CBSE Class 12 History Exam 2021 Live Updates: Term 1 answer key, analysis, question paper
CBSE 12th history exam 2021 for term 1 has been concluded today at 1 pm. Check CBSE Class 12 history answer key, exam analysis, marking scheme and updates here.
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has conducted the Class 12 CBSE history exam 2021. Experts and teachers have found that CBSE Class 12 history paper was balanced and easy. Students will get more than 30 answers right if they had prepared from NCERT books. The paper was held for 40 marks and students had 90 minutes to solve the paper.
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CBSE Class 12 History Exam 2021: Section-wise question breakup
CBSE 12th history paper contains four sections. The overall history question paper carries a total of 60 questions and students were required to answer only 50 questions. Check the question paper format below.
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Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
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Section B has 22 questions. Attempt any 18 questions.
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Section C has 12 questions. Attempt any 10 questions.
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Section D has two questions, Attempt both questions
There is no negative marking and all questions will be awarded equal marks.
CBSE Class 12 History Answer Key 2021 (Unofficial)
The CBSE 12th history answer key 2021 is available . Students can check their expected score using the unofficial Class 12 history question paper 2021 answer key term 1 here.
Below is the CBSE history answer key 2021 as provided in a report of ' Times Now News'
CBSE Class 12 history answer key: QP 061/2/4
Question no. | Answer Key | Question no. | Answer Key | Question no. | Answer Key |
1. | d | 2. | c | 3. | a |
4. | b | 5. | b | 6. | b |
7. | b | 8. | c | 9. | d |
10. | d | 11. | d | 12. | c |
13. | b | 14. | a | 15. | b |
16. | b | 17. | c | 18. | d |
19. | b | 20. | a | 21. | c |
22. | c | 23. | a | 24. | a |
25. | b | 26. | a | 27. | a |
28. | a | 29. | a | 30. | c |
31. | c | 32. | c | 33. | c |
34. | a | 35. | c | 36. | d |
37. | b | 38. | a | 39. | a |
40. | a | 41. | c | 42. | d |
43. | a | 44. | b | 45. | b |
46. | b | 47. | c | 48. | a |
49. | a | 50. | a | 51. | a |
52. | a | 53. | a | 54. | c |
55. | d | 56. | d | 57. | d |
58. | a | 59. | c | 60. | c |
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December 20, 2021 | 07:36 PM IST
CBSE Class12 History exam concluded; next is Computer Science
The CBSE Class12 History exam started today at 11:30 am and was concluded by 1 pm. The difficulty level of the CBSE term 1 History questions was moderate to high. You can access the Class 12 sample paper here: Direct Link
December 20, 2021 | 07:07 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 history exam analysis: "Paper was simple but cleverly framed", says teacher
Dr. Mangala Vaid, Vice Principal, Silverline Prestige School, Ghaziabad, said the History question paper's section A had straight forward and direct questions. Section B had had to re-read several times before deciding the answers. Section C had a few tricky questions. Students could answer them only if they read the passage carefully. Section Dhad also simple questions. But the paper was cleverly framed.
December 20, 2021 | 06:41 PM IST
Date sheet of Class 12 2021 CBSE: Twitter reactions
#cbseterm1 questions be like??♀️ ;- #CBSE @cbseindia29 #exam pic.twitter.com/4l9SPpbghQ
— Anshu Mishra..◉ (@Anshu01311) December 20, 2021
December 20, 2021 | 06:02 PM IST
CBSE 12th history exam answer key
The official CBSE Class 12 history answer key will not be released on the same day. Earlier, centre officials used to download the CBSE answer key and evaluate the OMR sheets through it. The unofficial answer key is provided by subject experts and teachers.
December 20, 2021 | 05:43 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 term 1 exam memes
CBSE options this year be like #CBSE pic.twitter.com/yWqOsEv2RP
— LU3K-Y (@lokibisht) December 13, 2021
December 20, 2021 | 05:21 PM IST
Class 12 history sample paper 2021-22 with answers
As per Class 12 history sample paper 2021-22 with answers, there will be no negative marking in CBSE class 12 history exam 2021. So, no marks will be deducted for any wrong answer. Students will be awarded only for their correct options filled in the OMR sheet.
