CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Set 3- (65/1/3) Question Paper 2026 is available for download here. CBSE has conducted the 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.

Mathematics question paper includes MCQs (1 mark each), short-answer type questions (2 & 3 marks each), and long-answer type questions (4 & 6 marks each) which makes up the total of 80 marks. Download CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Set 3- (65/1/3) Question Paper 2026 with detailed solutions from the links provided below.

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

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

Question 1:

If \( |\vec{a}| = 8 \), \( |\vec{b}| = 3 \) and \( |\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| = 12 \), then the value of \( |\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}| \) is

  • (A) \( 6\sqrt{3} \)
  • (B) \( 8\sqrt{3} \)
  • (C) \( 12\sqrt{3} \)
  • (D) \( 3\sqrt{12} \)

Question 2:

The length of perpendicular drawn from the point \( (3, 4, 2) \) on the line \( \frac{x}{0} = \frac{y}{0} = \frac{z}{1} \) is

  • (A) \( 2 \)
  • (B) \( 9 \)
  • (C) \( 5 \)
  • (D) \( \sqrt{29} \)

Question 3:

The feasible region of a linear programming problem with objective function \( Z = 5x + 7y \) is shown below :

The maximum value of \( Z \) – minimum value of \( Z \) is

  • (A) \( 8 \)
  • (B) \( 29 \)
  • (C) \( 35 \)
  • (D) \( 43 \)

Question 4:

The degree of an objective function of a linear programming problem is

  • (A) \( 0 \)
  • (B) \( 1 \)
  • (C) \( 2 \)
  • (D) Any natural number

Question 5:

If \( \sin^{-1}x + \pi = y \), then

  • (A) \( -\frac{\pi}{2} \leq y \leq \frac{\pi}{2} \)
  • (B) \( -\frac{3\pi}{2} \leq y \leq -\frac{\pi}{2} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{\pi}{2} \leq y \leq \frac{3\pi}{2} \)
  • (D) \( 0 \leq y \leq \pi \)

Question 6:

If \( A = [a_{ij}]_{3 \times 3} \) is a scalar matrix then which of the following must be true ?

  • (A) \( A \) must be a symmetric matrix.
  • (B) \( A \) must be a skew-symmetric matrix.
  • (C) \( A \) must be an identity matrix.
  • (D) \( A \) must be a null matrix.

Question 7:

Which of the following properties is/are true for two matrices of suitable orders ? (i) \( (A + B)' = A' + B' \)
(ii) \( (A - B)' = B' - A' \)
(iii) \( (AB)' = A'B' \)
(iv) \( (kAB)' = kB'A' \) (k is a scalar)

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

Question 8:

If \( \Delta_1 = \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 2 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 3 \end{vmatrix} \) and \( \Delta_2 = \begin{vmatrix} 0 & 2 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 6 \end{vmatrix} \), then

  • (A) \( \Delta_1 = 2\Delta_2 \)
  • (B) \( \Delta_2 = -2\Delta_1 \)
  • (C) \( \Delta_1 = \Delta_2 \)
  • (D) \( \Delta_2 = -\Delta_1 \)

Question 9:

One of the values of \( x \) for which \( \begin{vmatrix} \cos x & \sin x \\ -\cos x & \sin x \end{vmatrix} = 1 \) is

  • (A) \( 0 \)
  • (B) \( \frac{\pi}{4} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{\pi}{3} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{\pi}{2} \)

Question 10:

If A and B are symmetric matrics of same order, then \( (AB - BA) \) is a

  • (A) Zero matrix
  • (B) Identity matrix
  • (C) Symmetric matrix
  • (D) Skew symmetric matrix

Question 11:

The least value of \[ f(x)=e^{-x} \] in the interval \[ [0,3] \] is:

  • (A) \( e^{-3} \)
  • (B) \( -1 \)
  • (C) \( 1 \)
  • (D) \( -e^3 \)

Question 12:

If \( \int \frac{3ax}{b^2 + c^2x^2} dx = A \log |b^2 + c^2x^2| + K \), then the value of \( A \) is

  • (A) \( 3a \)
  • (B) \( \frac{3a}{2b^2} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{3a}{b^2c^2} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{3a}{2c^2} \)

Question 13:

