ISC Exam Pattern 2025: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) has released the ISC 2025 Exam Pattern for Class 12th. All students must go through the new ISC 12th Exam Pattern 2025 to prepare for their board exam. The ISC paper pattern 2025 comprises important details like subject criteria, ISC marks distribution 2025, types of questions, and other details of ISC Class 12 syllabus 2025. ISC has released the revised Syllabus 2025.
CISCE also mentions the duration of the exam in ISC Exam Pattern 2025 for Class 12th. The ISC Board exams 2025 will be held between February and April 2025. Read the entire page below to know more about ISC Exam Pattern 2025 for Class 12th.
ISC Exam Pattern 2025 - Distribution of marks
All the students who are preparing for the ISC Exam 2025 have to choose English as a Compulsory Subject. Along with it they need to opt for three, four or five elective subjects. Students need to pass these subjects to get passing marks in ISC Class 12 result 2025. the passing marks in ISC exam are 40% in every subject.
Students can not appear for more than six subjects including English as a Compulsory subject. Elective Subjects include history, accountancy, Business studies, Math, physics, chemistry and biology.
ISC Exam Pattern
Subject | Duration | Paper | Marks |
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English | 3 hours | English Language | 100 |
Literature in English | 100 | ||
History | 3 hours | Theory | 80 |
Project Work | 20 | ||
Geography | 3 hours | Theory | 70 |
Practical and Project Work | 30 | ||
Economics | 3 hours | Theory | 80 |
Project Work | 20 | ||
Commerce | 3 hours | Theory | 80 |
Project Work | 20 | ||
Accounts |
3 hours | Theory | 80 |
Project Work | 20 | ||
Maths | 3 hours | Theory | 80 |
Project Work | 20 | ||
Physics | 3 hours | Theory | 70 |
Practical | 15 | ||
Project Work | 10 | ||
Practical File | 5 | ||
Chemistry | 3 hours | Theory | 70 |
Practical | 15 | ||
Project Work | 10 | ||
Practical File | 5 | ||
Biology | 3 hours | Theory | 70 |
Practical | 15 | ||
Project Work | 10 | ||
Practical File | 5 |
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Subject-wise ISC 12th Exam Pattern 2025
The ISC board exam will be conducted only once this year. The subject-wise ISC 12th exam pattern 2025 is provided below:
ISC Exam Pattern 2025 English
English will comprise two parts: English language and literature In English. Both parts will have two papers: theory and project work. Theory Paper will comprise 80 marks and project work will comprise 20 marks.
Theory Paper will have four sections |
Section-1 (20 marks) Students need to write a composition which should comprise 400-450 words. Section-2 In this section, students need to write an article, review or report on a given point. (15 marks) Students also need to write a proposal on a given situation. (10 marks)
Section-3 This section will include short questions and grammar & structure based questions.(15 marks)
Section-4 This section will include unseen passages in which questions need to read and give answers. (20 marks)
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Project work also will have 2 sections |
Section-1 This section will include listening and speaking skills. (10 marks)
Section-2 In this section an examiner will visit the school to test students’ assessment. (10 marks) |
ISC Exam Pattern 2025 History
History will also comprise two papers theory and project work. Theory Paper will weigh 80 marks and project work will weigh 20 marks.
Theory Paper |
The Theory Paper will have two parts where part-1 will weightage 20 marks and part-2 will weightage 60 marks. Part-1 Part-1 will include short questions related to fundamental factual knowledge and understanding of Syllabus. Part-2 Part to will comprise 5 long questions each question will have weightage of 12 marks |
Project work |
Students have to undergo a project which might include a case study, a local history, Field visit or book review and film review. Project should be at least 2000 words. |
ISC Exam Pattern 2025 for Accounts
Accounting will also include two paper theory and project work whereas theory paper will weigh 80 marks and project work will weigh 20 marks, as per ISC Marks Distribution 2025.
Theory | Theory paper will comprise of 80 Marks which will include short and long questions |
Project work | Project work will include of 20 marks |
ISC Exam Pattern 2024 Business Studies
Business studies will also have two papers theory and project work whereas theory Paper will weigh 80 marks and project work will weigh 20 marks.
The theory paper will have two sections | Section-1 will weigh 20 marks which will include short questions, testing knowledge and fundamental aspects of all the Subjects. Section-2 will weigh of 60 marks which will consist of 8 questions and students need to answer any 5 questions, each question will comprise 12 marks |
Project work | Students need to make a project on any topic given by teacher which will be assessed by teacher and will comprise of 20 marks |
ISC Exam Pattern 2025 Mathematics
Math will also have 2 papers- theory and project work: 80 marks for theory and 20 marks for project work. Math Syllabus will comprise 3 sections wherein section-A is compulsory for all the students, students can choose any one between section-B and section-C and attempt the questions.
Theory | Section-A will comprise 65 marks students will need to answer following questions from it.
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Project work | Students have to make 2 projects one from section-A and one either from section-B or from Section-C. Project will be examineed by Subject teacher and a visitor. Then, it will be approved by council. Each project will comprise 10 marks. |
ISC Exam Pattern 2025 Chemistry
Chemistry will also include two papers: theory and practical. Theory paper will be of 70 marks and practical paper will be of 30 marks.
Theory |
Theory paper will include mainly 3 units and each will comprise different marks. Unit- 1 (25 marks) will include the following topics.
Unit-2 (20 marks) will include the following topics.
Unit-3 (25 marks) will include the following topics.
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Project work |
Students will have to make a project and assessment, which will be examined by a visitor examiner and teacher. Then, it will be approved by the council. |
ISC Exam Pattern 2025 Physics
Physics will also have two papers: theory and practical. Theory will be 70 marks and practical will be 20 marks.
Theory |
Theory paper will carry 70 marks and the following topics will be asked in the paper.
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Project work |
Students have to prepare a project and practice on a topic given by the teacher. It will be examined by a teacher and a visitor examiner, then, it will be approved by the council. |
ISC Exam Pattern 2025 Biology
Biology will also have two papers: theory and practical. Theory will be of 70 marks and practical will be of 30 marks.
Theory |
Theory paper will consist of 70 marks and students have no choice; they have to answer all the questions. Following topics will be included in the Theory exam. Reproduction- 16 marks Genetics and Evolution- 15 marks Biology and Human Welfare- 14 marks Biotechnology and its Applications- 10 marks Ecology and Environment- 15 marks |
Project work |
Students have to prepare a project and practice on a topic given by the teacher. It will be examined by a teacher and a visitor examiner, then, it will be approved by the council. |
FAQs on ISC 12th Exam Pattern 2025
Students can check the FAQs regarding ISC exam Pattern 2025 below:
Q: Is ISC exam pattern 2025 released?
Yes, ISC 12th pattern 2025 is released on the official website - cisce.org. Students can download the ISC pattern 2025 from the official web page. ISC has released the revised ISC syllabus 2025 on the official website. Check the ISC syllabus 2025 page for the revised syllabus.
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