CBSE 12th Commerce Exam Pattern 2020

CBSE has released the CBSE Exam Pattern for Class 12th Commerce students. The exam pattern would give the students an insight into the marking scheme and the question paper structure. Read the article to know more.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the CBSE Exam Pattern for Class 12th Commerce stream. All the students preparing for the CBSE 2020 exams must go through the CBSE 12th Exam Pattern for Commerce for better preparation of the exams. The exam pattern would give the students an insight into the marking scheme, question paper structure and also the type of questions asked in the examination. It would also specify the marks distribution in the CBSE examination.

This year, the CBSE 12th exams will begin from February 15 and go on till March 30, 2020.

Below you will find the CBSE exam pattern for class 12 for Commerce containing subjects such as accountancy, economics and business studies stream for and marking scheme of commerce subjects as well. Students must go through the CBSE Exam Pattern 2020 for the Commerce stream to get an idea about the marking scheme so as to achieve good marks.

Marks Distribution for Commerce Stream Subjects

Given below is the marking scheme for class 12 for the academic year 2019-20 for the subjects comprising commerce stream, to ensure students are well-versed with the marks given to each topic in the exam.

CBSE Exam Pattern 2020 for Class 12 Commerce stream

Marking Scheme for Accountancy

Theory: 80 Marks (3 hours)

Project: 20 Marks

Units				Marks
Part (A)	Accounting for Non-Profit Firms, Partnership Organisation, and Companies
	Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations			10 Marks
	Accounting  for Companies			30 Marks
	Accounting for Partnership Firms			20 Marks
				60
Part (B)	Financial Statement Analysis
	Analysis of Financial Statements			12 Marks
	Cash Flow Statement			8 Marks
				20
Part C	Project Work			20 Marks
	Project work comprises the following:
	Project File	4 marks
	Written Test	12 marks (one hour)
	Viva Voce	4 marks
OR
Part B	Computerized Accounting
	Computerized Accounting			20 Marks
Part C	Practical Work			20 Marks
	Practical work will comprise the following:
	Practical File		Marks - 4 marks
	Practical Exam		Marks - 12 (one hour)
	Viva Voce		Marks -4 marks

CBSE 12th Accountancy Question Paper Structure:

The time duration of the exam is 3 hours. The marks of the theoretical paper is 80 marks and the Practical/ Project Work consists of 20 marks. The total no. of questions in the theoretical paper are 32. There are 5 types of questions in the theoretical paper:

1. Multiple choice questions consisting of 1 mark
2. Questions with short answer I consisting of 3 marks
3. Questions with short answer II consisting of 4 marks
4. Questions with long answer I consisting of 6 marks
5. Questions with long answer II consisting of 8 marks 

CBSE 12th Marking pattern for Economics

Theory: 80 Marks (3 hours)

Project: 20 Marks

Units		Marks
Part A	Introductory Macroeconomics
	Money and Banking	6 Marks
	National Income and Related Aggregates	10 Marks
	Balance of Payments	6 Marks
	Government Budget and the Economy	6 Marks
	Determination of Income and Employment	12 Marks
	Total	40 Marks
Part B	Indian Economic Development
	Current Challenges faced by the Indian Economy	22 Marks
	Development Experience (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991 p	12 Marks
	Development Experience of India – Comparison with Neighbours	6 Marks
	Theory (40+40 = 80 Marks)	40 Marks
Part C	Project Work	20 Marks

CBSE 12th Economics Question Paper Structure

The time duration of the exam is 3 hours. The marks of the theoretical paper is 80 marks and the Practical/ Project Work consists of 20 marks. The total no. of questions in the theoretical paper are 34. There are 5 types of questions in the theoretical paper:

1. Multiple choice questions consisting of 1 mark
2. Questions with short answer I consisting of 3 marks
3. Questions with short answer II consisting of 4 marks
4. Questions with long answer consisting of 6 marks 

CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Marking Pattern

Theory: 80 Marks (3 hours)

Project: 20 Marks

Units		Marks
Part A	Principles and Functions of Management
	Principles of Management	16
	Nature and Significance of Management Principles of Management
	Business Environment
	Organising	15
	Planning
	Directing	20
	Staffing
	Controlling
	Total	50
Part B	Business Finance and Marketing
	Financial Markets	15
	Financial Management
	Marketing Management	15
	Consumer Protection
	Total	30
Part C	Project Work (one)	20

CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Question Paper Structure

The time duration of the exam is 3 hours. The marks of the theoretical paper is 80 marks and the Practical/ Project Work consists of 20 marks. The total no. of questions in the theoretical paper are 34. There are 5 types of questions in the theoretical paper:

1. Objective type questions consisting of 1 mark
2. Questions with short answer I consisting of 3 marks
3. Questions with short answer II consisting of 4 marks
4. Questions with long answer I consisting of 5 marks
5. Questions with long answer II consisting of 6 marks 

 The above particulars will help students of Class XII having taken the stream of commerce in preparing for their exam.

CBSE Class 12 Passing Criteria

In order to pass the examinations of all the subjects in the commerce stream, students will have to score at least 33 per cent marks in all the subjects in the main examination or in the compartmental examination. Hence, 33 per cent marks in aggregate is required to pass the examinations.

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