The UP Board Class 12 Mathematics 2026 question paper with solutions (Set 324 DB) 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 DB) Questions with Solutions

Question 1:

If \(A=\{1,2,3\}\), then the number of equivalence relations on \(A\) containing \((1,2)\) is:

  • (A) 1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 3
  • (D) 4

Question 2:

The function \(f:Z\to Z\) defined by \(f(x)=x^3\ \forall x\in Z\) is:

  • (A) Onto
  • (B) Neither one-one nor onto
  • (C) One-one but not onto
  • (D) Many-one

Question 3:

\(\sin(\tan^{-1}x),\ |x|<1\) is equal to:

  • (A) \(\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1+x^2}}\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{1+x^2}}\)

Question 4:

\(A=[a_{ij}]_{m\times n}\) is a square matrix if:

  • (A) m < n
  • (B) m > n
  • (C) m = n
  • (D) None of these

Question 5:

The value of \(\displaystyle\int x\cos x\,dx\) is:

  • (A) \(\cos x+x\sin x+c\)
  • (B) \(x\sin x+c\)
  • (C) \(x\cos x+c\)
  • (D) \(\sin x+x\cos x+c\)

Question 6:

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


Question 7:

Find the integrating factor of the differential equation \(x\dfrac{dy}{dx}+2y=x^2\ (x\neq0)\).


Question 8:

Find the projection of vector \((\hat i-\hat j)\) on vector \((\hat i+\hat j)\).


Question 9:

If \(P(A)=\dfrac12\), \(P(B)=\dfrac13\) and \(A,B\) are independent events, find the value of \(P(A/B)\).


Question 10:

If \(X=\{1,2,3\}\) and \(Y=\{a,b\}\), then find the number of functions from \(X\) to \(Y\).


Question 11:

Write \(\tan^{-1}\left(\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{a^2-x^2}}\right),\ |x|<a\) in simplest form.


Question 12:

If \(A=\begin{bmatrix}1&2&3\\2&3&1\end{bmatrix}\) and \(B=\begin{bmatrix}3&-1&3\\-1&0&2\end{bmatrix}\), then find the value of \((2A-B)\).


Question 13:

Prove that \(3\cos^{-1}x=\cos^{-1}(4x^3-3x),\ x\in\left[\dfrac12,1\right]\).


Question 14:

Differentiate the function \(\sin^2x\) with respect to the function \(e^{\cos x}\).


Question 15:

Prove that the given function \(f(x)=3x+17\) is increasing on \(\mathbb{R}\).


Question 16:

If \(f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}\) and \(g:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}\) be functions such that \(f(x)=\cos x\) and \(g(x)=3x^3\), then find \(f\circ g\).


Question 17:

Find the general solution of the differential equation \(\dfrac{dy}{dx}=\dfrac{1+y^2}{1+x^2}\).


Question 18:

Find the magnitude of the vectors \(\vec a\) and \(\vec b\), if having equal magnitudes and angle \(60^\circ\) between them and their scalar product is \(\dfrac12\).


Question 19:

Find the shortest distance between the lines \(\vec r=\hat i+2\hat j-4\hat k+\lambda(2\hat i+3\hat j+6\hat k)\) and \(\vec r=3\hat i+3\hat j-5\hat k+\mu(2\hat i+3\hat j+6\hat k)\).


Question 20:

Find the general solution of the differential equation \(\log\left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)=3x+4y\).


Question 21:

Show that the line passing through the points \((1,-1,2)\) and \((3,4,-2)\) is perpendicular to the line passing through the points \((0,3,2)\) and \((3,5,6)\).


Question 22:

If \(A=\begin{bmatrix}3&-2\\4&-2\end{bmatrix}\) and \(I=\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}\) and \(A^2=KA-2I\), then find the value of \(K\).


Question 23:

Prove that the function defined by \(f(x)=\begin{cases}x^2\sin\dfrac1x, & x\neq0\\0, & x=0\end{cases}\) is continuous.


Question 24:

A circular disc having radius 3 cm is warmed and due to expansion its radius is increasing at the rate 0.05 cm/s. Find the increasing rate of its area when its radius is 3.2 cm.


Question 25:

Find the minimum value of the linear programming problem \(Z=200x+500y\) under the following constraints: \(x+2y\ge10\), \(3x+4y\le24\), \(x\ge0,y\ge0\) by graphical method.


Question 26:

A die is thrown twice and found that the sum of the numbers is 6. Find the conditional probability of getting number 4 at least once.


Question 27:

If vectors \(\vec a,\vec b,\vec c\) are mutually perpendicular and having equal magnitude, then show that the vector \(\vec a+\vec b+\vec c\) is equally inclined to the vectors \(\vec a,\vec b,\vec c\).


Question 28:

Find the area of the circle \(x^2+y^2=r^2\).


Question 29:

If \(A=\begin{bmatrix}2&-3&5\\3&2&-4\\1&1&-2\end{bmatrix}\), then find \(A^{-1}\).


Question 30:

Solve the system of linear equations by Matrix Method: \(2x+3y+3z=5\), \(x-2y+z=-4\), \(3x-y-2z=3\).


Question 31:

Prove that the radius of the largest (maximum surface area) right circular cylinder that can be inscribed in a cone is half of the radius of the cone.


Question 32:

Evaluate: \(\displaystyle\int_0^{\pi/2}\log\sin x\,dx\).


Question 33:

Find the value of \(\displaystyle\int_0^{\pi}\dfrac{x\,dx}{a^2\cos^2x+b^2\sin^2x}\).


Question 34:

If \(y=\sin^{-1}x\), then show that \((1-x^2)\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}-x\dfrac{dy}{dx}=0\).

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

UPMSP set this paper (Set 324 DB) 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.

  • Three Dimensional Geometry: 10 of 76 marks - direction cosines, line problems, and a 5-mark shortest-distance or plane question
  • Matrices, Differential Equations, and Vector Algebra: 8 of 76 marks each - matrix equations, first-order differential equations, and vector product problems
  • Continuity and Differentiability, and Application of Derivatives: 7 of 76 marks each - a Mean Value style proof and a 5-mark optimisation question
  • Probability: 6 of 76 marks - conditional probability building up to a 5-mark question

The remaining 24 marks (Q7-Q9) let you choose between Matrices/Determinants, Application of Derivatives, Integrals, and Continuity and Differentiability - practise all of them, since you only find out which pair suits you better once you read the actual questions.

UP Board Class 12 Mathematics 2026 Question Paper Analysis Video

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How to Use the UP Board Mathematics Question Paper for Practice

Treat this Set 324 DB 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 DB?

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

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 DB from the table at the top of this page, for free.