PSEB 12th Exam Pattern 2024-25: Subject-Wise Marking Scheme & Criteria

Roumik Roy
Roumik Roy

Updated on - Dec 16, 2024

The Punjab board has released a new PSEB 12th exam pattern 2024-25 for class 12th board exams. The question paper pattern and marking schemes for various subjects will guide candidates as they prepare for the PSEB class 12 board exam 2024-25, starting from February 2025 (tentative) onwards. 

The PSEB class 12th exam pattern 2025 is different for compulsory and elective subjects. The theory paper under the PSEB 12th exam contains total marks ranging between 70 to 80 and the rest of the 20 to 30 marks are assigned for the practicals and CCE (Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation).

PSEB 12th Sample Papers 2024-25 PSEB 12th Syllabus 2024-25

PSEB 12th Exam Pattern 2024-25 (Stream-wise)

Punjab Board class 12 students have five mandatory subjects, followed by combinations including Science and Commerce, and additional combinations. Details of the new paper pattern for the PSEB class 12 board exam are given below. Find below the relevant PSEB 12th 2024-25 exam pattern for your stream.

PSEB Class 12 Exam Pattern for Mandatory Subjects 2024-25

Students appearing for the PSEB class 12th exam 2025 must be acquainted with the PSEB class 12 exam pattern 2024-25 of the mandatory subjects. the table below contains the blueprint of each subject that can be downloaded in PDF format. 

PSEB Class 12th Exam Pattern for Mandatory Subjects 2025
Subjects Exam Pattern Download
PSEB 12th General English Paper Pattern  Download
PSEB Class 12 Computer Science Paper Pattern  Download

PSEB Class 12th Marks Distribution for Mandatory Subjects 2024-25

Environmental Education, Computer Science, and Swgat Zindagi are mandatory subjects apart from language-based subjects such as English and Punjabi. Students can find details of the PSEB 12th exam pattern 2024-25 for the mandatory subjects in the table below:

PSEB Class 12 Marks Distribution for Mandatory Subjects 2025
Subjects Total Marks Theory Practicals CCE Min Pass Mark
General English 100 80 - 20 33
General Punjabi 100 80 - 20 33
Environmental Education 50 45 - 5 17
Computer Science  100 50 45 5 33
Swagat Zindagi (Welcome Life) 100 50 40 10 33

Class 12th PSEB Exam Pattern 2024-25 for Science Subjects

The PSEB Class 12 Science subjects include Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics papers. Find below the PSEB Class 12th exam pattern for Science subjects:

PSEB Class 12th Exam Pattern for Science Subjects 2025
Subjects Exam Pattern
PSEB 12th Chemistry Paper Pattern Download
PSEB Class 12th Biology Paper Pattern  Download
PSEB 12th Mathematics Paper Pattern  Download
PSEB Class 12 Physics Paper Pattern  Download

Class 12 PSEB Marks Distribution for Science Subjects 2025

Students can find details of the Science stream marks distribution for the following subject in the table below:

PSEB Class 12th Marks Distribution for Science Subjects 2025
Subject Total Marks Theory Practicals CCE Min Pass Mark
Chemistry 100 70 25 5 33
Biology 100 70 25 5 33
Mathematics 100 80 20 33
Physics 100 70 25 5 33

PSEB 12th Exam Pattern 2024-25 for Commerce Subjects

PSEB Class 12 Science subjects include Business Studies, Accountancy, and Fundamentals of E-Business papers. The Class 12 PSEB exam pattern for the Commerce subjects is added in the table below:

PSEB Class 12th Exam Pattern for Commerce Subjects 2025
Subjects Exam Pattern Download
PSEB Class 12th Business Studies-II Paper Pattern  Download
PSEB 12th Accountancy II Paper Pattern  Download
PSEB Class 12 Fundamentals of E-Business Paper Pattern  Download

PSEB Class 12th Marks Distribution for Commerce Subjects 2025

Students can find details of the Commerce stream marks distribution for the following subject in the table below:

