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Exam Pattern for Class 11th

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As per the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) guidelines, there are more than ten subjects in the curriculum of class XI. The majority of subjects are categorized into two parts, i.e. theory and practicals. Listed below is the detailed exam pattern for each subject which will allow students to prepare better for the examination.

1. Chemistry exam pattern

Here are the highlights of the class XI chemistry exam –

Chemistry includes a theory section that carries 70 marks.
The duration of the examination is 3 hours.
Practicals carry 30 marks.

Here is the unit-wise marks distribution of theory in Chemistry:

Unit no.	Unit Name	Marks
	Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry	11
	Structure of Atom	11
	Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties	04
	Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	21
	States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
	Chemical Thermodynamics
	Equilibrium
	Redox Reactions	16
	Hydrogen
	s -Block Elements
	Some p -Block Elements
	Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques	18
	Hydrocarbons
	Environmental Chemistry
	TOTAL	70

Evaluation scheme for Chemistry Practicals:

Topic	Marks
Volumetric Analysis	8
Salt Analysis	8
Content-Based Experiment	6
Project Work	4
Class record and viva	4
TOTAL	30

2. Accountancy

The highlights of the subject are mentioned below-

The entire syllabus of Accountancy is divided into three parts-

Part A: Financial Accounting- I
Part B: Financial Accounting- II
Part C: Project work

Part A consists of two units, Unit 1 and Unit 2, that have 12 and 40 marks respectively
Part B contains Unit 3 and Unit 4 that are allotted 20 and 8 marks respectively
Part C Project Work consists of 20 marks
The total duration of the exam will be 3 hours

Sl. 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	55%
2	Applying: Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques, and rules in a different way	19	23.75%
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, the validity of ideas, or the 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.	17	21.25%
	Total	80	100%

3. Biology

The syllabus of Biology is divided into 5 units that are further divided into various sub-sections:

Unit	Title	Marks
1	Diversity of Living Organisms	12
2	Structural Organisation in Plants and Animals	12
3	Cell: Structure and Functions	12
4	Plant Physiology	17
5	Human Physiology	17
	Total	70

The maximum marks allotted to Biology practicals are 30
The total time duration for practicals is 3 hours

The evaluation scheme of the same is given below –

Evaluation scheme	Marks
One Major Experiment Part A (Experiment No – 1,3,7,8)	5
One Minor Experiment Part A (Experiment No- 6,9,10,11,12,13)	4
Slide Preparation Part A (Experiment No- 2,4,5)	5
Spotting Part B	7
Practical Record + Viva Voce (Credit to the students’ work over the academic session may be given) Project Record + Viva Voce	4
	5
Total	30

4. Biotechnology

The syllabus is categorised into two terms – Term I and Term- II
Term-I has 3 units whereas Term-II has 2 units
The total marks for Biotechnology is 100
The theory part of Biotechnology is for 70 marks and 30 marks are reserved for practicals
The practicals will be conducted alongside the concept taught in the theory classes

The overall evaluation scheme for Biotechnology is given below –

Units	Term- I	Marks
1	Biotechnology: An Overview	5
2	Molecules of Life	20
3	Genetics and Molecular Biology	10
	Term- II
4	Genetics and Molecular Biology (Contd.)	10
5	Cells and Organisms	25
	Practicals (Term-I) + (Term-II)	15 + 15
	Total	100

The scheme of evaluation for practicals is divided into two parts-

One experiment which will carry 10 marks
Viva will carry 5 marks

5. Business Studies

There are a total of ten units in the entire curriculum
The theory part consists of 80 marks and project work carries 20 marks
The total time duration for the exam is 3 hours

Units	Topics	Marks
Part A	Foundations of Business
1	Nature and purpose of business	16
2	Forms of business organization	16
3	Public, private, and global enterprises	14
4	Business services	14
5	Emerging modes of business	10
6	Social responsibility of business and business ethics	10
	Total	40
Part B	Finance and Trade
7	Sources of business finance	20
8	Small business	20
9	Internal trade	20
10	International business	20
	Total	40
	Project work	20

Note: Project Work will be as per CBSE guidelines.

