Delhi Board Class 12 Sample Papers: Free Mock Test Series & Practice Links
November 16, 202239 Insightful Publications
The Education Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, is an autonomous educational board. Delhi Board mainly focuses on economic growth, social transformation and national integration through world-class education. The board provides education at five different stages, i.e., pre-primary, primary, middle, secondary and senior secondary levels. Delhi conducts a class 12 board exam every year to evaluate students’ performance. The examination is pen-paper based. Students must pass six subjects in secondary school exams to complete the class 12 Delhi Board examination.
Delhi Board conducts exams for all the students registered for class 12 without the restriction of age, sex, caste, country. The medium of the question paper will be English or Hindi for all the subjects apart from language. The maximum mark for each subject is 100. Exams are conducted as Term I and Term II for the academic year 2021-22.
The Education Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, conducts exams for all enrolled students of class 12. The candidate scoring a minimum of 33% in each subject is considered a pass in the class 12 Delhi Board exam.
Board of Higher Secondary Education (BHSE), Delhi, Class 12 Exam is pen-paper based. Students are evaluated on the basis of Term I, Term II and Internal Assessment/practical/project works marks.
Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Delhi board changed the exam pattern from annual scheme to term exams for the academic year 2021-22.
Exam Pattern of Term I
The Term I consists of approximately 50% of the syllabus of the academic year 2021-22. Question paper is an objective type having Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) that includes case-based MCQs and assertion-reasoning type MCQS. Time duration is 90 minutes. Students will have to answer MCQ questions on OMR sheets provided by the board.
Exam Pattern of Term II
Term II exam will be conducted in the month of March-April 2022 with approximately 50% entire syllabus. The exam duration is 2 hours. The question paper will have case-based, situation-based, open-ended short answer and long answer type questions.
Date | Description |
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Term I Theory exam date | December 1, 2021 to December 22, 2021 |
Term II Theory exam date | March-April 2022 (Dates to be released) |
Practical exam date | Decided by the School |
Admit card | To be Announced |
Result | To be Announced |
Class 12, Board of Higher Secondary Examination, Delhi, has Urdu, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Accountancy, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Geography, Home Science, History, Mathematics, Engineering Graphics, Physics, Physical Education, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology subjects in the curriculum. Students can take the subject of their choice according to Arts, Commerce and Science stream.
Unit | Chapter | Topics |
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Term I | ||
Unit I: Electrostatics | Chapter–1: Electric Charges and Fields | Electric Charges; Conservation of charge, Coulomb’s law-force between two-point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle and continuous charge distribution. Electric field, electric field due to a point charge, electric field lines, electric dipole, electric field due to a dipole, torque on a dipole in the uniform electric field. Electric flux, statement of Gauss’s theorem and its applications to find field due to infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet |
Chapter–2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance | Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, a dipole and system of charges; equipotential surfaces, electrical potential energy of a system of two-point charges and of electric dipole in an electrostatic field. Conductors and insulators, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor. Dielectrics and electric polarisation, capacitors and capacitance, combination of capacitors in series and in parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor. | |
Unit II: Current Electricity | Chapter–3: Current Electricity | Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity, mobility and their relation with electric current; Ohm’s law, electrical resistance, V-I characteristics (linear and nonlinear), electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity and conductivity; temperature dependence of resistance. Internal resistance of a cell, potential difference and emf of a cell, combination of cells in series and in parallel, Kirchhoff’s laws and simple applications, Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge(qualitative ideas only). Potentiometer – principle and its applications to measure potential difference and for comparing EMF of two cells; measurement of internal resistance of a cell (qualitative ideas only) |
