CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Exam Pattern 2025 with Marking Scheme And Topic-Wise Weightage!

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Paper Pattern 2025: Get the complete breakdown of subject-wise exam formats, marking schemes, and topic-based marks distribution to guide students in preparing for the Class 12 Chemistry board exams.

Feb 27, 2025, 00:53 IST
CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Exam Pattern 2024-25 With Marking Scheme And Topic-wise Weightage
CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Exam Pattern 2024-25 With Marking Scheme And Topic-wise Weightage

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme 2025: The CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Exam Pattern and marking scheme for 2025 provides students with insights into the structure of the papers and the scoring criteria. This guide offers a clear overview of the topics that are covered, the type of the question along with the marks allocated to each section. 

The exam is divided into different sections, each designed to assess different skills of skills and knowledge about any particular concept. 

Understanding the marking scheme allows the students to prioritise higher-mark sections, enabling them to study more strategically and approach the exam with confidence. This pattern supports students in achieving strong results.

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CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme 2025

S.No.

Title

    Marks

1

Solutions

7

2

Electrochemistry

9

3

Chemical Kinetics

7

4

d -and f -Block Elements

7

5

Coordination Compounds

7

6

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

6

7

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

6

8

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

8

9

Amines

6

10

Biomolecules

7

 

Total

70

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Question Paper Typology 2024-25

S.No

Domains

Total Marks

%

1

Remembering and Understanding:

Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts and answers. Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving

descriptions and stating main ideas.

28

40

2

Applying:

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

21

30

3

Analysing, Evaluating and Creating:

Examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to support generalizations. Present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas or quality of work based on a set of criteria.

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

21

30

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Exam Pattern 2025 Key Highlights

Section

Question Type

Number of Questions

Marks per Question

Total Marks

SECTION A

Multiple Choice Questions

16

1

16

SECTION B

Short Answer Questions

5

2

10

SECTION C

Short Answer Questions

7

3

21

SECTION D

Case-Based Questions

2

4

8

SECTION E

Long Answer Questions

3

5

15

Additional Instructions:

  • Compulsory: All questions must be answered.
  • Choice: No overall choice, but internal choices are provided for some questions.
  • Diagrams: Neat, labelled diagrams are required wherever applicable.
  • This table provides a structured overview of the exam format to help students understand the distribution of marks and types of questions.
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