CBSE Class XII Board Exam Analysis: ‘The question paper was slightly tough’

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the Class XII Physical Education exam on February 17, 2025. The three-hour exam commenced at 10:30 am and concluded at 1:30 pm, marking the completion of this year’s CBSE Board exams. Students were allotted 15 minutes, from 10:15 am to 10:30 am, to thoroughly review the question paper before beginning the test.

The Board initiated the exam process for Classes X and XII on February 15, with Class XII exams concluding on April 4, 2025. The Board had declared the date sheet in November last year. This year, approximately 44 lakh students from 26 countries appeared for the Board exams.

This year the Physical Education paper was divided into five sections – A, B, C, D, and E.

Section A of questions 1-18 carried 1 mark each and are multiple choice questions. All questions were compulsory.

Section B consisted of questions 19-24 carried 2 marks each and were very short answer types and should not exceed 60-90 words. Attempt any 5.

Section C consisted of questions 25-30 will carry 3 marks each and were short answer types and should not exceed 100-150 words. Attempt any 5.

Section D consisted of questions 31-33 carried 4 marks each and were case studies. There is an internal choice available.

Section-E consisted of questions 34-37 carried 5 marks each and were long answer types and should not exceed 200-300 words. Attempt any 3.

According to Mr Ashok Kumar, a Physical Education (PE) teacher at Apeejay School, Charkhi Dadri, the Physical Education question paper this year was a little tougher. “There were a few questions that the students of Commerce and Humanities would have struggled with, whereas the Science students would have sailed through,” the educator shared and gave the following section-wise analysis.

Section A: It had three difficult questions – Q11, Q13, and Q15.

Section B: This section was moderate and balanced in difficulty.

Section C:  This section was well-balanced, neither difficult nor easy.

Section D: The questions in this section were above-average level. It had difficult case study questions.

Section E: Like section D, this was also above average in difficulty.

The question paper was considered not easy but balanced. There was one question that was based on mechanics and Physics. Question No 35 was a Physics-based question. Science students found it manageable, but it was challenging for students from other streams,” Mr Kumar shared but added that everything was from the CBSE-prescribed syllabus.

Sharing the student feedback, the educator said, “Students said that while the paper was not easy, they did manage to complete it within the allotted time. What they didn’t know was left,” Mr Kumar said in conclusion.