Term I: QP Design for 2021-22

Stipulated:
For Classes X-XII (TERM I)
• Duration of each Paper to be of 90 minutes (X and XII)
• All questions to be MCQ with 4 options
• Case based questions to be included (Minimum 10% in class XII)
• Competency based questions to be included (Minimum 20% in class XII)
• Mark for each questions to be 1
• No negative marking
• Reading time of 10 minutes to be provided
• Maximum marks of papers are as follows:
o Class XII:
Total Theory Marks
(Term I + II)
English, Hindi, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics Economics 80
Business Studies, Accountancy, History, Political Science,
Sociology

70
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Psychology,
Geography, Computer Science, Physical Education,
Entrepreneurship
Kathak Dance, Bharathatyam Dance, Kuchipudi Dance, Odissi 30
Dance, Manipuri Dance, Kathakali Dance, Hindustani Music
(Melodic), Hindustani Music (Vocal), Hindustani Music
(Percussion), Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Applied Art-
Commercial Art, Carnatic Music (Melodic), Carnatic Music (Vocal),
Carnatic Music (Percussion)

Question Paper Design

(Biology, Biotechnology, Psychology, Geography, Entrepreneurship, Business Studies, History,
Political Science, Sociology, Economics)
Duration: 90 minutes

Sections Domains Questions Questions to Format of

given be attempted questions
Section A Knowledge 20 + 4 20 Simple MCQ
+ questions
Understanding
Simple MCQ
Section B Application 20 + 4 20 +
and questions Complex MCQ
Other higher +
order thinking Assertion-
(analysis/ Reasoning
synthesis/
evaluation)

All types
Case-based/
Section C data based 10 + 2 10
question questions
(
Understanding/
application/

1
 other higher
order thinking
skills)
TOTAL 60 questions 50 questions
• 20% choice in in different sections
• 10% case-based questions to be incorporated in Sec C.

Question Paper Design (Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science)

Duration: 90 minutes

Sections Domains Questions Questions to Format of

given be attempted questions
Section A Knowledge 20 + 5 20 Simple MCQ
+ Understanding questions
Application and Simple MCQ
Section B Other higher 20 + 4 20 +
order thinking questions Complex MCQ
(analysis/ +
synthesis/ Assertion-
evaluation) Reasoning

Case-based/ All types

data based
Section C question 5+1 5
( Understanding/ questions
application/
other higher
order thinking
skills)
TOTAL 55 questions 45 questions

• Approx 20% choice in different sections

• 10% case-based questions to be incorporated in Sec C.

Questipn Paper Design (Mathematics, Applied Mathematics)

Duration: 90 minutes

Sections Domains Questions Questions to Format of

given be attempted questions
Section A Knowledge 16 + 4 16 Simple MCQ
+ Understanding questions
Average to
Section B Application and 16 + 4 16 Difficult MCQ
Other higher questions
order thinking
(analysis/
synthesis/
evaluation)
All Types
Case-based/
Section C data based 8+2 8
question questions
( Understanding/
application/

2
 other higher
order thinking
skills)
TOTAL 50 questions 40 questions
• 25% choice in different sections
• 10% case-based questions to be incorporated in Sec C

Questipn Paper Design (All languages)

Duration: 90 minutes
Maximum marks: 50

Sections Domains Questions given Questions to Format of

be attempted questions
Reading Passage I: 10 (8 to 14 Simple MCQ
Section A Comprehension be attempted) + +
(2 passages) Passage II: 8 Complex MCQ
Questions 6 to be +
attempted) Assertion-
Grammar and 10 Reasoning
Section B Writing 12 questions +
(as per (10 to be Situation/ Case-
curriculum) attempted) based*/ data
30 questions 26 based question
Section C Litereature (26 to be
attempted)
TOTAL 60 questions 50 questions

• 20% choice in different sections

• 10% case-based questions to be incorporated