Sl. no.	Typology of Questions	Marks	Percentage
1	Remembering and understanding: Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, basic concepts, terms, and answers. Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, translating, interpreting, comparing, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas	44	55%
2	Applying: Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques, and rules in a different way	19	23.75%
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, the validity of ideas, or the 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.	17	21.25%
	Total	80	100%

6. Carnatic melodic

The maximum marks for Carnatic Melodic is 30 + 70= 100 marks
The time duration for the theory section of the exam is 2 hours
30 marks are reserved for theory and 70 marks for practicals
The 70 mark-practical is further divided into two parts – 50+20, wherein project work & internal assessment carry 20 marks

Format of exam for 30 mark-section

I	MCQ covering the whole syllabus		6 marks
II (i)	Notation		6 marks
(ii)	Raga lakshanas		6 marks
III (i)	Life sketch and contribution	3 + 3	6 marks
(ii)	Lakshana Granthas
(iii)	Musical forms
(iv)	Manodharma sangit
IV (i)	Definitions of technical terms	2×3	6 marks
(ii)	Talas prescribed	2×3	6 marks
		Total	30

Format of examination for 50 + 20 mark-section

I	Varnam presentation in two degree speed	8 marks
II	Presentation of Kritis from the prescribed syllabus	8 marks
III	Raga Alapana	10 marks
IV	Nirmal & Kalpana Swaras	10 marks
V	Questions on Raga Lakshanas	8 marks
VI	Special Gamakas pertaining to the chosen instrument	6 marks
VII	Internal assessment & project work	20 marks
	Total	70 marks

7. Carnatic vocal

Here are the highlights of the curriculum related to the subject of Carnatic Vocal:

There are two sections in the subject

The theory section contains 30 marks whereas the practicals contain 50 marks
The internal assessment will 20 marks

Exam pattern for Carnatic Vocal is as follows –

30 marks are allotted to the theory section.
The time duration is 2 hours.
Practicals carry 50 marks.
Internal assessment carries 20 marks.
The maximum marks are 100.

Marks distribution for theory section

I	MCQ covering the whole syllabus		6 marks
II (i)	Notation		6 marks
(ii)	Raga Lakshanas		6 marks
III (i)	Life sketch and contribution	3 + 3	6 marks
(ii)	Lakshana Granthas
(iii)	Definition of technical terms
IV (i)	Talas prescribed	2×3	6 marks
(ii)	Manodharma Sangita
(iii)	Musical forms
		Total	30

Marks distribution for 50+20 section

1	Rendering of Suladi Sapta Talas	6
2	Varnams in 2 speeds (2 degrees)	8
3	Kriti/Kirtana Rendering in the prescribed Ragas	12
4	Brief Raga Lakshanas of prescribed Ragas	12
5	Kalpana Svaras in two degrees of speed Adi & Rupaka	12
6	Internal assessment	20
	Total marks	70

8. Carnatic percussion

The important points regarding the exam of Carnatic Percussion is given as follows:

The time duration set for the exam is 2 hours
The theory section of the subject consists of 30 marks
The practical section holds 50 marks
The internal assessment carries 20 marks

The exam pattern for Carnatic percussion is given below-

30 marks are allotted to the theory section.
The time duration is 2 hours.
Practicals carry 50 marks.
Internal assessment and project work carry 20 marks.
The maximum marks are 100.

Marks distribution for theory section

I	MCQ covering the whole syllabus	6 Marks
II (i)	Notation of percussion Korvai	6 Marks
(ii)	Construction of playing techniques of Tatta karams of the tala of the chosen Instrument	6 Marks
III	Life sketch of composers & luminaries Lakshana Grantas	6 Marks
IV	Basic knowledge of other percussion instruments definition of technical terms	6 Marks
	Total	30 Marks

Marks distribution for Practicals and Internal Assessment section

1	Ability to play two Nadais one of candidate’s choice & another of examiner’s choice	8+8	16 Marks
2	Questions based on Tekas, Mohras Teermanan & Korvai	4+4+4+4	16 Marks
3	Tuning of the instrumental for various Sruthis		6 Marks
4	Viva voce based on the rendering of Tattakaran of the Talas learnt Adi, Rupakam & Chapu	4+4+4	12 Marks
5	Internal assessment & project work		20 Marks
	Total		70 Marks

9. Computer Science

Unit-wise marks distribution is given below-

Unit no.	Unit name	Marks
I	Computer Systems and Organisation	10
II	Computational Thinking and Programming – 1	45
III	Society, Law, and Ethics	15
	Total	70

Practical exam marks distribution is given below-

	Lab Test (12 marks)	Total Marks = 30
	Python program (60% logic + 20% documentation + 20% code quality)	12 Marks
	Report File + Viva (10 marks)
	Report file: Minimum 20 Python programs	7 Marks
	Viva voce	3 Marks
	Project (that uses most of the concepts that have been learned) (See CS-XII for the rules regarding the projects)	8 Marks

10. Economics

The theory part of the Economics exam carries 80 marks and the project carries 20 marks
Students will get a total of 3 hours to complete the exam
The syllabus is divided into three parts – Parts A, B, and C

Here is the unit wise distribution of marks:

