CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Set 1- (65/3/1) Question Paper 2026 is available for download here. CBSE conducted Class 12 Mathematics exam on March 9, 2026 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The Mathematics theory paper is of 80 marks, and the internal assessment is of 20 marks.

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Mathematics question paper includes the following types of questions:

  • MCQs: 1 mark each
  • Short-answer type questions: 2 & 3 marks each
  • Long-answer type questions: 5 marks each
  • Case study-based questions: 4 marks each
  • Total: 80 marks

CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Set 1- (65/3/1) Question Paper 2026 with Solution PDF

CBSE Class 12 Mathematics 2026 Set 1 (65/3/1) Questions with Solutions

Question 1:

The domain of \[ f(x)=\cos^{-1}(2x-5) \] is: 

  • (A) \([-1, 1]\)
  • (B) \([4, 6]\)
  • (C) \([-7, -3]\)
  • (D) \([2, 3]\)

Question 2:

If \(A^2 = 4A + 3I\) and \(A^{-1} = xA + yI\), then the value of \((x + y)\) is :

  • (A) \(-1\)
  • (B) \(1\)
  • (C) \(\frac{5}{3}\)
  • (D) \(7\)

Question 3:

If \(A\) and \(B\) are skew-symmetric matrices of same order, then \(AB' + BA'\) is a/an :

  • (A) symmetric matrix
  • (B) skew-symmetric matrix
  • (C) null matrix
  • (D) identity matrix

Question 4:

If \(\begin{bmatrix} 4 \\ 1 \\ 3 \end{bmatrix} A = \begin{bmatrix} -4 & 8 & 4 \\ -1 & 2 & 1 \\ -3 & 6 & 3 \end{bmatrix}\), then order of \(A\) must be :

  • (A) \(3 \times 1\)
  • (B) \(1 \times 3\)
  • (C) \(1 \times 1\)
  • (D) \(3 \times 3\)

Question 5:

If a square matrix \(A\) is such that \(A^2 = A\) and \((I - A)^3 = xA + I\), then value of \(x\) must be :

  • (A) \(7\)
  • (B) \(5\)
  • (C) \(-7\)
  • (D) \(-1\)

Question 6:

If \[ B(\operatorname{adj} B)= \begin{bmatrix} \frac{1}{3} & 0 & 0\\ 0 & \frac{1}{3} & 0\\ 0 & 0 & \frac{1}{3} \end{bmatrix}, \] then the value of \[ \det(B^{-1}) \] is: 

  • (A) \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{1}{9}\)
  • (C) \(3\)
  • (D) \(9\)

Question 7:

The value of \(k\) for which the function \[ f(x)= \begin{cases} x^2\sin\left(\frac{1}{x}\right), & x\neq 0,\\ k(x+1), & x=0 \end{cases} \] is a continuous function, is: 

  • (A) \(\frac{1}{4}\)
  • (B) \(2\)
  • (C) \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • (D) \(0\)

Question 8:

If \(\sin^{-1} x = y\), then \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) is :

  • (A) \(\cos^{-1} x\)
  • (B) \(\cos y\)
  • (C) \(\frac{1}{1 - x^2}\)
  • (D) \(\sec y\)

Question 9:

The rate of change of volume of a sphere with respect to its diameter, when its radius is 5 cm, is :

  • (A) \(400\pi\text{ cm}^3/\text{cm}\)
  • (B) \(100\pi\text{ cm}^3/\text{cm}\)
  • (C) \(50\pi\text{ cm}^3/\text{cm}\)
  • (D) \(25\pi\text{ cm}^3/\text{cm}\)

Question 10:

\(\int \frac{dx}{2^x + 2^{-x}}\) is equal to :

  • (A) \(\tan^{-1} (2^x) + C\)
  • (B) \(\tan^{-1} (2^{-x}) + C\)
  • (C) \(\frac{\tan^{-1} (2^x)}{\log 2} + C\)
  • (D) \((\log 2) \tan^{-1} (2^x) + C\)

Question 11:

\( \int_{-1}^{1} (1 - |x|) \, dx \) is equal to :

  • (A) \( 2 \int_{0}^{1} (1 + x) \, dx \)
  • (B) \( 2 \int_{-1}^{0} (1 + x) \, dx \)
  • (C) \( 0 \)
  • (D) \( 2 \int_{-1}^{0} (1 - x) \, dx \)

Question 12:

The area of the shaded region of the circle given below is equal to :

  • (A) \( \int_{1}^{3} \sqrt{9 - y^2} \, dy \)
  • (B) \( 2 \int_{1}^{3} \sqrt{9 - y^2} \, dy \)
  • (C) \( \int_{0}^{3} \sqrt{9 - x^2} \, dx \)
  • (D) \( 2 \int_{0}^{3} \sqrt{9 - x^2} \, dx \)

Question 13:

\( \frac{dy}{dx} = F(x, y) \) will be a homogeneous differential equation for which of the following functions ?
(i) \( F(x, y) = 3x + 2y \)
(ii) \( F(x, y) = \sin \frac{y}{x} + \log y - \log x \)
(iii) \( F(x, y) = e^{y/x} + 1 \)
(iv) \( F(x, y) = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2} - y \)

  • (A) (i) and (ii)
  • (B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
  • (C) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  • (D) (ii) and (iii)

Question 14:

For any two vectors \( \vec{a} \) and \( \vec{b} \), which of the following statements is always true ?

  • (A) \( \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} \le |\vec{a}| |\vec{b}| \)
  • (B) \( |\vec{a} + \vec{b}| \ge |\vec{a}| + |\vec{b}| \)
  • (C) \( |\vec{a} - \vec{b}| = |\vec{a}| - |\vec{b}| \)
  • (D) \( |\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| \ge |\vec{a}| |\vec{b}| \)

Question 15:

If \( (\vec{a} + \vec{b}) \cdot (\vec{a} - \vec{b}) = 198 \) and \( |\vec{a}| = 10 |\vec{b}| \), then :

  • (A) \( |\vec{a}| = \sqrt{2} \)
  • (B) \( |\vec{b}| = \sqrt{2} \)
  • (C) \( |\vec{b}| = 10\sqrt{2} \)
  • (D) \( |\vec{a}| = \frac{10}{\sqrt{2}} \)

Question 16:

If \( l_1, m_1, n_1 \) and \( l_2, m_2, n_2 \) are direction cosines of lines \( L_1 \) and \( L_2 \) respectively and \( \theta \) is the acute angle between them, then :

  • (A) \( \cos \theta = l_1l_2 + m_1m_2 + n_1n_2 \)
  • (B) \( \sin \theta = l_1l_2 + m_1m_2 + n_1n_2 \)
  • (C) \( \tan \theta = \frac{l_1}{l_2} + \frac{m_1}{m_2} + \frac{n_1}{n_2} \)
  • (D) \( \cos \theta = |l_1l_2 + m_1m_2 + n_1n_2| \)

Question 17:

Direction ratios of lines \(l_1\) and \(l_2\) are \(\langle 12, -3, 9 \rangle\) and \(\langle 4, q, -p \rangle\) respectively. The values of \(p\) and \(q\) for which \(l_1\) and \(l_2\) are parallel are respectively :

  • (A) \(-1, 3\)
  • (B) \(3, 1\)
  • (C) \(-3, -1\)
  • (D) \(-1, -3\)

Question 18:

If \(E\) and \(F\) are two independent events such that \[ P(E)=\frac{3}{10}, \qquad P(E\cup F)=\frac{1}{2}, \] then \[ P(E|F)-P(F|E) \] is equal to: 

  • (A) \(\frac{2}{7}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{3}{35}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{1}{70}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{1}{7}\)

Question 19:

Assertion (A) : One of the particular solutions of the differential equation \(\frac{dy}{dx} = e^{x+y}\) can be \(e^x + e^{-y} = -2\).
Reason (R) : \(e^x + e^{-y} = C\) is the general solution of the differential equation \(\frac{dy}{dx} = e^{x+y}\).

  • (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  • (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  • (C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  • (D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Question 20:

Assertion (A) : The vectors \(\vec{a}\) and \((-2\vec{a})\), where \(\vec{a} \neq \vec{0}\) are collinear vectors.
Reason (R) : \(\vec{a} \cdot (-2\vec{a}) = 0\).

  • (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  • (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  • (C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  • (D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Question 21:

If \(x = t + \frac{1}{t}\) and \(y = t - \frac{1}{t}\), find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) at \(t = 2\).


Question 22:

Find the sub-interval(s) of \((0, \frac{\pi}{2})\) in which \(f(x) = \tan x - 4x\) is increasing.


Question 23:

Find the value of \(\sin [\cot^{-1} \sqrt{2} (\cos (\tan^{-1} 1))]\).


Question 24:

A relation \(R\) on \[ A=\{1,2,3\} \] is defined as \[ R=\{(1,1),(3,3),(1,2)\}. \] Is \(R\) a symmetric relation? Justify.

Write the smallest relation set \(R_1\) such that \[ R\cup R_1 \] becomes an equivalence relation on the set \[ \{1,2,3\}. \]


Question 25:

If for two unit vectors \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\), \(|\vec{a} + 2\vec{b}| = |2\vec{a} - \vec{b}|\), then find the angle between \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\).


Question 26:

If the lines \(\frac{x - 3}{1} = \frac{1 - y}{1} = \frac{z + 2}{p}\) and \(\frac{2 - x}{3} = \frac{y + 1}{5} = \frac{z + 56}{2p}\) are perpendicular to each other, then find the value(s) of \(p\).


Question 27:

Find the vector equation of a line passing through the origin and perpendicular to both the lines \(\vec{r} = 2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 2\hat{k} + \lambda(3\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 2\hat{k})\) and \(\vec{r} = \mu(\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k})\).


Question 28:

Find : \( \int \frac{dx}{x^{1/2} + x^{1/3}} \)


Question 29:

Find : \( \int \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1 - x}{1 + x}\right) \, dx \)


Question 30:

Evaluate : \( \int_{0}^{\pi} \frac{\sin^{2026} x}{\sin^{2026} x + \cos^{2026} x} \, dx \)


Question 31:

Find: \[ \int \frac{\cos x}{(2+\sin x)(4+\sin x)}\,dx \] 


Question 32:

Find : \( \int \frac{x + 3}{x^2 + 4x + 5} \, dx \)


Question 33:

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


Question 34:

Find a particular solution of the differential equation \[ (x+1)\frac{dy}{dx}=2e^{-y}-1, \] given that \[ y=0 \quad \text{when} \quad x=0. \] 


Question 35:

If \[ (\sin x)^y=y^{\cos x}, \] then find \[ \frac{dy}{dx}. \] 


Question 36:

A survey was conducted on the patients who have undergone knee replacement surgeries. It was found that, Robotic Knee replacement surgeries have 90% success rate. On a particular day, robotic surgery was performed on three patients, A, B and C, one after the other. Assuming that the success and failure of each surgery is independent of each other, find the probability that :
(i) exactly one surgery is successful,
(ii) at most two surgeries are successful.


Question 37:

Show that \(f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}\) defined as \(f(x) = \frac{x}{\sqrt{1+x^2}}\) is one-one but not onto.


Question 38:

Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically :
Maximise \(Z = 600x + 400y\)
subject to the constraints
\(x + 2y \leq 12\)
\(4x + 5y \geq 20\)
\(2x + y \leq 12\)
\(x, y \geq 0\)


Question 39:

On the inauguration day of a new showroom, a lucky draw was organized and some vouchers of ₹ 1,000 and ₹ 500 were given to the lucky draw winners. A total of 60 vouchers were given on the day. The number of ₹ 1,000 vouchers added to 3 times the number of ₹ 500 vouchers, gives 100. Express the given information as a system of linear equations in two variables. Hence, find the number of vouchers of each type by matrix method.


Question 40:

Given that \(P = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 \\ 3 & 4 \end{bmatrix}\), \(Q = \begin{bmatrix} 5 & 2 \\ 7 & 4 \end{bmatrix}\) and \(R = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 5 \\ 3 & 8 \end{bmatrix}\), find a matrix \(S\) such that \(PQ - RS\) is a null matrix.


Question 41:

Represent the equations of lines \(l_1\) and \(l_2\) in vector form and check whether they are intersecting or not. \[ l_1 : \frac{x + 3}{-3} = \frac{y - 1}{1} = \frac{z - 5}{5} \quad \text{and} \quad l_2 : \frac{x + 1}{-1} = \frac{2 - y}{-2} = \frac{z - 5}{5} \]


Question 42:

Opposite sides of a square are along the lines : \[ \vec{r} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 4\hat{k} + \lambda(2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}) \quad \text{and} \quad \vec{r} = 3\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 5\hat{k} + \mu(2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}) \] Find the area of the square if direction ratios of other pair of opposite sides of the square are given by \(\langle -3, 6, p \rangle\). Also, find the value of \(p\).


Question 43:

Two vertical light poles of height \(22 \text{ m}\) and \(16 \text{ m}\) stand on the opposite sides of a \(20 \text{ m}\) wide road. Two ladders of length \(l_1\) and \(l_2\) are placed from a common point \(R\) on the road at a distance of \(x \text{ m}\) from the smaller pole.

Based on the above information,


Question 44:

Two vertical light poles of height 22 m and 16 m stand on the opposite sides of a 20 m wide road as shown below in the figure. Two ladders of length \( l_1 \) and \( l_2 \) are placed from a common point R on the road at a distance of x m from the smaller pole. Based on the above information, answer the following questions :


Question 45:

A survey was conducted to find out the success rate of students who qualified the entrance examination by dropping a year after class XII.

As per the data collected, 40% students appearing in the examination were dropouts and the remaining students were regular students of class XII.
Of the dropouts, 5% qualify the examination while 10% of the regular students qualify the examination.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.


Question 46:

There is a triangular park \(ABC\) in the society. The park is divided into two sections as shown in the figure.

In the region OAC, children are allowed to play games like cricket, football, while in the region AOB, activities which involve running are not allowed.
The vertices of the triangular park that is ABC are \(A(0, 4), B(-2, 0)\) and \(C(3, 0)\).
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Question Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme

The CBSE Class 12 Mathematics 2026 question paper is of 80 marks and has 38 questions in five sections, A to E, all compulsory. The tables below give the section-wise paper pattern and the marking rules from the official CBSE marking scheme.

CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Question Paper Pattern 2026

Section Questions Question Type Marks per Question Marks
A Q1 - Q20 MCQs (Q1 - Q18) and Assertion-Reason questions (Q19 - Q20) 1 20
B Q21 - Q25 Very short answer (VSA) questions 2 10
C Q26 - Q31 Short answer (SA) questions 3 18
D Q32 - Q35 Long answer (LA) questions 5 20
E Q36 - Q38 Case study-based questions 4 12
Total 38 questions 80

CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Marking Scheme 2026

Marking point How it is applied
Value-point marking Marks are awarded against the value points (steps) given in the official marking scheme; the marks of an answer are split across its steps.
Own expression The marking scheme carries suggested value points only. A correct answer in the student's own words is awarded due marks.
Competency-based questions If a competency-based answer is not from the marking scheme but shows the correct competency, due marks are awarded.
Errors An error is penalised only once; no marks are deducted for its cumulative effect.
Incorrect answer A totally incorrect answer is awarded zero (0) marks.
Scale of marks The full scale of 0 to 80 marks is used and full marks are awarded whenever the answer deserves them.

CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Chapter-Wise Weightage

S.No Units Marks
I Relations and Functions 08
II Algebra 10
III Calculus 35
IV Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry 14
V Linear Programming 05
VI Probability 08
Total (Theory) 80
Internal Assessment 20

CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Paper Analysis 2026