Unit III: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | Chapter–4: Moving Charges and Magnetism | Concept of magnetic field, Oersted’s experiment. Biot – Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop. Ampere’s law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire. Straight and toroidal solenoids (only qualitative treatment), force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields. Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field, force between two parallel current-carrying conductors-definition of ampere, torque experienced by a current loop in uniform magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer-its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter. |
Chapter–5: Magnetism and Matter | Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment, magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron, bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; earth’s magnetic field and magnetic elements. | |
Unit IV: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents | Chapter–6: Electromagnetic Induction | Electromagnetic induction; Faraday’s laws, induced EMF and current; Lenz’s Law, Eddy currents. Self and mutual induction. |
Chapter–7: Alternating Current | Alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating current/voltage; reactance and impedance; LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits. AC generator and transformer. | |
Term II | ||
Unit V: Electromagnetic Waves | Chapter–8: Electromagnetic Waves | Electromagnetic waves, their characteristics, their Transverse nature (qualitative ideas only). Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses. |
Unit VI: Optics | Chapter–9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments | Ray Optics: Refraction of light, total internal reflection and its applications, optical fibers, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lensmaker’s formula, magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact, refraction of light through a prism. Optical instruments: Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers. |
Chapter–10: Wave Optics | Wave front and Huygen’s principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wave fronts. Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygen’s principle. Interference, Young’s double slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and sustained interference of light, diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum | |
Unit VII: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter | Chapter–11: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter | Dual nature of radiation, Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard’s observations; Einstein’s photoelectric equation-particle nature of light. Experimental study of photoelectric effect Matter waves-wave nature of particles, de-Broglie relation |
Unit VIII: Atoms and Nuclei | Chapter–12: Atoms | Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford’s model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum. |
Chapter–13: Nuclei | Composition and size of nucleus Nuclear force Mass-energy relation, mass defect, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion. | |
Unit IX: Electronic Devices | Chapter–14: Semiconductor Electronics: | Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits, Energy bands in conductors, semiconductors and insulators (qualitative ideas only) Semiconductor diode – I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; Special purpose p-n junction diodes: LED, photodiode, solar cell. |
Term I | ||
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Chapter No. | Chapter | Topics |
1 | Solid State | Classification of solids based on different binding forces: molecular, ionic, covalent and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea). Unit cell in two dimensional and three dimensional lattices, calculation of density of unit cell, packing in solids, packing efficiency, voids, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects. |
2 | Solutions | Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, Raoult’s law, colligative properties – relative lowering of vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure, determination of molecular masses using colligative properties. |
3 | p-Block Elements | Group -15 Elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, oxidation states, trends in physical and chemical properties; Nitrogen preparation properties and uses; compounds of Nitrogen: preparation and properties of Ammonia and Nitric Acid. Group 16 Elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties, dioxygen: preparation, properties and uses, classification of Oxides, Ozone, Sulphur -allotropic forms; compounds of Sulphur: preparation properties and uses of Sulphur-dioxide, Sulphuric Acid: properties and uses; Oxoacids of Sulphur (Structures only). Group 17 Elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; compounds of halogens, Preparation, properties and uses of Chlorine and Hydrochloric acid, interhalogen compounds, Oxoacids of halogens (structures only). Group 18 Elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties, uses. |