The value of \( \int_{-1}^{1} \frac{x^3}{x^2 + 2|x| + 1} dx \) is

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

Question 14:

The area bounded by the curve \( y = x|x| \), x-axis and the ordinates \( x = -1 \) and \( x = 1 \) is given by

  • (A) \( 0 \)
  • (B) \( \frac{1}{3} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{2}{3} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{4}{3} \)

Question 15:

The integrating factor of differential equation \( R \frac{dx}{dy} + Px = Q \) where \( P, Q, R \) are functions of \( y \) is

  • (A) \( e^{\int \frac{P}{Q} dy} \)
  • (B) \( e^{\int P dy} \)
  • (C) \( e^{\int \frac{P}{R} dy} \)
  • (D) \( e^{\int \frac{P}{R} dx} \)

Question 16:

The order and degree of the differential equation : \( \frac{d}{dx}(y')^3 + (y')^3 = 1 \) respectively are where \( y' = \frac{dy}{dx} \)

  • (A) \( 1, 3 \)
  • (B) \( 2, 1 \)
  • (C) \( 3, 1 \)
  • (D) \( 3, 2 \)

Question 17:

The value of \( p \) for which vectors \( \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k} \) and \( 2\hat{i} - p\hat{j} + \hat{k} \) are perpendicular to each other is

  • (A) \( 0 \)
  • (B) \( 1 \)
  • (C) \( \frac{5}{2} \)
  • (D) \( -\frac{5}{2} \)

Question 18:

The value of \( m \) for which the points with position vectors \( -\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 2\hat{k} \), \( 2\hat{i} + m\hat{j} + 5\hat{k} \) and \( 3\hat{i} + 11\hat{j} + 6\hat{k} \) are collinear, is

  • (A) \( 8 \)
  • (B) \( -8 \)
  • (C) \( 2 \)
  • (D) \( \frac{5}{2} \)

Question 19:

Assertion (A) : In an experiment of throwing an unbiased die, the probability of getting a prime number given that number appearing on the die being odd is \( \frac{2}{3} \).
Reason (R) : For any two events \( A \) and \( B \), \( P(A|B) = \frac{P(A \cup B)}{P(B)} \).

  • (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and the 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 and Reason (R) is false.
  • (D) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.

Question 20:

Assertion (A) : Lines given by \( x = py + q \), \( z = ry + s \) and \( x = p^{\prime}y + q^{\prime} \), \( z = r^{\prime}y + s^{\prime} \) are perpendicular to each other when \( pp^{\prime} + rr^{\prime} = 1 \).

Reason (R) : Two lines \( \vec{r} = \vec{a}_1 + \lambda\vec{b}_1 \) and \( \vec{r} = \vec{a}_2 + \mu\vec{b}_2 \) are perpendicular to each other if \( \vec{b}_1 \cdot \vec{b}_2 = 0 \).

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

Question 21:

Simplify : \( \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{\cos 2x - \sin 2x}{\cos 2x + \sin 2x} \right) \), \( 0 < x < \frac{\pi}{4} \).


Question 22:

Evaluate : \( \tan \left( \sin^{-1} 1 - \cos^{-1} \left( -\frac{1}{2} \right) \right) \).


Question 23:

Check whether the function \[ f(x)= \begin{cases} \dfrac{|x-3|}{2(x-3)}, & x<3,\\[6pt] \dfrac{x-6}{6}, & x\geq 3 \end{cases} \] is continuous at \(x=3\) or not. 


Question 24:

If \( \sqrt{3}(x^2 + y^2) = 4xy \), then find \( \frac{dy}{dx} \) at \( \left( \frac{1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \right) \).


Question 25:

Simplify : \( \sin^{-1} \sqrt{\frac{1 + \cos 2x}{2}} \), \( 0 < x < \frac{\pi}{2} \).


Question 26:

Evaluate: \[ \cos\left[\sin^{-1}(-1)-\tan^{-1}(-\sqrt{3})\right]. \]


Question 27:

Using vectors, find the area of \( \Delta ABC \) with vertices \( A(1, 2, 3) \), \( B(2, -1, 4) \) and \( C(4, 5, -1) \).


Question 28:

Vectors \( \vec{a} = 3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k} \) and \( \vec{b} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{k} \) represent the two adjacent sides of a parallelogram. Find the vectors representing its diagonals and hence find their lengths.


