CBSE Circular on subject wise marks Bifurcation of Class X/XII Examination 2025-26

CBSE Circular on subject wise marks Bifurcation of Class X/XII Examination 2025-26

CBSE Circular on subject wise marks Bifurcation of Class X/XII Examination 2025-26

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)

No. CBSE/Coord/ Marks distribution/163685/2025

17.11.2025 

CIRCULAR

The Practical Examinations/ Project/ Internal Assessment for class X and XII is scheduled to start w.e.f. 01/01/2026 till 14/02/2026.

It has been observed that schools sometimes make mistakes while uploading the marks in respect of Practical/Project/Internal Assessment. To aid and assist the schools in smooth conduct of Practical/Project/Internal Assessment and conduct of Theory Examinations, a list of subjects for Classes X and XII containing the following details is annexed with this circular for information with the thought that schools will read this circular and strictly comply instruction and not make a request later on to correct the mistake committed by them by giving various excuses.

S. No.Details
1Class
2Subject Code
3Subject Name
4Maximum Marks Theory Examination
5Maximum Marks Practical Examination
6Maximum Marks Project Assessment
7Maximum Marks Internal Assessment (IA)
8Whether External Examiner will be appointed for practical/project assessment
9Whether Practical Answer-book will be provided by the Board
10Type of Answer Book that will be used in Theory Examinations

Maximum marks allotted to each subject is 100 (One Hundred) with marks distribution among theory, practical, project and IA components given in the annexure.

It is expected that all may complete the conduct of Practical Exam/ Project / IA correctly within the scheduled time frame to avoid any inconvenience to the students at later stages.

Sd/-
(Dr. Sanyam Bhardwaj)
Controller of Examinations

Subject wise marks Bifurcation of Class
X Examination

Class-X

Examination: 2025-26

S. No.Subject CodeSubject NameDuration of the Theory Examination (Hours)Maximum MarksI.AWhether External Practical Examiner will be appointedWhether Practical A/B will be suppliedType of A/B for Theory
TheoryPracticalProject
12HINDI COURSE-A380––20NONO32 PAGES
23URDU COURSE-A380––20NONO32 PAGES
34PUNIABI380––20NONO32 PAGES
45BENGALI380––20NONO32 PAGES
56TAMIL380––20NONO32 PAGES
67TEUIGU380––20NONO32 PAGES
78SINDHI380––20NONO32 PAGES
89MARATHI380––20NONO32 PAGES
910GUJARATI380––20NONO32 PAGES
1011MANIPURI380––20NONO32 PAGES
1112MALAYALAM380––20NONO32 PAGES
1213ODIA380––20NONO32 PAGES
1314ASSAMESE380––20NONO32 PAGES
1415KANNADA380––20NONO32 PAGES
1516ARABIC380––20NONO32 PAGES
1617TIBETAN380––20NONO32 PAGES
1718FRENCH380––20NONO32 PAGES
1820GERMAN380––20NONO32 PAGES
1921RUSSIAN380––20NONO32 PAGES
2023PERSIAN380––20NONO32 PAGES
2124NEPALI380––20NONO32 PAGES
2225LIMBOO380––20NONO32 PAGES
2326LEPCHA380––20NONO32 PAGES
2431CAR. MUSIC (VOCAL)23050–20NONO20 PAGES
2532CAR. MUSIC MEL. INS.23050–20NONO20 PAGES
2633CAR. MUSIC PER. INS.23050–20NONO20 PAGES
2734HIND. MUSIC (VOCAL)23050–20NONO20 PAGES
2835HIND. MISIC MEL. INS.23050–20NONO20 PAGES
2936HIND. MUSIC PER. INS.23050–20NONO20 PAGES
3041MATHEMATICS (STANDARD)380––20NONO40 (GRAPH PAGES)
3149PAINTING23050–20NONO20 PAGES
3264HOME SCIENCE37030––NONO32 PAGES
3376NATIONAL CADET CORPS (NCC)370––30NONO32 PAGES
3485HINDI COURSE-B380––20NONO32 PAGES
3586SCIENCE380––20NONO32 PAGES
3687SOCIAL SCIENCE380––20NONO32 PAGES
3788BHOTI380––20NONO32 PAGES
3889TELUGU-TELANGANA380––20NONO32 PAGES
3991KORBOROK380––20NONO32 PAGES
4092BODO380––20NONO32 PAGES
4193TANGKHUL380––20NONO32 PAGES
4294JAPANESE380––20NONO32 PAGES
4395BHUTIA380––20NONO32 PAGES
4496SPANISH380––20NONO32 PAGES
4597KASHMIRI380––20NONO32 PAGES
4698MIZO380––20NONO32 PAGES
4799BAHASA MELAYU380––20NONO32 PAGES
48101ENGLISH (COMMUNICATIVE)380––20NONO32 PAGES
49119SANSKRIT (COMMUNICATIVE)380––20NONO32 PAGES
50122SANSKRIT380––20NONO32 PAGES
51131RAI380––20NONO32 PAGES
52132GURUNG380––20NONO32 PAGES
53133TAMANG380––20NONO32 PAGES
54134SHERPA380––20NONO32 PAGES
55136THAI380––20NONO32 PAGES
56154ELEM. OF BUSINESS370–30–NONO32 PAGES
57165COMPUTER APPLICATIONS25050––NONO20 PAGES
58184ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE380––20NONO32 PAGES
59241MATHEMATICS (BASIC)380––20NONO40 (GRAPH PAGES)
60254ELEMENTS OF BOOK KEEPING & ACCOUNTANCY370–30–NONO32 PAGES
61303URDU COURSE-B380––20NONO32 PAGES
62401RETAIL25050––NONO20 PAGES
63402INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY25050––NONO20 PAGES
64403SECURITY25050––NONO20 PAGES
65404AUTOMOTIVE25050––NONO20 PAGES
66405INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MARKETS25050––NONO20 PAGES
67406INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM25050––NONO20 PAGES
68407BEAUTY &WELLNESS25050––NONO20 PAGES
69408AGRICULTURE25050––NONO20 PAGES
70409FOOD PRODUCTION25050––NONO20 PAGES
71410FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS25050––NONO20 PAGES
72411BANKING & INSURANCE25050––NONO20 PAGES
73412MARKETING & SALES25050––NONO20 PAGES
74413HEALTH CARE25050––NONO20 PAGES
75414APPAREL25050––NONO20 PAGES
76415MULTIMEDIA25050––NONO20 PAGES
77416MULTI SKILL FOUNDATION COURSE25050––NONO20 PAGES
78417ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE25050––NONO20 PAGES
79418PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRAINER25050––NONO20 PAGES
80419DATA SCIENCE25050––NONO20 PAGES
81420ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE25050––NONO20 PAGES
82421FOUNDATION SKILLS FOR SCIENCES25050––NONO20 PAGES
83422DESIGN THINKING & INNOVATION25050––NONO20 PAGES

