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Bihar Board Class 12 Geography Exam Pattern 2024-25:
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) prescribes the Bihar Board 12th Geography blueprint for the arts stream students. Same as last year, the BSEB 12th Geography paper will have 50% multiple-choice questions, for 1 mark each, and 50% subjective types questions. BSEB 12th Geography has both theory and practicals and will only have 35 MCQs in the theory paper. The Bihar Board Class 12 Geography exam will be conducted for a total of 100 marks, out of which 70 marks will be for the theory exam, and 30 marks for the practical exam. Students must go through the
Bihar Board Class 12 Geography syllabus 2024-25
as well.
In BSEB 12th Arts stream students need to select six subjects, which include two language papers and other subjects specified under the list of Humanities. Bihar Board Class 12 Geography is one of the major subjects for the BSEB 12th Arts students. As per the revised marking scheme released by the board, if a student fails a compulsory subject in the exam, the marks he/she got in the additional subject will be taken into account. The BSEB Class 12 board exam 2025 will be held in February 2025 tentatively, and the
Bihar Board 12th Exam Date 2025
will be released in December 2024. Read the article further to know more about the Bihar Board Class 12 Geography Exam Pattern 2024-25.
Bihar Board Class 12 Geography Exam Pattern 2024-25
The maximum marks allotted for the Bihar Board Class 12 Geography Exam are 100 marks. The theory paper will carry 70 marks. The BSEB Class 12 Geography syllabus is divided into two sections, Section A: Fundamentals of Human Geography: Human Geography and Section B: People & Economy: People. The marks distribution of Bihar Board Class 12 Geography Theory Exam is tabulated below:Part | Units | No. of Periods | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
A | Fundamentals of Human Geography | 90 | 35 Marks |
Unit 1: Human Geography | 05 | 30 | |
Unit 2: People | 18 | ||
Unit 3: Human Activities | 28 | ||
Unit 4: Transport, Communication and Trade | 24 | ||
Unit 5: Human Settlements | 10 | ||
Map Work | 05 | 5 | |
B | India: People and Economy | 90 | 35 Marks |
Unit 6: People | 15 | 30 | |
Unit 7: Human Settlements | 10 | ||
Unit 8: Resources and Development | 30 | ||
Unit 9: Transport, Communication, and International Trade | 15 | ||
Unit 10: Geographical Perspective on selected issues and problems | 15 | ||
Map Work | 05 | 5 | |
Total | 180 | 70 Marks |
Bihar Board Class 12 Geography Practical Blueprint 2024-25
The Bihar Board Class 12 Arts exam will be conducted for a total of 3 hours and 15 minutes. The Bihar Board Class 12 Geography Practical paper will be held for 30 marks. Out of 30 marks, students need to score at least 12 marks to pass the practical exam. The marking scheme of the Bihar Board Class 12 Geography Practical exam is as follows:C | Practical Work | No. of Periods - 40 | 30 Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Unit 1: Processing of Data and Thematic Mapping | 25 | 15 |
2 | Unit 2: Spatial Information Technology | 15 | 10 |
3 | Practical Record Book and Viva Voice | -- | 5 |
Also read: Bihar Board 12th Previous Year Question Paper
Bihar Board Class 12 Geography Question Paper Pattern 2024-25
The Bihar Board Class 12 Geography Question Paper will consist of a total of 70+20+6=96 questions including MCQs, very short answer type, short answer type and long answer type questions. The Bihar Board Class 12 Geography question paper 2025 is divided into two sections - Section A will consist of objective questions and Section B will have subjective questions. In Section A, there will be 70 objective type questions, out of which any 35 questions are to be answered. Each question will carry 1 mark. Section B contains 20 short answer type questions, each carrying 2 marks, out of which 10 questions are to be answered. Apart from these, there are 6 long answer type questions, each carrying 5 marks, out of which any 3 questions are to be answered.The question paper pattern of the Bihar Board Class 12 Geography exam 2025 is given below:
| Sections | No of Questions | Total Marks | Type of Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section A | Out of 70 questions, 35 need to be attended | 35 x 1 = 35 | Objective Type Questions |
| Section B | Out of 20 questions, 10 need to be attended | 10 x 2 = 20 | Short Answer Questions |
| Out of 6 questions, 3 need to be attended | 3 x 5 = 15 | Long Answer Questions |
Students must prepare well for the Bihar Board Class 12 Geography exam 2025 as this is one of the main subjects whose passing marks will be considered. The Bihar Board 12th result 2025 will be declared in March 2025 tentatively.
