GSEB HSC Exam Pattern 2026 (Released): Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Q: When will the GSEB HSC exams 2026 be held?

The Gujarat Board will conduct GSEB HSC Exam 2026 from February 26, 2026 to March 18, 2026. The Gujarat board released the GSEB HSC time table 2026 on the official website - gseb.org. Students can download the GSEB 12th time table 2026 online. The GSEB HSC exam 2025 was held from February 27 to March 17, 2025.

Exam On - 26 Feb '26 - 18 Mar '26

This exam is conducted for courses given below:

HSC Science Commerce Arts General

Updated on Dec 11, 2025 16:35 IST

By Salviya Antony, Senior Executive - Content

GSEB HSC exam pattern 2026: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) has published the STD 12 blueprint 2026 Gujarat board. The GSEB HSC question paper pattern 2026 is available on the official website. www gseb org blueprint 2026 std 12 Science is available on this page . We have uploaded the GSEB HSC pattern 2026 PDF here. The GSEB released the GSEB 12th Science blueprint 2026 on the official website - gsebeservice.com.

Students can visit the official website and download the Std 12 Science blueprint 2026 Gujarat board. It gives and idea of the exam paper style of 12th Science GSEB 2026. The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) has released the GSEB HSC time table 2026. GSEB HSC exam 2026 will be held from February 26, 2026 to March 16, 2026. The maximum marks a student can secure in GSEB HSC exams is 100 marks.

Table of contents

GSEB HSC Exam Pattern 2025 - Gujarat STD-12 Blueprint 2025-26 Pdf Download
GSEB HSC Exam Pattern 2026
GSEB HSC Passing Criteria
Gujarat Board HSC pattern 2026 - Mathematics
FAQs on GSEB HSC Exam Pattern 2026

GSEB HSC Exam Pattern 2025 - Gujarat STD-12 Blueprint 2025-26 Pdf Download

Students preparing for the GSEB 12th examinations must go through the GSEB exam pattern as well as GSEB HSC Syllabus which mentions all the important topics that need to be covered for better preparations of the examinations. They must familiarise themselves with the pattern for better preparation. Std 12 blueprint 2026 Gujarat board

Check GSEB HSC Question Paper format 2026 below. Students can download the GSEB HSC 2026 blue print stream wise in the table below.

Subject	Download Link
GSEB HSC Blueprint and Question Paper format 2026 - General stream	Download PDF
GSEB HSC Blueprint and Question Paper format 2026 - Science stream	Download PDF

The GSEB HSC sample question papers 2026 as per the reduced NCERT syllabus was released along with the GSEB HSC blue print 2026. We have provided Std 12 Science blueprint 2025-26 Gujarat Board on this page. Students can now check GSEB HSC pattern 2026 in this page.

The GSEB 12th Exam Pattern would also give the students an insight into the type of questions asked as well as the marking scheme. GSEB HSC sample question papers are also provided in the PDFs given on this page.

Subject-wise GSEB HSC Exam Patterns screenshots have been provided below:

Commonly asked questions

Q: Will GSEB HSC board exam 2026 based on 100% GSEB HSC syllabus?

Yes, GSEB HSC exams 2026 will be based on 100% syllabus. Students can check the GSEB 12th syllabus 2026 once it is released. Students must finish with their syllabus and know the exam pattern well at least a month prior to the exam. This way they'll be better prepared for the exams.

Q: Is it necessary to know the GSEB HSC exam pattern?

Gujarat Board will release the GSEB HSC Pattern 2025. The students are advised to go through the GSEB HSC exam pattern. It helps them to know the marking scheme and weightage of topics. Thus they can prepare for the GSEB 12th board exam accordingly. They can download the GSEB HSC pattern 2025 from the official website in PDF format.

GSEB HSC Exam Pattern 2026

GSEB HSC Exam Pattern Mathematics

We have provided a screenshot of the GSEB 12th Blueprint Mathematics below.

GSEB 12th Exam Pattern Physics

We have given a screenshot of the GSEB 12th Physics question paper format and structure of question paper below.

Check the structure of GSEB 12th Physics Question paper below.

GSEB HSC Physics Question paper structure

GSEB HSC Exam Pattern Chemistry

We have given a screenshot of the GSEB 12th blueprint Chemistry below.

GSEB HSC Exam Pattern English

We have given a screenshot of the GSEB HSC blueprint English below.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the passing criteria of GSEB 12th result?

A minimum of 33% passing marks are required in each subject and an aggregate for the students to be declared as pass in GSEB Class 12 exams. Any student failing to score the 33% marks will have to appear for GSEB HSC supplementary examination. An aggregate mark of 33% is mandatory to clear the GSEB HSC examination. Students must obtain minimum of grade ‘D’ in all subjects to clear GSEB HSC board exam.

Q: What are the total marks of the GSEB 12th exam?

The total marks in each subject is 100. There are six subjects in the GSEB 12th exam. The grant total marks is 600. Students should understand the GSEB HSC exam pattern. This helps to know the marking scheme of the GSEB HSC exam.

GSEB HSC Passing Criteria

The pass mark for a subject is 33% and aggregate marks shall also be 33%. There will be no change in the minimum passing marks for any subject. It is not necessary to secure 33% separately in the practical and written examination. As per the Gujarat Board Class 12 exam pattern, the duration of each exam is 3 hours. Those who fail in the GSEB HSC Exam 2026 will have to appear for the GSEB Supplementary exam 2026. The board will release GSEB HSC supplementary dates 2026 in May 2026 after the release of GSEB HSC results 2026.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is it mandatory to practice the previous year GSEB HSC question papers?

GSEB HSC previous year question papers helps students to know the pattern and type of questions asked in the GSEB 12th board exam. Solving the GSEB HSC previous year question papers will help them to improve confidence, know difficulty level and manage time.

Gujarat Board HSC pattern 2026 - Mathematics

Check the table below to know the GSEB HSC mathematics pattern 2026.

Section	No of questions	Marks	Total marks
A - MCQ	15	1	15
B - Short answer	15	1	15
C	10	2	20
D	10	3	30
E	5	5	20
Total	-	-	100

Commonly asked questions

Q: What happens if you take leave in GSEB 12th board exam?

If a student is not able to attend a GSEB 12th board exam, he will be given zero marks in the subject.

The student will have to appear for the GSEB HSC supplementary exam. Hence students are advised not to skip the board exam.

FAQs on GSEB HSC Exam Pattern 2026

Check FAQs on GSEB HSC pattern 2026.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is it mandatory to practice the previous year GSEB HSC question papers?

Q: When will the GSEB HSC exams 2026 be held?

The Gujarat Board will conduct GSEB HSC Exam 2026 from February 26, 2026 to March 18, 2026. The Gujarat board released the GSEB HSC time table 2026 on the official website - gseb.org. Students can download the GSEB 12th time table 2026 online. The GSEB HSC exam 2025 was held from February 27 to March 17, 2025.

Q: Does GSEB release the past years question papers for the GSEB HSC students?

Yes, the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) releases the GSEB HSC previous year question papers for the students. They can download the question papers in PDF format for free. Solving these question papers help students to understand the difficulty level and exam pattern. Students are recommended to solve and practice GSEB HSC previous year question papers so that they can improve their scores. It will also boost the confidence of the students.