December 20, 2021 | 05:05 PM IST
Date sheet of Class 12 2021 CBSE
Check the upcoming CBSE Class 12 term 1 date sheet here:
Exam Date | Subject |
December 21, 2021 |
Informatics Practices, Computer Science |
December 22, 2021 |
Home Science |
December 20, 2021 | 04:46 PM IST
CBSE sample paper Class 12
Students can download the CBSE sample paper 2021-22 Class 12 on the official website, cbseacademic.nic.in. The CBSE Class 12 marking scheme is also available there.
December 20, 2021 | 04:28 PM IST
CBSE term 2 syllabus Class 12
The board will release the term 2 syllabus class 12 soon on the official website. Along with the CBSE term 2 syllabus, CBSE sample paper Class 12 2021 will also be released. Students should keep tracking the official website for latest updates.
December 20, 2021 | 04:15 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 history exam 2021: Twitter memes
Alright time to mute the group #cbseterm1 #CBSE #cbseboards pic.twitter.com/maqjf7fufA
— GoldenEagle (@hpuff256) December 20, 2021
December 20, 2021 | 04:00 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 history paper 2021 exam analysis: Students who had prepared from NCERT books will score well, says teacher
Dr Santosh Kumar Jaiswal, PGT History, VidyaGyan Bulandshahr while reviewing CBSE Class 12 history paper, said that the paper was good and balanced. He said that the history paper included source-based, knowledge-based and assertion and reasoning-based questions. The history questions required High Order Thinking Skills. The two map section questions where students had to identify the correct responses by researching the map. Students who have thoroughly gone through the NCERT books will score well, reported NDTV.
December 20, 2021 | 03:38 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 History exam 2021- Twitter reaction
Me - mom I might fail in physics
— Pankaj (@PankajK43882070) December 14, 2021
Mom - it's bcz of that phone
Me - #cbsechemistry #cbseterm1 #cbsephysics #cbseclass12 pic.twitter.com/rypSGfqVgu
December 20, 2021 | 03:24 PM IST
CBSE History question paper Class 12 2021
The CBSE History question paper Class 12 2021 had four sections. All the sections were compulsory and all questions carried equal marks.
December 20, 2021 | 03:12 PM IST
CBSE History exam 2021- Students on Twitter
Gave history exam today and was bored so ended up drawing:') I really don't if students will pass damn cbse? #cbseclass12 #cbseterm1 #History pic.twitter.com/lNdNJNdVJ3
— ???? ?????♡´・ᴗ・`♡ (@Acutepanda_17) December 20, 2021
December 20, 2021 | 02:58 PM IST
Class 12 history question paper 2021 answer key
The unofficial answer key of history class 12 20201 is available. Students can check their marks by using the history answer key. The paper was based on CBSE syllabus 2021-22 Class 12. Students who had prepared from Class 12 NCERT will score well in the CBSE result 2021 Class 12.
December 20, 2021 | 02:47 PM IST
CBSE history answer key released
Below is the CBSE history answer key 2021 as provided in a report of 'Times Now News'
CBSE Class 12 history answer key: QP 061/2/4
Question no. | Answer Key | Question no. | Answer Key | Question no. | Answer Key |
1. | d | 2. | c | 3. | a |
4. | b | 5. | b | 6. | b |
7. | b | 8. | c | 9. | d |
10. | d | 11. | d | 12. | c |
13. | b | 14. | a | 15. | b |
16. | b | 17. | c | 18. | d |
19. | b | 20. | a | 21. | c |
22. | c | 23. | a | 24. | a |
25. | b | 26. | a | 27. | a |
28. | a | 29. | a | 30. | c |
31. | c | 32. | c | 33. | c |
34. | a | 35. | c | 36. | d |
37. | b | 38. | a | 39. | a |
40. | a | 41. | c | 42. | d |
43. | a | 44. | b | 45. | b |
46. | b | 47. | c | 48. | a |
49. | a | 50. | a | 51. | a |
52. | a | 53. | a | 54. | c |
55. | d | 56. | d | 57. | d |
58. | a | 59. | c | 60. | c |
December 20, 2021 | 02:43 PM IST
CBSE history answer key 2021
Class 12 history question paper 2021 answer key will be available here. Students who write CBSE class 12 history question paper 2021 will be able to check the CBSE answer key of history class 12 2021 after some time.
December 20, 2021 | 02:38 PM IST
CBSE history answer key 2021
CBSE answer key of history Class 12 2021 will be released by experts soon. Stay with us for CBSE latest news for Class 12 here. As per date sheet of Class 12 2021 CBSE, the computer science, informatics practices papers will be conducted tomorrow.
