CBSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has implemented changes to the exam format for classes 11 and 12, starting in the academic year 2024-25. These changes focus on assessing a deeper understanding of concepts, discouraging rote memorization among students. The exam pattern has been modified to assess students' ability to apply concepts in real-life scenarios, aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Major changes in CBSE Class 11 and 12 exam pattern involve:
- More Competency-Based Questions
- Including Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Less Emphasis on Traditional Answer Types
Below is the CBSE Board’s circular regarding change in exam pattern:
Read the full circular here.
CBSE Class 11, 12 Exam Pattern: Quick Breakdown of Modifications
1. 50% Weightage for Competency-Based Questions: Exam papers will now include a higher proportion of questions that test students’ ability to apply knowledge in real-world scenarios. Questions will include:
- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Case-based questions
- Source-based integrated questions
2. 20% Weightage for Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs):
MCQs or select response type questions will comprise 20% of the total marks. This type of questions have been included to encourage critical thinking and quick decision-making skills among students.
3. 30% Weightage for Constructed Response Type Questions: The weightage for traditional answer type questions such as short and long answer type questions has been reduced from 40% to make space for the competency-based questions.
Comparison of CBSE Exam Pattern 2024-25 with Last Year
Given below is the comparison of new exam pattern with the last years’ exam pattern. This indicates the change in composition of question paper for year-end examination/ board examination:
CBSE Exam Pattern for Class 11 and 12 | ||
| S.No. | Academic Session 2023-24 | Academic Session 2024-25 |
| 1. | Competency Focused Questions in the form of MCQs/ Case Based Questions, Source-based Integrated Questions or any other type = 40% | Competency Focused Questions in the form of MCQs/ Case Based Questions, Source-based Integrated Questions or any other type = 50% |
| 2. | Select response type questions (MCQ) = 20% | Select response type questions (MCQ) = 20% |
| 3. | Constructed response questions (Short Answer Questions/Long Answer type Questions, as per existing pattern) = 40% | Constructed response questions (Short Answer Questions/Long Answer type Questions, as per existing pattern) = 30% |
This is to be noted that these changes only apply to Class 11 and 12 exams. The format for Class 9 and 10 exams remains the same.
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