The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today conducted the economics paper for Class 12. The Class 12 economics was held for 80 marks in total for a duration of three hours. The paper according to students was easy to moderate.
According to Kirti Khokher, PGT Economics, Global Indian International School, Noida, all the questions were strictly based on the prescribed syllabus, with no out-of-syllabus content.
“Macro economics was easy and Indian Economic Development was a bit tricky. The paper featured a significant number of competency-based questions, emphasising the practical application of theoretical concepts. Overall the paper maintains a balance between easy and complex questions. The well-structured mix required students to carefully read and analyze each question before answering, effectively assessing their conceptual understanding and critical thinking skills,” Khokher said.
As per Anupam Agnihotri, PGT Economics at Silverline Prestige School, Ghaziabad, the question paper was for 80 marks with internal choices. The paper included a good mix of competency-based and moderate questions, which assesses the application of knowledge.
“The paper was average and the questions were mainly CBSE sample paper-based. Direct questions were straightforward to answer. The MCQs and competency-based questions were also of average difficulty, ensuring a balanced assessment. Students finished the paper well in time and were satisfied with the level of the paper. Overall all the sets were easy,” Agnihotri added while sharing the analysis of the CBSE paper.
Venkateson (PGT) Economics teacher at Jain International Residential School (JIRS), Bengaluru while analysing the paper said: “The CBSE Class 12 Economics paper was well-structured, covering all key topics as per the syllabus. The difficulty level was moderate, making it accessible for students who had prepared well. Numerical questions required careful calculations, ensuring that students with strong conceptual understanding could excel.”
“As per the blueprint, 20 per cent of the questions were competency-based, testing students’ analytical and application skills. Overall, the paper was balanced and fair. Students who practiced sample papers and textbook exercises were well-prepared and could score good marks,” the teacher added.
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Narsingh Raghav, PGT Commerce, KIIT World School, Gurgaon said that the paper was simple and well balanced. Students found the level of difficulty as moderate, the teacher added saying that both the sections – A and B, in the paper were relatively easy.
“The question paper was a balanced mix of knowledge, analysis and application- based questions. MCQ questions were easy but needed a through reading. Case based questions were easy and there was no error found in the question paper. Language was very easy and proper reading of the question would make it accessible for the students. The paper was well balanced and could have been solved within stipulated time,” Raghav added.
