Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern 2026 for Arts stream

Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is a state-level Board of Education that conducts Class 10 and Class 12 examinations annually. BSEB Class 12 board examinations are conducted across three main streams, namely Science, Humanities/Arts, and Commerce. BSEB 12th students opting for the Humanities stream need to select six subjects, including two languages and other subjects specified under the list of the Humanities subjects that study human society and culture.

In BSEB Class 12 board examination, out of the total marks 100, 80 marks are allocated to the written exams while the remaining marks are allocated to the project work. Students can refer to model question papers online and offline to prepare for BSEB Class 12 board examination for Humanities stream.

 BSEB Class 12 Humanities stream consists of the following subjects:

• History
• Geography
• Economics
• Political Science
• Sociology
• Psychology
• Philosophy
• Home Science

BSEB  12th Arts Exam Pattern and Marks Distribution

To make the preparation process for board exams easier, students should know the complete BSEB 12^th exam pattern. The exam duration for BSEB Class 12 Humanities is three hours and fifteen minutes. Marks distribution among various topics subject-wise is given below:

BSEB Class 12 History

The syllabus of BSEB Class 12 History is divided into two parts, i.e. Indian History Part 1 and Part 2            

Unit	Topics	Marks
1	Indian History Part I: Harappan Archaeology, Political & Economic History, Social History, History of Buddhism and other religions, etc.	24
2	Indian History Part II: Agrarian Relations, The Mughal Court, New Architecture, Religious Histories, etc.	25
3	Colonialism & Rural Society, Colonialism & Indian Towns, The Nationalist Movement, Nationalism, Communalism & Partition, The Making of the Constitution, Independence & New Nation-State etc.	25
4	Map Work	6

BSEB Class 12 Geography

There are two sections in BSEB Class 12 Geography, Section A: Fundamentals of Human Geography: Human Geography and Section B: People & Economy: People

Unit	Topics	Marks
1	Section A: Fundamentals of Human Geography: Human Geography	5
2	People	8
3	Human Activities	6
4	Transport, Communication & Trade	6
5	Human Settlements	5
6	Section B: People & Economy: People	5
7	Human Settlements	8
8	Resources & Development	8
9	Transport, Communication & International Trade	6
10	Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues & Problem	3
11	Map Work	10

BSEB Class 12 Economics

The syllabus of BSEB Class 12 Economics is divided into two sections, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. The total marks allocated for the examination is 100 — 80 marks for the theory paper and 20 marks for the internal assessment.

Unit	Topics	Marks
1	Section A: Micro Economics: Introduction	7
2	Consumers Behaviour	7
3	Producer Behaviour & Supply	7
4	Simple Applications of Tools of Demand & Supply	8
5	Types of Markets & Price Determination	8
6	Section B: Macro Economics: Introduction	5
7	National Income & Related Aggregates	7
8	Money & Banking	8
9	Determination of Income & Employment	7
10	Government Budget & the Economy	8
11	Balance of Payments	8

BSEB Class 12 Political Science

The total marks allocated for the examination is 100 — 80 marks for the theory paper and 20 marks for the internal assessment. The chapter-wise marks distribution for BSEB Class 12 Political Science is given below:

Unit	Topics	Marks
1	Cold War Era	12
2	End of Bipolarity	12
3	U. S. Hegemony in World Politics	10
4	Alternative Centres of Power	10
5	Contemporary South Asia	14
6	International Organizations	10
7	Globalization	12

BSEB Class 12 Sociology

The total marks allocated for BSEB Sociology Theory paper is 80.

Unit	Topics	Marks
1	Section A: Indian Society: The Demographic Structure of Indian Society	6
2	Social Institutions – Continuity & Change	6
3	The market as a Social Institution	6
4	The pattern of Social Inequality & Exclusion	6
5	Challenges of Cultural Diversity	8
6	Section B: Change & Development in Indian Society: Structural Change	6
7	Cultural Change	6
8	The Story of Indian Democracy	6
9	Change & Development in Rural Society	6
10	Change & Development in Industrial Society	6
11	Globalization & Social Change	6
12	Mass Media & Communications	6
13	Social Movements	6

BSEB Class 12 Psychology Syllabus

The topics covered under the Psychology subject include the following:

Unit	Topics	Marks
1	Variations in Psychological Attributes	9
2	Self & Personality	10
3	Meeting Life Challenges	7
4	Psychological Disorders	10
5	Therapeutic Approaches	7
6	Attitude & Social Cognition	8
7	Social Influence & Group Processes	7
8	Psychology & Life	6
9	Developing Psychological Skills	6

BSEB Class 12 Philosophy 

The total marks allocated for BSEB Psychology examination is 100 — 70 marks for the theory paper and 30 marks for the practical assessment

Unit	Topics	Marks
1	Nature & Schools of Indian Philosophy	6
2	Philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita	8
3	Buddhism, Jainism	7
4	Nyaya – Vaisesika & Samkhya – Yoga	6
5	Advaita Vedanta	8
6	Knowledge & Truth	7
7	The Causal Principle	8
8	Nature of Reality	8
9	Realism & Idealism	6
10	Environmental Ethics & Professional Ethics	6

BSEB Class 12 Home Science

The total marks allocated for BSEB Home Science examination is 100 — 70 marks for the theory paper and 30 marks for the practical assessment.

Unit	Topics	Marks
1	Human Development: a Life Span Approach	15
2	Nutrition During Life Span	15
3	Money Management & Consumer Education	17
4	Apparel: Designing, Selection & Care	18
5	Community Development & Extension	2
6	Career Opportunities after Home Science Education	3

The pattern for BSEB Class 12 Exams for all the Humanities subjects is similar. This includes:

• Twenty Objective type questions (one-word answer) of one mark each
• Four Short Answer type questions of three marks each
• Three Source-based questions of six marks each
• Three Long Answer type questions of eight marks each
• Map Skill-based questions

The remaining marks are allocated for project work or practical work. 

To secure high marks in BSEB Class 12 Board Examination, students can refer to the following study material:

• NCERT Books
• Model Question Papers 
• BSEB 12th Question Papers of the Previous Years
• Question Banks
• Guides with Most Likely and Important Questions

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