Being familiar with UP Board class 12th biology paper exam pattern 2018 will enable the candidate to prepare better as the candidate can then formulate separate strategies to tackle different question types.
For the convenience of the students, some very important links are given at the end of the articles.
Basic Marking Structure of UP Board Class 12th Biology Exam:
Weightage of Various Chapters according to the Previous Year Question Paper 2015 and Latest UP Board Biology Blue Print is shown below:
Zoology Paper-1:
Unit No. |
Units |
Marks |
1. |
सजीव जगत की विविधता (Diversity in Living World) |
5 |
2. |
जंतुओं का संरचनात्मक संघटन (Structural organization of animals) |
5 |
3. |
मानव कार्यिकी (Human physiology) |
9 |
4. |
आनुवंशिकी और विकास (Genetics and Development) |
6 |
5. |
जैव प्रोधोगिकी और उसके अनुप्रयोग (Biotechnology and its application) |
3 |
6. |
जीव विज्ञान एवं मानव कल्याण (Biology and human welfare) |
5 |
7. |
जैव विविधता एवं संरक्षण (Biodiversity and Conservation) |
2 |
|
Total |
35 |
Botany Paper-2:

Unit No. |
Units |
Marks |
1. |
कोशिका - संरचना और कार्य (Cell - Structure and Functions) |
6 |
2. |
वनस्पतियों में विविधता (Diversity in plants) |
5 |
3. |
पौधों का संरचनात्मक संघटन (Structural organization of plants) |
6 |
4. |
पादप कार्यिकी एवं जनन (Plant physiology and genetics) |
10 |
5. |
पारिस्थितिकी और पर्यावरण (Ecology and Environment) |
6 |
6. |
खाघ उत्पादन में सुधार (Improving food production) |
2 |
|
Total |
35 |
Marks Distribution of the Previous Year Question Paper 2015 is as follows:
Serial No. |
Types of Questions |
Number of Questions |
Marks of Each Question |
Total Marks |
1. |
MCQs |
4 |
1 |
4 |
2. |
Very Short Answer Questions |
5 |
1 |
5 |
3. |
Short Answer Questions |
8 |
2 |
16 |
4. |
Long Answer Type Questions |
2 |
5 |
10 |
|
|
Total = 19 |
Total = 35 |
* Marks Distribution for both papers is same.
Choices in the question paper:
Previous year question paper and the paper issued by UP Board shows that there will be no overall choices in the coming board exam of UP Board class 12th Biology.
List of some previous year Question Papers for Class 12th Biology:
Biology 2016 Papers:
Biology 2015 Papers:
Biology 2014 Papers:
Biology 2013 Papers:
Biology 2012 Papers:
Biology 2011 Papers: