Karnataka 2nd PUC Exam Pattern 2025 (OUT): Get Latest Paper Pattern Blueprint & Marking Scheme

Students must score at least 24 marks as passing marks in the 2nd PUC board examination, question paper of 80 marks. If a candidate does not appear for any short or mid-year examination and does not submit any projects and assignments, he/she will have to score 35 marks out of 80 to clear the 2nd PUC annual examination.

2nd PUC Marks Distribution

The Karnataka government released an order stating to consider 20 marks as internal for examination in subjects not having practical exams for first and second PUC from academic year 2023-24. As per the government order, 20 marks have to be recorded by the respective teachers to evaluate the students. 10 points will be given for internal evaluation based on first and second unit test and mid term exam. The best of the two marks from these examinations will be averaged to 10 points. The remaining 10 points valuation will be based on project and assignment marks at college level. Mark distribution is given below.

• five marks for projects and writing
• three marks for presentation 
• two marks for viva voce.

The 20 internal marks will apply for core subjects like Maths, business studies, economics, languages and other core subjects. Meanwhile, (70+30) will continue for subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, electronics, computer science, home science, carnatic music and Hindustani music, and national skills qualification framework subjects like IT, automobile, retail, beauty and wellness. This order is applicable to first and second PUC students (regular) appearing for examination from 2023-24 academic year. However, repeaters and those students registered as private candidates will have to answer a 100 marks question paper.

We have uploaded Karnataka 2nd PUC Blueprint 2025 Pdf. Download subject-wise Karnataka 2nd PUC blueprint 2025:

Students can check the screen shot of Karnataka PUC Biology blueprint 2025 below. 

Check Karnataka PUC Kannada blueprint 2025 below.

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From the Karnataka 2nd PUC Physics Blueprint, it can be seen that about 35% of the total marks are allotted to knowledge, 29% to understanding, 20% to application and 16% to HOTS. 

Questions are asked from the 14 chapters under the 10 units of the textbook. Given below is the allotment of marks as per the chapters:

Type of questions asked includes MCQs, fill in the blanks, short answer questions and long answer questions and numerical problems as mentioned above

Students can find the 2nd PUC Chemistry Blue print 2025 below.

Question Paper would be of 5 parts A, B, C, D and E. All these sections are compulsory and the students should attempt questions from all parts.

Part A: 20 compulsory questions each carrying 1 mark, 5 Fill in the blanks and 5 Very Short Answer questions of 1 mark each.

Part B: 6 questions to be answered out of 11 questions each carrying 2 marks

Part C: 6 questions to be answered out of 11 questions each carrying 3 marks

Part D: 4 questions to be answered out of 8 questions each carrying 5 marks

Part E: 2 questions to be answered with a choice, (a) and (b) of 6 marks and 4 marks respectively.

The 2nd PUC Mathematics blue print 2025 is given below.

 

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