Units	Topic	Marks
Part A	Statistics for Economics
1	Introduction	13
2	Collection, Organisation and Presentation of Data	13
3	Statistical Tools and Interpretation	27
	Total (Part A)	40
Part B	Introductory Microeconomics
4	Introduction	4
5	Consumer’s Equilibrium and Demand	13
6	Producer Behaviour and Supply	13
7	Forms of Market and Price Determination under perfect competition with simple applications	10
	Total (Part B)	40
Part C	Project Work	20
	Total marks	100

Here is a suggested question paper design for students’ reference:

Sl.no.	Typology of Questions	Marks	Percentage
	Remembering and understanding: Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, basic concepts, terms, and answers. Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, translating, comparing, giving descriptions, interpreting, and stating main ideas	44	55%
	Applying: Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, techniques, facts, and rules in a different way	18	22.5%
	Analyzing, 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, the validity of ideas, or the 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	22.5%
	Total	80	100%

11. Engineering Graphics

There will be separate papers for theory and practicals
Candidates will get 3 hours each for both sections of the exam
The theory section carries 70 marks and the practical, 30 marks.

Here is the unit wise distribution of marks for Engineering Graphics:

Sl. No.	Unit	Marks
	PLANE GEOMETRY 1. Lines, angles and rectilinear figures 2. Circles and tangents 3. Engineering Curve: Ellipse	16
	SOLID GEOMETRY 4. Orthographic projection of points and lines 5. Orthographic projection of regular plane figures 6. Orthographic projection of right regular solids 7. Section of solids	27
	MACHINE DRAWING 8. Orthographic projections of simple machine blocks 9. Isometric projection of laminae (plane figures)	27
	Practicals	30
	Total marks	100

The scheme of evaluation for the non-theory section is given below –

	Practicals (2)	15 Marks
	Drawing/ Sketch	5 Marks
	Viva-voce	5 Marks
	Sessional Work	5 Marks
	Total	30 Marks

12. Entrepreneurship

Here are the main highlights of the Entrepreneurship subject-

The theory section of the entire syllabus consists of 70 marks
The remaining 30 marks includes Project work and Viva
The total time set for the theory part of the exam is 3 hours
The project work includes 10 marks for 2 projects, 5 marks for numerical assessment, and 5 marks for viva

Here is the unit-wise distribution of marks:

Sl. no.	Unit Name	Marks
1	Entrepreneurship: Concept and Functions	15
2	An Entrepreneur	15
3	Entrepreneurial Journey	20
4	Entrepreneurship as Innovation and Problem Solving	20
5	Concept of Market	15
6	Business Finance and Arithmetic	20
7	Resource Mobilization	20
8	Project Work	30
9	Total	100

Here is a question paper design of the Entrepreneurship question paper:

Sl. no.	Typology of Questions	VSA – Objective Type (1 mark)	SA -I (2 marks)	SA-II (3 Marks	LA- I (4 Marks)	LA (5 Marks)	Total Marks	% Weightage
	Remembering: Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, listing elements, terms and basic concepts Understanding: Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organising, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas	16	–	–	01	–	20	28.5%
	Applying: Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in different ways	–	5	2	1	2	30	43%
	Analysing and Evaluating: Examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to support generalisations, integrated learning; Present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, the validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria. Creating: Compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions	–	2	1	2	1	20	28.5%
	Total	16 Q	7 Q	3 Q	4 Q	3 Q	33 Questions	100%

Rubrics for question paper 2021-22

Section	1 mark	2 marks	3 marks	4 marks	5 marks	Total no. of questions	Marks	%
Section A- This Section includes: 5 Multiple choice questions 5 Fill in the blanks 10 Questions based on remembering and understanding basis with elements of application and identification.	16			01		20	20	28.5%
Section B- This section includes 2,3,4 and 5 marker questions that are source-based, paragraph based, case study based, integrated approach of the text		5	2	1	2	10	30	43%
Section C- This section includes 2,3,4 and 5 marker questions that are analytical, evaluative, creating, contracting		2	1	2	1	6	20	28.5%
No. of questions	16	7	3	4	3	33
Total marks							70	100%

13. Fine Arts

A student can choose from any of the following courses. They are mentioned below:

Painting [code no 049]
Graphics [code no 050]
Sculpture [code no 051]
Applied art commercial art [code no 052]

Painting

Painting exam is conducted in both theory and practical modes
The total time allowed for the theory section is 2 hours
The maximum marks for theory is 30
Practicals carry 70 marks
Total time allotted for the practical exam is 6 hours

Unit-wise weightage in theory section is as follows:

