The UP Board Class 12 Mathematics 2026 question paper with solutions (Set 324 CY) is available here for free download. UP Board Class 12 Mathematics 2026 was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) on February 23, 2026, in the afternoon shift, as a 100-mark paper of 9 compulsory questions to be solved in 3 hours 15 minutes.

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UP Board Class 12 Mathematics 2026 (Set 324 CY) Questions with Solutions

Question 1:

If \(f:R\to R\) is given by \(f(x)=(5-x^{5})^{1/5}\), then \(f\circ f(x)\) is equal to:

  • (A) \(x^{1/5}\)
  • (B) \(x\)
  • (C) \(x^{5}\)
  • (D) \(5-x^{5}\)

Question 2:

The value of \(\displaystyle\int_{2}^{2\sqrt3}\frac{dx}{4+x^{2}}\) is:

  • (A) \(\dfrac{\pi}{12}\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{\pi}{18}\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{\pi}{24}\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{\pi}{6}\)

Question 3:

A relation \(R\) is defined in the set \(N\) as \(R=\{(x,y):y=x+5,\,y>5\}\). Then which of the following is correct?

  • (A) \((6,10)\in R\)
  • (B) \((3,6)\in R\)
  • (C) \((4,9)\in R\)
  • (D) \((2,6)\in R\)

Question 4:

The value of \(\displaystyle\int_{0}^{\pi/4}\sin^{3}2x\cos2x\,dx\) is:

  • (A) \(\dfrac12\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac14\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac18\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac1{16}\)

Question 5:

The probability of impossible events is:

  • (A) \(0\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac12\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac13\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac14\)

Question 6:

Find the value of \(\cos^{-1}\Big(\dfrac12\Big)+2\sin^{-1}\Big(\dfrac12\Big)\).


Question 7:

Write \(\cot^{-1}\!\Big(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{x^{2}-1}}\Big)\), \(x>1\) in the simplest form.


Question 8:

If the direction ratios of a line are \(3,-2,-6\), then find its direction cosines.


Question 9:

Find the angle between the vectors \(\vec a=\hat i+\hat j-\hat k\) and \(\vec b=\hat i-\hat j+\hat k\).


Question 10:

Show that the function \(f(x)=x^{3}-6x^{2}+12x,\ x\in R\), is an increasing function on \(R\).


Question 11:

If two vectors \(\vec a=5\hat i-\hat j-3\hat k\) and \(\vec b=\hat i+3\hat j-5\hat k\), then show that \((\vec a+\vec b)\) and \((\vec a-\vec b)\) are perpendicular.


Question 12:

If \(A\) and \(B\) are independent events and \(P(A)=0.3\), \(P(B)=0.4\), then find (i) \(P(A\cap B)\), (ii) \(P(A\cup B)\).


Question 13:

Prove that the relation given by \(R=\{(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(1,2),(2,3)\}\) in the set \(\{1,2,3\}\) is reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive.


Question 14:

If \(\sin^{-1}(1-x)-2\sin^{-1}x=\dfrac{\pi}{2}\), then find the value of \(x\).


Question 15:

If \((\vec a+\vec b)\cdot(\vec a-\vec b)=8\) and \(|\vec a|=8|\vec b|\), then find \(|\vec a|\) and \(|\vec b|\).


Question 16:

Simplify: \(\cos\theta\begin{bmatrix}\cos\theta & \sin\theta\\-\sin\theta & \cos\theta\end{bmatrix}+\sin\theta\begin{bmatrix}\sin\theta & -\cos\theta\\\cos\theta & \sin\theta\end{bmatrix}\).


Question 17:

Simplify: \(\tan^{-1}\!\left(\dfrac{3a^{2}x-x^{3}}{a^{3}-3ax^{2}}\right)\).


Question 18:

Show that the points \(A(2,3,-4)\), \(B(1,-2,3)\) and \(C(3,8,-11)\) are collinear.


Question 19:

Find the minimum value of the objective function \(Z=3x+5y\) under the following constraints by the graphical method: \(x+3y\ge3,\ x+y\ge2,\ x\ge0,\ y\ge0\).


Question 20:

Find the minimum distance between the lines \(\vec r=\hat i+\hat j+\lambda(2\hat i-\hat j+\hat k)\) and \(\vec r=2\hat i+\hat j-\hat k+\mu(3\hat i-5\hat j+2\hat k)\).


Question 21:

If \(y=Ae^{mx}+Be^{nx}\), then show that \(\dfrac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}-(m+n)\dfrac{dy}{dx}+mny=0\).


Question 22:

Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\) for which the function defined by \(f(x)=\begin{cases}ax+1, & x\le3\\bx+3,& x>3\end{cases}\) is continuous at \(x=3\).


Question 23:

Find the value of the determinant \(\begin{vmatrix}18&22&-13\\7&-9&11\\-11&7&17\end{vmatrix}\).


Question 24:

Three vectors \(\vec a,\vec b,\vec c\) satisfy the condition \(\vec a+\vec b+\vec c=0\). If \(|\vec a|=3,|\vec b|=4\) and \(|\vec c|=2\), then find the value of \(\mu=\vec a\cdot\vec b+\vec b\cdot\vec c+\vec c\cdot\vec a\).


Question 25:

Prove that the height of a cylinder of maximum volume, inscribed in a sphere of radius \(R\), is \(\dfrac{2R}{\sqrt3}\).


