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CBSE 12th Political Science question paper 2023: Check and download here

Sanjay Sharma
| TOI-Online | Last updated on - Mar 20, 2023, 15:58 IST
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1/18

'MCQs/one-mark questions were easy'

The paper was uncertain as topics previously seen as important found a place in one-mark questions, and more focus was on gauging the application of concepts

The political science today's paper was short, little tricky, however, of moderate difficulty level. MCQ questions were indirect to check the practical knowledge of students. The long questions focused more on India-China Relations, the National emergency of 1975 and the result of the Lok Sabha election of 1971. The case study-based questions were based on the series of Nuclear tests done in 1998, Father of India's Nuclear programme and it's peaceful use.

2/18

'Medium to difficult'​

The Political Science Paper for Grade 12 would fall into the range of medium to difficult in terms of difficulty levels.

3/18

Sections C & D a bit tricky

The difficulty level was moderate. Students found sections C & D a bit tricky.

4/18

Paper was a balanced mix of knowledge, analysis, and application

The question paper was a balanced mix of knowledge, analysis, and application, and map-based questions. All of the students were able to complete the paper well in time and also could save some time for revision.

5/18

Case study-based questions were based on the series of Nuclear tests

The case study-based questions were based on the series of Nuclear tests done in 1998, the Father of India's Nuclear programme and its peaceful use.

6/18

Lo​ng questions focused more on India-China Relations

MCQ questions were indirect to check the practical knowledge of students. The long questions focused more on India-China Relations, the National Emergency of 1975 and the result of the Lok Sabha election of 1971.

7/18

Moderate difficulty level

The political science today's paper was short, a little tricky, however, of moderate difficulty level.

8/18

It has five sections

The exam consists of five parts, Part A to Part E, each containing questions that require students to write short answers, and essays, and analyze case studies.

9/18

'Comprehensive exam'

The CBSE Class 12 Political Science paper is a comprehensive exam that tests students' knowledge of political science concepts and their ability to apply those concepts to real-world scenarios.

10/18

'Questions were from the syllabus'

The questions were from the syllabus, mostly similar to what the board provided in the sample papers," Ms Bhawna Grover, PGT Political Science, MRG School.

11/18

Exam is well-designed

Overall, the exam is well-designed and covers a wide range of topics, including the nature of democracy, different forms of government, political parties and pressure groups, international relations, and global issues.

12/18

'Paper was easy'

As per the initial reaction of the students, the paper was quite easy, especially the Map questions. Time management was a must as the paper was a bit lengthy and although a few questions were tricky and required critical thinking and a deep understanding of the topics.

13/18

It was a well-balanced paper

The political science Paper was well-balanced with a moderate difficulty level. Questions were direct and within the syllabus and as per the pattern of the sample paper provided by the CBSE," said Gitanjali Sinha, PGT political science

14/18

Paper provoked reasoning and thoughtfulness​

It was a perfect Culmination & Integration of analysis, application & memory-based questions. The question paper was set in a way which provoked reasoning and thoughtfulness among the Learners

15/18

At par with CBSE sample paper

Also, the Paper aligned with the sample paper shared by CBSE. Students who would have read the NCERT textbook & Additional resources thoroughly would benefit from it & had no factual errors.

16/18

​Case study-based questions were scoring​

Case study-based questions were scoring. Questions of the map were also very east. Stay with the TOI for all the latest updates on CBSE Class 12 Political Science Exam.

17/18

CBSE 12th Political Science question paper 2023

According to the experts, the Overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate with some critical thinking questions. These were especially visible in the MCQ marker questions.

18/18

CBSE 12th Political Science question paper 2023: Check and download here

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Exam Analysis: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has successfully conducted the Class 12th Political Science paper today i.e., Monday, 20 March 2023.

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