# CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Question Paper 2025 & Marking Scheme

> Official CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2025 question paper (Q.P. code 56/1/1) and marking scheme as PDFs: 70 marks, 3 hours, 33 questions.

Source: https://previousyearquestions.app/cbse-class-12/2025/chemistry/

The CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2025 board paper (Q.P. code 56/1/1) is a 3-hour, 70-mark paper with 33 questions on 23 printed pages. Download the official question paper and CBSE’s marking scheme above.

## Paper at a glance

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Chemistry |
| Q.P. code | 56/1/1 (Set 1) |
| Time allowed | 3 hours |
| Maximum marks | 70 |
| Number of questions | 33 |
| Printed pages | 23 |
| Marking scheme | Official CBSE marking scheme, hosted on this page |

## CBSE Class 12 Chemistry across years

Compared with 2024: same maximum marks (70), same time allowed (3 hours), same questions (33). 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** | 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](/cbse-class-12/2022/chemistry/) | 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 3 hours without breaks, then mark it with the scheme the same day.

## Other CBSE Class 12 2025 subjects

- [CBSE Class 12 Physics 2025](/cbse-class-12/2025/physics/)
- [CBSE Class 12 Mathematics 2025](/cbse-class-12/2025/mathematics/)
- [CBSE Class 12 Biology 2025](/cbse-class-12/2025/biology/)
- [CBSE Class 12 English Core 2025](/cbse-class-12/2025/english-core/)
- [All CBSE Class 12 2025 papers](/cbse-class-12/2025/)

## FAQ

### How many questions are in the CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2025 question paper?
The CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2025 paper (code 56/1/1) has 33 questions for 70 marks in 3 hours.

### Is there an official marking scheme for CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2025?
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 2025 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.