Unit	Content	Marks
1	Prehistoric rock paintings and art of Indus Valley	8
2	Buddhist, Jain and Hindu art	7
3	Temple sculptures	8
4	Bronzes and artistic aspects of Indo-Islamic architecture	7
	Total Marks	30

Unit wise Weightage in Practical exam is as follows:

Unit	Content	Marks
1	Nature and object study	25
2	Painting composition	25
3	Portfolio assessment	20
	Total Marks	70

Graphics exam pattern is given below:

The exam is held in both theory and practical modes
Total marks for the theory part is 30
Time allowed for the exam is 2 hours
Total marks for the practical exam is 70
Time allowed for the exam is 6 hours

Theory exam pattern:

Unit	Content	Marks
1	Prehistoric rock paintings and art of Indus Valley	8
2	Buddhist, Jain and Hindu art	7
3	Temple sculptures	8
4	Bronzes and artistic aspects of Indo-Islamic architecture	7
	Total Marks	30

Practical exam pattern is given below:

Unit	Content	Marks
1	Relief Printing through Linocut/Woodcut/Paper-cardboard	50
2	Portfolio assessment	20
	Total Marks	70

Sculpture

The examination is held in both theory and practical mode
Time allowed for the theory section is 2 hours
Maximum marks for theory is 30
Total marks allotted for the practical is 70
Time allowed for the practical exam is 6 hours

Examination pattern for theory is given below:

Unit	Content	Marks
1	Prehistoric rock paintings and art of Indus Valley	8
2	Buddhist, Jain and Hindu art	7
3	Temple sculptures	8
4	Bronzes and artistic aspects of Indo-Islamic architecture	7
	Total Marks	30

The practical exam pattern is given below:

Unit	content	marks
1	Modelling in Relief [in clay or Plaster of Paris]	25
2	Modelling in Round [in clay or Plaster of paris]	25
3	Portfolio Assessment	20
	Total Marks	70

Applied Art

Applied Art examination is held in both theory and practical modes.
The total marks for theory is 30
Time allowed for the exam is 2 hours
Time allowed for the Applied Art practical exam is 6 hours
Maximum marks for the practical exam is 70

The theory exam pattern is given below:

Unit	content	marks
1	Prehistoric Rock-Paintings and Art of Indus Valley	8
2	Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu art	7
3	Temple sculpture bronze	8
4.	Artistic aspects of Indo-Islamic architecture	7
	Total Marks	30

Pattern for the practical exam is given below

Unit	content	marks
1	Drawing	25
2	Lettering and layout	25
3	Portfolio assessment	20
	Total Marks	70

14. Dance

The dance examination is held in both theory and practical modes.

Candidates can choose from any one of the Indian Classical dance forms mentioned below:

Kathak
Bharatnatyam
Kuchipudi
Odissi
Manipuri
Kathakali

Time allowed for the theory examination is 2 hours
Maximum marks for the examination is 30
Practical examination is conducted for 70 marks.
The time allotted for the practical exam depends upon the discretion of the examiner
Every dance form has a detailed and unique syllabus for theory and practicals covering key aspects of the particular dance type.

15. Geography

The Geography examination consists of both theory and practical work.
Maximum marks for the theory section is 70 marks
Total time allowed for the theory examination is 3 hours

The pattern of the examination is given below:

Part	Units	Marks
A	Fundamentals of Physical Geography	35
	Unit 1: geography as a discipline Unit 2: the earth Unit 3: landforms Unit 4 : climate Unit 5 : water [oceans] Unit 6: life on the earth Map and diagram	30 5
B	India Physical environment	35
	Unit 7: introduction Unit 8: physiography Unit 9: Climate, vegetation and soil Unit 10: Natural hazards and disasters Map and Diagram	30 5
	Total Marks	70
C	Practical work in Geography Part 1	30 Marks
	Unit 1: Fundamentals of maps	10
	Unit 2: Topographic and weather maps	15
	Practical record book and viva	5

The question paper design for theory is mentioned below:

Competencies	Total marks and percentage 70 marks
Demonstrate	26 marks and 37%
Application	26 marks and 37%
Formulate	18 marks and 26%
Total	70 marks and 100%

16. Hindustani Melodic

Hindustani melodic examination is held in theory and practical modes
Time allowed for the theory exam is 2 hours
Total marks for the theory examination are 30
Total marks for the practical examination are 70
Each candidate is allowed 20-25 minutes

The unit-wise weightage in theory is mentioned below:

