The 5 official CBSE Class 12 2026 question papers and 5 answer keys are on this page as PDFs from CBSE, with the original source linked beside each file. The CBSE Class 12 exam covers subject-wise board papers such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and English Core. Download them below, then sit the paper under exam timing with the attempt plan and error-log routine on this page.
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Download the official CBSE Class 12 2026 question papers and marking schemes (PDF), hosted on this site with the official source linked.
CBSE Class 12 2026 papers on this site
CBSE published the 2026 board question papers and marking schemes on cbse.gov.in as subject-wise ZIP files. For each main subject this page has Set 1 of the paper and its official marking scheme. Each subject also has its own page with the paper’s facts and a year-by-year comparison.
| Subject | Q.P. code | Max marks | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 55/1/1 | 70 | 33 | 3 hours |
| Chemistry | 56/1/1 | 70 | 33 | 3 hours |
| Mathematics | 65/1/1 | 80 | 38 | 3 hours |
| Biology | 57/1/1 | 70 | 33 | 3 hours |
| English Core | 1/1/1 | 80 | 13 | 3 hours |
Codes, marks and question counts are printed on the 2026 papers. Internal assessment marks are separate and are not part of these papers.
Paper analysis
Snapshot of CBSE Class 12 2026
The 2026 Class 12 papers kept the 2025 layout in every subject here: 33 questions in Physics, Chemistry and Biology for 70 marks, 38 in Mathematics and 13 in English Core for 80 marks, all in 3 hours. The Physics paper splits its 33 questions into five sections (A: 16 MCQs of 1 mark, B: 5 of 2 marks, C: 7 of 3 marks, D: 2 case studies of 4 marks, E: 3 long answers of 5 marks).
What this paper stresses
- Competency and case-based items that need structured writing.
- Time leaks on long answers early in the paper.
- Step-marking losses on otherwise correct final answers.
- Subjects practised only as outlines, never as full scripts.
What to extract before you move on
- Chapters where you lose step marks.
- A realistic per-section time box for the next full paper.
- One model answer rewritten in marking-scheme language.
- Question verbs that need diagrams, steps or definitions.
Need another set, region or subject? CBSE’s question paper archive and marking scheme archive have every 2026 paper.
Chapter-wise analysis
We tagged every question in the 5 official 2026 papers on this page by chapter: 150 questions (53 MCQ, 1 Matching, 14 Assertion-Reason, 20 Very short answer, 29 Short answer, 9 Case-based, 15 Long answer, 2 Reading comprehension, 2 Short writing, 1 Letter, 1 Long writing, 3 Extract-based). The chapters with the most questions:
- Physics: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments 4, Electric Charges and Fields 3, Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance 3 questions across the 5 papers.
- Chemistry: Solutions 4, Chemical Kinetics 4, Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers 4 questions across the 5 papers.
- Mathematics: Integrals 5, Vector Algebra 5, Matrices 4 questions across the 5 papers.
- Biology: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants 4, Principles of Inheritance and Variation 4, Human Health and Disease 4 questions across the 5 papers.
- English Core: Writing Skills 4, Literature: Vistas 4, Literature: Flamingo 3 questions across the 5 papers.
No chapter moved by 5 or more questions against CBSE Class 12 2025.
All 5 official CBSE Class 12 2026 papers we host (Biology (57/1/1); Chemistry (56/1/1); English Core (1/1/1); Mathematics (65/1/1); Physics (55/1/1)), tagged question by question: 150 questions (53 MCQ, 1 Matching, 14 Assertion-Reason, 20 Very short answer, 29 Short answer, 9 Case-based, 15 Long answer, 2 Reading comprehension, 2 Short writing, 1 Letter, 1 Long writing, 3 Extract-based). Counts are totals across those papers.
Chapters with no question in 2026 or 2025 are left out. Every question, by chapter: CBSE Class 12 chapter-wise PYQs.
How to sit CBSE Class 12 2026
- Pick one subject and download its 2026 question paper. Keep the marking scheme closed.
- Sit it in 3 hours and write full answers, as in the board hall, not outlines.
- Mark it with the official marking scheme, line by line, including step marks.
- Fill the error log the same day: section, chapter, and miss type (concept, silly, time, or misread).
- Next session, repair only logged items. Then sit the 2025 paper in the same subject.
Other years in this decade
- CBSE Class 12 2025
- CBSE Class 12 2024
- CBSE Class 12 2023
- CBSE Class 12 2022
- CBSE Class 12 2021
- CBSE Class 12 2020
- CBSE Class 12 2019
- CBSE Class 12 2018
- CBSE Class 12 2017
- CBSE Class 12 2016
FAQ
Where can I download the CBSE Class 12 2026 question papers?
On this page and the subject pages linked from it: Set 1 of each paper and its official marking scheme, from cbse.gov.in.
Is the CBSE Class 12 2026 marking scheme available?
Yes. CBSE published marking schemes for the 2026 papers, and the scheme for each hosted paper is on this page.
Which set of the CBSE Class 12 2026 papers is hosted here?
Set 1 (codes ending in /1/1). Other sets follow the same pattern with different questions; they are in CBSE’s own archive.
How many questions are in the CBSE Class 12 2026 papers?
Physics: 33 questions for 70 marks; Chemistry: 33 questions for 70 marks; Mathematics: 38 questions for 80 marks; Biology: 33 questions for 70 marks; English Core: 13 questions for 80 marks. Each paper is 3 hours.
Are guess papers or memory-based CBSE Class 12 2026 papers reliable?
There is no need for them: CBSE’s own 2026 papers and marking schemes are public. Use those.
Where is the CBSE Class 12 syllabus and pattern?
See the CBSE Class 12 syllabus & pattern page, and check CBSE’s current sample papers.