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    AP Intermediate Exam Pattern 2026: Subject-Wise Marking Scheme and Duration

    AP Intermediate Exam Pattern 2026: Subject-Wise Marking Scheme and Duration

    Garima SihagUpdated on 18 Jul 2025, 04:11 PM IST

    The Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh (BIEAP) conducts the AP inter exam once a year. The AP inter exam pattern includes marking scheme, type of questions and number of questions that are asked in the examination. The AP inter exam will carry 100 marks in total, except for subjects with practicals. The subjects like Botany, Zoology, Chemistry and Physics will be divided into two parts, theory and practicals. The theory paper will carry 60 marks while the remaining 40 marks will be carried by practicals/internal assessments. Read the entire AP intermediate exam pattern below.

    AP Intermediate Exam Pattern 2026: Subject-Wise Marking Scheme and Duration
    AP Intermediate Exam Pattern

    AP Intermediate Proposed Exam Pattern 2026

    The Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh (BIEAP) has introduced changes to the marking pattern for Intermediate examinations. A realignment of the subject-wise total marks and the weightage between theory exams and internal/practical assessments is proposed, to align the marking scheme with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) pattern. Check the AP inter exam pattern below:

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    Subject-Wise AP Intermediate Exam Pattern 2026

    We have provided the AP inter exam pattern subject-wise using previous years' AP inter question papers. We will update the AP inter exam pattern as soon as new exam pattern is released by the board.

    AP Inter Mathematics Exam Pattern 2026

    As per the year 2026, the AP inter-exam paper for mathematics will carry 75 marks in total.

    • The paper will be divided into three sections, A, B and C.

    • There will be very short-answer type, short-answer type and long-answer type questions included in the AP intermediate question paper.

    • Internal choice questions will be provided within the sections.

    Sections

    Number of questions

    Marks

    Section A

    10 questions of 2 marks each

    20 marks

    Section B

    5 questions of 4 marks each

    20 marks

    Section C

    5 questions of 7 marks each

    35 marks

    Total


    75 marks

    AP Inter Botany Exam Pattern 2026

    The AP intermediate Botany exam will carry 60 marks in total. The examination will be conducted for 3 hours.

    • The AP intermediate Botany paper will be divided into three sections, A, B and C.

    • Section A will consist of very short answer-type questions, that will carry 2 marks each.

    • Each question in section B will carry 4 marks. It will consist of short answer questions. Students must answer these questions in 20 lines.

    • Section C questions will be long answer types and will carry 8 marks each. Each answer must be limited to 60 lines.

    • Diagram questions will be included in the AP Inter Botany paper. Students must draw the diagrams neatly and label them accordingly.

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    Sections

    Number of questions

    Marks

    Section A

    10 questions of 2 marks each

    20 marks

    Section B

    6 questions of 4 marks each

    24 marks

    Section C

    2 questions of 8 marks each

    16 marks

    Total


    60 marks

    AP Intermediate Zoology Exam Pattern 2026

    Students must read the entire AP inter syllabus to help them understand the type of questions that will be asked in the examination. Below, we have provided the AP inter-exam pattern using previous years’ question papers.

    • Section A will carry 2 marks questions. It will include very short answer-type questions.

    • Section B will consist of short answer type questions that will carry 4 marks.

    • Section C consists of long answer-type questions. Each question will carry 8 marks each.

    • Students must draw the diagrams neatly and label them.

    Sections

    Number of questions

    Marks

    Section A

    10 questions of 2 marks each

    20 marks

    Section B

    6 questions of 4 marks each

    24 marks

    Section C

    2 questions of 8 marks each

    16 marks

    Total


    60 marks

    AP Intermediate Chemistry Exam Pattern 2026

    The AP inter-chemistry theory paper will carry 60 marks in total. There will be a total of 21 questions in the paper, each will carry different marks. The AP inter Chemistry paper will consist of three sections, A, B and C.

    • Section A: There will be 10 questions carrying 2 marks each.

    • Section B: There will be 8 questions of short answer type. Each question will carry 4 marks.

    • Section C: There will be 3 questions that will carry 8 marks.