4 | Haloalkanes and Haloarenes | Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C–X bond, physical and chemical properties, optical rotation mechanism of substitution reactions. Haloarenes: Nature of C–X bond, substitution reactions (Directive influence of halogen in monosubstituted compounds only). |
5 | Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers | Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties (of primary alcohols only), identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, mechanism of dehydration. Phenols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, acidic nature of phenol, electrophilic substitution reactions, uses of phenols. Ethers: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses. |
6 | Biomolecules | Carbohydrates – Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharides (glucose and fructose), D-L configuration Proteins -Elementary idea of – amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, structure of proteins – primary, secondary, tertiary structure and quaternary structures (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins. Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA |
Term II | ||
1 | Electrochemistry | Redox reactions, EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential, Nernst equation and its application to chemical cells, Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell, conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity, variations of conductivity with concentration, Kohlrausch’s Law, electrolysis. |
2 | Chemical Kinetics | Rate of a reaction (Average and instantaneous), factors affecting rate of reaction: concentration, temperature, catalyst; order and molecularity of a reaction, rate law and specific rate constant, integrated rate equations and half-life (only for zero and first order reactions). |
3 | Surface Chemistry | Adsorption – physisorption and chemisorption, factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids, colloidal state: distinction between true solutions, colloids and suspension; lyophilic, lyophobic, multi-molecular and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation. |
4 | d-and f-Block Elements | General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics of transition metals, general trends in properties of the first row transition metals – metallic character, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii, colour, catalytic property, magnetic properties, interstitial compounds, alloy formation. Lanthanoids – Electronic configuration, oxidation states and lanthanoid contraction and its consequences. |
5 | Coordination Compounds | Coordination compounds – Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds. Bonding, Werner’s theory, VBT, and CFT. |
6 | Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids | Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of nucleophilic addition, reactivity of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes, uses. Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties; uses. |
7 | Amines | Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses, identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines. |
Delhi Board Class 12 Syllabus for Mathematics | ||
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Term I | ||
Unit | Chapter | Topics |
Unit-I: Relations and Functions | Relations and Functions | Types of relations: reflexive, symmetric, transitive and equivalence relations. One to one and onto functions. |
Inverse Trigonometric Function | Definition, range, domain, principal value branch. | |
Unit-II: Algebra | Matrices | Concept, notation, order equality, types of matrices, zero and identity matrix, transpose of a matrix, symmetric and skew symmetric matrices. Operation on matrices: Addition and multiplication and multiplication with a scalar. Simple properties of addition, multiplication and scalar multiplication. Noncommutativity of multiplication of matrices, invertible matrices; (Here all matrices will have real entries). |
Determinants | Determinants of square matrix (upto 3 x 3 matrices), minors, co- factors and applications of determinants in finding the area of triangle. Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix. Solving a system of linear equations in two or three variables (having unique solution) using the inverse of the matrix. | |
Unit-III: Calculus | Continuity and Differentiability | Continuity and differentiability, derivative of composite functions, chain rule, derivatives of inverse trigonometric functions. Derivative of implicit functions. Concept of logarithmic and exponential functions. Logarithmic differentiation, derivative of functions expressed in parametric forms. Second order derivatives. |
Applications of Derivatives | Applications of derivatives: increasing/decreasing functions, tangents and normal, maxima and minima (first derivative test motivated geometrically and second derivative test given as a provable tool). Simple problems (that illustrate basic principles and understanding of the subject as well as real-life situations). | |
