# CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Question Paper 2022 & Marking Scheme

> Official CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2022 question paper (Q.P. code 56/1/1) and marking scheme as PDFs: 2 hours, 12 questions. Includes a year-on-year comparison.

Source: https://previousyearquestions.app/cbse-class-12/2022/chemistry/

The CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2022 board paper (Q.P. code 56/1/1) is a 2-hour paper with 12 questions on 12 printed pages. Download the official question paper and CBSE’s marking scheme above.

## Paper at a glance

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Chemistry |
| Exam | 2022 board exam, Term 2 |
| Q.P. code | 56/1/1 (Set 1) |
| Time allowed | 2 hours |
| Number of questions | 12 |
| Printed pages | 12 |
| Marking scheme | Official CBSE marking scheme, hosted on this page |

## CBSE Class 12 Chemistry across years

Compared with 2020: time allowed 3 hours → 2 hours, questions 37 → 12. Each row links that year’s paper and marking scheme. There was no board exam in 2021, and 2022 was the shorter Term 2 paper.

| Year | Time | Max marks | Questions | Q.P. code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2026](/cbse-class-12/2026/chemistry/) | 3 hours | 70 | 33 | 56/1/1 |
| [2025](/cbse-class-12/2025/chemistry/) | 3 hours | 70 | 33 | 56/1/1 |
| [2024](/cbse-class-12/2024/chemistry/) | 3 hours | 70 | 33 | 56/1/1 |
| [2023](/cbse-class-12/2023/chemistry/) | 3 hours | 70 | 35 | 56/1/1 |
| **2022** | 2 hours | — | 12 | 56/1/1 |
| [2020](/cbse-class-12/2020/chemistry/) | 3 hours | 70 | 37 | 56/1/1 |
| [2019](/cbse-class-12/2019/chemistry/) | 3 hours | 70 | 27 | 56/1/1 |
| [2018](/cbse-class-12/2018/chemistry/) | 3 hours | 70 | 26 | 56/1 |
| [2017](/cbse-class-12/2017/chemistry/) | 3 hours | 70 | 26 | 56/1 |
| [2016](/cbse-class-12/2016/chemistry/) | 3 hours | 70 | 26 | 56/1/N |

## Marking your attempt

- Named reactions and mechanisms need the exact product; compare structures line by line.
- Numericals in physical chemistry carry marks for the formula and the unit.
- Note which reasoning answers ("account for…") need one point and which need two.
- Sit the paper in 2 hours without breaks, then mark it with the scheme the same day.

## Other CBSE Class 12 2022 subjects

- [CBSE Class 12 Physics 2022](/cbse-class-12/2022/physics/)
- [CBSE Class 12 Mathematics 2022](/cbse-class-12/2022/mathematics/)
- [CBSE Class 12 Biology 2022](/cbse-class-12/2022/biology/)
- [CBSE Class 12 English Core 2022](/cbse-class-12/2022/english-core/)
- [All CBSE Class 12 2022 papers](/cbse-class-12/2022/)

## FAQ

### How many questions are in the CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2022 question paper?
The CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2022 paper (code 56/1/1) has 12 questions in 2 hours.

### Is there an official marking scheme for CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2022?
Yes. CBSE published a marking scheme for this paper, and it is hosted on this page next to the question paper.

### Which set of the CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2022 paper is this?
Set 1, Q.P. code 56/1/1. Other sets use the same pattern with different questions.

### Where can I find CBSE Class 12 Chemistry papers from other years?
The year-by-year table on this page links every CBSE Class 12 Chemistry paper hosted on this site, 2016 to 2026.