UP 12th Science Exam Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

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Md Shahzad
Updated on Sep 5, 2024 15:31 IST

By Md Shahzad, Assistant Manager – Editorial Content

Overview

UP Board 12th Science Exam Pattern 2025: The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) prescribe the UP 12th Exam Pattern for all streams including UP Board Class 12 Science Exam Pattern 2025. The UP Board Class 12 examination pattern is generally released along with the syllabus of UP Board Class 12 examinations. The board also prescribe the UPMSP 12th Science exam pattern in the form of sample paper. The UPMSP class 12 Scinece exam pattern gives an insight into the marking scheme, duration of the exam, types of questions asked in the exam, among other things. Students must also ensure that they go through the entire UP Board Class 12 Syllabus as well as the examination pattern carefully and thoroughly.

The UP Board 12th Science stream includes subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc 

Provided below is the total duration of all the subjects along with the type of questions asked in the examination like multiple-choice questions (MCQs), short answer type questions & long answer type questions. Students must check the table below carefully to understand the exam pattern better.

Subjects

Exam Pattern

Types of Questions

Biology

Theory Paper- 70 Marks

Practical Paper- 30 Marks

MCQ, Short & Long Answer Type Questions

Physics

Theory Paper- 70 Marks

Practical Paper- 30 Marks

MCQ, Short & Long Answer Type Questions

Chemistry

Theory Paper- 70 Marks

Practical Paper- 30 Marks

MCQ, Short & Long Answer Type Questions

UPMSP released the marking scheme along with the revised syllabus. The exam pattern as well as the marking scheme has been provided below for all the subjects of the Science stream.

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Table of contents
  • UP Board 12th Physics Exam Pattern 2025
  • UP Board 12th Chemistry Exam Pattern 2025
  • UP Board 12th Biology Exam Pattern 2025
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UP Board 12th Physics Exam Pattern 2025

The Physics Practical exam carries 30 marks and the theory paper is conducted for 70 marks. The theory exam is divided into two papers and the marks distribution is same for both the papers.

Paper 1 – 35 marks (total 23 questions)

Paper 2 – 35 marks (total 23 questions)

Question type

Number of questions

Marks per question

Total marks

MCQ

5

1

5

Very Short

8

1

8

Short answer

8

2

16

Long answer

2

3

6

Provided below is the UP Board 12th Physics marking scheme:

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UP Board 12th Chemistry Exam Pattern 2025

The practical exam carries 30 marks and the theory paper is conducted for 70 marks. The theory exam is divided into two papers and the marks distribution is the same for both papers.

Paper 1 – General and Inorganic Chemistry (35 marks – total 23 questions)

Paper 2 – Physical and Organic Chemistry (35 marks – total 23 questions)

 

Given below is the marking scheme for UP Board Class 12 Chemistry:

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UP Board 12th Biology Exam Pattern 2025

The practical exam carries 30 marks and the theory paper is conducted for 70 marks. The theory exam is divided into two papers and the marks distribution is the same for both papers.

Paper 1 – Zoology (35 marks – total 19 questions)

Paper 2 – Botany (35 marks – total 19 questions)

Question type

Number of questions

Marks per question

Total marks

MCQ

4

1

4

Very Short

5

1

5

Short answer

8

2

16

Long answer

2

5

10

Provided below is the UP Board Class 12 Biology Marking Scheme:

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For Stella Maris College, Chennai, the Class 12 cutoff for admission to the B.Sc Biotechnology/Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology programme in 2026 is expected to be around 75–80% aggregate for general category students. For OBC/EWS candidates, the cutoff is slightly lower (≈70–75%). 


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