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    HBSE 12th Exam Pattern 2026 - Haryana Board Class 12 Marking Scheme & Subject-Wise Weightage
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    HBSE 12th Exam Pattern 2026 - Haryana Board Class 12 Marking Scheme & Subject-Wise Weightage

    Mangane PriyankaUpdated on 27 Jan 2026, 02:36 PM IST

    The Board of School Education, Haryana, released the HBSE 12th exam pattern 2025-26 on its official website. Students can visit bseh.org.in to access and download the HBSE class 12 exam pattern for the commerce, arts, and science streams. They can start preparing for the HBSE 12th examination 2026 by following the exam pattern for their respective subjects.

    HBSE 12th Exam Pattern 2026 - Haryana Board Class 12 Marking Scheme & Subject-Wise Weightage
    HBSE 12th Exam Pattern 2025-26

    Students can check out the HBSE 12th date sheet 2026 for the examination dates for practical and theory exams. The Haryana board will conduct the HBSE 12th exam from February 25 to April 1, 2026. Read the article to learn more about the HBSE 12th class exam pattern 2025-26.

    HBSE 12th Exam Pattern 2026

    Students can visit the official website of the Haryana Board to download the HBSE 12th class 2025-26 exam pattern. Candidates can download the HBSE 12th exam pattern for subjects like accountancy, political science, psychology, physics, mathematics, history, geography, entrepreneurship, English, chemistry, business studies, biotechnology, biology, accountancy, computer science, economics, Hindi, Sanskrit, etc.

    Check out the tables below to learn more about the exam pattern for HBSE 12th question paper 2025-26.

    HBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2025-26 for History

    Type of questions

    Description

    Total no. of questions

    Total Marks

    Objective-type questions

    12 MCQs, 3 fill-in-the-blanks, 3 one-word, 3 assertion-reason questions

    21 questions (21*1)

    21 marks

    Short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any three questions

    8 questions (8*3)

    24 marks

    Source-based questions

    No choice will be given

    3 questions (3*4)

    12 marks

    Essay answer type questions

    Internal choice in all questions

    3 questions (3*6)

    18 marks

    Map work

    No choice will be given

    1 question (1*5)

    5 marks

    Total


    36 questions

    80 marks

    HBSE 12th Mathematics Exam Pattern 2025-26

    Type of questions

    Description

    Total no. of questions

    Total Marks

    Objective type questions

    12 MCQs, 3 fill-in-the-blanks, 3 one-word, 2 assertion-reason questions

    20 questions (20*1)

    20 marks

    Very short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any two questions

    5 questions (5*2)

    10 marks

    Short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any two questions. One question will be of high order thinking skill (HOTS)/ Competency-based question (CBC)

    6 questions (6*3)

    18 marks

    Long answer type questions

    Internal choice in all questions

    4 questions (4*5)

    20 marks

    Source-based questions

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

    3 questions (3*4)

    12 marks

    Total


    38 questions

    80 marks

    HBSE 12th Class Exam Pattern for Physics 2025-26

    Type of questions

    Description

    Total no. of questions

    Total Marks

    Objective type questions

    9 MCQs, 3 fill-in-the-blanks, 3 one-word answers, 3 assertion-reason questions

    18 questions (18*1)

    18 marks

    Very short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any three questions

    7 questions (7*2)

    14 marks

    Short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any two questions

    5 questions (5*3)

    15 marks

    Case-Study based questions

    Internal choice in one part of both questions

    2 questions (2*4)

    8 marks

    Essay answer type questions

    Internal choice in all questions

    3 questions (3*5)

    15 marks

    Total


    35 questions

    70 marks

    HBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern for English 2025-26

    Sections

    Marks

    Section A (Reading Skills)

    15 marks

    Section B (Writing Skills)

    15 marks

    Section C (Grammar)

    10 marks

    Section D (Prose, Poetry, & Vistas)

    40 marks

    Internal Assessment

    20 marks

    Total

    100 marks

    HBSE 12th Computer Science Exam Pattern 2025-26

    Type of questions

    Description

    Total no. of questions

    Total Marks

    Essay answer type questions

    Internal choice in all questions

    3 questions (3*4)

    12 marks

    Short answer type questions

    Include two case study-based questions. Out of the remaining five questions, two questions will have internal choices

    7 questions (7*2)

    14 marks

    Very short answer type questions

    One internal choice will be provided among the four questions

    4 questions (4*1)

    4 marks

    Objective type questions

    4 MCQs, 2 fill-in-the-blanks, 2 true/false, 2 assertion-reason questions

    1 question (1*10)

    10 marks

    Total


    15 questions

    40 marks

    HBSE 12th Class Exam Pattern 2025-26 for Chemistry

    Type of questions

    Description

    Total no. of questions

    Total Marks

    Objective type questions

    9 MCQs, 3 fill-in-the-blanks, 3 one-word answers, 3 assertion-reason questions

    18 questions (18*1)

    18 marks

    Very short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any three questions

    7 questions (7*2)

    14 marks

    Short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any two questions

    5 questions (5*3)

    15 marks

    Case-Study based questions

    Internal choice in one part of both questions

    2 questions (2*4)

    8 marks

    Essay answer type questions

    Internal choice in all questions

    3 questions (3*5)

    15 marks

    Total


    35 questions

    70 marks

    HBSE Exam Pattern for 12th Class Business Studies 2025-26

    Type of questions

    Description

    Total no. of questions

    Total Marks

    Essay answer type questions

    Internal choice in all questions

    3 questions (3*6)

