BIHAR BOARD EXAM CLASS 12TH LATEST UPDATE

Finally, wait is over and Bihar School Examination Board [BSEB] has announced class 12 Board exams date. This year class 12th board exam will be started from 01 February 2025 and will last upto 15 February 2025, it will take around 15 days to complete the class 12th board exam. The board will conduct the class 12 exam in two shifts. The first-shift exams are conducted from 9:30 am to 12:45 pm while the second shift exam will be from 2 pm to 5:15 pm. The board is going to start the practical exams on January 10, 2025. The last practical exam will be on January 20, 2025.

NCERT SYLLABUS

ENGLISH CORE (CODE NO. 301)

SECTION A

READING COMPREHENSION

Section A will have two passages.

A. One unseen passage with a variety of Objective Type Questions,  including Multiple Choice questions and Short Answer Questions to assess comprehension, interpretation and inference. Vocabulary such as word formation and inference of meaning will also be assessed.

The total length of the passages will be between 800 - 900 words. Five Multiple Choice type question and Seven Objective Type Questions shall be asked from this passage. The passage will include one of the following:

(a) Factual passages, e.g., instructions, descriptions, reports.

(b) Descriptive passages involving opinion, eg., argumentative, persuasive or interpretative text.

(c) Literary passages, e.g., extract from fiction, drama, poetry, essay or biography.

B. The second passage will be of 400-500 words . Note-making and Abstraction will be assessed.

1. Note making
2. Summary

SECTION B

WRITING SKILLS

a. Advertisements and notices, designing or drafting posters, writing formal and informal invitations and replies. One question out of the two Short Answer Questions to be answered in 50 words.

b. Letters based on verbal/visual input - One question out of the two Long  Answer Questions to be answered in 120-150 words:

Letter types include

1. Business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and giving information, placing orders and sending replies)
2. Letters to the editor (giving suggestions or opinion on issues of public interest). Provide realistic context in the form of newspaper report/article to which the students may respond.
3. Application for a job

SECTION C 

Literature Textbooks

I. Eight Objective Type Questions – 4  from one poetry and 4 from one prose extract to assess comprehension and  appreciation. Avoid direct questions. Refer to the lines to answer questions based on the given extract.

II. Five out of Seven Short Answer Questions based on prose/drama/poetry from both texts. Question should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking.

III. One out of two Long Answer Questions to be answered in 120-150 words to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the text. Questions to provide evaluating and analytical responses using incidents, events,  themes as reference points. (Flamingo)

IV. One out of two Long Answer Questions to

BIHAR BOARD EXAM CLASS 12TH LATEST UPDATE

Finally, wait is over and Bihar School Examination Board [BSEB] has announced class 12 Board exams date. This year class 12th board exam will be started from 01 February 2025 and will last upto 15 February 2025, it will take around 15 days to complete the class 12th board exam. The board will conduct the class 12 exam in two shifts. The first-shift exams are conducted from 9:30 am to 12:45 pm while the second shift exam will be from 2 pm to 5:15 pm. The board is going to start the practical exams on January 10, 2025. The last practical exam will be on January 20, 2025.

NCERT SYLLABUS

ENGLISH CORE (CODE NO. 301)

SECTION A

READING COMPREHENSION

Section A will have two passages.

A. One unseen passage with a variety of Objective Type Questions,  including Multiple Choice questions and Short Answer Questions to assess comprehension, interpretation and inference. Vocabulary such as word formation and inference of meaning will also be assessed.

The total length of the passages will be between 800 - 900 words. Five Multiple Choice type question and Seven Objective Type Questions shall be asked from this passage. The passage will include one of the following:

(a) Factual passages, e.g., instructions, descriptions, reports.

(b) Descriptive passages involving opinion, eg., argumentative, persuasive or interpretative text.

(c) Literary passages, e.g., extract from fiction, drama, poetry, essay or biography.

