RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2026: Check Subject Wise Pattern, Marking Scheme

Roumik Roy

Updated on - Nov 13, 2025

The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education releases the RBSE 12th board paper pattern 2026 for Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, and more. As per the RBSE 12th exam pattern 2026, the exam is held for 100 marks, 80 of which are allocated to theory and 20 to practicals. In the theory and practical papers, the passing marks out of 56 in RBSE class 12 for science subjects are 14 marks. The total exam duration is 3 hours and 15 minutes. 

The RBSE 12th 2026 exam pattern includes compulsory subjects of first and second languages that are of 100 marks. Students need to acquire 33% marks in each subject and an aggregate to pass the class 12 board exam.

RBSE 12th Sample Papers 2026 RBSE 12th Syllabus 2026

RBSE 12th Exam Pattern 2026: Highlights

The RBSE 12th board paper pattern 2026 will be released for all the streams - Arts, Commerce, and Science. Refer to the table below to get the important updates on the exam pattern. 

RBSE Class 12th Exam Pattern 2026: Highlights
Particulars Details
Name of the exam  Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education 
Medium Hindi, English, and Rajasthani
Mode of exam  Offline 
Exam duration  3 hours 
Type of questions


Multiple Choice
Long questions
Short questions
Subjects Hindi, English, Science, Social Science, Mathematics and Additional Subjects
Total marks 100
RBSE Passing marks class 12 33 marks in each paper
Negative marking No
Official website rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in

RBSE 12th Exam Pattern 2026

The board will conduct the RBSE 12th exam for students studying in four streams: science, Commerce, Agriculture, and Arts. The RBSE weightage class 12 for each subject are mentioned below.

  • The compulsory subjects will be for 100 marks, and the optional subjects will be conducted for 70 marks; the remaining marks will be added from practicals.
  • The subject-wise board pattern 2026 class 12 RBSE is mentioned below for the student's reference.
RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2026
Subjects Total marks
Physics  56+14
Chemistry 56+14
Biology 56+14
Maths  80
Economics 80
History  80
Geography 56+14
Accountancy  80
English 80
Political Science 80
Home Science 56+14
Psychology 56+14

RBSE Board Pattern 2026 Class 12 Subject-Wise

The RBSE class 12 chapter wise weightage 2026 is mentioned below for the candidates. Students can refer to these patterns and the RBSE marking scheme for class 12 2026 before preparing for their upcoming board exams. 

Subjects Exam Pattern
Maths Check here
Physics Check here
Chemistry Check here
Biology Check here
Accountancy Check here

RBSE Class 12th Exam Pattern 2026 for English

The RBSE board class 12 exam for the English language will be conducted for 3 hours and 15 minutes. The exams will be divided into theory and practical parts, in which theory will contain 70 marks and internal assessment will have 30 marks. The detailed marks distribution for the English subject is mentioned below.  

RBSE 12th Class Exam Pattern 2026 for English
Sections Marks
Reading 15
Writing 15
Grammar 8
Text Book- Flamingo 28
Vistas 14

RBSE 12th Exam Pattern 2026 for Maths

The exam pattern for class 12 Mathematics is given below for the student's reference. The paper is divided into theory and practical parts, in which the theory paper contains 80 marks, and the practical assessment includes 20 marks. 

RBSE Board 12th Exam Pattern 2026 for Maths
Units Marks 
Relations and Functions 7
Algebra 10
Calculus 36
Vectors and three Dimentional Geometry 16
Linear Programming 4
Probability 7

RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2026 for Physics

Check the details mentioned below for the RBSE class 12 exam pattern for Physics. The exam duration for the Physics paper is 3 hours 15 minutes. 

RBSE Board 12th Exam Pattern 2026 for Physics
Units Marks
Electrostatics 7
Current Electricity 5
Magnetic effects of Electric current 4
Magnetism and Matter 3
Electro-Magnetic Induction and Alternate Current 7
Optics 12
Dual Radiation 4
Atomic and Nuclei 6
Semiconductor 6

RBSE 12th Exam Pattern 2026 for Chemistry

The exam pattern for the class 12 chemistry subjects is mentioned below for the candidates. This subject carries 100 marks, out of which 56 marks are for theory, 30 marks are for practical and 14 marks for sessional. 

RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2026 for Chemistry
Units Marks Allotment
Solid State 3
Solutions 3
Electro Chemistry 4
Chemical Kinetics 4
Surface Chemistry 4
Principles and process for Extraction of Elements 2
p-block elements 4
d and f- block elements 3
Chemical Bonds/ Coordinate Complex 3
Halogen Derivatives 4
Oxygen-containing functional groups 1 4
Oxygen-containing functional groups 2 3
Nitrogen-containing functional groups carbonic compounds 3
Bio Atom 3
Polymer 3
Stereoscopic Chemistry 3
Chemistry in Everyday Life 3
Total 56

RBSE Board 12th Exam Pattern 2026 for Business Studies

The RBSE class 12 exam pattern for Business Studies is mentioned below for the candidates. Students must refer to these marks distribution tables to get an idea of the chapter-wise weightage.  

RBSE Class 12th Exam Pattern 2026 for Business Studies
Units Marks
Management 6
Principles of Management 7
Business Environment 3
Planning 6
Organisaing 8
Staffing 7
Directing 8
Controlling 5
Financial Management 8
Financial Markets 7
Marketing 8
Consumer Protection 7

RBSE 12th Exam Pattern 2026 for Political Science

The RBSE 12th exam pattern for 2026 Political Science marks distribution is mentioned below for the candidates. The Political Science paper consists of 100 marks, with which theory consists of 80 marks, and the practical paper consists of 20 marks.  

Class 12th RBSE Exam Pattern 2026 for Political Science
Unit  Marks
The Cold-War Era 6
The End of Bipolarity 6
US Hegemony in World Politics 4
Alternative Centres of Power 4
Contemporary South Asia 5
International Organizations 4
Security in The Contemporary World 4
Environment and Natural Resources 4
Globalisation  4
Challenges of Nation Building 4
Era of One-Party Dominance 3
Politics of Planned Development  5
India’s External Relations  5
Challenge to and Restoration of The Congress System 4
The Crisis of the Democratic Order 5
Rise of Popular Movements 4
Regional Aspirations 5
Recent Developments in Indian politics 5

RBSE 12th Exam Pattern 2026 Grading System

The RBSE class 12 grading system will help the candidates to understand their performance in the board exam. The 12th RBSE result 2026 has a particular grading system as mentioned below in the table:

Class 12 RBSE Board Grading System
Marks Range Grade Grade Point
91-100 A1 10
81-90 A2 9
71-80 B1 8
61-70 B2 7
51-60 C1 6
41-50 C2 5
33-40 D 4
21-32 E1 C
00-20 E2 C

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