CBSE Class 12 physics paper today; paper pattern, marking scheme

Adarsh Srivastava | March 6, 2023 | 07:03 AM IST | 2 mins read

The CBSE 12th board physics paper will consist of 35 questions divided into five sections. Students will be given 3 hours to solve the question paper.

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CBSE 12th Physics paper today (source: shutterstock)
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NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the CBSE Class 12 Physics (theory) exam today, March 6, 2023. The examination will be held from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. The CBSE 10th board exam for Home Science, multi skill foundation courses is also scheduled to be held today. CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2023 Live Updates

Students are required to report 30 minutes before the commencement of exams. Students will get an extra 15 minutes to read the question paper. Examinees must use the time to strategise before attempting the exam. Students are only allowed to carry their CBSE board admit card 2023, school ID and permissible stationery items.

Candidates should avoid carrying any electronic gadgets, such as mobile phones, pen drives, smartwatches and other prohibited items, inside the examination hall/room. After the exam is over, students will get the CBSE 12th physics exam analysis. The analysis will be released by various coaching and teachers.

CBSE Class 12 board exam 2023: Physics paper pattern

The CBSE 12th board physics paper will consist of 35 questions divided into five sections: Section A, B, C, D and E. Students will be given 3 hours to solve the question paper. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C, D and E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.

  • Section A contains eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each
  • Section B contains seven questions of two marks each
  • Section C contains five questions of three marks each
  • Section D contains three long questions of five marks each
  • Section E contains two case study based questions of 4 marks each.

CBSE Class 12 Physics chapter-wise marking scheme


Unit Name
Chapter Name
Marks
Electrostatics
Electric Charges and Fields
16
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Current Electricity
Current Electricity
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
Moving Charges and Magnetism
17
Magnetism and Matter
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
Electromagnetic Induction
Alternating currents
Electromagnetic Waves
Electromagnetic Waves
18
Optics
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Wave Optics
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
12
Atoms and Nuclei
Atoms
Nuclei
Electronic Devices
Semiconductor -Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
7
Total
70

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