
CBSE 12th Commerce Exam Pattern 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the CBSE Class 12 Commerce Exam Pattern 2026. Students preparing for the exams can check the CBSE 12th exam pattern 2026 online on the official website at cbseacademic.nic.in and on this page as well. We have provided links to download CBSE exam pattern 2026 for each Commerce subject below.
Knowing the exam pattern enables a student to prepare for CBSE 12th Commerce exams 2026 in a better way by making them aware of important aspects of an exam. The CBSE Class 12 exam pattern 2026 makes one familiar with the marking scheme, types of questions aske din the exam, their difficulty level and more.
Some subjects of CBSE 12th 2026 are common for all stream students. Some subjects that come exclusively under the Commerce stream are Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics etc. A student needs to obtain a minimum of 33 per cent passing marks to qualify. Students should know the complete CBSE 12th syllabus and exam pattern of Commerce to prepare well for the exams.
- CBSE 12th Commerce Exam Pattern 2026 - Highlights
- CBSE 12th Accountancy Exam Pattern 2026
- CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Exam Pattern 2026
- FAQs on CBSE Class 12 Commerce Exam Pattern 2026
CBSE 12th Commerce Exam Pattern 2026 - Highlights
- The CBSE 12th examinations 2026 will cover 100% syllabus
- Students will get 15 minutes of extra time to read the question paper
- The CBSE 12th board examinations will be conducted for all subjects - Major and Minor
- To get a better sneak peak at the CBSE 12th Commerce Exam Pattern 2026, download CBSE 12th sample papers
CBSE 12th Marking Scheme 2026 for Commerce subjects
Students can download the CBSE 12th exam pattern 2026 for commerce subjects below.
Accountancy | Business Studies | Economics |
Mathematics | Legal Studies |
Commonly asked questions
CBSE 12th Accountancy Exam Pattern 2026
Theoretical part of the CBSE 12th Accounts exam 2026 will be conducted for 80 marks, while 20 marks are allocated to project work. Check below the chapter-wise distribution of marks-
Units |
Marks |
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Part A: Accounting for Partnership Firms and Companies Unit 1. Accounting for Partnership Firms Unit 2. Accounting for Companies |
36 24 |
Part B: Financial Statement Analysis Unit 3. Analysis of Financial Statements Unit 4. Cash Flow Statement |
12 08 |
Project Work |
20 |
OR |
|
Part B: Computerized Accounting Unit 4. Computerized Accounting |
20 |
Part C: Practical Work |
20 |
Commonly asked questions
CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Exam Pattern 2026
CBSE 12th Business Studies exam 2026 will be conducted for a total of 100 marks out of which 80 marks are for theory an 20 for practicals/projects. Check the distribution of marks to different chapters below:
Units |
Marks |
---|---|
Part A: Principles and Functions of Management |
|
Nature and Significance of Management |
16 |
Principles of Management |
|
Business Environment |
|
Planning |
14 |
Organizing |
|
Staffing |
20 |
Directing |
|
Controlling |
|
Total |
50 |
Part B: Business Finance and Marketing |
|
Financial Management |
15 |
Financial Markets |
|
Marketing Management |
15 |
Consumer Protection |
|
Total |
30 |
Project Work (One) |
20 |
Students preparing for competitive examinations like DU JAT, IPU CET, SET etc, can check here the DU JAT exam pattern and IPU CET exam pattern too.
Commonly asked questions
FAQs on CBSE Class 12 Commerce Exam Pattern 2026
Students can check the FAQs regarding CBSE 12th commerce exam pattern 2026 below:
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Answered 6 days ago
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Answered a week ago
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Answered a week ago
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Answered 2 weeks ago
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Students can follow the below mentioned steps to check their CGBSE 12th result:
Visit the official website of the board @cgbse.nic.in
Click on the link that says "CGBSE 12th Result 2025"
Enter roll number and click on the "Submit" button
Your CG Board 12th result will be displayed.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
To be eligible for CG PET admission, all students should have passed 12th standard (or equivalent) qualifying entrance examination with Maths, Physics and Chemistry. A minimum of 45% marks should have been scored in the exam (40% for reserved category).
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