    18 marks

    Short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any three questions

    6 questions (6*4)

    24 marks

    Very short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any three questions

    6 questions (6*3)

    18 marks

    Objective type questions

    12 MCQs, 3 fill-in-the-blanks, 3 one-word answers, 2 assertion-reason questions

    20 questions (20*1)

    20 marks

    Total


    35 questions

    80 marks

    HBSE 12th Exam Pattern Biotechnology 2025-26

    Type of questions

    Description

    Total no. of questions

    Total Marks

    Objective type questions

    6 MCQs, 3 fill-in-the-blanks, 3 one-word answers, 3 assertion-reason questions

    15 questions (15*1)

    15 marks

    Very short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any two questions

    6 questions (6*2)

    12 marks

    Short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any two questions

    6 questions (6*3)

    18 marks

    Essay answer type questions

    Internal choice in all questions

    3 questions (3*5)

    15 marks

    Total


    30 questions

    60 marks

    HBSE 12th Biology Exam Pattern 2025-26

    Type of questions

    Description

    Total no. of questions

    Total Marks

    Objective type questions

    9 MCQs, 3 fill-in-the-blanks, 3 one-word answers, 3 assertion-reason questions

    18 questions (18*1)

    18 marks

    Very short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any three questions

    7 questions (7*2)

    14 marks

    Short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any two questions

    5 questions (5*3)

    15 marks

    Case-Study based questions

    Internal choice in one part of both questions

    2 questions (2*4)

    8 marks

    Essay answer type questions

    Internal choice in all questions

    3 questions (3*5)

    15 marks

    Total


    35 questions

    70 marks

    HBSE 12th Exam Pattern for Economics 2025-26

    Type of questions

    Description

    Total no. of questions

    Total Marks

    Objective type questions

    12 MCQs, 4 fill-in-the-blanks, 2 one-word answers, 2 assertion-reason questions

    20 questions (20*1)

    20 marks

    Very short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any two questions

    4 questions (4*3)

    12 marks

    Short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any four questions

    6 questions (6*4)

    24 marks

    Essay answer type questions

    Internal choice in all questions

    4 questions (4*6)

    24 marks

    Total


    34 questions

    80 marks

    HBSE 12th Accountancy Exam Pattern 2025-26

    Type of questions

    Description

    Total no. of questions

    Total Marks

    Objective type questions

    6 MCQs, 3 fill-in-the-blanks, 3 one-word answers, 3 assertion-reason questions

    15 questions (15*1)

    15 marks

    Very short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any 2 questions

    6 questions (6*2)

    12 marks

    Short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any 2 questions

    6 questions (6*3)

    18 marks

    Essay answer type questions

    Internal choice in all questions

    3 questions (3*5)

    15 marks

    Total


    30 questions

    60 marks

    HBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2025-26 for Political Science

    Type of questions

    Description

    Total no. of questions

    Total Marks

    Objective type questions

    12 MCQs, 3 fill-in-the-blanks, 3 one-word answers, 3 assertion-reason questions

    20 questions (20*1)

    20 marks

    Very short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any 3 questions

    8 questions (8*2)

    16 marks

    Short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any 3 questions

    8 questions (8*3)

    24 marks

    Essay answer type questions

    Internal choice in all questions

    4 questions (4*5)

    20 marks

    Total


    40 questions

    80 marks

    HBSE 12th Psychology Exam Pattern 2025-26

    Type of questions

    Description

    Total no. of questions

    Total Marks

    Objective type questions

    6 MCQs, 3 fill-in-the-blanks, 3 one-word answers, 3 assertion-reason questions

    15 questions (15*1)

    15 marks

    Very short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any 2 questions

    6 questions (6*2)

    12 marks

    Short answer type questions

    Internal choice in any 2 questions

    6 questions (6*3)

    18 marks

    Essay answer type questions

    Internal choice in all questions

    3 questions (3*5)

    15 marks

    Total


    30 questions

    60 marks

    HBSE 12th Sanskrit Exam Pattern 2025-26

    Type of questions

    No. of questions

    Marks

    Objective Type Questions

    20 questions (20*1)

    20 marks

    Very short answer questions

    25 questions (25*1)

    25 marks

    Short answer questions

    11 questions (11*2)

    22 marks

    Long answer questions

    2 questions (2*4)

    8 marks

    Very long answer questions

    1 question (1*5)

    5 marks

    Total

    59 questions

    80 marks

    HBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern Hindi 2025-26

    Type of questions

    No. of questions

    Marks

    Essay Type Questions

    3 questions (3*5)

    15 marks

    Short answer questions

    5 questions (5*3)

    15 marks

    Very short answer questions

    10 questions (10*2)

    20 marks

    Objective-type questions

    30 questions (30*1)

    30 marks

    Total

    48 questions

    80 marks

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Where can I find the HBSE 12th class exam pattern 2026?
    A:

    Students can visit the official website at bseh.org.in to download the HBSE class 12 exam pattern 2025-26. 

    Q: What are the main streams in the HBSE 12th syllabus 2025-26?
    A:

    Commerce, Arts, and Science are the main streams in the HBSE class 12 syllabus 2025-26.

    Q: Which is the mandatory document for students to carry during the HBSE 12th examination?
    A:

    Candidates must carry the HBSE 12th admit card to the examination centre. It is a mandatory document during the board examination. 

    Q: What is the duration of the HBSE 12 examination 2026?
    A:

    Candidates have 3 hours to complete the HBSE Class 12 exam 2026.

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