S.No	content	marks
Unit 1	1.1 Brief study of following : Nada, Shruti, Swara, Saptak, Thaat, jati, Laya and Tala 1.2 Brief study of following: Margi Des, Nibahdda – Annibaddha Gan, Raga, Gat	6
Unit 2	2.1 Brief history of following : Dhrupad, Mastikhani and Razakhani Gat 2.2 Brief history of various Gharanas	6
Unit 3	3.1 Brief study of musical elements in Natya Shastra and Brihaddeshi 3.2 life sketch and contribution of tansen, VN Bhatkahnde and VD Paluskar	6
Unit 4	4.1 Description of prescribed Talas along with Tala notation in Thah Dugun and Chaugun prescribed Talas : Dadra, Keharwa, Teentala Sultala, Ektala, Chautala 4.2 Knowledge of the structure of the instrument opted for	6
Unit 5	5.1 Critical study of prescribed Ragas along with recognizing Ragas from phrases of Swaras an elaborating them 5.2 writing n notation the compositions of prescribed Ragas Bihag Bhimpalasi Jaunpuri Bhairavi	6

Exam pattern for the practicals is given below:

S.No	Value points	marks
1	Parts and tuning of instrument and questions regarding instruments	5
2	Alap, Jor, Jhala with meend in any one choice Raga from prescribed Ragas: Bihag, Bhimplasi, Jaunpuri, Bhairavi	5
3	Choice Raga [Masitkhani Gat and Razakhani Gat] with Todas/Tamas and Jhala	10+5
4	Razakhani Gats with Todas and Jhala of examiners choice	10
5	One Dhun	10
6	Identifying the Ragas from the Swaaras sing played by the examiner	10
7	Reciting the Thekas of prescribed Talas with hand beats in Thah, Dugun, Chaugun, Dadra, Keharwa, Teental, Chautala, Sultala, Ektala	10
	Practical file	5

17. Hindustani Percussion

The examination will be held in both theory and practical modes
Time allotted for the theory examination is 2 hours
Total marks for the theory exam is 30
Each candidate will be given 20-25 minutes for the practical assessment
Total marks for practical assessment is 70

Pattern for the exam is given below

S.No	Content	Marks
Unit 1	1.1 Description of the talas prescribed in the book. 1.2 Description of Graha, Jati, Kala, Laya, Sangeet, Nada, Swara	6
Unit 2	2.1 Classification of indian musical instruments 2.2 Brief knowledge of Natyashastra with special reference to Awanadh a Vadya.	6
Unit 3	3.1 Musical contribution of Ustad Ahmad Jan Thirkwa, Pandit Anokhe Lal Mishra, Ustad Alla Rakha 3.2 Short life sketch of Pandit Kudau Singh, Pandit Nana Panse, Pandit Parwat Singh	6
Unit 4	4.1 Brief knowledge of Delhi and Banaras gharana 4.2 Salient features of Kudau Singh Gharana and Punjab Gharana of Pakahwaj	6
Unit 5	5.1 Ability to write notation of the prescribed Talas and compositions in Thah [Barabar], Dugun Chaugun Laya. 5.2 ability to do Tala notation of compositions in prescribed Tala Prescribed Talas : Teentala or Adi Tala Jhaptala or Sul Tala	6

Pattern for the practical examination is given below:

S.No	Value points	Marks
1	Solo performance with Peshkar, Uthan, Kayada, Rela, Tukra, Chakardar Paran in Tenntala or Aditala	10
2	Talas of examiners choice from the syllabus Tenntala/Aditala/Jhaptala/ Sultala	10
3	Ability to perform Kayada or Rela/ Chakrdar Tukra/Paran/Stuti Paran/Farmaishi Chakradhar in Jhaptala or Sultala	10
4	Adalaya Kayada /Rela with Palta and Tihai in Teentala /Aditala	10
5	Damadar and Bedamdar Tihai in prescribed talas	10
6	Accompaniment of Eklata of Chautala in different laya	10
7	Reciting of Tala and composition with hand beats in different styles	10

18. Hindustani Vocal

The examination is held in both practical and theory modes.

Time allowed for the theory examination is 2 hours
Total marks for the theory is 30
Each candidate will get 20-25 minutes for performing during the practical examination
Total 70 marks are allotted for the practical examination

The pattern of the examination is given below

S.No	Content	Marks
Unit 1	1.1 Brief of Nada, Sruti, Swar, Saptaak, Thaat, Jati, Laya, Tala 1.2 Brief study of Margi Desi, Nibadhaa Aniboddha Gan, Raga, Swarmalika, Lakshan Geet	6
Unit 2	2.1 Brief history of Dhrupad, Khayal and Tarana 2.2 Brief history of various Gharanas	6
Unit 3	3.1 Brief history of Musical elements in Natya Shastra and Brihaddeshi 3.2 Life sketch and contribution of Tansen, VN Bhatkhande and VD Paluskar	6
Unit 4	4.1 description of prescribed Talas along with Tala notation with Thah, Dugun and Chaugun Dadra Keharwa Teentala Sultala Ektala Chautala 4.2 knowledge of the structure of Tanpura	6
Unit 5	5.1 Critical study of prescribed Ragas along with recognizing Ragas from phrases of Swaras and elaborating them 5.2 writing in notation the compositions of prescribed Ragas Bihag Bhimpalasi Jaunpuri Bhairavi	6

