GSEB HSC Arts Exam Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board 12th 2026 ( GSEB HSC )

DeskCalelnderExam On - 26 Feb '26 - 18 Mar '26

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Salviya Antony
Updated on Dec 25, 2025 17:33 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 2026 - 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
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GSEB HSC Exam Pattern 2026 - 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. 

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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: 

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GSEB HSC Exam Pattern 2026

GSEB HSC Exam Pattern Mathematics

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

GSEB 12th Maths Blue Print 2024

GSEB 12th Exam Pattern Physics

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

GSEB 12th Physics Question paper format
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 12th Chemistry Blue print 2024

GSEB HSC Exam Pattern English

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

GSEB 12th English Blue print

GSEB 12th English Question paper format is given below.

GSEB 12th English Format
 
 

 

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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.

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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

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.  

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FAQs on GSEB HSC Exam Pattern 2026

Check FAQs on GSEB HSC pattern 2026.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How to get 100% in GSEB HSC Board exam?
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To score 100 percent in GSEB HSC board exams, you must complete all the topics mentioned in the syllabus and be thorough with the concepts. You can follow the points below that will help you score cent per cent-

  • Finish the Syllabus on Time.
  • Manage Time for Revision.
  • Solve sample paper
  • Identify Mistakes and Rectify Them
  • Note Important Topics
  • Write neatly
  • Stay healthy
Q:   What happens if you take leave in GSEB 12th board exam?
A: 

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.

