Mode of the examination

Offline

Medium/ Language

English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Assamese, and Urdu

Duration of the examination

Three hours

Frequency of exam in a year

Two*

Type of questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Total number of Questions

180

Total Marks

720

Negative marking

Yes

Marking Scheme

+4 for correct answer| -1 for an incorrect answer

Total sections in the question paper

3

Name of the section and number of questions asked from it

Physics

45

Chemistry

45

Biology

90

Physics

45

180

Chemistry

45

180

Biology

Botany

45

180

Zoology

45

180

Total

180

720

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

2

4

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

2

4

Bio-Molecules

1

3

Chemical bonding

2

5

Chemical Kinetics

1

3

Chemistry in everyday life

1

2

Coordination Chemistry

4

9

d-and f-block elements

2

4

Electrochemistry

1

2

Environmental Chemistry

1

2

Equilibrium

3

6

General Principles and Process of Isolation elements

1

2

Halo alkanes and Haloarenes; Amines

1

3

Hydrocarbons

1

3

Hydrogen

1

3

N containing Organic Compounds

1

3

Organic chemistry some basic principles and techniques – 1

1

2

Organic chemistry some basic principles and techniques – 2

1

2

p-block elements(13 14)

2

3.5

p-block elements(15 16 17 18)

2

3.5

Periodic table

1

2

Polymers

1

3

Redox reactions

1

3

s-block elements

1

2

Solutions

2

5

States of Matter

1

2

Structure of Atom

1

2

Surface Chemistry

1

2

The Solid State

1

2

Thermodynamics

4

8

Total

45

100

Alternating current

1

4

Atoms

0-1

1.5

Current electricity

2

8

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

2

6

Electric Charges and Fields

1

4.5

Electromagnetic induction

1

4

Electromagnetic waves

1

5

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

1

4.5

Gravitation

0-1

2

Kinetic theory

1

3

Laws of Motion

1

3

Magnetism and Matter

1

2.5

Mechanical Properties of Fluids

0-1

2

Mechanical Properties of Solids

0-1

2

Motion in a Plane

0-1

1.5

Motion in a Straight Line

0-1

1.5

Moving Charges and Magnetism

1

2.5

Nuclei

0-1

1.5

Oscillations

0-1

1.5

Physical World, Units and Measurements

0-1

2

Ray optics and optical instruments

1

5

Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits

2

6

System of Particles and Rotational Motion

1

5

Thermal Properties of Matter

0-1

2

Thermodynamics

2

9

Wave optics

1

5

Waves

0-1

1.5

Work, Energy and Power

1

4

 Total

45

100

Anatomy of Flowering Plants

0-1

2

Animal Kingdom

2

7

Biodiversity and Conservation

1

3

Biological Classification

0-1

2

Biomolecules

1

4

Biotechnology and its Applications

1

3

Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

1

3

Body Fluids and Circulation

0-1

1

Breathing and Exchange of Gases

0-1

2

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

0-1

2

Cell: The Unit of Life, Biomolecules

0-1

2

Chemical Coordination and Integration

1

4

Digestion and Absorption

1

3

Ecosystem

0-1

2

Environmental Issues

0-1

2

Evolution

0-1

2

Excretory Products and their Elimination

0-1

2

Human Health and Disease

1

3

Human Reproduction

1

3

Locomotion and Movement

0-1

2

Microbes in Human Welfare

0-1

2

Mineral Nutrition

0-1

1

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

2

6

Morphology of Flowering Plants

1

5

Neural Control and Coordination

0-1

2

Organisms and Populations

0-1

2

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

0-1

2

Plant Growth and Development

0-1

1

Plant Kingdom

1

4

Principles and Inheritance and Variation

1

5

Reproduction in Organisms

0-1

1

Reproductive Health

0-1

2

Respiration in Plants

0-1

1

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

1

5

Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production

0-1

2

Structural Organisation in Animals

0-1

2

The Living World

0-1

2

Transport in Plants

0-1

1

Total

90

100