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NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 board exams 2025 for mathematics subjects was held today, March 8. The CBSE Class 12 mathematics exam was conducted in a single shift from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. The CBSE Class 12 maths exam analysis 2025 will be available soon, providing insights into the difficulty level, question trends, and student reactions.
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Students are required to carry their CBSE admit card 2025 along with their school ID to appear for the CBSE Class 12 board exam 2025. The CBSE Class 12 mathematics theory exam is being conducted for a total of 80 marks, while the remaining 20 marks will be evaluated based on internal assessment. The CBSE Class 12 board exam 2025 is scheduled to be held from February 15 to April 4.
Coaching institutes will also release the unofficial CBSE Class 12 maths answer key 2025 after the exam. Students can use the CBSE Class 12 maths paper answer key to calculate their probable score.
The mathematics marking scheme for CBSE Class 12 board exam 2025 is given in the table below.
Sections | Type of questions | Number of questions | Marks | Total marks |
A | Question number 1 to 18 are MCQs and Question number 19 and 20 are Assertion-Reason Based Questions | 20 | 1 Mark Each | 20 |
B | Very Short Answer Type Questions | 5 | 2 Marks Each | 10 |
C | Short Answer Type Questions | 6 | 3 Marks Each | 18 |
D | Long Answer Type Questions | 4 | 5 Marks Each | 20 |
E | Source-Based/ Case-Based/ Passage-Based/ Integrated Units of Assessment | 3 | 4 Marks Each | 12 |
Total Marks | 80 |
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CBSE Class 12 mathematics exam was held today. Updates on admit card, paper patterns, exam guidelines, marking scheme, passing marks, difficulty level, exam analysis and more.
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CBSE has banned the use of ChatGPT and mobile phones during the board exams 2025. Among the security measures are CCTV surveillance in the examination halls and gender-wise frisking too.
Students and school principals have welcomed the CBSE's draft norms on conduct of board exams twice a year, saying that it offers multiple chances for improvement. The Central Board of Secondary Education on Tuesday approved the draft norms for conducting Class 10 board exams twice a year from 2026 and put it in public domain for feedback by March 9.
As per CBSE Class 12 English sample paper 2025, the question paper will comprise a total of 13 questions. There will three sections: section A for reading skills, section B for creative writing skills, and section C for literature. The paper will carry 80 marks.
Most of the questions in today's CBSE Class 12 maths exam were asked from previous-year questions and NCERT books, as per expert analysis. MCQs were not lengthy.
Read More: CBSE Class 12 Maths paper 2025 'moderate but lengthy', questions from PYQ, NCERT
As per Pooja Nayyar, HOD Maths, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School Vasundhara, Ghaziabad, "The CBSE Class 12 math paper was moderate but lengthy. Only 2-3 questions on integral calculus seemed to be a bit tricky, but most of the paper was from PYQs and NCERT. MCQs were not lengthy and were based on concepts. The blueprint from the sample paper did not apply much to the exam since the distribution of marks was way different. Overall the questions were of moderate level."
As per CBSE passing marks, students are required to obtain 33% marks which is 26 out of 80 in Class 12 exams 2025.
Under CBSE Class 12 English syllabus 2024-2025, the prescribed books:
Flamingo: English Reader published by National Council of Education Research and Training, New Delhi
(Prose)
2. Vistas: Supplementary Reader published by National Council of Education Research and Training, New Delhi
A score above 90% in the CBSE Class 12 board exams 2025 can be considered good for securing admission to top colleges. However, scoring above 80 % in CBSE Class 12 is also considered a decent good score.
The CBSE Class 12 result date 2025 is expected to be announced in May. Last year, CBSE Class 12 result date was May 13. The CBSE Class 12 result 2023 was declared on May 12.
The CBSE Class 12 maths paper 2025 comprised of multiple-choice questions (MCQs), assertion-reason based questions, very short answer questions, short answer questions, long answer questions, and case-based questions.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, CBSE allowed students to appear for board exams in their own schools. However, this self-centre policy led to issues, including allegations of paper leaks and result manipulation in 2021 when the exams were conducted in two terms.
The CBSE Class 12 maths paper 2025 is expected to be of moderate difficulty level. The CBSE Class 12 Maths paper 2025 is likely to be straight forward and well balanced. The detailed Class 12 maths paper analysis 2025 will be available shortly.
CBSE Class 12 maths exam review 2025 will be available soon. The expected high-weightage topics in CBSE Class 12 maths exam 2025 from algebra are
The CBSE Class 12 maths paper analysis 2025 will be available soon. The marking scheme in CBSE Class 12 maths paper 2025 is explained below.
The CBSE 2025 Class 12 maths analysis will be available soon. Students have just come out of the exam hall. The CBSE 2025 Class 12 maths exam difficulty level, questions, student's reactions and expert insights will be available soon.
As of now, there are no reports or speculation about CBSE Class 12 maths paper leak 2025. Earlier, CBSE 2025 paper leak rumors were circulating on social media but officials refuted the claims.
The CBSE Class 12 maths exam analysis will be available shortly. The CBSE Class 12 maths exam analysis will give insights on difficulty level, type of questions and weightage.
The Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) has concluded the Class 12 maths exam at 1:30 pm today. The duration of CBSE Class 12 maths paper 2025 was 3 hours.
The CBSE Class 12 mathematics theory paper 2025 carries 80 marks, and internal assessment is worth 20 marks.
CBSE has granted permission to Class 10 and 12 students from recently disaffiliated schools to appear for board exams. Additionally, these disaffiliated schools can apply for affiliation restoration up to the secondary level in the 2026-27 academic year.