B. The second passage will be of 400-500 words . Note-making and Abstraction will be assessed.

1. Note making
2. Summary

SECTION B

WRITING SKILLS

a. Advertisements and notices, designing or drafting posters, writing formal and informal invitations and replies. One question out of the two Short Answer Questions to be answered in 50 words.

b. Letters based on verbal/visual input - One question out of the two Long  Answer Questions to be answered in 120-150 words:

Letter types include

1. Business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and giving information, placing orders and sending replies)
2. Letters to the editor (giving suggestions or opinion on issues of public interest). Provide realistic context in the form of newspaper report/article to which the students may respond.
3. Application for a job

SECTION C 

Literature Textbooks

I. Eight Objective Type Questions – 4  from one poetry and 4 from one prose extract to assess comprehension and  appreciation. Avoid direct questions. Refer to the lines to answer questions based on the given extract.

II. Five out of Seven Short Answer Questions based on prose/drama/poetry from both texts. Question should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking.

III. One out of two Long Answer Questions to be answered in 120-150 words to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the text. Questions to provide evaluating and analytical responses using incidents, events,  themes as reference points. (Flamingo)

IV. One out of two Long Answer Questions to be answered in 120-150 words to assess global comprehension along with analysis and extrapolation beyond  the texts. Questions to elicit creative responses and ability to form opinions. (Vistas)

Prescribed Books

1. Flamingo: English Reader published by National Council of Education Research and Training, New Delhi

2. Vistas: Supplementary Reader published by National Council of Education Research and Training, New Delhi

Flamingo:

Prose

1. The Last Lesson
2. Lost Spring
3. Deep Water
4. The Rattrap
5. Indigo
6. Poets and Pancakes
7. The Interview
8. Going Places

Poetry:

1. My Mother at Sixty Six
2. An  Elementary School Classroom in a Slum
3. Keeping Quiet
4. A Thing of Beauty
5. A Roadside Stand
6. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers

Vistas:

1. The Third Level
2. The Tiger King
3. Journey to the End of the Earth
4. The Enemy
5. Should Wizard Hit Mommy
6. On the Face of It
7. Evans Tries an O-Level
8. Memories of Childhood
9. The Cutting of My Long Hair
10. We  too  are  Human

ENGLISH ELECTIVE (Code No. 001)

PART A

Reading

Two unseen passages anda poem

1. 12 out of 15 multiple choice questions from a literary or discursive passage of about 950-1000 words.
2. 8 multiple choice questions to test interpretation and appreciation of a poem of about 10-12 lines.
3. 5 out of 7 multiple choice questions from a case-based factual passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart etc.) of 100-120 words to test interpretation.

Literature Textbook

15 out of 18 multiple choice questions to test comprehension, literary appreciation and to draw inferences in poetryand prose.

Part B

Creative Writing Skills

1. One Long Answer Question out of two to be answered in 120-150words.

An essay on an argumentative/discursive/reflective/descriptive topic, leading to creative rendering, forming and defending of opinions.

2. One Long Answer Question out of two to be answered in 120-150 words. (Article Writing. Contemporary topical issues to be a part of Article writing.)

3. One Long Answer Question out of two to be answered in 120-150 words. (Speech/Report Writing. Contemporary topical issues to be a part of Speech/Report writing.)

Literature Textbook

Woven Words: The questions can be asked from both Poetry and Prose.

4. One Short Answer Question out of two to be answered in 30-40 words to assess understanding, analysis and critical appreciation. Questions should elicit inferential responses throughcritical thinking.

5. One Short Answer Question out of two to be answered in 50-60 words to assess understanding, analysis and critical appreciation. Questions should elicit inferential responses throughcritical thinking.

Arms and the Man- [Drama]

6. Two Long Answer Questions out of three to be answered in 80-100 words to appreciate characters, events and episodes. Questions to provide analytical responses using incidents, events, themes asreference points.

Fiction

7. One Short Answer Question out of two to be answered in 30-40 words to critically appreciate characters, events, episodes and interpersonal relationships and to form their opinions with reference to content, events and episode. 

8. One Short Answer Question out of two to be answered in 50-60 words to assess understanding, analysis and critical appreciation. Questions should elicit inferential responses throughcritical thinking.

9. One Long Answer Question out of two to be answered in 120-150 words to test literary appreciation and to draw inferences. Questions should elicit creative responses and develop ability toformopinions.

