ICSE, ISC Exam 2025: The Indian School Certificate (ISC) Class 12 board exams have started from February 13, 2025 (Thursday). The first paper was of ISC 12th Environmental Science (EVS); the exam was conducted from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The question was distributed at 1:45 PM to give an extra 15 minutes to read the questions and prepare to write the answers. Know here the complete exam review along with the question paper PDF and answer key.
ISC Class 12 Exam 2024-25 Overview
Get here the quick overview of important dates and preparatory leaves you will get in your upcoming board exams for ISC Class 12th 2025. Understand which subject has the maximum days of preparatory leaves stream-wise.
| Exam conducting body | CISCE (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations) |
| Exam | ISC (Indian School Certificate) Class 12 EVS |
| Exam Mode | Offline (Pen & Paper Mode) |
| Official Website | www.cisce.org |
| Exam Start Date | February 13, 2025 |
| Exam End Date | April 5, 2025 |
| Total Exam Days | 29 |
| Number of Preparatory Leaves (Including Weekends) | 23 |
| Science Stream: Maximum preparatory leaves | Biology (March 21, 2025) – 14 days after Physics (March 7, 2025) |
| Science Stream: Minimum preparatory leaves | Physics (March 7, 2025) – 2 days after Mathematics (March 3, 2025) |
| Commerce Stream: Maximum preparatory leaves | Accounts (March 19, 2025) – 7 days after Commerce (March 12, 2025) |
| Commerce Stream: Minimum preparatory leaves | Business Studies (March 5, 2025) – 2 days after Mathematics (March 3, 2025) |
| Humanities Stream: Maximum preparatory leaves | Psychology (April 2, 2025) – 4 days after Legal Studies (March 29, 2025) |
| Humanities Stream: Minimum preparatory leaves | Political Science (March 17, 2025) – 5 days after History (March 10, 2025) |
ISC Class 12 EVS Exam Review 2024-25
The ISC Class 12 Environmental Science exam 2024-25 was well-structured, covering key topics from the official syllabus and specimen paper. Many students found the MCQs and case-based questions easy, but some long-answer questions required critical thinking.
Teachers appreciated the balanced question distribution but felt that a few questions needed more clarity in wording. Practical-based and real-world application questions were included, making the exam more relevant. The exam followed the expected marking scheme, ensuring fairness.
Overall, students with thorough syllabus revision and specimen paper practice found the exam manageable, while others struggled with time management.
ISC 12th EVS Question Paper 2025
The ISC Class 12 EVS question paper has three sections with a total of 25 questions. Section A has 14 very short questions (1 mark each). Section B has 7 short questions (4 marks each) with two internal choices. Section C includes 4 long questions (7 marks each) with one internal choice. The total marks for the paper are 70.
| Section | Question Type | Number of Questions | Marks per Question | Total Marks | Internal Choice |
| A | Very Short Answer (MCQs & Others) | 14 | 1 | 14 | No |
| B | Short Answer Questions | 7 | 4 | 28 | Yes (2 Questions) |
| C | Long Answer Questions | 4 | 7 | 28 | Yes (1 Question) |
| Total | 25 | 70 | - |
| ISC Class 12 EVS Question Paper 2024-25 PDF | Download Link Will Be Active Soon |
ISC 12th EVS Answer Key 2025
The answer key for the 2025 ISC Class 12 EVS paper will be provided here soon. The experts are working on fetching the questions and making a detailed answer key. Keep checking this page for more information.
Answer Key - To be Updated Soon
Till then, match your question paper with the ISC Class 12 EVS Specimen Paper 2025 and the ISC 12th EVS Question Paper 2024 to get clarity over the question paper difficulty level and other details.
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