CBSE Class 12 Economics Exam: Key Topics & Expert Advice for High Scores
”Another critical area in Unit 3 is the determination of equilibrium through diagrams and numericals. In Unit 4, you should have a solid understanding of the components of the Government Budget, along with its three main objectives: Allocation, Redistribution, and Stabilization. Lastly, for Unit 5, ensure you are clear on the placement of different items in the Balance of Payments Account and understand the concepts of Depreciation, Appreciation, Devaluation, and Revaluation, ” told Ekta, PGT Economics, Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad.
For Indian Economic Development, thoroughly revise the NCERT book as it helps in defending, refuting, or justifying points. Use acronyms to memorize key concepts and a timeline to remember chronology, making it easier to recall information during the exam. Expect data-response questions from Chapters 6 (Employment) and 8 (Comparative Development). Use provided data and key book points for well-reasoned answers. Picture-based questions from Unit 7 (Major Challenges), especially on Sustainable Development, are often asked, and it’s crucial to back your answers with strong reasoning.
Make the most of the last day for revision, stay calm, and approach the paper with confidence. Use reading time wisely and avoid careless mistakes. Most importantly, save the last 15 minutes for a thorough revision as it can make a big difference.
Now, it’s turn to go through some tips which will help you secure good marks in Economics exam:
-Ms. Sudeshna Bhattacharya
How to Crack Class XII Economics Board Exam!
Economics is considered as one the highest scoring subjects provided you give your best shot in the examination hall. Now, we will take a deep look and suggest ways and tips on how a student should approach the economics board exam and what all he or she needs to do and focus on to secure the maximum marks.
First of all, when it comes to economics board exams, students are advised to gather all the subject-related notes that have been held by them so far, the practice registers that have been with you throughout the year during home works, classes, and important formula sheets of the subject – all in one place and then start revising.
How to do the revision for CBSE Class 12 Economics Board Exam 2025:
Now, some of the million-dollar questions that crop up here and bound to hit student’s minds are – how to go about revision? What to focus on? What to avoid? What should be the dos and don’ts? So, here goes the answer – for the economics board exam, students should start revising and solving the questions and the concepts which they found difficult or complicated when practising and solving during the academic year. By practising and solving questions and the concepts you found difficult or complicated earlier, you put your best foot forward on the path to score big marks in the economics board exams.
CBSE Board Exam 2025: Solve previous 5 years question papers
Moreover, solving the examination papers of past years is extremely important if you want to gain confidence for the D-day. But, only solving exam papers of previous years is not enough, if you do not consider time as the biggest factor. Time has to be kept in mind i.e., 3 hours. Hence, it is strictly advised that students appearing for economics board exams must solve question papers of the past few years by setting a clock. Time management is the key to success and by doing these students prepare themselves for managing time effectively in the examination hall.
How to revise the chapters:
For effective and apt revision, economics board exams students are advised to first divide the entire syllabus into two parts – 1st part should include chapters such as Government Budget, Money and Banking, Balance of Payment, Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence, India Economy from 1950-1990, Economic Reforms Since 1991, Comparative Development Experiences of India and Its Neighbours. These chapters are less time-consuming and cover nearly 50 percent of the economics board exam paper.
Now, once a student is confident in the above-mentioned chapters, then he/she can move ahead for the remaining chapters in this order – Determination of Income and Employment, Environment and Sustainable Development, Human Capital Formation, National Income, Rural Development, and Employment, Growth, Informalisation, and Other Issues.
How to attempt the Economics board exam question paper:
- Reach your Exam centre latest by 9.50 am on 19.3.25.
- Keep your mind stress free while filling OMR sheet.
- Utilise 15 minutes of reading time. Don’t allow any types of disturbances during this period. Your focus should be to find the difficulty level of the paper and segregate familiar and less familiar questions. Read twice.
- Focus on Numerical part of macroeconomics.
- More focus on case-based Question.
- Try to complete Macro section in first one hour. Give time to Indian Economics which needs proper explanations.
(Writer is HOD-Economics at Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Ghaziabad)