Seminar

1. Presentation - book review /a play /a short story/a novel/novella (tale, table, and parable) to be followed by a question-answer session.
2. Poetry reading to be followed by interpretative tasks based on close reading and literary analysis of the text.
3. Critical review of a film/ documentary or a play.
4. Conducting a theatre workshop to be followed by a discussion

Note:Teachers may develop their own rubrics to assess the performance of students objectively. The parameters for assessing Speaking skills as given in the curriculum for English Core may be referred to.

Prescribed Books:

1. Text book: Woven Words published by NCERT

2. Fiction: The Old Man and the Sea (Novel unabridged) by Ernest Hemingway

3. Drama: Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw

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BIHAR BOARD EXAM CLASS 12TH LATEST UPDATE

Finally, wait is over and Bihar School Examination Board [BSEB] has announced class 12 Board exams date. This year class 12th board exam will be started from 01 February 2025 and will last upto 15 February 2025, it will take around 15 days to complete the class 12th board exam. The board will conduct the class 12 exam in two shifts. The first-shift exams are conducted from 9:30 am to 12:45 pm while the second shift exam will be from 2 pm to 5:15 pm. The board is going to start the practical exams on January 10, 2025. The last practical exam will be on January 20, 2025.

TIME TABLE - ENGLISH

TIME TABLE - ALL SUBJECTS

BIHAR BOARD EXAM CLASS 12TH LATEST UPDATE

Finally, wait is over and Bihar School Examination Board [BSEB] has announced class 12 Board exams date. This year class 12th board exam will be started from 01 February 2025 and will last upto 15 February 2025, it will take around 15 days to complete the class 12th board exam. The board will conduct the class 12 exam in two shifts. The first-shift exams are conducted from 9:30 am to 12:45 pm while the second shift exam will be from 2 pm to 5:15 pm. The board is going to start the practical exams on January 10, 2025. The last practical exam will be on January 20, 2025.

TIME TABLE - ENGLISH

TIME TABLE - ALL SUBJECTS

TO KNOW MORE

For Official Website: click here

BIHAR BOARD EXAM CLASS 12TH LATEST UPDATE

Finally, wait is over and Bihar School Examination Board [BSEB] has announced class 12 Board exams date. This year class 12th board exam will be started from 01 February 2025 and will last upto 15 February 2025, it will take around 15 days to complete the class 12th board exam. The board will conduct the class 12 exam in two shifts. The first-shift exams are conducted from 9:30 am to 12:45 pm while the second shift exam will be from 2 pm to 5:15 pm. The board is going to start the practical exams on January 10, 2025. The last practical exam will be on January 20, 2025.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD EXAM

TIME TABLE

BIHAR BOARD EXAM CLASS 12TH LATEST UPDATE

Finally, wait is over and Bihar School Examination Board [BSEB] has announced class 12 Board exams date. This year class 12th board exam will be started from 01 February 2025 and will last upto 15 February 2025, it will take around 15 days to complete the class 12th board exam. The board will conduct the class 12 exam in two shifts. The first-shift exams are conducted from 9:30 am to 12:45 pm while the second shift exam will be from 2 pm to 5:15 pm. The board is going to start the practical exams on January 10, 2025. The last practical exam will be on January 20, 2025.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD EXAM

TIME TABLE

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

1. In addition to the duration indicated on the timetable for writing the paper, 15 minutes time is given for reading the Question Paper.

2. The reading time of the Question Papers for the examinations scheduled to begin at 2:00 P.M., will start at I :45 P.M.

3. The reading time of the Question Papers for the examinations scheduled to begin at 9:15 A.M., will start at 9:30 A.M.

4. Candidates must be seated in the Examination Hall/ Room by 1 :30 P.M. for the examinations scheduled to begin at 2:00 P.M. and by 9:00 A.M. for the examinations scheduled to begin at 9:30 A.M.

HOW TO CHECK TIME TABLE

Students who are planning to appear for the Bihar Board Class 12th exam can download their complete timetable by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Go to the official website of the Bihar School Examination Board at biharboardonline.com

Step 2: On the homepage, find and click on the link for Bihar Board Class 12 Time table.

Step 3: A new page will open displaying the Bihar Board exam date sheet in PDF format.

Step 4: Carefully review the date sheet to get all the necessary details regarding the Bihar Board exam.

Step 5: Download and save the timetable. It is also recommended to take a printout for future reference.

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