CBSE Class 12 Biology Board Exam 2024 Post Paper Analysis- 19th March

CBSE Class 12 Biology Board Exam 2024 Post Paper Analysis - 19th March

The paper was moderate to difficult and a little lengthy. Read on to know more.

By Topperlearning Expert 19th Mar, 2024 | 04:15 pm

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the Biology exam for students of Class 12 today, March 19^th, 2024, after the significant Mathematics paper, which was held on March 9th. Students had sufficient time to prepare for the biology paper. It's important to note that Biology is considered one of the crucial subjects for students planning to appear for NEET.

CBSE Class 12 Biology Paper 2024 is over, and the students found the paper moderately tricky and lengthy. The objective questions scored quite well, while the subjective questions scored moderately. It was a balanced paper, a mix of application and memory-based questions.

Question Paper Pattern

The CBSE Class 12 Biology paper was worth 70 marks, and the time allotted for it was 3 hours. The question paper comprised 33 questions distributed over five sections: A, B, C, D, and E. All questions were compulsory.

Section	Question Numbers	Question Type	Marks Allotted
Section A	1 to 12	MCQs	1 mark each
Section A	13 to 16	Assertion-Reasoning	1 mark each
Section B	17 to 21	Very Short Answer Type	2 marks each
Section C	22 to 28	Short Answer Type	3 marks each
Section D	29 and 30	Case-based	4 marks each
Section E	31 to 33	Long Answer Type	5 marks each

There was no overall choice in the question paper. However, internal choices were provided in one question of two marks, one question of three marks, and all questions of five marks. Students were expected to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.

Here, we decode the CBSE 12 Biology 2023 Board paper Series RP5PS/5-Code 57/5/1-Set 1.

Question Paper Analysis

Parameter	Analysis
Overall difficulty level	Moderate to Tough
Section A (MCQs)	Easy to Moderate
Section B (Very Short Answer Type)	Moderate
Section C (Short Answer Type)	Moderate
Section D (Case-based)	Moderate
Section E (Long Answer Type)	Moderate to Tough
Was the paper lengthy	Yes
Which section was the lengthiest?	Section E
Overall expected good score	60+

Chapter-wise Distribution of Marks

The chapter ‘Molecular Basis of Inheritance’ was the most-valued chapter, carrying 15 marks, followed by the chapters ‘Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants’ and ‘Human Reproduction’ with a weightage of 12 marks and 11 marks, respectively.

Below are some student and teacher responses to every aspect of the paper, including typology, distribution of marks, and, of course, difficulty level.

Students’ Feedback

Although the paper was NCERT-based, it was an above-average paper.
The paper was moderate to difficult.
It was a lengthy paper.
Many students rated Set 2 as the toughest of all sets.
The paper had multiple expected and directed questions.
Section A was relatively easy as compared to the other sections.

Teachers’ Feedback

The level of the paper was easy to moderate.
The choices available for the students were diverse and would have made the paper easy.
MCQs were high-scoring.
A few subjective questions were tricky and required critical thinking.
It was a balanced question paper, combining application and memory-based questions.
The questions ranged from simple to tricky but were mainly direct.
It could have taken longer than usual to answer, but the paper was not lengthy.
Most questions were directly from the NCERT textbooks.

Conclusion

The CBSE Class 12 Biology 2023 paper was moderate and well-balanced. Most students should score around 60+. Teachers felt that the paper was structured according to CBSE guidelines only, but the overall paper required critical thinking and application. Overall, most questions were directly from the NCERT textbooks, which made it easier for students who had studied the prescribed syllabus thoroughly.

After today’s major Biology paper, the Science stream students must be relieved. So, just relax and stress out for a couple of days until you get back to your preparations for NEET. Stay tuned with TopperLearning for important notifications and academic updates.