    • Internal choice questions will be included in the question paper.

    • Sections B and C will also include diagram questions. Students must draw labelled diagrams wherever required.

    Sections

    Number of questions

    Marks

    Section A

    10 questions of 2 marks each

    20 marks

    Section B

    6 questions of 4 marks each

    24 marks

    Section C

    2 questions of 8 marks

    16 marks

    Total


    60 marks

    AP Intermediate Physics Exam Pattern 2026

    The AP Intermediate Physics exam will be conducted for three hours. The paper will be divided into two parts, theory and practicals/internal assessment. The Physics theory paper will carry 60 marks. We have provided the type of questions, number of questions and marks below.

    Sections

    Number of questions

    Marks

    Section A (short answer type)

    10 questions of 2 marks each

    20 marks

    Section B (short answer type)

    6 questions of 4 marks each

    24 marks

    Section C (long answer type)

    2 question of 8 marks each

    16 marks

    Total


    60 marks

    AP Intermediate Commerce Exam Pattern Derived from 2026 Question Paper

    As per the AP inter-commerce question paper 2021, the paper will carry 100 marks in total. The AP exam paper will be divided into two parts. It will be further divided into sections. Check out the table below for reference.

    Parts

    Number of questions

    Marks

    Part 1: Section A

    2 questions of 10 marks each

    20 marks

    Part 1: Section B

    4 questions of 5 marks each

    20 marks

    Part 1: Section C

    5 questions of 2 marks each

    10 marks

    Part 2: Section D

    1 question of 20 marks

    20 marks

    Part 2: Section E

    1 question of 10 marks

    10 marks

    Part 2: Section F

    2 questions of 5 marks each

    10 marks

    Part 2: Section G

    5 questions of 2 marks each

    10 marks

    Total


    100 marks

    AP Intermediate Economics Exam Pattern 2026

    There will be a total of 37 questions in the AP inter-economics paper. Students must answer all the questions carefully and draw suitable diagrams wherever required. The AP inter Economics paper will be divided into three sections, A, B and C.

    • Students must answer 10-mark questions (Section A) in 40 lines.

    • Section B questions must be answered in 20 lines.

    • Section C will include short notes. Every answer must be limited to 5 lines.

    Check out the AP inter Economics exam pattern below:

    Sections

    Number of questions

    Marks

    Section A

    3 questions of 10 marks each

    30 marks

    Section B

    8 questions of 5 marks each

    40 marks

    Section C

    15 questions of 2 marks each

    30 marks

    Total


    100 marks

    AP Intermediate English Exam Pattern 2020

    The AP inter-English paper will consist of three sections, A, B and C. It will carry 100 marks in total. There will be internal choice questions included. Students must read the question paper carefully before answering.

    • There will be textbook questions, passage reading, match the following etc types of questions included in the paper.

    • Each question will carry different marks.

    • There will be internal choice questions.

    Sections

    Marks

    Section A

    40 marks

    Section B

    20 marks

    Section C

    40 marks

    Total

    100 marks

    AP Intermediate History Exam Pattern 2026

    There will be three sections in the AP inter History exam paper.

    • Section A: Long answer type questions. Each question will carry 10 marks.

    • Section B: Short answer type questions of 5 marks each.

    • Section C: Very short answer-type questions. Each question will carry 2 marks.

    • Map-based questions will be included in the paper. Students must attach the map with the answer sheet.

    Sections

    Number of questions

    Marks

    Section A

    3 questions of 10 marks each

    30 marks

    Section B

    8 questions of 5 marks each

    40 marks

    Section C

    15 questions of 2 marks each

    30 marks

    Total


    100 marks

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the official website of AP board?
    A:

    Students can check the official website, bieap.apcfss.in to get updates related to the AP board intermediate exam pattern 2026.

    Q: What is the duration of the AP inter exams?
    A:

    The AP intermediate exam is conducted for 3 hours.

    Q: What is the total marks distribution for the AP board inter exam?
    A:

    The AP board inter exam will carry 100 marks in total. However, subjects with practicals will be divided into two parts, theory paper will carry 60 marks and practical paper will carry 40 marks.

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