How many students appear for the BSEB Inter exams every year?

Every year, more than 13 Lacs students appear for the BSEB 12th exams. As per the data shared by the Bihar Board, in 2024, a total of 13,04,352 students registered for the BSEB class 12 exam. Last year, a total of 13.18 Lacs students appeared for the BSEB class 12 exam. Out of which, 10.91 Lacs candidates cleared the exam. While Lacs of students were unable to pass the exam. The overall pass percentage stood at 83.7 %. This year too, more than 13 Lacs students are expected to participate in the class 12 board exams. After the declaration of result, BSEB will share the stats related to the BSEB 12th the exam and result.

What after Bihar Board 12th result?

After the release of BSEB Inter Result 2026, students should firsty collect the original mark sheet from their respective schools. Thereafter, they can apply for admission to various professional and undergraduate courses in different universities and colleges across the state as well as in India. Some of the most popular courses they can enrol into are B.Tech, MBBS, B.Sc, BA and more.

Where can I check BSEB 12th exam pattern?

The students must note that BSEB prescribes the Bihar Board class 12 exam pattern in the form of sample paper. The board releases the BSEB Inter sample papers for all subjects on its website. Students can download the subject-wise Bihar Board 12th sample paper from the official website of the board. We also provide direct links to download the BSEB class 12 model/sample paper on our website. In case any major changes made before the exam, the board communicate it while releasing the time table.

Will BSEB conduct Bihar Board 12th exams twice a year?

As of yet, the board has not announced that the class 12 board exams will be held twice in a year. However, as per the ministry of education, board exams across the students should be held twice to allow the students to retain the best score. Many board have started following it and conducting exams twice a year. The Bihar School Examination Board is also expected to confirm that the BSEB Board exams for class 12 will also be held Twice a year.

How can I prepare for BSEB 12th Maths exams?

For the better preparation of BSEB 12th Maths paper, students must begin by thoroughly understanding the topics from each chapter. They should also focus on important topics of the paper like Calculus, Algebra, and Trigonometry. Students should also practice problems on daily basis. Moreover, they can also practice the Bihar Board's model papers and previous years' papers as it will help them get familiarize with the question pattern and important topics.

Will the objective-type questions be asked in the Bihar Board 12th exam?

Yes, BSEB includes multiple choice objective questions in the Bihar Board 12th exam for most subjects. These are multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and usually carry one mark each. Students must note that objective-type questions are asked for 50 per cent marks in the exam. Students are required to answer them on an OMR sheet. These questions help in testing quick and basic understanding of topics.

How can I prepare for Bihar Board 12th Physics paper?

The students need to start by understanding the basic concepts and formulas from each chapter of BSEB class 12 Physics paper. They need to identify the high-weightage topics and focus more on them. Candidates should solve numerical problems on daily basis. Students are also suggested to solve previous years' QPs and model papers.

How are the practical exams organised in BSEB 12th exams?

Every year in BSEB 12th exams, practical exams are conducted before the theory exam. Uusually the board instrucs schools to conduct the BSEB 12th practical exams in January. Practical exams test students knowledge of paper by through experiments, projects, and viva (oral) exams. The practical marks are then added to the final result.

What type of questions are asked in the BSEB 12th board theory exams?

In BSEB 12th exams, all th papers includes multiple-choice questions (MCQs), short answer type, & long answer type questions. Around 50% of the paper may consists of objective type question (mostly MCQ). The rest of the paper contains short answer type, and long answer type questions.

What is a good score for Bihar Board 12th 2026 exam?

A good marks in BSEB Class 12th exam is generally considered to amore than 75 percet. Students who score above 90 per cent may be included in the list of top performers.

When will BSEB prescribe the Bihar Board class 12 exam pattern?

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is yet to release the Bihar Board class 12 exam pattern 2026. It is expected to be announced soon. The students must note that the board prescribes the exam pattern in the form of a sample question paper. Also, the board notifies the major changes (if any) in the exam pattern while releasing the time table. As soon as the board releases the BSEB Inter exam pattern for the academic session 2025-26, we will update the same on this page. Students must note that the chances of major changes in the exam pattern are very low.

What is the exam pattern of BSEB 12th board exams?

The BSEB Inter exams are conducted for different streams like Science, Commerce, and Arts. Each subject has both theory and practical parts (for applicable subjects). The theory paper is for 70 marks, depending on the subject, and the practical exam is usually for 30 marks. The total duration of each theory exam is 3 hours. Students must check the exam pattern before appearing for the exams.

BSEB 12th Arts Exam Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Updated on Aug 10, 2022 16:03 IST

By Md Shahzad, Assistant Manager – Editorial Content

The Bihar Board will be conducting the examinations in February 2023. The BSEB marking scheme for Class 12 was revised last year. According to the marking scheme released, in case a candidate fails in a compulsory subject BSEB Class 12 board exams, the marks obtained in the additional subject will be considered instead. The newly introduced change will enable students to appear for the exams to obtain an aggregate pass mark.
As per the revised BSEB 12^th Exam Pattern, the BSEB 12^th exams will have 50% multiple-choice questions, carrying 1 mark each. Subjects having both theory and practicals will only have 35 MCQ in the theory paper. The total exam duration is 3 hours and 15 minutes. Students must be familiar with the BSEB Class 12 Syllabus before preparing for the examinations. They can also check the BSEB Class 12 Preparation to know the tips and tricks for better preparation of the BSEB Class 12 exams.

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Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern Arts Stream
BSEB 12th Exam Pattern Subject-wise
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Bihar Board 12th Exam Pattern Arts Stream

Subjects	Full Marks	Theory	Pass Marks
			Theory	Practical	Total
RB -Non-Hindi	50	50			15
Alternative English	50	50			15
English/Hindi	100	100			30
History	100	100			30
Political Science	100	100			30
Psychology	100	70	21	12	33
Geography	100	70	21	12	33

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BSEB 12th Exam Pattern Subject-wise

Given below is the exam pattern of the BSEB 12^th examinations:

Subjects	Theory paper
Multimedia & Web Technology, Psychology, Geography, Home Science, Agriculture, Physical Education and yoga	70 marks
English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Urdu and other languages	100 marks
History, Sociology, Political science, Philosophy	100 marks

Number of MCQs in the exam as per the BSEB 12th exam pattern is mentioned below:

Subjects	Number of MCQs
English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Urdu and other languages	50
Entrepreneurship, Computer science, Multimedia & Web Technology, Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Home Science, Agriculture, Physical Education and Yoga	35
Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Mathematics, History, Sociology, Political science, Philosophy	50

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How to download BSEB 12th Pattern?

Students can visit the board's website to download the Bihar Board 12th exam pattern. Students must check the entire BSEB Intermediate syllabus as well as the pattern to prepare well for the Class 12 exams. They must start preparing as early as possible to avoid any last minute hassle.