cbse-circular

Subject wise marks Bifurcation of Class XII Examination

Class-XII

Examination: 2025-26

S. No.Subject CodeSubject NameDuration of the Theory Examination (Hours)Maximum MarksWhether External Practical Examiner will be appointedWhether Practical A/B will be suppliedType of A/B for Theory
TheoryPracticalProjectI.A
11ENGLISH ELECTIVE0380––20NONO32 PAGES
22HINDI ELECTIVE0380––20NONO32 PAGES
33URDU ELECTIVE0380––20NONO32 PAGES
422SAMSKIRT ELCTIVE0380––20NONO32 PAGES
527HISTORY0380–20–YESNO32 PAGES
628POLITICAL SCIENCE0380–20–YESNO32 PAGES
729GEOGRAPHY037030––YESYES32 PAGES
830ECONOMICS0380–20–YESNO32 PAGES
931CAR. MUSIC (VOCAL)023050–20YESYES20 PAGES
1032CAR. MUSIC (MEL. INS.)023050–20YESYES20 PAGES
1133CAR. MUSIC PER. INS. MRIDANGAM023050–20YESYES20 PAGES
1234HIND. MUSIC (VOCAL)023070––YESYES20 PAGES
1335HIND. MUSIC (MEL. INS.)023070––YESYES20 PAGES
1436HIND. PER. INS. PSYCHOLOGY023070––YESYES20 PAGES
1537SOCIOLOGY037030––YESYES32 PAGES
1639MATHEMATICS0380–20–YESNO40 (GRAPH PAGES)
1741PHYSICS037030––YESYES32 PAGES
1943CHEMISTRY037030––YESYES32 PAGES
2044BIOLOGY037030––YESYES32 PAGES
2145BIOTECHNOLOGY037030––YESYES32 PAGES
2246ENGG. GRAPHICS037030––YESYESDrawing Sheet, 32 Pages Answer Book (if required)
2348PHYSICAL EDUCATION037030––YESYES(ifrequired)32 PAGES
2449PAINTING023070––YESYES20 PAGES
2550GRAPHICS023070––YESYES20 PAGES
2651SCULPTURE023070––YESYES20 PAGES
2752APP./COMMERCIAL ART023070––YESYES20 PAGES
2854BUSINESS STUDIES0380–20–YESNO32 PAGES
2955ACCOUNTANCY0380–20–YESNO32 PAGES
3056KATHAK-DANCE023070––YESYES20 PAGES
3157BHARATNATYAM-DANCE023070––YESYES20 PAGES
3258KUCHIPUDI-DANCE023070––YESYES20 PAGES
3359ODDSI-DANCE023070––YESYES20 PAGES
3460MANIPUBI-DANCE023070––YESYES20 PAGES
3561KATHAKALI-DANCE023070––YESYES20 PAGES
3664HOME SCIENCE037030––YESYES32 PAGES
3765INFORMATICS PRACTICE037030––YESYES32 PAGES
3866ENTERPRENEURSHIP0370–30–YESNO32 PAGES
3973KNOWLEDGE TRADITION & PRACTICES OF INDIA0370–30–YESNO32 PAGES
4074LEGAL STUDIES0380–20–NONO32 PAGES
4176NATIONAL CADET CORPS (NCC)037030––YESYES32 PAGES
4283COMPUTER SCIENCE037030––YESYES32 PAGES
43104PUNJABI0380––20NONO32 PAGES
44105BENGALI0380––20NONO32 PAGES
45106TAMIL0380––20NONO32 PAGES
46107TEUUGU0380––20NONO32 PAGES
47108SINDHI0380––20NONO32 PAGES
48109MARATHI0380––20NONO32 PAGES
49110GUJARATI0380––20NONO32 PAGES
50111MANIPURI0380––20NONO32 PAGES
51112MALAYALAM0380––20NONO32 PAGES
52113ODIA0380––20NONO32 PAGES
53114ASSAMESE0380––20NONO32 PAGES
54115KANNADA0380––20NONO32 PAGES
55116ARABIC0380––20NONO32 PAGES
56117TIBETAN0380––20NONO32 PAGES
57118FRENCH0380––20NONO32 PAGES
58120GERMAN0380––20NONO32 PAGES
59121RUSSIAN0380––20NONO32 PAGES
60123PEISIAN0380––20NONO32 PAGES
61124NEPALI0380––20NONO32 PAGES
62125LIMBOO0380––20NONO32 PAGES
63126LEPCHA0380––20NONO32 PAGES
64188BHOTI0380––20NONO32 PAGES
65189TELUGU-TELANGANA0380––20NONO32 PAGES
