CBSE Class 12 Biology Exam Analysis 2021: Balanced, confusion in few options

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the Class 12 term-1 biology paper today, December 18. Students found the paper to be balanced, however, few questions seemed ambiguous and options looked confusing. Overall, the exam was scoring and based on the pattern of NCERT and sample papers.

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The teachers also analysed the Class 12 biology exam as balanced, with difficulty in few questions. Ragini Aggarwal, PGT biology, Mount Abu Public School, Rohini analysed the difficulty level of the paper as moderate. "The paper was balanced and followed the pattern of NCERT. But in Section B, Question number 44, the options given were wrong. There was a question on case study which appeared to be tricky to students." The students who studied well and practiced sample papers thoroughly can expect marks above 33, while the average score can be around 30, the teacher said.

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Seema Behl, Principal, Brain International School said that the paper was moderately easy and balanced. "The options in a few questions were a bit confusing, but overall it seems easy to candidates." The students can expect a good score in the paper, the principal said.

Mala Kapoor, Principal, Silverline Prestige School, Ghaziabad said, "Questions were direct based on NCERT and CBSE except a few indirect ones. Questions were relatively easy and straight for students having in-depth knowledge of the concepts would have found it very easy. Each section had an internal choice. Case study-based questions were easy." The students were confident of scoring above 70 per cent marks.

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Anita Chandel, HOD Biology and Dr Neetu Kapoor, Principal Army Public School, Delhi Cantt said that the paper was moderately difficult, and students who completed the sample question paper could expect an average to slightly above-average outcome. "There was some ambiguity in a few questions however the diagrams were simply extracted from the NCERT Textbook. Students who were familiar with the CBSE Textbook and had practiced those diagrams would have no trouble with this paper," said the principal.