CBSE Class 12 History exam paper analysis & students' feedback: Average but lengthy paper
NEW DELHI: CBSE Class 12 History examination was held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm. The exam was conducted at various test centres located across the country.
CBSE class 12 History syllabus
The syllabus of CBSE Class 12 History textbook is focused on detailed study of some themes in ancient, medieval
and modern Indian history. The Unit-wise topic includes:
CBSE Class 12 History Exam Paper Pattern
The CBSE Class 12th History theory question paper was of 80 marks and of three hours duration. The type of questions asked in the exam included:
Weightage to content (Theory paper - 80 marks)
CBSE Class 12 History Exam Analysis & feedback from students
The CBSE Class 12 History exam concluded at 1.30 PM today. The students who appeared for today's exam shared that the difficulty level of question paper was moderate, however, the paper was lengthy. All the questions asked in the exam were from the NCERT's textbook and nothing was out of syllabus.
CBSE class 12 History syllabus
The syllabus of CBSE Class 12 History textbook is focused on detailed study of some themes in ancient, medieval
and modern Indian history. The Unit-wise topic includes:
| Units | Marks |
| Themes in Indian History Part-I (Units 1 – 4) Unit 1 The Story of the First Cities: Harappan Archaeology Unit 2: Political and Economic History: How Inscriptions tell a story Unit 3: Social Histories: using the Mahabharata Unit 4: A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa | 24 |
| Themes in Indian History Part-II (Units 5 – 9) Unit 5: Medieval Society through Travellers’ Accounts Unit 6: Religious Histories: The Bhakti-Sufi Tradition Unit7: New Architecture: Hampi Unit 8: Agrarian Relations: The Ain-i-Akbari Unit 9: The Mughal Court: Reconstructing Histories through Chronicles | 25 |
| Themes in Indian History Part-III (Units 10 – 15) Unit 10: Colonialism and Rural Society: Evidence from Official Reports Unit 11: Representations of 1857 Unit 12: Colonialism and Indian Towns: Town Plans and Municipal Reports Unit 13: Mahatma Gandhi through Contemporary Eyes Unit 14: Partition through Oral Sources Unit 15: The Making of the Constitution | 25 |
| Map Work | 6 |
| Total | 80 |
| Internal Assessment | 20 |
| Total | 100 |
CBSE Class 12 History Exam Paper Pattern
The CBSE Class 12th History theory question paper was of 80 marks and of three hours duration. The type of questions asked in the exam included:
| Type of Qs | Marks/Qs | Total No. of Qs | Total Marks |
| Objective Type Questions | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Short Answer | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Source Based | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Long Answer | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Map Skills based | 1 | 6 (items) | 6 |
Weightage to content (Theory paper - 80 marks)
- Themes in Indian History (Part I) - 24 Marks
- Themes in Indian History (Part II) - 25 Marks
- Themes in Indian History (Part III) - 25 Marks
- Map Work - 6 Marks
CBSE Class 12 History Exam Analysis & feedback from students
The CBSE Class 12 History exam concluded at 1.30 PM today. The students who appeared for today's exam shared that the difficulty level of question paper was moderate, however, the paper was lengthy. All the questions asked in the exam were from the NCERT's textbook and nothing was out of syllabus.
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