The examination pattern for practicals is given below

S.No	Value points	Marks
1	Choice Raga (Vilambit & Drut Khyal) from any of the following Bihag Bhimpalasi Jaunpuri Bhairavi	15
2	Examiners choice of ragas	12
3	One Dhrupad with Dugun and Chaugun in any of the prescribed Ragas	14
4	Folk song, devotional song, tribal song	6
5	Ability to recognize the prescribed Ragas from the Phrases of swaras rendered by the examiner	8
6	Recitation of Thekas of prescribed Talas with Thah, Dugun, Chaugun: Dadra, Keharwa, Teentala, Sultala, Ektala, Chautala	10
7	Practical file	5

19. History

The examination will be held for 3 hours
Total marks for the examination is 80
Project work carries 20 marks

The pattern for the examination is as follows

Part	Units	Marks
1	Introduction to world history
2 3 4	Section A : early societies Introduction From beginning of time Early cities	18
5 6 7 8	Section B: Empires Introduction An empire across three continents Central islamic lands Nomadic empires	19
9 10 11 12	Section C: Changing traditions Introduction Three orders Changing cultural traditions Confrontation of cultures	19
13 14 15 16	Section D: Paths to modernization Introduction The Industrial Revolution Displacing indigenous people Paths to modernization	19
	Map work	5
	Project work	20
	Total Marks	100

Note: Project work will be according to the guidelines of the CBSE.

The allocation of marks in project work is as follows:

1.	Project Synopsis	2 marks
2.	Data/Statistical analysis/Map work	3 marks
3.	Visual/overall presentation	5 marks
4.	Analysis/explanation and interpretation	5 marks
5.	Bibliography	1 mark
6.	Viva	4 marks
	Total	20 Marks

S.No	Competencies	Total marks	% weightage
1	Remembering : exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms and concepts Understanding : demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by comparing, organising, translating, and giving descriptions and stating main ideas	40	50%
2	Applying : solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way	15	18.75%
3	High order thinking skills: analysis and synthesis – classify, apply, solve, compare, contrast or differentiate between different pieces of information. Organise and/or integrate unique pieces of information from a variety of sources Evaluation : appariase , argue, judge, support, critique and/or justify the value or worth of a decision or outcome or to predict outcomes	20	25%
4	Map skill based-question : identification, locationand, significance	5	6.25%
	Total questions	80	100%

20. Home Science

Home science examination is held in both practical and theory modes.

The theory marks are 70
The marks allotted for the practical examination are 30
Time duration of the examination is 3 hours

The unit-wise marks weightage in theory is as follows:

No	Units	Marks
1	Introduction to Home Science	2
2	Understanding oneself: Adolescence	20
3	Understanding family, community and society	15
4	Childhood	15
5	Adulthood	18
	Total marks	70
	Practical	30
	Grand total	100

The allocation of marks in the practical exam is as follows:

1.	Observe developmental norms: (Physical, Motor, Language and social emotional) birth to three years. OR List and discuss 4-5 areas of agreement and disagreement with a) Mother b) Father c) Siblings/ Friends d) Teacher	5 marks
2.	Preparation of healthy snacks for an adolescent	7 marks
3.	Plan a budget for a given situation/purpose	3 marks
4.	Prepare a time plan for yourself	3 marks
5.	Relationship of fibre properties to their usage: a) Thermal property and flammability b) Moisture absorbency and comfort OR Prepare one care label of any garment.	5 marks
6.	File	5 marks
7.	Viva	2 marks
	Total	30 Marks

21. Informatics Practices

The informatics practices are held in both practical and theory modes
The theory section carries 70 marks and practicals, 30 marks.

The examination pattern of the theory part is given below:

Unit No	Unit Name	Marks
1	Introduction to computer system	5
2	Introduction to python	25
3	Data handling using NumPy	15
4	Database concepts and the structured query language	20
5	Introduction to emerging trends	5
	Practical	30
	Total marks	100

Marks weightage in practical exam is as follows:

S.No	Unit Name	Marks
1	Problem solving using Python programming language	8
2	Problem solving using NumPy	5
3	Creating database using MySQL and performing queries	5
4	Practical file [minimum of 20 python programs, 5 Numpy programs and 20 SQL queries]	7
5	Viva voce	5
	Total Marks	30

22. Knowledge Traditions – Practices India

Only one paper is conducted for this subject
Time allowed for the the examination is 3 hours
Total marks for the examination is 100 marks
Research-based project work carries 20 marks, and viva, 10 marks.

