CBSE Class 12 Political Science Question Paper 2015 Code 59/3 (Compartment) is available for download here. CBSE conducted the Class 12 Political Science exam on July 16, 2015 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 27 questions, all compulsory, for 100 marks in 3 hours, with 15 minutes of extra reading time
  • Q1 to Q5 carry 1 mark each (5 marks) and Q6 to Q10 carry 2 marks each (10 marks)
  • Q11 to Q16 carry 4 marks each (24 marks), with answers of not more than 100 words
  • Q17 to Q21 carry 5 marks each (25 marks), and Q21 is a map-based question; Q22 to Q27 carry 6 marks each (36 marks), each with an internal choice (OR)
  • Answers to Q17 to Q27 are limited to 150 words each; the paper prints no separate sections

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Question Paper 2015 Code 59/3 (Compartment) PDF

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CBSE Class 12 Political Science 2015 Question Paper Details

Exam CBSE Class 12 Board Examination 2015
Subject Political Science
Paper code 59/3 (Compartment)
Exam date July 16, 2015
Time allowed 3 hours (plus 15 minutes of reading time, 10:15 AM to 10:30 AM)
Maximum marks 100
Total questions 27 (attempt 27)

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Question Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme

The CBSE Class 12 Political Science 2015 question paper is of 100 marks and has 27 questions, of which 27 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 2015

Section Questions Question Type Choice Marks per Question Marks
Entire paper (no printed sections) Q1-Q5 Very short-answer questions (up to 20 words each) All 5 1 5
Q6-Q10 Short-answer questions (up to 40 words each) All 5 2 10
Q11-Q16 Short-answer questions (up to 100 words each) All 6 4 24
Q17-Q20 Long-answer questions (up to 150 words each), including passage-based questions All 4 5 20
Q21 Map-based question (answer written in the answer-book) All 1 5 5
Q22-Q27 Long-answer questions (up to 150 words each), each with internal choice (OR) All 6 6 36
Total 27 questions Attempt 27 100

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Marks Distribution 2015

Question Type Questions to Attempt Marks per Question Total Marks
Very short-answer questions (up to 20 words each) 5 1 5
Short-answer questions (up to 40 words each) 5 2 10
Short-answer questions (up to 100 words each) 6 4 24
Long-answer questions (up to 150 words each), including passage-based questions 4 5 20
Map-based question (answer written in the answer-book) 1 5 5
Long-answer questions (up to 150 words each), each with internal choice (OR) 6 6 36
Total 27 100