CBSE Class 12thBiology Paper Analysis 2019

The CBSE Board Class 12 Biology Paper was on 15th March, 2019. The Biology paper was a very balanced paper. Students were much more comfortable with the Biology paper than the Physics and Chemistry Paper.

CBSE Class 12 Biology Question Paper 2019: Format

Section Marks for each Question Number of Questions Marks per Section
Section A (Very Short Answer Type Questions) 1 5 1x5=5
Section B (Short Answer Type Questions I) 2 7 2x7=14
Section C (Short Answer Type Questions II) 3 12 3x11=36
Section D (Long Answer Type Questions) 5 3 5x3=15
Total 27 70

There was internal choice in all the sections but no external choice.

This is the unit-wise breakup of the CBSE Board Class 12 Biology Board Exam-

S. No Unit Weightage
1 Reproduction 14 marks
2 Genetics & Evolution 18 marks
3 Biology & Human Welfare 14 marks
4 Biotechnology & it’s Applications 10 marks
5 Ecology & Environment 14 marks
Total 70 marks

Here is a detailed analysis of the CBSE Board Class 12 Biology Paper-

  • The level of the paper was pretty good for the students.
  • The paper was not lengthy.
  • Most questions if not all, were straight from the NCERT book.
  • A score of 60+ is a decent score for this paper.