The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) which held the Class 12 economic paper today, March 18, was well balanced and followed the sample paper pattern.
According to Rulee Nath, PGT- Economics, Modern English School, Kahilipara, Guwahati, Assam, “The CBSE Class 12 Economics examination paper was well-balanced and largely moderate in difficulty, aligning with expectations.”
Overall, the question paper followed the pattern and guidelines prescribed in the CBSE sample paper.
The MCQs, Nath added, were moderate, with a few thoughtfully tricky questions aiming to test the conceptual understanding of the students.
Case-based questions were self-explanatory and aligned with the expected syllabus, allowing students to answer them with minimal difficulty. A notable highlight of the paper was that the numerical questions were easy to score. Questions related to national income and basic calculations were straightforward, requiring simple application of formulas rather than complex problem-solving. Overall, the paper maintained a good balance between theory and numericals, with the difficulty level ranging from easy to moderate.”
The CBSE Class 12 economics question paper was divided into two sections: Section A (macro economics) and Section B (Indian economic development). The question paper includes: 20 multiple choice questions (1 mark each), four short answer questions (3 marks each), six short answer questions (4 marks each) and four long answer questions (6 marks each).
As per Anupam Agnihotri, PGT Economics, Silverline Prestige School, the economics paper held today was moderately but not easy, with a mix of case based and conceptual questions
Students of Silverline Prestige School found the paper to be NCERT-based, with some questions requiring deeper understanding. Case studies and application-based questions were reportedly tricky. Time management was manageable for students who practiced beforehand.
According to Narsingh Raghav (PGT Commerce), KIIT World School, Gurugram, the examination was conducted for 80 marks with a duration of three hours. The question paper comprised 34 questions, divided into Part A and Part B.
A few MCQs were moderately tricky and certain questions reflected a new pattern. Careful reading and analysis were needed before answering. In certain questions different terminologies were used.
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Overall, the paper was balanced and well-structured. In general, the Class 12 CBSE Economics paper was considered comprehensive, fair and moderately challenging, Raghav added.