Section-wise marks weightage is as follows:

S.No	Section areas of assessment	Marks
A	Reading skills : two passages from the textbook	20
B	Analytical skills Two passages for comparing/contrasting/ relating to the present time One out of three long answer type questions	25
C	Thinking skills Five out of six short answer questions Ten objective type questions based on multiple choice answers	25
D	Research based project/portfolio assessment + viva voce	20+10 = 30

23. Legal Studies

One paper is conducted for Legal Studies
Time allowed for the examination is 3 hours
20 marks are allotted to project work
Total marks for the examination is 100 marks

S.No	Units	Marks
1	Theory and nature of political institution	15
2	Nature and sources of law	15
3	Historical evolution of the Indian legal system	10
4	Judiciary: Constitutional, Civil, and Criminal Courts and processes	20
5	Family justice system	20
6	Project	20
	Total marks	100

The rubrics for assessment of project work are as follows:

S.No	Parameters of assessment	Marks
1	Preparation and presentation of file	5
2	Research work	5
3	Application and understanding of legal concept	5
4	Viva	5

24. Mathematics

Only one paper is conducted for the subject of mathematics
The time allowed for the examination is 3 hours
Maximum marks for the subject are 80
20 marks are allotted to internal assessment.

The examination pattern is given below:

No	Units	Marks
1	Sets and functions	23
2	Algebra	30
3	Coordinate Geometry	10
4	Calculus	5
5	Mathematical reasoning	2
6	Statistics and Probability	10
	Total Marks	80
	Internal assessment	20

The Question paper design/pattern is given below

S.No	Typology of questions	Total marks	Weightage %
1	Remembering: exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers Understanding: demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organising, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions and stating main ideas	44	55
2	Applying: solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques, and rules in a different way	20	25
3	Analysing: examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. Evaluating: present and defend opinions by making judgements about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on set of criteria Creating: compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions	16	20
	Total marks	80	100

The internal assessment marks distribution is as follows:

Periodic Tests ( Best 2 out of 3 tests conducted)	10 marks
Mathematics Activities	10 marks
Total	20 marks

25. Applied Mathematics

There are a total of 8 units in the external assessment section of Applied Mathematics
This section carries 80 marks
The time duration of the examination is 3 hours
There is an internal assessment of 20 marks

Here is the unit wise distribution of marks:

Sl.no	Units	Marks allotted
I	Numbers, Quantification and Numerical Applications	9
II	Algebra	15
III	Mathematical Reasoning	6
IV	Calculus	10
V	Probability	8
VI	Descriptive Statistics	12
VII	Basics of Financial Mathematics	15
VIII	Coordinate Geometry	5
	Internal Assessment	20
	Total Marks	100

26. NCC

27. Physical Education

Here are the highlights of the curriculum related to the Physical Education:

The syllabus is divided into two terms – Term I and II
Term- I includes the theory part of the MCQ-based questions of 35 marks and practical of 15 marks
Term-II consists of short/long answers of 35 marks and practical of 15 marks

Evaluation scheme for Practicals

Term I
Project file (About one sport/game of choice)	5 marks
Demonstration of Fitness Activity	5 marks
Viva Voce (From Project File; Fitness)	5 marks
Term II
Project File (Yoga and General Motor Fitness Test)	5 marks
Demonstration of Fitness Activity/Yoga	5 marks
Viva Voce (From Viva Voce (From Project File; General Motor Fitness; Yoga)	5 marks

28. Physics

The total time duration of the exam is 3 hours
The theory part contains 70 marks and the practicals carry 30 marks
There are a total of ten units in the entire syllabus
The practical exam is of 3 hours

The unit- wise distribution of marks in the theory section is as follows:

Units	Name of the unit	Marks
I	Physical World and Measurement	23
	Chapter–1: Physical World
	Chapter–2: Units and Measurements
II	Kinematics
	Chapter–3: Motion in a Straight Line
	Chapter–4: Motion in a Plane
III	Laws of Motion
	Chapter–5: Laws of Motion
IV	Work, Energy and Power	17
	Chapter–6: Work, Energy and Power
V	Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
	Chapter–7: System of Particles and Rotational Motion
VI	Gravitation
	Chapter–8: Gravitation
VII	Properties of Bulk Matter	20
	Chapter–9: Mechanical Properties of Solids
	Chapter–10: Mechanical Properties of Fluids
	Chapter–11: Thermal Properties of Matter
VIII	Thermodynamics
	Chapter–12: Thermodynamics
IX	Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases
	Chapter–13: Kinetic Theory
X	Oscillations and Waves	10
	Chapter–14: Oscillations
	Chapter–15: Waves
	Total Marks	70

