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CBSE Class 12 Biology sample paper 2025-26 can be downloaded from its academic portal. Practising with the 12th class CBSE sample paper Biology 2025-26 improves time management, identifies weak areas, and builds confidence for the board exam. CBSE Class 12 Biology sample paper 2025-26 can be downloaded from its academic portal. Practising with the

CBSE Class 12 Biology sample paper 2025-26 can be downloaded from its academic portal. Practising with the 12th class CBSE sample paper Biology 2025-26 improves time management, identifies weak areas, and builds confidence for the board exam.

CBSE Class 12 Biology Sample Paper 2025-2026

CBSE Class 12 Biology Sample Paper 2025-2026

CBSE Class 12 Biology Sample Paper 2025-2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the Class 12 Biology Sample Question Paper (SQP) and its Marking Scheme (MS) for the 2025-26 academic session on the CBSE academic website. Students can download CBSE Class 12 Biology Sample Paper 2025-26 for free from the official website. The links to download the CBSE 12th Bio sample paper pdf have also given on this page. The 12th class CBSE sample paper Biology 2025-26 includes five sections - objective, short-answer, long-answer, and case-based questions, for a total of 70 marks in three hours. The CBSE Class 12th sample paper Biology 2025-26 helps students understand the latest exam pattern, question format, and marking criteria.

The board has released the CBSE Class 12 exam date sheet 2026. According to the announced date, the CBSE Board 12th exams 2026 will take place between February 17 and April 10, 2026, in pen and paper format.

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  • CBSE 12 Class Biology Sample Paper 2025-26 PDF Download
  • How to Download the CBSE Class XII Biology Sample Paper 2025-26?
  • Exam Pattern for CBSE Class 12th Sample Paper Biology 2025-26

CBSE 12 Class Biology Sample Paper 2025-26 PDF Download

Students appearing for the CBSE Class 12th Board Exams must download the Class XII Biology sample paper 2025-26 by clicking on the link provided below:

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is CBSE 12th sample paper easier than board paper?
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You can treat the CBSE sample paper as a mock test and time yourself while answering it. This will make you familiar with the exam pattern and marking scheme, after which you will eventually find the CBSE board paper easy. 

You can download the CBSE 12th sample papers and question papers by clicking on the link below:

CBSE 12th sample paper and previous year question papers

Q:   What are the changes introduced in CBSE 12th Accounts exam pattern?
A: 

In the Accountancy subject, the CBSE Board has decided to do away with the answer books wherein tables were provided for the subject of Accountancy.

 

Q:   Where can I check and download CBSE Exam Pattern Class 10, 12?
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CBSE will release the CBSE 10th, 12th exam pattern 2026 on the official website soon. The exam pattern shares the marking scheme, weightage to every topic, duration of exam and more. Students must know the CBSE exam pattern as this helps them form a strategy and to decide which question to solve first. To know the CBSE exams pattern 2026, students can click on the links below-

CBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2026

CBSE 12th Exam Pattern 2026

Q:   What is the detailed CBSE 12th Maths Exam pattern?
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Here's the chapter-wise distribution of marks in CBSE 12th 2026. Students can click on the link provided to download the complete CBSE 12th Maths Exam pattern 2026.

Topic

Marks

Relations & Functions

08

Calculus

35

Algebra

10

Vectors & 3-Dimensional Geometry

14

Linear Programming 

05

Probability 

08

How to Download the CBSE Class XII Biology Sample Paper 2025-26?

Downloading the CBSE Biology sample paper 12th class 2025-26 is free. They can follow these steps to know how to download CBSE 12th Biology sample paper 2025 and marking scheme online:

  • Go to the official CBSE academic website: cbseacademic.nic.in.
  • On the homepage, go to the Sample Question Paper section for Class XII.
  • Find Biology in the subject list.
  • Click on the SQP link to download the PDF.
  • Click on the Marking Scheme link to download

Apart from the official website, the students can find the CBSE Board 12th sample paper 2026 also on this page above.

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Exam Pattern for CBSE Class 12th Sample Paper Biology 2025-26

The CBSE Class 12th Sample Paper Biology 2025-26 follows the official format as specified by the board. Students can go through the section-wise marking scheme and the number of questions asked in the exam below:

  • Section A: 16 questions × 1 mark
  • Section B: 5 questions × 2 marks
  • Section C: 7 questions × 3 marks
  • Section D: 2 case-based questions × 4 marks
  • Section E: 3 questions × 5 marks
  • Total Marks: 70 and Time: 3 hours

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