Unit-V: Linear Programming | Linear Programming | Introduction, related terminology such as constraints, objective function, optimization, different types of linear programming (L.P.) problems, graphical method of solution for problems in two variables, feasible and infeasible regions(bounded ), feasible and infeasible solutions, optimal feasible solutions (up to three non-trivial constraints) |
Term II | ||
Unit-III: Calculus | Integrals | Integration as inverse process of differentiation. Integration of a variety of functions by substitution, by partial fractions and by parts, Evaluation of simple integrals of the following types and problems based on them Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (without proof).Basic properties of definite integrals and evaluation of definite integrals. |
Applications of theIntegrals | Applications in finding the area under simple curves, especially lines, circles/parabolas/ellipses (in standard form only), (the region should be clearly identifiable). | |
Differential Equations | Definition, order and degree, general and particular solutions of a differential equation. Solution of differential equations by method of separation of variables solutions of homogeneous differential equations of first order and first degree of the type: Solutions of linear differential equation of the type: Where p and q are functions of x or constants. |
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Unit-IV: Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry | Vectors | Vectors and scalars, magnitude and direction of a vector. Direction cosines and direction ratios of a vector. Types of vectors (equal, unit, zero, parallel and collinear vectors), position vector of a point,negative of a vector, components of a vector, addition of vectors, multiplication of a vector by a scalar, position vector of a point dividing a line segment in a given ratio. Definition, Geometrical Interpretation, properties and application of scalar (dot) product of vectors, vector (cross) product of vectors. |
Three- dimensional Geometry | Direction cosines and direction ratios of a line joining two points. Cartesian equation and vector equation of a line, coplanar and skew lines, shortest distance between two lines. Cartesian and vector equation of a plane. Distance of a point from a plane. | |
Unit-VI: Probability | Probability | Conditional probability, multiplication theorem on probability, independent events, total probability, Bayes’ theorem, Random variable and its probability distribution. |
Delhi Board Class 12 Syllabus for Biology | ||
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Term I | ||
Unit | Chapter | Topics |
Unit-VI Reproduction | Chapter-2: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants | Flower structure; development of male and female gametophytes; pollination – types, agencies and examples; outbreeding devices; pollen-pistil interaction; double fertilization; post fertilization events – development of endosperm and embryo, development of seed and formation of fruit; special modes- apomixis, parthenocarpy, polyembryony; Significance of seed dispersal and fruit formation. |
Chapter-3: Human Reproduction | Male and female reproductive systems; microscopic anatomy of testis and ovary; gametogenesis – spermatogenesis and oogenesis; menstrual cycle; fertilisation, embryo development upto blastocyst formation, implantation; pregnancy and placenta formation (elementary idea); parturition (elementary idea); lactation (elementary idea). | |
Chapter-4: Reproductive Health | Need for reproductive health and prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs); birth control – need and methods, contraception and medical termination of pregnancy (MTP); amniocentesis; infertility and assisted reproductive technologies – IVF, ZIFT, GIFT (elementary idea for general awareness). | |
Unit-VII Genetics and Evolution | Chapter-5: Principles of Inheritance and Variation | Heredity and variation: Mendelian inheritance; deviations from Mendelism – incomplete dominance, co-dominance, multiple alleles and inheritance of blood groups, pleiotropy; elementary idea of polygenic inheritance; chromosome theory of inheritance; chromosomes and genes; Sex determination – in human being, birds and honey bee; linkage and crossing over; sex linked inheritance – haemophilia, colour blindness; Mendelian disorders in humans -thalassemia; chromosomal disorders in humans; Down’s syndrome, Turner’s and Klinefelter’s syndromes. |
Chapter-6: Molecular Basis of Inheritance | Search for genetic material and DNA as genetic material; Structure of DNA and RNA; DNA packaging; DNA replication; Central Dogma; transcription, genetic code, translation; gene expression and regulation – lac operon; Genome, Human and rice genome projects; DNA fingerprinting. | |
Term II | ||
Unit-VIII Biology and Human Welfare | Chapter-8: Human Health and Diseases | Pathogens; parasites causing human diseases (malaria, dengue, chikungunya, filariasis, ascariasis, typhoid, pneumonia, common cold, amoebiasis, ring worm) and their control; Basic concepts of immunology – vaccines; cancer, HIV and AIDS; Adolescence – drug and alcohol abuse. |