66191KOKBOROK0380––20NONO32 PAGES
67192BODO0380––20NONO32 PAGES
68193TANGSHIUL0380––20NONO32 PAGES
69194JAPANESE0380––20NONO32 PAGES
70195BHUTIA0380––20NONO32 PAGES
71196SPANISH0380––20NONO32 PAGES
72197KASHMIRI0380––20NONO32 PAGES
73198MIZO0380––20NONO32 PAGES
74241APPLIED MATHEMATICS0380––20NONO40 (GRAPH PAGES)
75301ENGLISH CORE0380––20NONO32 PAGES
76302HINDI CORE0380––20NONO32 PAGES
77303URDU CORE0380––20NONO32 PAGES
78322SANSKRIT CORE0380––20NONO32 PAGES
79801RETAIL036040––YESYES32 PAGES
80802INFORMATICS TECHNOLOGY036040––YESYES32 PAGES
81803WEB APPLICATION036040––YESYES32 PAGES
82804AUTOMOTIVE036040––YESYES32 PAGES
83805FINANCIAL MARKETS MANAGEMENT036040––YESYES32 PAGES
84806TOURISM036040––YESYES32 PAGES
85807BEAUTY & WELLNESS036040––YESYES32 PAGES
86808AGRICULTURE036040––YESYES32 PAGES
87809FOOD PRODUCTION036040––YESYES32 PAGES
88810FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS036040––YESYES32 PAGES
89811BANKING036040––YESYES32 PAGES
90812MARKETING036040––YESYES32 PAGES
91813HEALTH CARE036040––YESYES32 PAGES
92814INSURANCE036040––YESYES32 PAGES
93816HORTICULTURE036040––YESYES32 PAGES
94817TYPOGRAPHY & COMPUTER APPLICATION036040––YESYES32 PAGES
95818GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY036040––YESYES32 PAGES
96819ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY036040––YESYES32 PAGES
97820ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY036040––YESYES32 PAGES
98821MULTIMEDIA025050––YESYES20 PAGES
99822TAXATION036040––YESYES32 PAGES
100823COST ACCOUNTING036040––YESYES32 PAGES
101824OFFICE PROCEDURES & PRACTICES036040––YESYES32 PAGES
102825SHORTHAND (ENGLISH)036040––YESYES32 PAGES
103826SHORTHAND (HINDI)036040––YESYES32 PAGES
104827AIR-CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION036040––YESYES32 PAGES
105828MEDICAL DIAMOSTICS036040––YESYES32 PAGES
106829TEXTILE DESIGN036040––YESYES32 PAGES
107830DESIGN025050––YESYES20 PAGES
108831SALESMANSHIP036040––YESYES32 PAGES
109833BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION036040––YESYES32 PAGES
110834FOOD NUTRITION & DIETETICS036040––YESYES32 PAGES
111835MASS MEDIA STUDIES036040––YESYES32 PAGES
112836LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE036040––YESYES32 PAGES
113837FASHION STUDIES036040––YESYES32 PAGES
114841YOGA025050––YESYES20 PAGES
115842EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION025050––YESYES20 PAGES
116843ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE025050––YESYES20 PAGES
117844DATA SCIENCE025050––YESYES20 PAGES
118845PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRAINER025050––YESYES20 PAGES
119846LAND TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATE025050––YESYES20 PAGES
120847ELECTRONIC HARDWARE036040––YESYES32 PAGES
121848DESIGN THINKING & INNOVATION025050––YESYES20 PAGES

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