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CBSE Class 12 Economics Weightage 2025CBSE Class 12 Economics Weightage 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) releases the unit and chapter-wise marks distribution for the Class 12 Economics Weightage for the 2024-25 academic session. The CBSE Class 12 Economics theory exam carries a total weightage of 80 marks, divided evenly between two sections: Part A- Introductory Macroeconomics (40 marks) and Part B- Indian Economic Development (40 marks). Additionally, there is a 20-mark practical component. Detailed marks distribution for the five chapters in Part A and the three chapters in Part B, along with the breakdown of marks for the practical exam, is provided below.
CBSE Class 12 Economics Topic-Wise Weightage Distribution 2025
Refer to the table below for the section-wise CBSE Class 12 Economics Weightage 2025.
| Units | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part A | Introductory Macroeconomics | |
| National Income and Related Aggregates | 10 marks | |
| Money and Banking | 6 marks | |
| Determination of Income and Employment | 12 marks | |
| Government Budget and the Economy | 6 marks | |
| Balance of Payments | 6 marks | |
| Part A Total | 40 marks | |
| Part B | Indian Economic Development | |
| Development Experience (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991 | 12 marks | |
| Current Challenges Facing the Indian Economy | 20 marks | |
| Development Experience of India – A Comparison with Neighbours | 8 marks | |
| Part B Total | 40 marks | |
| Part C | Project Work | 20 marks |
| Total | 100 marks | |
CBSE Class 12 Economics Weightage 2025 as per Typology
Students can check the format for CBSE Class 12 Economics Question Paper 2024 in the table below.
| S.No | Typology of Questions | Marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 44 marks | 55% |
| 2 |
Applying:
Solve problems to new situations by applying
acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules differently. | 18 marks | 22.50% |
| 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. | 18 marks | 22.50% |
| Total | 80 marks | 100% | |
CBSE Class 12 Economics Weightage 2025 for Project Work
Find out the CBSE Class 12 Economics 2025 Weightage for project work here:
| Project Work | Weightage |
|---|---|
| Relevance of the Topic | 3 marks |
| Knowledge Content/ Research Work | 6 marks |
| Presentation Technique | 3 marks |
| Viva-Voice | 8 marks |
| Total | 20 marks |