Chapter-10: Microbes in Human Welfare | Microbes in food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment, energy generation and microbes as bio-control agents and bio-fertilizers. Antibiotics; production and judicious use. | |
Unit-IX Biotechnology and its Applications | Chapter-11: Biotechnology – Principles and Processes | Genetic Engineering (Recombinant DNA Technology). |
Chapter-12: Biotechnology and its Application | Application of biotechnology in health and agriculture: Human insulin and vaccine production, stem cell technology, gene therapy; genetically modified organisms – Bt crops; transgenic animals; biosafety issues, biopiracy and patents. | |
Unit-X Ecology and Environment | Chapter-13: Organisms and Populations | Organisms and environment: Habitat and niche, population and ecological adaptations; population interactions – mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism; population attributes – growth, birth rate and death rate, age distribution. |
Chapter-15: Biodiversity and its Conservation | Biodiversity – Concept, patterns, importance; loss of biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; hotspots, endangered organisms, extinction, Red Data Book, Sacred Groves, biosphere reserves, national parks, wildlife, sanctuaries and Ramsar sites. |
Delhi Board Class 12 Syllabus for Computer Science | |
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Unit | Chapters |
Term I | |
Unit I: Computational Thinking and Programming – 2 | Revision of Python topics covered in Class XI. Functions: types of function (built‐in functions, functions defined in module, user defined functions), creating user defined function, arguments and parameters, default parameters, positional parameters, function returning value(s), flow of execution, scope of a variable (global scope, local scope) Introduction to files, types of files(Text file, Binary file, CSV file), relative and absolute paths Text file: opening a text file, text file open modes (r, r+, w, w+, a, a+), closing a text file, opening a file using with clause, writing/appending data to a text file using write() and writelines(), reading from a text file using read(), readline() and readlines(), seek and tell methods, manipulation of data in a text file Binary file: basic operations on a binary file: open using file open modes (rb, rb+, wb, wb+, ab, ab+), close a binary file, import pickle module, dump() and load() method, read, write/create, search, append and update operations in a binary file CSV file: import csv module, open / close csv file, write into a csv file using csv.writerow() and read from a csv file using csv.reader( ) |
Term II | |
Unit I: Computational Thinking and Programming – 2 | Data Structure: Stack, operations on stack (push & pop), implementation of stack using list. |
Unit II: Computer Networks | Evolution of networking: introduction to computer networks, evolution of networking (ARPANET, NSFNET, INTERNET) Data communication terminologies: concept of communication, components of data communication (sender, receiver, message, communication media, protocols), measuring capacity of communication media (bandwidth, data transfer rate), IP address, switching techniques (Circuit switching, Packet switching) Transmission media: Wired communication media (Twisted pair cable, Co‐axial cable, Fiber‐optic cable), Wireless media (Radio waves, Micro waves, Infrared waves Network devices(Modem, Ethernet card, RJ45, Repeater, Hub, Switch, Router, Gateway, WIFI card) Network topologies and Network types: types of networks (PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN), networking topologies (Bus, Star, Tree) Network protocol: HTTP, FTP, PPP, SMTP, TCP/IP, POP3, HTTPS, TELNET, VoIP Introduction to web services: WWW, Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), domain names, URL, website, web browser, web servers, web hosting |
Unit III: Database Management | Database concepts: introduction to database concepts and its need Relational data model: relation, attribute, tuple, domain, degree, cardinality, keys (candidate key, primary key, alternate key, foreign key) Structured Query Language: introduction, Data Definition Language and Data Manipulation Language, data type (char(n), varchar(n), int, float, date), constraints (not null, unique, primary key), create database, use database, show databases, drop database, show tables, create table, describe table, alter table (add and remove an attribute, add and remove primary key), drop table, insert, delete, select, operators (mathematical, relational and logical), aliasing, distinct clause, where clause, in, between, order by, meaning of null, is null, is not null, like, update command, delete command Aggregate functions (max, min, avg, sum, count), group by, having clause, joins :Cartesian product on two tables, equi‐join and natural join Interface of python with an SQL database: connecting SQL with Python, performing insert, update, delete queries using cursor, display data by using fetchone(), fetchall(), rowcount, creating database connectivity applications |
English Literature consists of two text books namely Flamingo and Vistas.