December 20, 2021 | 02:29 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 history exam analysis 2021
Nishant, a Class 12 student, has said that he was expecting a difficult Class 12 History Question paper like other CBSE papers. Most of the questions were from NCERT books, as per a report of The Times Now News.
December 20, 2021 | 02:20 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 history exam analysis by teachers
Experts and teachers have found that the CBSE Class 12 history paper for term 1 board exams was easy and balanced. They suggested that students should be able to get over 30 answers right if they had prepared from NCERT books, reported The Times Now News .
December 20, 2021 | 02:15 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 history exam analysis
Shreya, a Class 12 student, says the case study questions in the history paper were slightly tricky and time-consuming. They need to re-read several times to find the correct option. The paper was easy and satisfied, reports The Times Now News .
December 20, 2021 | 02:00 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 term 1 answer key 2021
CBSE Class 12 history Question paper 2021 solved pdf will be available soon. Students can use unofficial CBSE answer key 2021 to estimate their probable scores. The CBSE answer key 2021 will be available soon.
December 20, 2021 | 01:51 PM IST
How to raise objections in CBSE Class 12 history Question paper
Students who are not satisfied with any question asked in the CBSE Class 12 history term 1 exam can contact their exam centre. The exam centre officials will forward it to the board officials.
December 20, 2021 | 01:39 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 history answer key
CBSE has conducted the Class 12 history exam 2021 today, December 20, 2021. Students will soon get the CBSE history answer key 2021 term 1. The unofficial CBSE history answer key 2021 will be provided by subject experts.
December 20, 2021 | 01:27 PM IST
CBSE Class 12th history term 1 exam pattern 2021
CBSE Class 12 history had a total of 60 questions. The Class 12th question paper was divided into four sections, A, B, C and D. There was no negative marking in the question paper
December 20, 2021 | 01:24 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 history exam analysis
The CBSE history Class 12 term 1 exam analysis will be available soon. Experts and teachers will provide the CBSE history exam analysis 2021. The paper concluded at 1 pm. Students will next appear for computer science paper which will be conducted tomorrow.
December 20, 2021 | 01:10 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 history answer key 2021 to be out soon
The unofficial CBSE history answer key Class 12 will be issued by the subject experts soon. Students can use it and check their probable scores. It for reference purposes only.
December 20, 2021 | 01:00 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 term 1 history exam 2021-22 concludes
CBSE has concluded the CBSE Class 12 term 1 history paper today at 1 pm. It was started at 11:30, soon the unofficial CBSE answer key 2021 history paper will be available. Know next exam date here.
December 20, 2021 | 12:45 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 exam date sheet 2021
As per CBSE date sheet Class 12 2021 term 1, the exams will conclude on December 22, 2021. The board will conduct Home science exam 2021-22 on Wednesday which will be the last paper. The CBSE term 1 result date Class 12 and time has not been announced.
December 20, 2021 | 12:36 PM IST
CBSE history answer 2021 term 1
CBSE had stopped the same day OMR sheet evaluation process without giving any reasons. The exam centre superintendent, however, had been directed to seal the OMR sheets and dispatch it to the concerned regional office.
December 20, 2021 | 12:25 PM IST
CBSE answer key 2021 history paper
Students can download the CBSE 12th history answer key 2021 which will be provided by subject experts. They can calculate their probable marks by using it.
December 20, 2021 | 12:12 PM IST
CBSE Class 12 history exam 2021-22: Know next exam date
CBSE Board will conduct CBSE Class 12 term 1 exam for Informatics Practices & Computer Science tomorrow, December 21, 2021. The CBSE sample paper term 1 exam is available on the official website along with the marking scheme.
December 20, 2021 | 11:57 AM IST
CBSE Class 12 history paper exam analysis
Experts and students will share the CBSE Class 12 history exam analysis after the exams. The history paper has 60 questions and students need to attempt 50 questions only.
December 20, 2021 | 11:43 AM IST
CBSE Class 12 term 1 history exam: Section-wise question distribution
Check CBSE Class 12 History exam question distribution below:
Section | Total questions | Attempt any |
A | 22 | 20 |
B | 22 | 18 |
C | 12 | 10 |
D | 2 | 2 |
December 20, 2021 | 11:30 AM IST
CBSE Class 12 term 1 history paper 2021-22 begins
CBSE Class 12 history exam 2021-22 has been commenced. Students have started marking their answers on OMR sheets. The CBSE will conclude CBSE Class 12 history paper term 1 at 1 pm today.
