AHSEC Exam Pattern 2025: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Assam Higher Secondary Education Council 12th 2025 ( AHSEC )

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Md Shahzad
Updated on Oct 22, 2024 15:16 IST

By Md Shahzad, Senior Executive - Content

Assam HS Exam Pattern 2025: AHSEC releases the Assam HS exam pattern every year on the official website. The pattern mentions the marking scheme, duration and the types of questions asked in the exam. Students must go through the pattern thoroughly to strategize their attempts in exams and score well.

The board is expected to continue with the old Assam board HS exam pattern (pattern that was used before Civid-19). An official confirmation regarding the same is waited.

Q:   What is the pattern of AHSEC HS exam?

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The AHSEC HS exams follow a combination of theoretical and practical assessments, depending on the subject. For most theory-based subjects, the exam consists of a written paper, generally of 100 marks, though some subjects have varying marks distribution. Each paper usually has sections including multiple-choice questions (MCQs), short-answer questions, and long-answer questions, testing both the breadth and depth of the student's knowledge. For Science and certain other subjects, practical exams are conducted, where around 30 marks are allocated for laboratory work, and the remaining 70 marks for the written theory exam. The exams are conducted in a 3-hour duration for most subjects.

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Q:   What is the marking scheme for AHSEC HS exams?

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The AHSEC HS exam marking scheme varies depending on the subject and stream. For most subjects, the total marks are either 100 or 70 for theory papers, with an additional 30 marks allocated for practicals in subjects that require them. The exam is divided into sections that may include multiple-choice questions, short answers, and long answers. The MCQs and short-answer sections carry fewer marks but test a broader range of topics, while long-answer sections carry more marks and require detailed explanations. Students are encouraged to manage their time wisely during the exam to answer questions from all sections and maximize their score.

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Q:   What will be the timing of the AHSEC HS exam?

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Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) will release the Assam HS routine 2025 PDF in November/December this year. Students can access the same online on the official website and this page as well. It is expected that the class 12 examination will take place in February and March 2025, in two shifts. The first sitting of the exam will be conducted in the morning shift from 9 am to 12 pm. On the other hand, the second shift of the AHSEC class 12 exam will be conducted from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

Students are suggested to report to the exam center at least half an hour before the actual exam schedule.

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Q:   When will the Assam HS Exams exam be held?

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Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) released the Assam HS routine 2025 on November 26, 2024. As per the released Assam HS exam 2024 routine, the AHSEC Class 12 exams 2025 is scheduled to be held between February 13 and March 17,  2025. Assam Higher Secondary Board exams are held in two shifts. The first shift exams is held from 9 am to 12 pm and the second shift exams from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The Assam HS examination will commence with English paper and concluded with Anthropology or Sociology or Salesmanship and Advertising papers.

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Q:   What is the mode of Assam HS Exams 2024?

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Assam HS Exams 2024 is conducted in offline mode. The students write the exam paper using pen and paper. Every year, the board announces the final exam pattern along with the HS final routine 2024. For the 2024 exam, the exam routine has been released. Students can check the same online on the official website of the board. Apart from the official website, students can check the same on our separate page for the Assam HS exam pattern 2024. The total duration of the exam is 3 hours. However, the timings for different subjects may varies from 1.5 hours to 2.5 hours.

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Assam HS Exam Pattern 2025

It is to be mentioned here that the Class 12 students from the state are required to appear for five subjects. "We urge all the students to be prepared for the exams as they will be conducted as soon as we get a green signal from the government," the minister added.

    • Assam HS Final Examinations 2025 is expected to be held in February and March 2025. 
    • The pass marks for subjects having no practical exam is 30% of the total marks.
    • Besides, The qualifying marks for a subject having practical exams are 30% for the theory part and 40% for the practical part.
    • Students need to qualify both the theory part and the practical part separately to pass the Assam HS exams 2025.
    • The exam duration of Assam AHSEC varies from 1.5 hours to 2.5 hours, depending on the subject. 
    • Knowing the Assam AHSEC exam pattern helps students to be familiar with the subject-wise marking scheme, and the number, and types of questions asked in the exam. 
    • This, in turn, helps students to prepare for their exams in an effective manner. 
    • Students who are appearing for the Assam AHSEC exams 2025 should practice previous years’ question papers, which will help them boost their time management skill and accuracy.

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