Delhi Board Class 12 Syllabus for English | |
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Section | Topic |
Term I | |
Literature/ Textbooks | FLAMINGO Prose: 1. The Last Lesson 2. Lost Spring 3. Deep Water Poetry: 1. My Mother at Sixty Six 2. An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum 3. Keeping Quiet VISTAS 1. The Third Level 2. The Enemy |
Reading skills | Unseen passage: Factual Passage Descriptive Passage Literary/Persuasive/ Discursive Passage. Unseen case based factual passage with verbal/visual inputs like statistical data charts newspaper report. |
Writing skills | Short Composition: Notice writing, Classified Advertisement Long Writing Task: Letter Writing, Article Writing |
Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills | Listening Activity |
Term II | |
Literature/ Textbooks | FLAMINGO Prose: 4. The Rattrap 5. Indigo Poetry: 4. A Thing of Beauty 5. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers VISTAS 3. Should Wizard hit Mommy? 4. On the Face of It 5. Evans Tries An O-Level |
Reading skills | Unseen passage: Factual Passage Descriptive Passage Literary/Persuasive/ Discursive Passage. Unseen case based factual passage with verbal/visual inputs like statistical data charts newspaper report. |
Writing skills | Short Composition: Formal & Informal Invitation Cards or the Replies to Invitation/s. Long Writing Task: Letter/Application for a Job, Report Writing. |
Project work + Viva/ALS | Project report/ script /essay Viva |
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Link for Syllabus |
English core |
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Sanskrit |
http://www.edudel.nic.in/asg_file/2021_22/12/12sanskrithindi202122.pdf |
Hindi Elective |
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Accountancy |
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Biology |
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Business Studies |
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Chemistry |
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Computer Science |
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Economics |
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Geography |
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Home Science |
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History |
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Informative Practices |
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Mathematics |
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Engineering Graphics |
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Blueprint for Delhi Board Class 12 Physics | ||
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Unit No. | Name of Units | Marks Weightage |
Term I | ||
I | Electrostatics Chapter 1- Electric Charges and Fields Chapter 2- Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance |
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II | Current Electricity Chapter 3- Current Electricity |
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III | Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism Chapter 4- Moving Charges and Magnetism Chapter 5- Magnetism and Matter |
18 |
IV | Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents Chapter 6- Electromagnetic Induction Chapter 7- Alternating Current |
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Total (Theory) | 35 | |
Practical | 15 | |
Grand Total | 50 | |
Term II | ||
V | Electromagnetic Waves Chapter 8- Electromagnetic Waves |
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VI | Optics Chapter 9- Ray Optics and Optical Instruments Chapter 10- Wave Optics |
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VII | Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation Chapter 11- Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter |
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VIII | Atoms and Nuclei Chapter 12- Atoms Chapter 13- Nuclei |
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IX | Electronic Devices Chapter 14- Semiconductor |
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Total (Theory) | 35 | |
Practical | 15 | |
Grand Total | 50 |
Sl. No. | Experiment | Marks Weightage |
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1 | Two experiments to be performed by students at the time of examination | 8 |
2 | Practical record [experiments and activities] | 2 |
3 | Viva on the experiments, and activities | 5 |
Total | 15 |
Blueprint for Delhi Board Class 12 Chemistry | ||
