CBSE 12th Physics 2025 Analysis Highlights: Some teachers find the paper lengthy

CBSE Board Exam 2025 Live: Calculators will be provided to students with Dyscalculia at the exam centre.

CBSE Board Exam 2025 Live: CBSE is conducting Class 10 and 12 board exams for around 44 lakh students this year. Students from 8,000 schools in the country and abroad are appearing in their final examinations.

CBSE Board Exam 2025 Live: A transparent pouch, geometry/pencil box, blue/royal blue ink/ballpoint/gel pen, scale, writing pad, eraser, analogue watch, transparent water bottle, metro card, bus pass and money are the items allowed inside the exam hall.

CBSE Board Exam 2025 Live:

Before attempting the paper, read any instructions that may be given on the first page of the question paper and/or the answer booklet.

At the end of the exam, before submitting your answer booklet, arrange all the extra pages used in the correct order and tie those with the main booklet

CBSE Board Exam 2025 Live: Communication devices such as mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, earphones, microphones, pagers, health bands, smartwatches, and cameras are strictly prohibited.

CBSE Board Exam 2025 Live: Wallets, goggles, handbags, pouches, etc. are not allowed. Any eatable items (opened or packed) are not permitted unless the student is diabetic.

Priyal Arora, a Class 12 student from Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Ghaziabad, said, "I think the paper was lengthy and time-consuming. The difficultly level of the MCQs was high and one MCQ was from the deleted part. The section E questions were a bit more challenging than I had expected. The language of the questions was also tough to understand.

Today’s physics exam paper presented a solid challenge, offering a well-rounded test of both theoretical knowledge and practical problem-solving skills. The overall difficulty level was high. It was a difficult paper for average students to understand. The Section E questions, which are normally easily attempted by students, were a bit confusing. The MCQs were of high difficulty level. A few questions from sections B and C were from deleted parts of the syllabus. The case study had a moderate to high level of difficulty. Overall, the paper was not easy to crack, and only the students who had prepared very well would be comfortable cracking it.

-Ragini Srivastava, PGT – Physics, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Ghaziabad

Class 10: FRENCH, SANSKRIT (COMMUNICATIVE), SANSKRIT

Class 12: BUSINESS STUDIES, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The CBSE Class 12 Physics paper pattern and format were according to the latest Class 12 Physics Sample Paper 2024-25 (issued by CBSE). The paper had five sections: A, B, C, D, and E.

Section A contained 16 MCQs of 1 mark each; Section B contained 5 questions of 2 marks each; Section C contained 7 questions of three marks each; Section D contained 2 case study-based questions of 4 marks each; and Section E contained 3 long questions of five marks each.

There was no overall choice. However, internal choices were provided in some questions.

The CBSE Class 12 Physics Exam 2025 was moderate in difficulty, with a well-structured pattern ensuring conceptual clarity, problem-solving ability, and application-based learning.

Numericals were manageable, though some required extended calculations, making time management an essential factor.

Derivations and case-study questions were conceptual, rewarding students who had practised NCERT examples and previous year's questions.

The paper was well-balanced across all sets, maintaining fairness in question distribution.

SECTION WISE

Section A: A well-balanced section with a mix of conceptual and calculation-based questions, providing in-depth assessment through assertion-reasoning questions.

Section B: Application-based numericals required a thorough understanding of Ohm’s Law, Ampere’s Circuital Law, and Lenz’s Law.

Section C: This section proved to be the most time-consuming for students, as it included derivations, circuit-based questions, and conceptual reasoning. Topics such as Capacitors, Kirchhoff’s Laws, and Ray Optics featured detailed derivation-based questions.

Section D: Case-study questions focused on real-life applications of Capacitors and Semiconductor Electronics, requiring analytical and conceptual understanding.

Section E: This section contained direct questions from Current Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics, along with numerical problems that required a strong conceptual foundation. Some numerical problems involved lengthy calculations, making time management crucial for students.

Overall, the CBSE Class 12 Physics Exam 2025 was a standard paper with no unexpected surprises, ensuring a fair evaluation for students across different academic levels.

-Analysis by Yogita Sharma, PGT Physics, KIIT World School, Gurgaon.

Class 12th Physics paper presented a balanced challenge, effectively assessing students' understanding of key concepts and their ability to apply them. The paper covered many topics from the syllabus, with a mix of conceptual questions, derivations, and numerical problems.

The paper sampled various topics, ensuring students couldn't rely on just a few areas. The questions were generally well-written and easy to understand, reducing the chance of misinterpretations.

Overall it was a reasonably well-constructed paper that provided a fair evaluation of student learning.

-Tushar Goel, PGT Physics at Silverline Prestige School, Ghaziabad

Geeta, a Class 12 student at Vidyagyan School, Sitapur, shared her thoughts on the Physics paper, stating, "In set 2, Section B was slightly lengthy, and Section C focused on concept-based questions, which I enjoyed. Overall, the paper was moderate, and I am expecting good marks."

Overall, the paper was lengthy, with Set 3 being particularly extensive. The multiple-choice questions (MCQs) were quite tricky and posed a significant challenge. Section E, consisting of five-mark questions, was relatively straightforward but required considerable time to complete, similar to the three-mark questions in Section C. In Section B, a few two-mark questions were moderately difficult and demanded a deeper level of conceptual understanding.

-Surender Puli, PGT Physics Vidyagyan School, Sitapur

In the sample question paper, CBSE asked candidates to use these values for constants during the Physics exam.

How was the CBSE Class 12 Physics paper? Analysis by teachers/subject experts will be shared here soon.

The CBSE Class 12 Physics exam ended at 1:30 pm.

The CBSE Class 12 Physics paper will end at 1:30 pm. The exam started at 10:30 am.

The analysis of the CBSE Class 12 Physics paper by teachers will be shared here after 1:30 pm, when the exam is over.

The CBSE Class 12 Physics exam started at 10:30 am. The paper will end at 1:30 pm.

This year, the CBSE is conducting the Class 10 and 12 board exams for around 44 lakh students. Students from 8,000 schools in the country and abroad are appearing for the two examinations.

As per the CBSE Class 12 Physics sample question paper, students need to use these values of physical constants wherever necessary.

• Textual material (printed or written)
• Bits of paper
• Calculator (Calculators will be provided to students with Dyscalculia at the exam centre)
• Pen drive
• Log table (will be provided by centres
• Electronic pen
• Scanner
• Mobile phones
• Bluetooth devices
• Earphones
• Microphones
• Pagers
• Health bands
• Smartwatches
• Cameras
• Wallets
• Goggles
• Handbags
• Any eatable items (opened or packed) (unless the student is diabetic)
• Pouches, etc.

Transparent pouch

Geometry/pencil box

Blue/royal blue ink/ballpoint/gel pen

Scale

Writing pad

Eraser

Analogue watch

Transparent water bottle

Metro card

Bus pass

Money.

Regular students must wear their school uniform. They have to carry the ID card and admit card to the exam centre. Private candidates must wear light clothes and carry the admit card and a government-issued photo ID proof in original.

When you finish writing your answers, arrange the extra sheets in the correct order and tie them to the main booklet. Check the order properly before submitting your booklet.