CBSE Class 12 Political Science Question Paper 2012 Code 59/1 is available for download here. CBSE conducted the Class 12 Political Science exam on April 16, 2012 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The Political Science theory paper is of 100 marks.

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The Political Science question paper includes the following types of questions:

  • The question paper has 35 questions, all compulsory, for 100 marks in 3 hours, with 15 minutes of extra reading time
  • Q1 to Q10 carry 1 mark each (10 marks), with answers of not more than 20 words
  • Q11 to Q20 carry 2 marks each (20 marks) and Q21 to Q30 carry 4 marks each (40 marks), with word limits of 40 and 100 words
  • Q31 to Q35 carry 6 marks each (30 marks), with answers of not more than 150 words and an internal choice (OR) in each
  • Q35 is based on a map and its answer is to be written in the answer-book; the paper prints no separate sections

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Question Paper 2012 Code 59/1 PDF

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CBSE Class 12 Political Science 2012 Question Paper Details

Exam CBSE Class 12 Board Examination 2012
Subject Political Science
Paper code 59/1
Exam date April 16, 2012
Time allowed 3 hours (plus 15 minutes of reading time, 10:15 AM to 10:30 AM)
Maximum marks 100
Total questions 35 (attempt 35)

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Question Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme

The CBSE Class 12 Political Science 2012 question paper is of 100 marks and has 35 questions, of which 35 are to be attempted. The tables below give the section-wise paper pattern and the split of marks, as printed in the official question paper.

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Question Paper Pattern 2012

Section Questions Question Type Choice Marks per Question Marks
Entire paper (no printed sections) Q1-Q10 Very short-answer questions (up to 20 words each) All 10 1 10
Q11-Q20 Short-answer questions (up to 40 words each) All 10 2 20
Q21-Q30 Short-answer questions (up to 100 words each) All 10 4 40
Q31-Q35 Long-answer questions (up to 150 words each), each with internal choice (OR); Q35 includes a map-based option All 5 6 30
Total 35 questions Attempt 35 100

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Marks Distribution 2012

Question Type Questions to Attempt Marks per Question Total Marks
Very short-answer questions (up to 20 words each) 10 1 10
Short-answer questions (up to 40 words each) 10 2 20
Short-answer questions (up to 100 words each) 10 4 40
Long-answer questions (up to 150 words each), each with internal choice (OR); Q35 includes a map-based option 5 6 30
Total 35 100