RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2025: Check Subject Wise Pattern, Marking Scheme, Best Books

Diksha Sharma

Updated On: October 23, 2024 06:26 PM

RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25 will help the students check the marking scheme for each subject included in the curriculum. The latest curriculum can be downloaded by visiting the official website of RBSE. 

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About RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25

Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education has released the latest copy of the exam pattern on their official website. 100 marks are provided for every subject included in the curriculum and these marks are divided between theory and practical exams. There are three streams available for the students to choose from in class 12th. Students require 33% marks in both theory and practical exams to be considered for the passing certificate. The theory papers are usually conducted for 80 marks and 20 marks are allotted for the practical exams. Students can also download the latest RBSE 12th Syllabus 2024-25 from the official website.

Refer to the model test papers available on the official website of RBSE to check the commonly asked questions and to revise. Check out more information about the RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25 here:

Also Read: RBSE Class 12 Previous Year Question Papers

RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25: Overview

Students can check out more information about the RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25 from the table given below and use it to efficiently prepare for the exams:

Exam Mode

Offline

Board

Rajasthan Secondary Education Board, Ajmer (RBSE)

Medium

Hindi, English & Rajasthani

Duration

3 Hours

Type of Questions

Multiple Choice, Long/Short Questions

Subjects

Hindi, English Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Additional Subject

Total Marks

100

Negative Marking

No

Passing Marks

33% Aggregate in Each Subject & Overall

RBSE 12th Blueprint 2024-25

Students need to understand the Rajasthan Class 12th Exam Pattern 2024-25 in detail so that they can perform better in the exam.

  • The exam will be conducted in pen and paper format (offline mode).
  • The total duration for each of the papers will be 3 hours and 15 minutes.
  • The exam will be conducted for different subjects that are listed under the Arts, Science, and Commerce stream.
  • The overall exam will be divided into two components: the theory part and the practical part.
  • There will be no negative marking for incorrect answers.

RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25: Subject Wise

Students can check the subject-wise Rajasthan Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25 here:

Hindi

The Hindi exam will be conducted for a total of 3 hours and 15 minutes. The theory paper will be of 80 marks. The total marks for the paper will be 100. There will be no negative marking. Marks allotted for each question will be displayed on the question paper. The section-wise division for Hindi is given in the table below:

Section

Marks

Reading Section ( Unseen Passage )

12

Writing Section

16

Grammar

8

Literature Section 44

Total Marks

80

English

The section-wise division for RBSE Class 12 English Syllabus 2024-25 is given in the table below:

Area of Learning Topics covered Total Marks
Reading Two unseen passages (about 700-900 words in all) The passages will include two of the following—
(a) Factual passages e.g. instructions, descriptions, reports.
(b) Discursive passage involving opinion e.g. argumentative, persuasive or interpretative text. (c) Literary passage e.g. extract from fiction, drama, poetry, essay or biography
15
Writing (i) One out of two short compositions—(about 80 words) 4 (It includes—advertisement and notices, description of arguments for or against a topic, accepting and declining invitations.)
(ii) A report on an event based on some verbal input or Translate the passage into Hindi—(about 100 words)
(iii) Letter— 6 (one out of two based on some verbal input) The letters will include the following—
(a) Business or Official Letters
(b) Letters to the editor on various social, national and international issues.
(c) Application for a job including CV (Curriculum Vitae)/Resume
15
Grammar 1. Clauses (Noun Clauses, Adverb Clauses, Relative Clauses)
2. Synthesis
3. Phrasal Verbs
4. Prepositions of motion, time, space and mental attitude.
8
Flamingo- Prose One extract from the Text Book's various prose lessons (approximately 100 words each).
4 comprehension questions testing local and global understanding, and 2 vocabulary questions—one testing knowledge of similar words and the other testing knowledge of opposite words.
(ii) One of two Long Answer Type Questions based on the text that must be answered in approximately 80 words to assess global comprehension.
(iii) Two short answer type questions based on the lessons that must be answered in approximately 20-25 words.
14
Flamingo- Poetry One of the prescribed poems makes one of two references to context.
(ii) One of two Long Answer Type Questions based on the text to assess overall comprehension of approximately 80 words.
(iii) Two short answer type questions, each of which must be answered in 20-25 words.
14
Vistas (i). One of two Long Answer Type Questions based on the Supplementary Reader to assess comprehension and extrapolation of theme, character, and incidents of approximately 80 words.
(ii) Two short answer questions to be answered in 20-25 words each.
(iii). Six multiple-choice questions
14

Chemistry

Check the details related to the RBSE Class 12 Chemistry Exam Pattern 2024-25 from the table given below:

Units

Chapters

Marks

1

Solutions

6

2

Electrochemistry

6

3

Chemical Kinetics

6

4

d -and f -Block Elements

5

5

Coordination Compounds

5

6

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

6

7

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

6

8

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

7

9

Amines

5

10

Biomolecules

4

Total

56

Mathematics

Students can check out the major information related to the RBSE Class 12 Mathematics Syllabus 2024-25 from the table given below:

Units

Marks

Relations and Functions

7

Algebra

10

Calculus

36

VECTORS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY

16

LINEAR PROGRAMMING

4

Probability

7

Physics

Check the information about the RBSE Class 12 Physics Exam Pattern 2024-25 from the table given below:

Units

Name of the unit

Marks

1

Electrostatics

Chapter–1: Electric Charges and Fields

4

Chapter–2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

3

2

Chapter–3: Current Electricity

4

3

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

Chapter–4: Moving Charges and Magnetism

4

Chapter–5: Magnetism and Matter

3

4

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

Chapter–6: Electromagnetic Induction

4

Chapter–7: Alternating Current

5

5

Chapter–8: Electromagnetic Waves

2

6

Optics

Chapter–9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

7

Chapter–10: Wave Optics

5

7

Chapter–11: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

4

8

Atoms and Nuclei

Chapter–12: Atoms

4

Chapter–13: Nuclei

3

9

Electronic Devices

7

Chapter–14: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits

4

TOTAL

56

Biology

Students can refer to the table given below to get information about the RBSE Class 12 Biology Syllabus 2024-25 :

Units

Marks

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

5

Human Reproduction

4

Reproductive Health

2

Principles of Inheritance and Variation

5

Molecular Basis Of Inheritance

6

Evolution

3

Human Health and Disease

6

Microbes in Human Welfare

5

Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

4

Biotechnology and its Applications

4

Organisms and Population

4

Ecosystems

5

Biodiversity and Conservation

3

Total

56

RBSE 12th Exam Pattern 2024-25 for Business Studies

Students can check out the major information about the RBSE Class 12 Business Studies Syllabus 2024-25 from the table given below:

Units

Marks

Management

6

Principles of Management

7

Business Environment

3

Planning

6

Organising

8

Staffing

7

Directing

8

Controlling

5

Financial Management

8

Financial Markets

7

Marketing

8

Consumer Protection

7

Accountancy

Students can refer to the information about the RBSE Class 12 Accountancy Exam Pattern 2024-25 here:

Part A - Accounting for Partnership (35 Marks)

Chapters

Marks

1. Accounting for Partnership - Basic Concepts

07

2. Reconstitution of Partnership Firm:- Admission of a Partner

11

3. Reconstitution of Partnership Firm:- Retirement / Death of a Partner

11

4. Dissolution of Partnership Firm

06

Part B - Company Accounts and Analysis of Financial Statements (45 Marks)

Chapters

Marks

1. Accounting for Share Capital

12

2. Issue of Debentures

15

3. Financial Statements of a Company

04

4. Accounting Ratios

06

5. Cash Flow Statement

08

Economics

Economics is also one of the most important subjects of the Commerce stream. Check the information about the RBSE Class 12 Economics Exam Pattern 2024-25 here:

Units

Marks

Part A:  Introductory Microeconomics

Introduction

National Income Accounting

8

Money and Banking

8

Income and Employment

8

Government Budget

8

Open Economy

8

Part B: Introductory Microeconomics

Introduction

6

Consumer Behaviour

12

Concept of Production and Costs

12

Perfect Competition

10

Total

80

Political Science

Check the details related to RBSE Class 12 Political Science Syllabus 2024-25 from the table given below:

Part A - Contemporary World Politics

Chapter 1

The End of Bipolarity

6

Chapter 2

Contemporary Centers of Power

6

Chapter 3

Contemporary South Asia

6

Chapter 4

International Organizations

5

Chapter 5

Security in Contemporary World

5

Chapter 6

Environment and Natural Resources

5

Chapter 7

Globalisation

6

Part B - Politics of India Since Independence

Chapter 8

Challenges of Nation Building

5

Chapter 9

Era of One-Party Dominance

6

Chapter 10

Politics of Planned Development

5

Chapter 11

India’s External Relations

5

Chapter 12

Challenge to and Restoration of the Congress System

5

Chapter 13

The Crisis of Democratic Order

5

Chapter 14

Regional Aspirations

5

Chapter 15

Recent Developments in Indian Politics

6


Computer Science

Unit

Title

Marks

Unit 1

Computational Thinking and Programming

Chapter 1

Exception Handling in Python

Chapter 2

File Handling in Python

Chapter 3

Stack

Chapter 4

Queue

Chapter 5

Sorting

Chapter 6

Searching

32

Unit 2

Computer Networks

Chapter 10

Computer Networks

Chapter 11

Data Communication

Chapter 12

Security Aspects

08

Unit 3

Database Management

Chapter 7

Understanding Data

Chapter 8

Database Concepts

Chapter 9

Structured Query Language

16

Practical 30

Informatic Practices

Unit

Title

Marks

Unit 1

Data Handling Using Pandas and Data Visualization

Chapter 2

Data Handling Using Pandas - I

Chapter 3

Data Handling Using Pandas - II

Chapter 4

Plotting Data Using Matplotlib

24

Unit 2

Database Query Using SQL

Chapter 1

Querying and SQL Functions

20

Unit 3

Introduction to Computer Networks

Chapter 5

Internet and Web

6

Unit 4

Societal Impacts

Chapter 6

Societal Impacts

6

Practical

30

Public Administration

Topics

Marks

Public Administration: Alternative Perspectives and Its Evolution as a subject of study

6

The Major Theoretical Ideologies

10

Administrative Behaviour

10

Comparative Public Administration and Development Administration

8

Indian Administration: General Introduction

8

Policy Formulation and Planning

10

Financial Administration

6

Personnel Administration

8

Indian Administration: Important Issues

8

Administrative Reforms and Innovations

6

Geography

Part A - Fundamentals of Human Geography

40 marks

Chapter 1

Human Geography - Nature and Scope

3

Chapter 2

The World Population - Distribution, Density, and Growth

5

Chapter 3

Human Development

Chapter 4

Primary Activities

18

Chapter 5

Secondary Activities

Chapter 6

Tertiary and Quaternary Activities

Chapter 7

Transport and Communication

Chapter 8

International Trade

Map Work

2

Part B - India People and Economy

28 marks

Chapter 1

Population - Distribution of Density, Growth and Composition

3

Chapter 2

Human Settlements

2

Chapter 3

Land Resources and Agriculture

14

Chapter 4

Water Resources

Chapter 5

Mineral and Energy Resources

Chapter 6

Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context

Chapter 7

Transport and Communication

4

Chapter 8

International Trade

Chapter 9

Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems

RBSE Class 12 Grading System 2024-25

The marks will be converted as grades which will be awarded to the students. Check the RBSE 12th Grading System 2025 here:

RANGE OF MARKS GRADE GRADE POINTS
91-100 A1 10
81-90 A2 9
71-80 B1 8
61-70 B2 7
51-60 C1 6
41-50 C2 5
33-40 D 4
21-32 E1 C
00-20 E2 C

RBSE Class 10 Passing Marks 2025

Students can refer to the information about the RBSE Passing Marks for Class 12th 2025 from the table given below:

Theory

Subjects

Total Marks

Passing Marks

Hindi

100

33

English

100

33

Mathematics

80

26

Accounts

80

26

Business studies

80

26

Economics

80

26

History

80

26

Political Science

80

26

Sociology

80

26

Physics

70

23

Chemistry

70

23

Biology

70

23

Practical/CCE Subjects

Subjects

Total Marks

Passing Marks

Physics

30

10

Chemistry

30

10

Biology

30

10

Mathematics

20

6

Accounts

20

6

Business studies

20

6

Economics

20

6

History

20

6

Political Science

20

6

Sociology

20

6

Students are required to have perfect knowledge about the RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25 so that they can easily prepare for the exam. The latest exam pattern is now available on the official website of the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education to be downloaded by the students in a PDF format.

FAQs

What is the passing marks as per the RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25?

A student is required to score 33% marks in class 12th to pass the exam as per the RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25. Students need to score 33% marks separately in theory and practical exams.

Is there any negative marks for the incorrect answer as per RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25?

No, there are no negative marks for an incorrect answer as per the RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25. Students are not liable to get their marks deducted for a wrong answer.

What is the structure of the RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25?

The total marks for the Rajasthan Class 12th Exam will be 100 marks i.e. 70 marks for the theory exam and 30 marks for practical exams. However, this can vary from subject to subject. RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25 is different for the various subjects included in the curriculum so make sure to check the pattern accordingly.

 

What will be the duration for each paper in the RBSE 12th Board 2025?

The exam duration for each paper in the RBSE 12th Board 2025 will be 3 hours. The exam will be conducted separately for different subjects which are listed under the Arts, Science, and Commerce streams.

What will be the mode of exam for RBSE 12th Board 2025?

RBSE 12th Board 2025 exams will be conducted in an offline manner. Start preparing for the exams by downloading the latest RBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25.

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