The UP Board Class 12 Biology 2026 question paper with solutions (Set 348 EI) is available here for free download. UP Board Class 12 Biology 2026 was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) on February 23, 2026, in the afternoon shift, as a 70-mark paper of 32 questions to be solved in 3 hours 15 minutes.
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UP Board Class 12 Biology 2026 (Set 348 EI) Questions with Solutions
The sudden discontinuation of the regular dose of drug/alcohol causes:
Citric acid is produced by:
Which of the following statements explains parasitism?
Which of the following is known as universal codon?
What is cloning?
Which type of cell division occurs during cleavage?
Name the gases which were used by S.L. Miller in the experiment of origin of life.
Write the names of any two biodiversity hot-spots.
What is sporopollenin?
What is Mendelian disorder?
Write a note on organic farming.
Write the causes of loss of biodiversity.
Write a note on biological control of pests and diseases.
Draw a labelled diagram of T.S. of a mature dithecous anther. (described in words, as a text-only labelled description)
Write the importance of cross pollination.
Write a short note on water pollinated plants.
Describe sterilisation in detail.
Describe the strategies for reproductive health.
Describe allele and multiple allele.
Explain transfer RNA in brief.
What is evolution? Write two evidences of evolution.
What do you understand by Widal test? Describe.
Write a note on Ganga action plan.
Describe DNA fingerprinting technique in brief.
How would you produce pest resistant plants?
Which type of population interaction is found in lichen? Describe.
Write an essay on population stabilization.
State detail account of any two drugs obtained from plants and their effect.
Describe the sex determination in human and honeybee.
What is primary productivity? Discuss in brief the factors affecting the primary productivity.
Describe the applications of biotechnology in agriculture.
Describe negative interactions in plants with example.
UP Board Class 12 Biology 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme Explained
UPMSP set this paper (Set 348 EI) as 32 compulsory questions of rising difficulty, with the last three questions offering an internal choice.
- Total questions: 4 one-mark MCQs, 5 one-mark short questions, 5 two-mark questions, 12 three-mark questions, and 3 five-mark questions with a choice (extracted as 6 rows)
- Total marks: 70
- Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes
- Question types: objective (MCQ), short-answer and diagram-based descriptive answers
- Internal choice: the final 3 questions (5 marks each, 15 marks total) each let you attempt one of two alternative questions
- Diagrams: UPMSP instructs students to illustrate answers with labelled diagrams wherever necessary
High-Weightage Topics in UP Board Class 12 Biology 2026 to Focus On First
Based on this paper's actual question distribution across the first 26 questions (55 of the 70 marks, before the internal-choice questions), a few chapters clearly dominate.
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants: 9 of 55 marks - the single biggest chapter
- Reproductive Health, and Applications of Biotechnology: 6 of 55 marks each
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation: 5 of 55 marks
- Human Health and Disease, Organisms and Populations, Molecular Basis of Inheritance, and Evolution: 4 of 55 marks each
The remaining 15 marks let you choose between long-answer questions across multiple chapters - practise as many as you can, since you only find out which alternative suits you better once you read the actual questions.
UP Board Class 12 Biology Paper Solution Video
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How to Use the UP Board Biology Question Paper for Practice
Treat this Set 348 EI paper as a timed mock before you check the solutions.
- Attempt all 32 questions in 3 hours 15 minutes under exam conditions first
- For the final 3 choice questions, practise both alternatives, not just the one you'd normally pick
- Draw and label the relevant diagram for every question that calls for one - UPMSP awards marks for correctly labelled diagrams separately from the written answer
- Review each answer against the step-by-step solution PDF, not just the final answer
UP Board Class 12 Biology Student Reactions 2026
- Reactions to this paper were mixed - some students found the plant-reproduction and biotechnology questions familiar from NCERT practice, while others found the diagram-based questions time-consuming to complete neatly under time pressure
UP Board Class 12 Biology 2026 Question Paper FAQs
Ques. When was the UP Board Class 12 Biology 2026 exam conducted?
Ans. UPMSP conducted the UP Board Class 12 Biology 2026 exam on February 23, 2026, in the afternoon shift from 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM, as part of the intermediate exams that ran from February 18 to March 12, 2026.
Ques. How many questions are there in the UP Board Class 12 Biology 2026 paper, and is there any choice?
Ans. The paper has 32 questions worth 70 marks. The last 3 questions (5 marks each) each give you a choice between two alternative questions - you only need to attempt one from each pair.
Ques. What is the marking scheme for UP Board Class 12 Biology 2026?
Ans. The paper carries 70 marks in 3 hours 15 minutes: 4 one-mark MCQs, 5 one-mark short questions, 5 two-mark questions, 12 three-mark questions, and 3 five-mark questions with internal choice.
Ques. Which topics had the highest weightage in UP Board Class 12 Biology 2026 Set 348 EI?
Ans. Based on this paper's actual questions, Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants (9 of the first 55 marks) led, followed by Reproductive Health and Applications of Biotechnology (6 marks each). The final 15 marks let you choose between long-answer questions across multiple chapters.
Ques. Where can I download the UP Board Class 12 Biology 2026 question paper with solutions PDF for free?
Ans. You can download both the question paper and the full step-by-step solutions PDF for Set 348 EI from the table at the top of this page, for free.
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