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Complement of a SetEqual SetsUniversal SetFinite and Infinite SetEmpty SetSets and their RepresentationsRelations and FunctionsCartesian Products of SetsFunctionsRelationsBinomial TheoremBinomial Theorem for Positive Integral IndexComposition of Functions and Invertible FunctionTypes of FunctionsTypes of RelationsProperties of Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsInverse Trigonometric FunctionsBasic Concepts of Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsTypes of MatrixTranspose of a MatrixSymmetric and Skew Symmetric MatricesInvertible MatricesOperations on MatricesDeterminantsDeterminantsIntegration as Inverse Process of DifferentiationDifferentiationStandard DeviationAssumed Mean MethodCorrelation and RegressionZ Score TableCube and CuboidComplement of a SetEqual SetsUniversal SetFinite and Infinite SetEmpty SetSets and their RepresentationsRelations and FunctionsCartesian Products of SetsFunctionsRelationsBinomial TheoremBinomial Theorem for Positive Integral IndexComposition of Functions and Invertible FunctionTypes of FunctionsTypes of RelationsProperties of Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsInverse Trigonometric FunctionsBasic Concepts of Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsTypes of MatrixTranspose of a MatrixSymmetric and Skew Symmetric MatricesInvertible MatricesOperations on MatricesDeterminantsDeterminantsIntegration as Inverse Process of DifferentiationDifferentiationStandard DeviationAssumed Mean MethodCorrelation and RegressionZ Score TableCube and CuboidOverviewDIMENSIONS OF PHYSICAL QUANTITIESDIMENSIONAL FORMULAESignificant FiguresDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS AND ITS APPLICATIONSINTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITSOverviewChange of StateIdeal Gas Equation and Absolute TemperatureThermal ExpansionHeat TransferSpecific HeatCalorimetryTemperature and HeatMeasurement of TemperatureThermodynamic ProcessCarnot EngineReversible and Irreversible ProcessThermal EquilibriumThermodynamic State Variables Equation of StateOverviewFirst Law of ThermodynamicsSecond Law of ThermodynamicsBehaviour of GasesKinetic Theory of Ideal GasOverviewPeriodic and Oscillatory MotionSimple PendulumSimple Harmonic MotionOverviewSpeed of a Travelling WaveDisplacement Relation in a Progressive WaveSuperposition PrincipleBeatsReflection of WavesKinematic Equation Uniformly of Accelerated MotionInstantaneous Velocity and SpeedOverviewAccelerationResolution of VectorsVector Addition by Analytical MethodScalars and VectorsMultiplication of Vectors by Real NumbersAddition and Subtraction of VectorsOverviewProjectile MotionMotion in a PlaneConservation of MomentumEquilibrium of a ParticleCircular MotionCommon Forces in MechanicsSolving Problems in MechanicsConservation of Mechanical EnergyPotential Energy of SpringPowerKinetic EnergyCollisionWorkConcept of Potential EnergyMoment of InertiaOverviewCentre of MassVector Product of Two VectorsTorque and Angular MomentumMotion of Centre of MassEquilibrium of a Rigid BodyOverviewAngular Velocity and Relation with Linear VelocityDynamics of Rotational Motion About a Fixed AxisKinematics of Rotational Motion About a Fixed AxisAngular Momentum of Rotation About a Fixed AxisKeplers LawOverviewEscape SpeedEarth SatellitesEnergy of an Orbiting SatelliteStress Strain CurveElastic ModuliApplications of Elastic Behaviour of MaterialsSurface TensionBernoulli PrinciplePressure in FluidsViscosityStreamline FlowForces between Multiple ChargesConductors and InsulatorsBasic Properties of Electric ChargeElectric ChargeElectric Charge and FieldElectric FluxElectric Charge and FieldElectric Field LinesContinuous Charge DistributionInterference Light Waves Youngs ExperimentRefraction Reflection Plane Wave Huygens PrincipleRefraction Reflection Plane Wave Huygens PrincipleEinstein Photoelectric TheoryPhotoelectric Effect Wave Theory LightPhotoelectric EffectElectron EmissionOverviewBohr Model of Hydrogen AtomRadioactivityPhysics Nuclei OverviewSize of NucleusBinding EnergyNuclear EnergySemiconductor Devices OverviewSemiconductor Devices OverviewSemiconductor DiodeDiode as RectifierIntrinsic SemiconductorExtrinsic SemiconductorOverviewPotential Due to Point ChargeCombination of CapacitorsElectrostatic PotentialEnergy Stored in a CapacitorCapacitors and CapacitanceEffect of Dielectric on CapacitanceElectrostatics of ConductorsPotential Energy of a System of ChargesPotential due to a System of ChargesElectric CurrentOverviewElectrical Energy and PowerTemperature Dependence of ResistivityWheatstone BridgeOverviewOhms LawKirchhoffs LawDrift of Electrons and the Origin of ResistivityTorque on Current Loop Magnetic DipoleMotion in Magnetic FieldSolenoidMagnetic Field due to a Current ElementMagnetic Field on Axis of Circular Current LoopAmpere Circuital LawMagnetic ForceOverviewMoving Coil GalvanometerMagnetism and MatterMagnetic Properties of MaterialsMagnetisation and Magnetic IntensityBar MagnetElectromagnetismMotional Electromotive ForceExperiments of Faraday and HenryAlternating Current OverviewTransformerAC Voltage Applied to a ResistorAC Voltage Applied to an InductorAC Voltage applied to a CapacitorAC Voltage applied to a Series LCR circuitRepresentation of AC Current and Voltage by VectorElectromagnetic SpectrumElectromagnetic WavesDisplacement CurrentTotal Internal ReflectionRefraction through a PrismOptical InstrumentsDerivation of Lens FormulaReflection of Light by Spherical MirrorsRefraction at Spherical Surface and by LensesDerive Equation of Motion by Calculus methodAlternating Current OverviewMole Concept and Molar MassSTOICHIOMETRY AND STOICHIOMETRIC CALCULATIONSPercentage CompositionLaws of Chemical CombinationAtomic and Molecular MassesProperties of Matter and their MeasurementImportance of ChemistryOverviewOverviewAtomic ModelsDiscovery of Sub Atomic ParticlesTowards Quantum Mechanical Model of AtomQuantum Mechanical Model of AtomElectronic Configuration Types of ElementsPeriodic Table Electronic Configuration of ElementPeriodic Trends in Properties of ElementsGenesis of Periodic ClassificationNomenclature of Elements with Atomic NumbersPresent Form of Periodic TableChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureHybridizationValence Bond TheoryMolecular Orbital TheoryHydrogen BondingIonic or Electrovalent BondKossel-Lewis Approach to Chemical BondingBond ParametersBonding in Homonuclear Diatomic MoleculesVSEPR TheoryApplications of Chemical BondingEquilibrium ProcessesHomogeneous EquilibriaFactors Affecting EquilibriaApplications of Equilibrium ConstantIonization of Acids and BasesIonic Equilibrium in SolutionEquilibrium in Chemical ProcessesSolubility Equilibria of Sparingly Soluble SaltsHeter Heterogeneous EquilibriaOxidation NumberClassification of Organic CompoundsIsomerismNomenclature of Organic CompoundsQuantitative AnalysisQualitative Analysis of Organic CompoundsOverviewStructural Representations of Organic CompoundsFundamental Concepts in Organic Reaction MechanismTetravalence of Carbon Shapes of Organic CompoundsMethods of Purification of Organic CompoundsClassificationAlkanesAlkenesAlkynesAromatic HydrocarbonCarcinogenicity and ToxicityAbnormal Molar MassColligative Properties and Molar MassSolubilityProteinsVitaminsCarbohydratesEnzymesHormonesNucleic AcidsElectrolytic Cells and ElectrolysisCorrosionGalvanic CellFuel CellsNernst EquationElectrochemical CellsBatteriesRate of ReactionIntegrated Rate EquationsCollision Theory of Chemical ReactionsTemperature Dependence of the Rate of a ReactionFactors Influencing Rate of a ReactionBonding in Metal CarbonylsDifference between Glucose and Fructose

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