The evaluation scheme for Practicals is given below:

Topic	Marks
Two experiments one from each sections A & B	7+7
Practical record (experiment and activities)	5
One activity from any section	3
Investigatory Project	3
Viva on experiments, activities and project	5
Total	30

29. Political Science Reference Material – English Mapping

The syllabus is divided into two terms, Term I and II, with 40 marks allotted to each.
The total time duration of the exam is 3 hours.
The question paper carries a total of 80 marks and 20 marks are allotted to project work or internal assessment.

The unit-wise marks weightage is as follows:

TERM I

Unit	Contents	Marks weightage
	Part A: Indian Constitution at Work
1.	Constitution	12
2.	Election and Representation	5
3.	Local Government	3
	Part B: Political Theory
4	Political Theory: An Introduction	7
5.	Rights	7
6.	Development	6
	Total marks	40

TERM-II

Unit	Contents	Marks Weightage
	Part A: Indian Constitution at Work
7.	Legislature	7
8.	Executive	7
9.	Judiciary	6
	Part B: Political Theory
10.	Liberty	7
11.	Equality	7
12.	Justice	6
	Total marks	40

The Project work is an internal assessment of 20 marks of which 10 marks are to be allotted to viva-voce and 10 marks to the project.

30. Psychology

Here are the important details regarding the Psychology subject exam:

Psychology has a total of nine units
The maximum marks for the subject is 100 which is further divided into theory part of 70 marks and practicals (Experiments, projects, small studies, case profile) of 30 marks
The maximum time allotted to students for the theory section is 3 hours

The unit-wise marks distribution for theory is given below:

Units	Topics	Marks
I	What is Psychology?	7
II	Methods of Enquiry in Psychology	10
III	The Bases of Human Behaviour	8
IV	Human Development	6
V	Sensory, Attentional and Perceptual Processes	8
VI	Learning	9
VII	Human Memory	8
VIII	Thinking	7
IX	Motivation and Emotion	7
	Total	70

Here is the question paper design for theory in Psychology:

Sl. No.	Competencies	Total marks	Weightage %
	Remembering and Understanding: Exhibiting memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers; Demonstrating understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas	25	35%
	Applying: Solving problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way.	31	45%
	Formulating, Analysing, Evaluating, and Creating: Examining and breaking information into parts by identifying motives or causes; making inferences and finding evidence to support generalizations; Presenting and defending opinions by making judgments about information, the validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria; Compiling information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions	14	20%
	Total	70	100%

The marks distribution for practicals in psychology is as follows:

Practical (Experiments) file	5
Project file	5
Viva Voce (Project and experiments)	5
One experiment	15
Total marks	30

31. Sociology

There are 10 units in the syllabus of Sociology.
The duration of the theory paper is 3 hours and it carries 80 marks
Project work carries 20 marks and is divided into two parts
The project work carries 15 marks and viva, 5 marks

Marks weightage in the theory paper is as follows:

Units	Name of the topic	Marks
A	Introducing Sociology
1	Sociology, Society and its relationship with other Social Science discipline	8
2	Terms, concepts and their use in Sociology	8
3	Understanding Social Institutions	10
4	Culture and Socialisation	8
5	Doing Sociology: Research Methods	6
	Total	40
B	Understanding Society
6	Social Structure, Stratification and Social Processes in Society	10
7	Social Change and Social Order in Rural and Urban Society	10
8	Environment and Society	4
9	Introducing Western Sociologists	8
10	Indian Sociologists	8
	Total	40
	Project Work	20
	Total	100

Question paper design of Sociology

Sl. No.	Competencies	Total marks	% Weightage
	Knowledge & understanding: Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, basic concepts, terms, and answers. Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, translating, interpreting, comparing, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas	20	25%
	Application of Knowledge and Concepts Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques, and rules differently. 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, the validity of ideas, or the quality of work based on a set of criteria.	38	47.5%
	Formulate, Analyse, Evaluate & Create Compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions.	22	27.5%
	Total	80	100%

Marks weightage in project work is as follows:

A. Project undertaken during the academic year at school level

1. Introduction – 2 Marks

2. Statement of Purpose – 2 Marks

3. Research Question – 2 Marks

4. Methodology – 3 Marks

5. Data Analysis – 4 Marks

6. Conclusion – 2 Marks

15 marks

B. Viva – based on the project work

5 marks

Total marks