CBSE Class 12 Physics Exam Pattern 2024 with Marking Scheme and Topic-wise Weightage

CBSE Class 12 Physics Paper Pattern 2024: The CBSE Class 12 Physics exam is planned for March 4, 2024. Students must start revising the topics to avoid last-minute pressure. This article provides a comprеhеnsivе ovеrviеw of thе CBSE Class 12 Physics еxam pattеrn for 2023-2024. It outlinеs thе structurе, marking schеmе, and еssеntial prеparation tips, еmpowеring studеnts to approach thе еxam with confidеncе. 

Feb 28, 2024, 17:34 IST
Get here detailed CBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern with marking scheme
Get here detailed CBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern with marking scheme

CBSE Class 12 Physics Marking Scheme 2024:  The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Senior Secondary Exams 2024 are ongoing, and students are revising subject-wise important topics from different resources. One of the important pieces of information that students must be aware of is the marking scheme and exam pattern. Here, you will get detailed information and a unit-wise mark distribution for CBSE Class 12 Physics. First, cover the units with a higher weightage to ensure that you score the maximum possible marks in the exam. The units with higher marks are generally the ones from which longer-answer type questions are asked. Scroll down and check out the information.

CBSE Class 12 Physics Exam Pattern 2024:

  1. There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
  2. This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D, and Section E.
  3. All the sections are compulsory.
  4. Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning based of 1 mark each, Section B contains five questions of two marks each, Section C contains seven questions of three marks each, Section D contains two case study based questions of four marks each and Section E contains  three long answer questions of five marks each.
  5. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question in Section B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section D and all three questions in Section E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
  6. Use of calculators is not allowed

CBSE Class 12 Physics Exam Marking Scheme 2024

Sections

Number of questions

Marks Allotted

Section-A

16 (12 MCQs and 4 Assertion Reasoning)

1 x 16 = 16

Section-B

5 Questions

5 x 2 = 10

Section-C

7 Questions

7 x 3 = 21

Section-D

2 Case Study Based Questions

2 x 4 = 8

Section-E

3 Long Answer Questions

3 x 5 = 15

CBSE Class 12 Physics Paper Unit wise Marking Scheme 2024

Units

Name of the unit

                      Marks

Unit–I

Electrostatics

16

 

Chapter–1: Electric Charges and Fields

 

Chapter–2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

 

Unit-II

Current Electricity

 

Chapter–3: Current Electricity

 

Unit-III

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

17

 

Chapter–4: Moving Charges and Magnetism

 

Chapter–5: Magnetism and Matter

Unit-IV

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

 

Chapter–6: Electromagnetic Induction

 

Chapter–7: Alternating Current

Unit–V

Electromagnetic Waves

18

 

Chapter–8: Electromagnetic Waves

Unit–VI

Optics

 

Chapter–9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

 

Chapter–10: Wave Optics

Unit–VII

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

12

 

Chapter–11: Dual Nature of Radiation and

Matter

Unit–VIII

Atoms and Nuclei

 

Chapter–12: Atoms

 

Chapter–13: Nuclei

Unit–IX

Electronic Devices

7

 

Chapter–14: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits

Total

70

Practicals

30

Total

100

CBSE Class 12 Physics Paper Analysis of Marking Scheme 2024

Typology of Questions

Total Marks

Approximate % 

Remembering: Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers. 

Understanding: Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organising, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas.

27

38

Applying: Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way.

22

32

Analysing: Examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to support generalisations. 

Evaluating: Present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria. 

Creating: Compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions.

21

30

Total

70

100

Practical

30

 

Gross Total

100

 

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