given in the following sections. 

MBOSE HSSLC Exam Pattern For English

The MBOSE HSSLC 12th English exam will contain questions from prose, poetry, supplementary reader, Grammar, and Composition. The exam pattern for the English subject is given below. 

MBOSE 12th 2024 Exam Pattern For English
Chapters Marks
Poetry 25
Prose 25
Grammar and Composition 35
Supplementary Reader 15
Total 100

MBOSE HSSLC Exam Pattern For Mathematics

The questions from the chapters based on Algebra and Vectors will contain the highest marks in the MBOSE HSSLC 12th Mathematics exam. Check the exam pattern for Mathematics provided below. 

MBOSE Class 12th 2024 Exam Pattern For Mathematics
Chapters Marks
Calculus 30
Relations and Functions 10
Algebra 15
Linear Programming 04
Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry  15
Probability 06
Total 80

MBOSE HSSLC Exam Pattern For Physics

A total of 70 marks is set for the theory exam of Phsyics which will be allocated among questions from the 10 chapters of the syllabus. The MBOSE HSSLC 12th exam pattern for physics is given below. 

MBOSE Class 12 2024 Exam Pattern For Physics
Chapters Marks
Current Electricity 05
Electrostatics 10
Magnetic effect of current & Magnetism 08
Electromagnetic Waves 03
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating current  10
Optics  12
Dual Nature of Matter 04
Atoms and Nuclei 07
Communication Systems 04
Electronic Devices  07
Total 70

MBOSE HSSLC Exam Pattern For Chemistry

The theoretical assessment of the MBOSE HSSLC 12th Chemistry exam contains 70 marks and the rest of the 30 marks are set for the practical assessment. Check the marking scheme along with the important topics for the Chemistry subject. 

MBOSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024 For Chemistry
Chapters Marks
Electrochemistry 9
Solutions 7
Chemical Kinetics 6
Coordination Compounds 5
d and f-Block Elements  9
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes  6
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic acids 9
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers 7
Biomolecules  6
Organic Compounds containing nitrogen  6
Total 70

MBOSE HSSLC Exam Pattern For Biology

The questions from a total of 5 chapters will be included in the MBOSE HSSLC 12th exam for Biology. The table below contains the exam pattern for the Biology subject. 

MBOSE 12th Exam Pattern 2024 For Biology
Chapters Marks
Reproduction in Living Organisms 15
Biology and Human Welfare 10
Genetic and Evolution 20
Ecology and Environment  13
Biotechnology and its Applications 12
Total 70

MBOSE HSSLC Exam Pattern For Accountancy

MBOSE HSSLC 12th exam for Accountancy is divided into theoretical and practical assessments. A total of 70 marks are allotted for the theoretical assessment and the practical assessment contains the rest of the 30 marks. Check the exam pattern of the Accountancy subject given in the table below. 

MBOSE 12th Exam Pattern 2024 For Accountancy
Chapters Marks
Accounting for Companies 24
Accounting for Partnership Firms 24
Cash Flow Statement  10
Analysis of Financial Statements 12
Total 70

MBOSE HSSLC Passing Criteria & Marking Scheme

The board has set passing criteria that candidates must receive to successfully pass the exam. Candidates have to appear for the supplementary exam if they fail any one subject. The details for the MBOSE HSSLC passing criteria are mentioned below. 

  • A student must obtain a grade of 33 percentile or higher to pass the MBOSE HSSLC exam, and the overall grade must be 33 percentile.
  • No subject's minimum passing score will change. It is not required to achieve a score of 33% on both the written and practical exams. 

The MBOSE 12th exam 2024 will contain a varied range of marking schemes which will depend on the question patterns. Check the important points given below regarding the marking process. 

  • The marking is set depending on the length of the answer for a particular question. 
  • The objective-based question will contain 1 to 2 marks and the rest of the short answer and long answer questions will be assigned 2 to 5 marks. 
  • The question paper will contain MCQ, descriptive, and competency-based questions based on the topics in the syllabus. 

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