CBSE Class 12 Economics Analysis: Students find exam moderately difficult; questions mostly application-based

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the Class 12 board exam 2026 for Economics subject today from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. The CBSE 12th Economics paper was moderate in difficulty and a large number of questions were application-based, as per students’ reaction. CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2026 LIVE.

According to Susmita Nath (PGT) and Venketason.K (PGT) from Jain International Residential School (JIRS), Bengaluru, the CBSE Class 12 Economics paper was moderate to slightly difficult.

“A significant feature of the paper was the strong emphasis on competency-based questions. Higher order thinking questions are mostly asked in the 4 marks category. In both Macro Economics and Indian Economic Development, case study based questions are asked in 6 marks,” the subject experts said in a joint reaction.

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'CBSE 12th Economics paper well-balanced'

They added by saying that the questions in the 12th Economics paper were designed to assess application and analytical skills rather than rote learning, and students were required to interpret the questions precisely to respond accurately.

The CBSE Economics question paper did not include any graphical questions, and the number of numerical questions were minimal, as per the subject experts.

“Overall, the paper was well-balanced in terms of syllabus coverage but demanded strong conceptual understanding and analytical ability from students to score high marks,” they said.

Another subject expert Sonia Rawat, PGT Economics, Global Indian International School Noida, said: "The CBSE Class 12 Economics Paper 2026 was moderate and well-balanced, closely aligned with NCERT and previous year patterns.”

“Most questions were concept-based, making the paper scoring for well-prepared students. While MCQs and case studies had a few tricky elements, the overall paper was manageable and not lengthy, allowing students to complete it on time. Concept clarity and proper use of keywords were key to scoring high,” Rawat added.