CBSE Class 12 mathematics exam 2024 today; question paper pattern, passing criteria

CBSE Board Exam 2024: The board has asked schools that are yet to conduct the practical exams to complete the evaluation and upload marks on the portal before March 31.

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CBSE Class 12 board exam 2024 will begin at 10.30 am. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
CBSE Class 12 board exam 2024 will begin at 10.30 am. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Anu Parthiban | March 9, 2024 | 07:20 AM IST

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be holding the Class 12 mathematics theory exam today for 80 marks. Students will have to reach the exam centre an hour before the exam timings and should carry the school ID and CBSE admit card to be allowed entry. CBSE Class 12th Exam 2024 Live

There will be no overall choice in the question paper, however, 33% internal choice will be given in each section. The exam will commence from 10.30 am.

Recently, the board extended the last date to submit the practical marks on the official portal. After receiving several requests, the board has instructed schools that have not yet conducted practical exams, projects or internal assessment to complete the process soon and upload the marks by March 31.

The CBSE Class 12 mathematics question paper will have 5 sections and all of them are compulsory.

Section

Number of questions

Marks

Section A

18 multiple-choice questions and 2 assertion reason

1 mark

Section B

5 very short answer (VSA)-type questions

2 marks

Section C

6 short answer (SA)-type questions

3 marks

Section D

4 long answer (LA)-type questions

5 marks

Section E

3 source-based, case-based, passage-based, integrated units of assessment

4 marks each with

sub-parts

The internal assessment will be calculated based on periodic tests and mathematics activities; each carrying 10 marks. The marks for periodic tests will be calculated based on the best of 2 out of 3 tests. Students will have to obtain minimum marks in both theory and practical exams to be declared pass.

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