PSEB 12th Marks Distribution for Commerce Subjects 2025
Subjects Total Marks Theory Practicals CCE Min Pass Mark
Business Studies-II 100 80 - 20 33
Accountancy II  100 80 15 5 33
Business Economics & Quantitative Methods-II 100 80 20 33
Fundamentals of E-Business 100 80 15 5 33

PSEB Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25 for Arts and Humanities

Students can find the PSEB 12th exam pattern 2024-25 details for the Arts & Humanities subjects in the table below:

Class 12th PSEB Exam Pattern for Arts and Humanities 2025
Subjects Exam Pattern Download
History Download
Geography Download
Political Science Download
Economics Download

PSEB 12th History Marks Distribution 2025

The PSEB 12th History paper marks distribution is provided in the following table:

PSEB 12th History Marks Distribution 2025
Type of Question Marks Per Question Total No. of Questions Total Marks
Objective Type (Learning checks) 1 20 20
Short Answer Type (VSA) 3 4 12
Source-Based Question 5 2 10
Long Answer Type (LA) 6 4 (7) 24
Map Skill Based 10+4 1 14
Total     80

PSEB Class 12 Geography Marks Distribution 2025

The PSEB class 12th Geography paper marks distribution is provided in the following table:

PSEB Class 12 Geography Marks Distribution 2025
Type of Question Marks Per Question Total no. of questions Total Marks
Objective Type (Learning checks) 1 08 08
Short Answer (VSA) 2 07 14
Short Answers (SA) 4 05 20
Long Answer (LA) 6 03 18
Map Skills Based 5 02 10
Total   25 70

PSEB Class 12th Political Science Marks Distribution 2025

The PSEB 12th Political Science paper marks distribution is provided in the following table:

PSEB Class 12th Political Science Marks Distribution 2025
Type of Question Marks Per Question Total no. of questions Total Marks
Objective Type (MCQs) 1 20 20
Very Short Answer (VSA) 2 08 16
Short Answers (SA) 4 05 20
Long Answer (LA) 6 04 24
Total   37 80

PSEB 12th Economics Marks Distribution 2025

The PSEB class 12 Economics paper marks distribution is provided in the following table:

PSEB Class 12th Economics Marks Distribution 2025
Type of Question Marks Per Question Total no. of Questions Total Marks
Multiple Choice Questions  1 20 20
Objective Type Questions  1 10 10
Short Answer Questions 2 15 30
Long Answer Questions 4 05 20
Total   50 80

PSEB Class 12 Grading Scheme 2025

The board has set grading criteria for the PSEB 12th exam 2025 depending on the student's performance. Students will revive their grading depending on the total scores contained in the exam. Check the grading process given in the table below. 

PSEB Class 12th Grading Scheme
Total Marks Points Grades
91 to 100 10 A+
81 to 90 09 A
71 to 80 08 B+
61 to 70 07 B
51 to 60 06 C+
41 to 50 05 C
01 to 40 04 D

How to prepare for the PSEB 12th Exam 2024-25?

A thorough analysis of the exam will help candidates for the PSEB 12th Preparation. Check the following points which will help candidates to prepare for the upcoming exam.

  • Review the PSEB 12th exam pattern 2024-25 in-depth and check for the marking scheme for each chapter. 
  • Create a study routine to cover the whole syllabus and keep a handful of time to revise the syllabus frequently. 
  • Practice the previous year's question papers and sample papers to understand the question pattern and increase time management. 
  • Prepare short notes while studying and highlight the important topics. 

FAQs on PSEB 12th Exam Pattern

Q: How many mandatory subjects are present in the Punjab board PSEB 12th exam 2024-25?

Q: According to the Punjab 12th exam pattern, what is the minimum passing mark for any subject that carries 100 marks in full?

Q: According to the PSEB class 12th exam pattern 2024-25, what is the minimum passing mark for any subject that carries 50 marks in full?

Q: What is the PSEB 12th 2024-25 exam pattern for Arts and Humanities subjects?

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