Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies Exam Pattern 2024-25: Check KSEAB 12th Business Studies Blueprint Here

Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies Exam Pattern 2024-25 is expected to be the same as last year. Previously, the Karnataka government introduced 20 marks internal examinations for subjects not having practical exams, where 10 points will be based on the school exams and the remaining 10 points are based on project and assignment marks. Last year, the board had also resuded Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies syllabus 2024-25 for PCMB, Economics, Business Studies, and Accountancy subjects.

The Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies syllabus 2024-25 is divided into two parts, Part I and Part II. Part I comprises 8 units, while there is only 1 unit in Part II. "Marketing" in Part I will have a maximum weightage of 21 marks, followed by "Directing," which will carry 16 marks in the exam. The marks for the remaining units will be equally distributed. The KSEAB 12th Business Studies exam 2025 will be conducted for 100 marks, out of which 80 marks will be for the theory exam, and 20 marks for the internal assessment. The Karnataka 2nd PUC Time Table 2025 will be released in January 2025 on the official website. The Karnataka 2nd PUC exam 2025 will be held in March 2025 in an offline mode. Read the article further to learn more about the Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies Exam Pattern 2024-25.

Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies Exam Pattern 2024-25

There are 11 units in total in the Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies syllabus, combining Part I and II. Last year, a few units were removed from the syllabus. Some important topics of the syllabus for business studies are Principles of Management, Business Environment, Organising, Controlling, Staffing, Financial Management, and so on. The unit wise Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies Blueprint 2024-25 is tabulated below:

Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies Part I

Unit	Unit Name	Topics	Marks
1	Nature and Significance of Management	Meaning, Definitions, and Features of Management Objectives: Organizational, Social and Personal Importance of Management Management as Science, Art, and Profession Levels of Management Management Functions Co-ordination - Meaning and Features	12
2	Principles of Management	Principles of Management Fayol’s Principles of Management Taylor’s Scientific Management	8
3	Planning	Meaning and Definitions of Planning Importance of Planning Limitations of Planning Planning Process Types of Plans	9
4	Organising	Meaning and Definitions of Organising Importance of Organising Organising Process Organisation Structure Decentralistion Centralisation	8
5	Staffing	Meaning and definitions of staffing Importance of Staffing Staffing as part of Human Resource Management Staffing Process	16
6	Directing	Meaning and Definitions of Directing Importance of Directing Elements of Directing Supervision Motivation Leadership Communication	12
7	Controlling	Meaning and Definitions Importance of Controlling Controlling Process	12
8	Financial Market	Financial Market	7

Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies Part II

Unit	Unit Name	Topics	Marks
9	Financial Management	Financial Management	8
10	Marketing	Meaning and Definitions of Marketing Marketing Functions Marketing Mix Advertising Personal Selling Sales Promotion	21
11	Consumer Protection	Meaning and Definitions Consumer Protection Importance Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Rights of Consumers Consumer’s Responsibilities Who can file a Complaint? Consumer Grievances Redressal Agencies (Machinery) Remedies Available	7

Also read: Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies Model Papers 2024-25

Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies Internal Assessment Blueprint 2024-25

There will be 20 marks internal examination in Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies subject for the first and second PUC from the academic year 2023-24. To evaluate the students, these 20 marks will be recorded by the respective teacher. Students will be provided with 10 points for internal evaluation which will be based on the first and second unit test and mid term exams. 10 points will be given by combining the best of the two marks from these examinations. The rest of the 10 points will be based on project and assignment marks in the school during the academic session. The mark distribution of the remaining 10 marks is given below.

• 5 marks for projects and writing
• 3 marks for presentation
• 2 marks for viva voce.

Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies Deleted Syllabus 2024-25

In the last academic session 2023-24, the Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies was revised along with other subjects. The few deleted units in the Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies are:

Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies - I

Chapter	Page No.	Deleted Chapters
Chapter 3: Business Environment	87-88 91-92	Impact of Government Policy Changes on Business and Industry, with Special Reference to Adoption of the Policies of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation
Chapter 7: Directing	188-190 204	Qualities of a Good Leader
Chapter 8: Controlling	214-221 223	Techniques of Controlling

Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies - II

Chapter	Page No.	Deleted Chapters
Chapter 10: Financial Market	252-275	Full Chapter

Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies Question Paper Pattern 2024-25

The Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies Question Paper will consist of 4 parts, Part A, B, C, and D. There will be a total of 41 questions, including MCQ, very short and Short answer questions of 4 Marks, 6 Marks, and Long Answers. The table below contains the question paper pattern of the Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies exam 2025.

Parts	Quesion No.	Question Type	Marks	No. of Questions
Part A	Question no. 1 - Question no. 16	MCQ(5) + MF(5) + FB(5) + VSA(5)	20	20
Part B	Question no. 17 - Question no. 26	Very Short answer type questions	12	10
Part C	Question no. 27 - Question no. 36	Short answer type questions	24	10
Part D	Question no. 37 - Question no. 41	Long answer type questions	24	5
Total			80	45

Students preparing for the upcoming board exams, must go through the Karnataka 2nd PUC Business Studies exam pattern and syllabus. This will help them prepare better for the exam and score better marks in Karnataka 2nd PUC Result 2025 .