CLASS-XII

CHEMISTRY
Time:3Hrs Theory: 70Marks
Practical: 25Marks
INA : 5Marks
Total: 100Marks
STRUCTURE OF QUESTION PAPER (THEORY)
1. There will be one theory paper comprising of 17 questions. All questions are
compulsory.
2. Question no. 1 will have 28 sub parts and each part will carry 1 mark. All
questions are compulsory. This question will be of multiple choice, numerical,
true false andcomprehensive.
3. Question no. 2 to 11 will be of two marks each. There will be internal choice
in four questions. All questions arecompulsory.
4. Question no.12 to 15 will be of three marks each. There will be internal choice
in two questions. All questions arecompulsory
5. Question no.16 to 17 will be of five marks each. There will be internal choice
inthem.
6. Distribution of marks over different dimensions of the paper will be as follows.
LEARNING OUTCOMES PERCENTAGE OF MARKS
KNOWLEDGE 36%
UNDERSTANDING 44%
APPLICATION 20%
Total 100%
7. Use of un-programmable calculator is allowed. The log tables can be used.
8.Total weightage of numerical will around20%
UNITWISE DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS
SR.NO UNIT TOTAL
MARK
1 Solid State 05
2 Solutions 05
3 Electro-chemistry 04
4 Chemical-kinetics 05
5 Surface chemistry 05
6 General principles & process of isolation of elements 02
7 p-block elements 07
8 d &f-block elements 07
9 Coordination number 04
10 Haloalkanes&Haloarenes 05
11 Alcohol, Phenols &Ether 04
12 Aldehyde, Ketons&Carbooxalic acids 05
13 Organic compounds containing Nitrogen compounds 03

14 Biomolecules 03

15 Polymers 04
16 Chemistry in everyday life 02

TOTAL QUESTIONS &TOTAL MARKS T.Q=17

T.M=70
Total Question in paper =17
 SCHEMATIC DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS

Sr. UNIT 1 MARK 2 MARK 3 MARK 5 MARK TOTAL

No MARK
1 Solid State 1 T(M.C.Q.) 1N(internal - - 05
choice
question)+
1T
2 Solutions 2T+1N (MCQ) 1N - 05
(Internal
Choice
Question)
3 Electro-chemistry 1 T (M.C.Q.) 1 - 04
N(internal
choice
question)
4 Chemical-kinetics 1N(internal 1N 05
choice
question)
5 Surface chemistry 5 05
(comprehension)

6 General principles & 1T - 02

process of isolation
of elements
7 p-block elements 2T(M.C.Q.) 1T 1T - 07

8 d &f-block - 1T - 1T 07
elements (internal
choice
question)
9 Coordination 2 T (M.C.Q.) 1T - - 04
number

10 Haloalkanes&H - - - 1T 05
aloarenes (internal
choice
question
11 Alcohol, Phenols 1T (MCQ) - 1T - 04
&Ether (internal
choice
Question

12 Aldehyde, 2 T (MCQ) 1T - - 05
Ketons&Carbooxal + 1 ( T/F ) (internal
ic acids choice
question
13 Organic 2 T (M.C.Q.) 03
compounds + 1(T/F)
containing
Nitrogen
compounds
14 Biomolecules 2 T (M.C.Q.) 03
+ 1(T/F)

15 Polymers 1T (M.C.Q.) 1T 04
+ 1(T/F)

16 Chemistry in 1 T (M.C.Q.) 02
everyday life + 1(T/F)

TOTAL 28 sub parts T.Q=10 T.Q=4 T.Q=2 T.Q=17

QUESTIONS T.M=28 TM=20 T.M=12 T.M=10 T.M=70
&TOTAL MARKS
 Note: In above SCHEMATIC DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS
T=Theory, N=Numerical, M.C.Q. = Multiple choice questions,
T/F= True and False

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SETTER

Note:
1. There will be one theory paper comprising of 17 questions. All questions are
compulsory.
2. Question no. 1 will have 28 sub parts and each part will carry 1 mark. All
questions are compulsory. This question will be of multiple choice, numerical,
true false andcomprehensive.
3. Question no. 2 to 11 will be of two marks each. There will be internal choice
in Four questions. All questions arecompulsory.
4. Question no.12 to 15 will be of three marks each. There will be internal choice
in two questions. All questions arecompulsory.
5. Question no.16 to 17 will be of five marks each. There will be internal choice
inthem.
6. Questions paper should cover all thesyllabus.
7. No question or topic should be repeated in the questionpaper.
8. Questions in the paper can be asked only from mentioned PSEB syllabus.
Questions from any topic which is not mentioned in the syllabus will be
considered as out of syllabusquestion.
9. All sets must be of equal standard and difficulty levelquestions.
10. At the end of each question, paper setter must write detailed distribution of
marks of eachsub-question.
11. Vague, many possible answer questions, confusing answer question etc
type of question will not be asked in thepaper.
12. Language used should be clearly understood &specific.
13. Time and length limit of paper should be kept in mind while setting the
paper.