GSEB 12th Preparation Tips for Biology

Students preparing for GSEB 12^th Biology exam must go through the preparation tips to ace the exam. Solving previous years’ question papers, making motes of important points are some of the important ones. Read more below.

Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) is a state-level board of education. GSEB conducts Class 10 and 12 board examination in the state of Gujarat. Biology is one of the popular subjects of the GSEB Class 12 Science stream. The students who aspire to pursue a career in the field of Medicine have to study Biology as a core subject.

GSEB adopted the CBSE syllabus and NCERT books from 2019 and thus, the marking scheme is the same as CBSE. The key topics in GSEB Class 12 Biology are Reproduction, Genetics and Evolution, Biology and Human Welfare and so on. The format of the Biology paper includes MCQ questions, theory and objective-type questions. Doing regular revision along with practising diagrams regularly are the most crucial steps that the students should follow. Here are a few more helpful tips for the students to prepare for GSEB Class 12 Biology exam.

GSEB Class 12 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme for Biology

According to the GSEB 12th exam pattern, the duration for Biology exam is three hours and the total marks allocated for the examination are 100. The GSEB Class 12 Biology question paper is divided in to Part-A and Part-B. The distribution of questions and marks between both parts is depicted below.

PART-A

Type of Question	No. of Question	Total Marks
Multiple-choice questions	50	50

PART-B

Type of Question	No. of Question	Total Marks
Short Answer Type (SA-I)	08	16
Short Answer Type (SA-II)	06	18
Long Answer Type (LA)	04	16
Total	18	50

Students can also check the chapter-wise distribution of the questions and unit-wise distribution of marks in the table below:

Sr. No.	Type of Subject	Chapter-wise Questions	Unit wise Marks
1.	Reproductions in organisms	05	Unit-1 — 20
2.	Sexual Reproduction in flowering plants	05
3.	Human Reproduction	06
4.	Reproduction Health	04
5.	Principle of Inheritance and variation	09	Unit-2 — 24
6.	Molecular basis of inheritance	08
7.	Evolution	07
8.	Human health and disease	08	Unit-3 — 22
9.	Strategies for enhancement in food production	07
10.	Microbes in Human welfare	07
11.	Biotechnology: Principles and process	08	Unit-4 — 14
12.	Biotechnology and its Applications	06
13.	Organisms and Populations	06	Unit-5 — 20
14.	Ecosystem	04
15.	Biodiversity and conservation	06
16.	Environmental Issues	04
	Total Marks	100	100

Note: The distribution of questions is subject to change. However, the unit-wise break-up of marks will be same.

The complete structure of GSEB Class 12 Biology question paper is tabulated below. The time allotted for Part-A is one hour and time allotted for Part-B is two hours.

Question No.	Details of Section / Question			Marks
	PART -A
1 to 50	50 Multiple Choice Questions, each of 1 mark			50
	PART - B
1 to 8	SECTION - A			16
	8 Short Answer type questions, each of 2 marks Two internal options
9 to 14	SECTION - B			18
	6 Short Answer type Questions, each of 3 marks Two internal options
15 to 18	SECTION - C			16
	4 Long Answer Type Questions, each of 4 marks One Internal option
	Total		Marks	100

Important Preparation Tips for GSEB Class 12 Biology Exam

The students preparing for the GSEB Class 12 Biology exam should understand the basic concepts and revise them regularly to score well. Some of the important tips to prepare for GSEB Class 12 Biology exam are given below.

1. Solve previous years’ question papers: Class 12 Biology is essential not only for board exams but for medical entrances such as NEET and other related entrances. So, every student requires a thorough knowledge of GSEB Biology textbook. Solving GSEB 12th previous years’ question papers helps to gauge the level of difficulty of board examination. This also helps with time management. Solving past question papers within the specified time frame will help to manage time during the exam.
2. Focus on what’s important: The students should also understand the pattern of the exam. After analysing the previous year question papers, you can identify the questions from a few important topics that are repeated every year. Mark these topics and prepare accordingly. 
3. Diagrams and labelling in Biology: Biology is often considered as a subject where concepts can be perfected with consistent practice. The students must practise the diagrams and its labelling regularly for scoring marks.
4. Declutter: While practising past years' question paper, the students should learn to give a well-defined structure to the answers. Long answers should have an introduction, body and conclusion. Structuring the answers will help in saving time.
5. Time management: It may sound clichéd but managing the time is an efficient way of getting good marks. The students can keep a stopwatch and monitor the time taken to complete the diagrams, long and short answers, etc. Mapping the time will help in enhancing speed and accuracy. 
6. A month before the exam: In Biology, it’s important to jot down topic-wise key points and go through the same. Online tutorials and mock tests also help in understanding the concepts in a better way.
7. Sample of GSEB papers: During the preparation, the students must go through online question papers with answer booklets as provided by the GSEB board and practise the same. This will help in getting an idea of framing the answers. Also, keep a track of answer booklets available for up to past five years. 
8. Pay attention to nomenclature: Biology requires a keen understanding of natural processes. It is also a subject of names. The students should focus on learning the keywords and terms which cannot be replaced. This helps in scoring well in the exam. 
9. Don’t compare: Every student has a different study plan and pattern. This includes revisiting and revising the crucial topics. Therefore, they should not compare their progress with others.

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