December 20, 2021 | 11:12 AM IST
CBSE Class 12 history paper begins soon
CBSE will conduct the CBSE Class 12 history exam 2021 at 11:30 am. Students were given CBSE Class 12 history paper at 11:10 am. They will start writing the paper after reading it for 20 minutes.
December 20, 2021 | 10:57 AM IST
CBSE Class 12 history paper marking scheme
Below is the CBSE Class 12 history paper pattern format 2021 for term 1:
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Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
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Section B has 22 questions. Attempt any 18 questions.
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Section C has 12 questions. Attempt any 10 questions.
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Section D has two questions, Attempt both questions
December 20, 2021 | 10:46 AM IST
CBSE Class 12 date sheet 2021-22 video
December 20, 2021 | 10:35 AM IST
CBSE Class 12 term 1 history sample paper
CBSE 12th history sample paper 2021 along with CBSE Class 12 marking scheme is available on the official CBSE website,cbseacademic.nic.in. Students can check the CBSE sample paper 2021 and get to know the number of questions asked in the exam and other details.
December 20, 2021 | 10:23 AM IST
CBSE 12th history syllabus 2021-22
CBSE Class 12 history 2021-22 is available on the official website. Check the CBSE Class 12 history syllabus 2021 for term 1 below:
Themes |
Marks |
Theme 1 - Bricks, Beads and Bones |
25 |
Theme 2 - Kings, Farmers Towns |
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Theme 3 -Kinship, Caste and Class |
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Theme 4 -Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings |
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Theme 6 - Bhakti –Sufi Traditions |
15 |
Theme 7 - An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara |
|
Total |
40 |
December 20, 2021 | 10:10 AM IST
CBSE result 2021 Class 12
CBSE will not declare the CBSE result 2021 Class 12 for term 1. The board will announce the CBSE Class 12 result 2021-22 after term 2 exams.
December 20, 2021 | 09:51 AM IST
CBSE date sheet Class 12 2021 term 1
Date sheet of Class 12 2021 CBSE for minor subjects.
December 23, 2021 | Tourism, air conditioning and refrigeration, salesmanship |
December 27, 2021 | Painting, graphics, sculpture, APP/ commercial art |
December 28, 2021 |
Biotechnology, engineering graphics, retail, banking, electronic technology, library and information science |
December 29, 2021 | Food nutrition and dietetics |
December 30, 2021 | Agriculture, mass media studies |
December 20, 2021 | 09:40 AM IST
CBSE Class 12 history exam analysis 2021
CBSE Class 12 history exam 2021 will conclude at 1 pm. After that, students can find the CBSE 12th history exam analysis 2021 here. Experts will prepare and release CBSE biology answer key 2021.
December 20, 2021 | 09:15 AM IST
CBSE Class 12 history exam guidelines
- Reach the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time.
- Check the admit card and other documents such as school ID, etc.
- Bring your own water bottle and sanitizer.
- Read the question paper carefully.
- Use only blue or black ink pen to fill the OMR sheet.
December 20, 2021 | 09:03 AM IST
CBSE Class 12 history OMR evaluation at regional offices
CBSE board has directed the centre superintendent to seal the CBSE Class 12 history OMR sheets and dispatch the packets to the regional office of CBSE. Thereafter, the board will evaluate these OMR sheets as per a particular schedule.
December 20, 2021 | 08:55 AM IST
CBSE Class 12 sample paper of history
The CBSE sample paper 2021-22 along with the marking scheme is available to download in pdf format on the official website, cbseacademic.nic.in. Students can download the CBSE sample question paper by following the easy steps.
December 20, 2021 | 08:42 AM IST
CBSE Class 12 date sheet 2021 for major exams
Check the upcoming CBSE exam date term 1 Class 12 below:
Exam Date | Subject |
December 20, 2021 |
History |
December 21, 2021 |
Informatics Practices, Computer Science |
December 22, 2021 |
Home Science |
December 20, 2021 | 08:39 AM IST
CBSE 12th History exam 2021-22 timings
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Exam Day and date: Monday, December 20, 2021
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Question paper distribution time: 11:10 to 11:30 am
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Exam starting time: 11:30 am
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Exam concluding time: 1 pm
December 20, 2021 | 08:38 AM IST
CBSE Class 12th history answer key 2021
The CBSE history answer key 2021 term 1 will be available after the exam concludes. The CBSE history exam will conclude at 1 pm. Students can check the unofficial CBSE history answer key 2021 to check their probable scores.
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