According to the CBSE Class 12 passing marks 2025, students are required to secure 33% in total to clear the board exams
Last year, more than 16 lakh students registered for CBSE Class 12 board exams, out of which 16,21,224 students appeared for the examinations.
CBSE Class 12 Maths exam analysis 2025 will give information about the difficulty level of exam, weightage, type of questions, section-wise analysis and whether the paper was lengthy or not.
The CBSE Class 12 Math exam analysis 2025 will be available after the exam concludes at 1:30 pm. The CBSE Class 12th maths exam analysis 2025 will be based on feedback from subject experts and students' reactions.
Unofficial CBSE Class 12 maths answer key 2025 will be shared by subject experts. The unofficial CBSE Class 12 maths answer key 2025 can be found on educational websites. The official CBSE Class 12 maths answer key 2025 is expected to be out by April end on the official website cbse.gov.in.
Various coaching centres will share CBSE Class 12 maths answer key after the conclusion of exam. Students will be able to calculate their probable scores with the help of CBSE Class 12 maths answer key 2025.
Rumours regarding CBSE paper leaks for Class 10 and 12 board exams 2025 were surfacing on social media. However, CBSE refuted these paper leak claims, and called them 'baseless'.
The CBSE Class 12 board exam date sheet 2025 is given below.
CBSE board exam date 2025 | Subjects |
February 15 | Entrepreneurship |
February 17 | Physical education |
February 18 | Hindustani Music Voc, Hindustani Music Mel Ins, automotive, healthcare, data science, electronics and hardware |
February 19 | Food production, office procedures and practices, design, Early Childhood Care and Education |
February 20 | Typography and Computer Application |
February 21 | Physics |
February 22 | Business studied Business administration |
February 24 | Geography |
February 25 | French Taxation Textile design Artifical Intelligence |
February 27 | Chemistry |
February 28 | Financial markets management, Beauty and wellness, medical diagnostics |
March 1 | Engineering Graphics, Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Kathakali, Horticulture, Library and information science, cost accounting |
March 3 | Legal studies Retail |
March 4 | National Cadet Corps (NCC) Banking |
March 5 | Agriculture Marketing |
March 6 | Fashion studies |
March 7 | Mass media studies Design thinking and innovation |
March 8 | Mathematics Applied mathematics |
March 10 | Tourism, Air-conditioning and refrigeration, Salesmanship |
March 11 | English Elective, English Elective |
March 12 | Yoga Physical activity trainer |
March 13 | Web application |
March 15 | Hindi elective Hindi core |
March 17 | Urdu Elective, Sanskrit Elective, Carnatic music vocal, Carnatic music mel ins, Carnatic music per ins mridangam, Urdu core, Front office operations, insurance, geospatial technology, electrical technology |
March 18 | Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Applied Art (Commercial Art) |
March 19 | Economics |
March 20 | Hindustani music vocal, Biotechnology, Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India, Kokborok, Electronics Technology, shorthand (English and Hindi), Food nutrition and dietetics, |
March 22 | Political science |
March 24 | Sanskrit core |
March 25 | Biology |
March 26 | Accountancy |
March 27 | Sociology |
March 29 | Informatics Practices, Computer Science, Information technology |
April 1 | History |
April 2 | Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Sindhi, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Arabic, Tibetan, French, German, Persian, Nepali, Limbo, Lepcha, Telugu Telangana, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo |
April 3 | Home Science |
April 4 | Psychology |
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has commenced the Class 12 maths exam at 7,842 centres. The exam will be held for three hours till 1:30 pm.
The entry gate for CBSE Class 12 board exam 2025 has been closed. As per CBSE board exam 2025 instructions, no students will be allowed to enter after 10 am.
Candidates can score 99% in CBSE Class 12 board exams by studying NCERT textbooks, practicing previous years' question papers and revising formulas.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has not released the Class 12 board result date yet. As per the previous trends, the board is expected to announce the CBSE Class 12 results 2025 in the month of May.
CBSE 2025 Class 12 maths paper with solutions will be available after 1:30 pm today. The CBSE 2025 Class 12 maths exam will start from 10:30 pm.
Entry gate is open for CBSE 2025 Class 12 board exam candidates. As per CBSE Class 12 board exam instructions 2025, no students will be allowed to enter the exam hall after 10 am.
The CBSE Class 12 English literature syllabus 2024-25 are as follows
Book name | Chapters |
Flamingo | The Last Lesson, Lost Spring, Deep Water, The Rattrap, Indigo, Poets and Pancakes, The Interview, Going Places |
My Mother at Sixty-Six, Keeping Quiet, A Thing of Beauty, A Roadside Stand, Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers | |
Vistas | The Third Level, The Tiger King, Journey to the End of the Earth, The Enemy, On the Face of It, Memories of Childhood, The Cutting of My Long Hair, We Too Are Human Beings |
The CBSE Class 12 Maths paper 2025 analysis will be available after 1:30 pm. The CBSE Class 12 Maths paper is usually balanced and aligned with CBSE sample paper.
The CBSE Class 12 board exam 2026 will be held once in a year. The CBSE Class 12 board exams 2025 is likely to commence on February 17.
As per CBSE Class 12 Board exam instructions 2025, wallets, chits, notes, food items and electronic devices are prohibited inside the hall.
The Delhi Metro has announced that CBSE board exam 2025 students carrying proper admit card will get priority in security checks and while purchasing tickets at ticket office machines (TOM) and customer care (CC) centers.
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Students are required to carry their CBSE admit card 2025, their school ID card and essential stationary items to the board exam centres.
According to CBSE board exam timing 2025, Class 12 paper will be conducted from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the Class 12 maths paper today from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. The CBSE Class 12 maths exam 2025 will be held at 7,842 centres.