CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Answer Key 2025 (Available): Set-wise Unofficial Key PDF, Exam Analysis

The CBSE Class 12 Business Studies exam will be conducted on March 28, 2026, in an offline mode. The exam will be conducted for a total of 3 hours. The total marks for the theory exam will be 80. The Business Studies paper for CBSE class 12 Exam will be divided into 2 parts: Part A and Part B. Part A was based on Principles and Functions of Management and was of a total of 50 marks. Meanwhile, part B was based on Business Finance and Marketing and was of a total of 30 marks.

The candidates can check below the set-wise CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Answer Key along with the question paper and exam analysis.

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CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Exam 2025 Difficulty Level: Student Reaction

We have updated here the students' reaction to the CBSE Class 12 Business Studies exam:

• The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate.
• Some of the questions were based on diagrams, which were a bit time-consuming.
• Some of the questions in Part A were a bit tricky and confusing.
• Part B was of easy to moderate difficulty level. 
• Multiple-choice and assertion-reasoning questions were direct and easy to understand.
• Even though some of the questions were lengthy, most students were able to manage their time efficiently.

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Exam Analysis 2025

The below table overviews the complete CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Answer Key 2025 exam analysis:

Particulars	Analysis
Overall Difficulty Level	Moderate
Difficulty Level of Part A - Principles and Functions of Management	Moderate to tough
Difficulty Level of Part B - Business Finance and Marketing	Easy to Moderate
Topics with Highest Weightage in Exam	Financial Management, Marketing Management
Expected Number of Good Attempts	65+

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Answer Key 2025 PDF

We have updated the unofficial answer key for the CBSE Class 12 Business Studies exam below. The candidates can download the CBSE Class 12 Business Studies answer key in PDF form by clicking on the link below:

Q.1 Read the following statement: Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The principles of management are guidelines to action, but do not provide readymade, straitjacket solutions to all managerial problems.

Reason (R): Real business situations are neither complex nor dynamic and are not the result of many factors.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Ans: Option C (Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false)

Q. 2 Under _______, the consumer has a right to get relief for replacement of the product, removal of defect in the product, compensation paid for any loss or injury suffered by the consumer in case the product/ service falls short of his expectations. 

Ans: Option B (Right to seek redressal)

Q. 3 Match the columns:

Ans: Option C (1-(iii), 2-(ii), 3-(iv), 4i(i))

Q.4 To identify the needs of the customers and to take various decisions related to the successful marketing of the products and services, it is important to make an analysis of the available opportunities and threats, as well as strengths and weaknesses of the organisation and decide what opportunities can be best pursued by it’, highlights one of the functions of marketing, that is:

Ans: Option A (gathering and analysing market information)

Q.5 ‘The principle of management which emphasises obedience to organisational rules and employment agreements necessary for the working of the organisation’ is called:

Ans: Option B (Discipline)

Q.6 The increase in profit earned by the equity shareholders due to the presence of fixed financial charges is known as:

Ans: Option A (Trading on equity)

Q. 7

Ans: Option C (It is an extension of the principle of unity of command to the shop floor.)

Q. 8

Ans: Option B (Statement I is false and statement II is true.)

Q. 9

Ans: Option A (iii, i, iv, ii)

Q. 10

Ans: Option B (Ask for a Cash Memo on purchase of goods and services)

Q.11 Which of the following is not a limitation of planning function of management?

Ans: Option C (Planning guarantees success)

Q. 12

Ans: Option A (political environment)

Q. 13 Identify the incorrect statement with respect to importance of ‘Directing’:

Ans: Option D (It establishes standards for controlling)

Q. 14

Ans: Option A (Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A))

Q. 15

Ans: Option B (Coordination)

Q. 16

Ans: Option C (Both Statement I and Statement II are true)

Q. 17

Ans: Option D (Retirement Benefit)

Q. 18

Ans: Option B (State Commission)

Q. 19 Which of the following is a regulatory function of Securities and Exchange Board of India?

Ans: Option A (Registration of brokers and sub-brokers and other players in the market)

Q. 20

Ans: Option A (Taking corrective action)

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Unofficial Answer Keys 2025 PDF

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Question Paper PDF

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