Question 26:

Differentiate: \(y=x^{\sin x}+(\cos x)^{\tan x}\).


Question 27:

Prove that if \(E\) and \(F\) are two independent events, then \(E\) and \(F'\) will also be independent.


Question 28:

Find the area surrounded by the line \(y=3x+2\), the \(x\)-axis, and the ordinates \(x=-1\) and \(x=1\).


Question 29:

Solve the following system of equations by matrix method: \(3x-2y+3z=8,\ 2x+y-z=1,\ 4x-3y+2z=4\).


Question 30:

Express the matrix \(B=\begin{bmatrix}2&-2&-4\\-1&3&4\\1&-2&-3\end{bmatrix}\) in the form of the sum of a symmetric matrix and a skew-symmetric matrix.


Question 31:

Solve the differential equation \((x\,dy-y\,dx)\,y\sin\!\left(\dfrac{y}{x}\right)=(y\,dx+x\,dy)\,x\cos\!\left(\dfrac{y}{x}\right)\).


Question 32:

Find the value of \(\displaystyle\int_{-1}^{2}|x^{3}-x|\,dx\).


Question 33:

Find the value of \(\displaystyle\int_{1}^{4}\big(|x-1|+|x-2|+|x-3|\big)\,dx\).


Question 34:

Find the value of the integral \(\displaystyle\int\dfrac{x^{4}}{(x-1)(x^{2}+1)}\,dx\).


Question 35:

Show that the general solution of the differential equation \(\dfrac{dy}{dx}+\dfrac{y^{2}+y+1}{x^{2}+x+1}=0\) is \(x+y+1=A(1-x-y-2xy)\), in which \(A\) is a parameter.

UP Board Class 12 Mathematics 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme Explained

UPMSP set this paper (Set 324 CY) as 9 compulsory questions of rising difficulty, with the last three offering an internal choice.

  • Total questions: 9, split into 5 single-mark MCQs (Q1), 5 one-mark short questions (Q2), 8 two-mark questions (Q3-Q4), 10 five-mark questions (Q5-Q6), and 3 eight-mark long questions with a choice (Q7-Q9)
  • Total marks: 100
  • Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes
  • Question types: objective (MCQ), short-answer proofs and computations, and long-answer derivations
  • Internal choice: Q7, Q8 and Q9 (8 marks each, 24 marks total) each let you attempt one of two alternative questions

High-Weightage Topics in UP Board Class 12 Mathematics 2026 to Focus On First

Based on this paper's actual question distribution across Q1-Q6 (76 of the 100 marks, before the internal-choice questions), a few chapters clearly dominate.

  • Vector Algebra: 10 of 76 marks - across a one-mark, two 2-mark, and a 5-mark question on three vectors perpendicular to each other's sum
  • Continuity and Differentiability: 10 of 76 marks - two separate 5-mark questions, including a Rolle's/Mean Value style proof
  • Three Dimensional Geometry: 8 of 76 marks - direction cosines, a 2-mark line problem, and a 5-mark shortest-distance or plane question
  • Probability: 8 of 76 marks - conditional probability building up to a 5-mark question
  • Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Application of Derivatives: 6 marks each - inverse-trig identities and a 5-mark optimisation proof

The remaining 24 marks (Q7-Q9) let you choose between Matrices, Integrals, and Differential Equations - practise all three, since you only find out which pair suits you better once you read the actual questions.

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How to Use the UP Board Mathematics Question Paper for Practice

Treat this Set 324 CY paper as a timed mock before you check the solutions.

  • Attempt all 9 questions in 3 hours 15 minutes under exam conditions first
  • For Q7, Q8 and Q9, practise both alternatives of the internal choice, not just the one you'd normally pick
  • Review each answer against the step-by-step solution PDF, not just the final boxed answer
  • Redo the 5-mark and 8-mark questions you got wrong a second time after a gap of a few days

UP Board Class 12 Maths Student Reactions 2026

  • Reactions to this paper were mixed - some students called it difficult, others rated it moderate, suggesting the difficulty was uneven across sections rather than uniform

UP Board Class 12 Mathematics 2026 Question Paper FAQs

Ques. When was the UP Board Class 12 Mathematics 2026 exam conducted?

Ans. UPMSP conducted the UP Board Class 12 Mathematics 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 Mathematics 2026 paper, and is there any choice?

Ans. The paper has 9 compulsory questions worth 100 marks. The last three questions, Q7, Q8 and Q9 (8 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 Mathematics 2026?

Ans. The paper carries 100 marks across 9 questions in 3 hours 15 minutes: 5 one-mark MCQs, 5 one-mark short questions, 8 two-mark questions, 10 five-mark questions, and 3 eight-mark long questions with internal choice.

Ques. Which topics had the highest weightage in UP Board Class 12 Mathematics 2026 Set 324 CY?

Ans. Based on this paper's actual questions, Vector Algebra and Continuity and Differentiability (10 of the first 76 marks each) carried the most weight, followed by Three Dimensional Geometry and Probability (8 marks each). The paper's final 24 marks let you choose between Matrices, Integrals, and Differential Equations.

Ques. Was the UP Board Class 12 Maths 2026 paper tough?

Ans. Student reactions were mixed - some found the paper difficult, others rated it moderate, which suggests the difficulty varied by section rather than being uniformly hard or easy.

Ques. Where can I download the UP Board Class 12 Mathematics 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 324 CY from the table at the top of this page, for free.