Question 29:

Evaluate : \( \int_{0}^{1} \log(1 + x^2)dx \)


Question 30:

Out of two bags, bag I contains 3 red and 4 white balls and bag II contains 8 red and 6 white balls. A die is thrown. If it shows a number less than 3 then a ball is drawn at random from bag I, otherwise a ball is drawn at random from bag II. Find the probability that the ball drawn from one of the bags is a red ball.


Question 31:

The probability of simultaneous occurrence of atleast one of the two events X and Y is a. If the probability that exactly one of the events X, Y occurs is b, prove that \( P(X') + P(Y') = 2 - 2a + b \).


Question 32:

Find \( \int \sqrt{\frac{x + 2}{x - 2}} dx \)


Question 33:

Find: \[ \int \frac{x^2}{(x^2+9)(x^2+16)}\,dx \]


Question 34:

If \( I_1 = \int_{-\pi/4}^{\pi/4} \frac{dx}{1 + \cos 2x} \) and \( I_2 = \int_{-1/2}^{1/2} |x| dx \), then show that \( I_1 - 4I_2 = 0 \).


Question 35:

Find the general solution of the differential equation \( (y^2 - x^2)dx = 2xy dy \)


Question 36:

Find the particular solution of the differential equation \( (1 + e^{2x})dy + (1 + y^2)e^x dx = 0 \), given that \( y(1) = 0 \).


Question 37:

Solve the following linear programming problem graphically :
Minimize \( Z = 13x - 15y \)
Subject to constraints
\( x + y \leq 7, \)
\( 2x - 3y + 6 \geq 0, \)
\( x \geq 0, y \geq 0 \)


Question 38:

Show that line \( AB \) passing through points \( A(0, 4, 1), B(2, 3, -1) \) and the line \( CD \) passing through points \( C(4, 5, 0), D(2, 6, 2) \) are parallel. Also, find distance between them.


Question 39:

A relation \(R\) is defined on \(Z\), the set of integers, as \[ R = \{(x,y) : |x-y| \text{ is divisible by a prime number } 'p', x,y \in Z\}. \] Check whether \(R\) is an equivalence relation or not.


Question 40:

A function \[ f:\mathbb{R}-\left\{\frac{3}{5}\right\} \to \mathbb{R}-\left\{\frac{3}{5}\right\} \] is defined as \[ f(x)=\frac{3x+2}{5x-3}. \] Show that \(f\) is one-one and onto.


Question 41:

If \( A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 2 & 1 \\ -2 & -1 & -2 \\ 1 & -1 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \), find \( A^{-1} \) and use it to solve the following system of equations :
\( -2y + z = 7, 2x - y - z = 8, x - 2y = 10 \)


Question 42:

If \( \begin{bmatrix} 3 & -1 & \sin 3x \\ -7 & 4 & \cos 2x \\ -11 & 7 & 2 \end{bmatrix} \) is a singular matrix, then find all values of \( x \) where \( x \in [0, \pi/2] \).


Question 43:

If \( x = a(\sin t - t \cos t) \) and \( y = b(\cos t + t \sin t) \), then find \( \frac{dy}{dx} \) and \( \frac{d^2y}{dx^2} \).


Question 44:

Roundabouts are often made on busy roads to ease the traffic and avoid red lights.

One such round-about is made such that the equation representing its boundary is given by \( C_1 : x^2 + y^2 = 64 \). There is a circular pond with a fountain in the middle of the roundabout whose equation is given by \( C_2 : x^2 + y^2 = 4 \). Based on the given information


Question 45:

An online delivery company in a city has 5000 subscribers and collects annual subscription fees of Rs 300 per subscriber for unlimited free deliveries. The company wishes to increase the annual subscription fee. It is predicted that, for every increase of Rs 1, ten subscribers will discontinue. Assume that the company increased the annual fee by Rs x.


Question 46:

In an online jackpot, there is one first prize of Rs 3,00,000, two second prizes of Rs 2,00,000 each and three third prizes of Rs 50,000 each.

A total of 1,00,000 jackpot tickets each costing Rs 100 were sold there by raising a fund of Rs 1,00,00,000. Rohan bought one ticket.

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