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Chapter No. | Chapter | Marks Weightage |
1 | Solid State | 10 |
2 | Solutions | |
3 | p-Block Elements | 10 |
4 | Haloalkanes and Haloarenes | 15 |
5 | Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers | |
6 | Biomolecules | |
Total (Theory) | 35 | |
Practical | 15 | |
Grand Total | 50 | |
Term II | ||
1 | Electrochemistry | 13 |
2 | Chemical Kinetics | |
3 | Surface Chemistry | |
4 | d-and f-Block Elements | 9 |
5 | Coordination Compounds | |
6 | Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids | 13 |
7 | Amines | |
Total (Theory) | 35 | |
Practical | 15 | |
Grand Total | 50 |
Sl. No. | Experiment | Marks Weightage |
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1 | Volumetric Analysis | 4 |
2 | Salt Analysis | 4 |
3 | Content Based experiment | 2 |
4 | Class record and viva(Internal Examiner) | 5 |
Total | 15 |
Blueprint for Delhi Board Class 12 Mathematics | ||
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Unit No. | Name of Units | Marks Weightage |
Term I | ||
I | Relations and Functions | 08 |
II | Algebra | 10 |
III | Calculus | 17 |
V | Linear Programming | 05 |
Total (Theory) | 40 | |
Inter Assessment | 10 | |
Grand Total | 50 | |
Term II | ||
III | Calculus | 18 |
IV | Vectors and Three Dimensional Geometry | 14 |
VI | Probability | 08 |
Total (Theory) | 40 | |
Inter Assessment | 10 | |
Grand Total | 50 |
Blueprint for Delhi Board Class 12 Biology | ||
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Unit No. | Title | Marks Weightage |
Term I | ||
2 | Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants | 15 |
3 | Human Reproduction | |
4 | Reproductive Health | |
5 | Principles of Inheritance and Variation | 20 |
6 | Molecular Basis of Inheritance | |
Total (Theory) | 35 | |
Practical | 15 | |
Grand Total | 50 | |
Term II | ||
8 | Human Health and Diseases | 14 |
10 | Microbes in Human Welfare | |
11 | Biotechnology – Principles and Processes | 11 |
12 | Biotechnology and its Application | |
13 | Organisms and Population | 10 |
15 | Biodiversity and its Conservation | |
Total (Theory) | 35 | |
Practical | 15 | |
Grand Total | 50 |
Section | Experiment | Marks Weightage |
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Part A | One Major Experiment | 4 |
One Minor Experiment | 3 | |
Part B | Spotting (3 Spots of 1 mark each) | 3 |
Practical Record + Investigatory Project and Record + Viva Voce | 5 | |
Total | 15 |
Blueprint for Delhi Board Class 12 Computer Science | ||
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Sl.No. | Contents | Marks Weightage |
Term I | ||
1 | ComputationalThinking and Programming ‐ 2 | 35 |
Total (Theory) | 35 | |
Practical | 15 | |
Grand Total | 50 | |
Term II | ||
1 | ComputationalThinking and Programming ‐ 2 | 5 |
2 | Computer Networks | 10 |
3 | Database Management | 20 |
Total (Theory) | 35 | |
Practical | 15 | |
Grand Total | 50 |
Blueprint for Delhi Board Class 12 Computer Science Practicals | ||
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Sl.No. | Contents | Marks Weightage |
Term I | ||
1 | Python program | 6 |
2 | Minimum 15 Python programs based on Term ‐ 1 Syllabus Term – 2 | 4 |
3 | Project (using concepts learnt in Classes 11 and 12) Term – 1: Synopsis of the project to be submitted by the students (documentation only, may not submit the code during Term ‐ 1) | 3 |
4 | Viva-voce | 2 |
Total | 15 | |
Term II | ||
1 | Python program | 2 |
3 SQL Queries based on one/two table(s), 2 output questions based on SQL queries | 4 | |
2 | Minimum 3 Python programs based on Term‐2 Syllabus. SQL Queries – Minimum 5 sets using one table / two tables. Minimum 2 programs based on Python ‐ SQL connectivity. |
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3 | Final coding + Viva voce (Student will be allowed to modify their Term 1 document and submit the final executable code.) | 5 |
4 | Viva-voce | 1 |
Total | 15 |
Blueprint for Delhi Board Class 12 English | ||
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Sl.No. | Contents | Marks Weightage |
Term I (Objective) | ||
1 | Literature/ Textbooks | 18 |
2 | Reading skills | 14 |
3 | Writing skills | 08 |
4 | Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills | 10 |
Total | 50 | |
Term I (Subjective) | ||
1 | Literature/ Textbooks | 18 |
2 | Reading skills | 14 |
3 | Writing skills | 08 |
4 | Project work + Viva/ALS | 10 |
Total | 50 |
Delhi Board provides guidelines for conducting practical examinations for class 12. The practical exam is conducted in the respective school as per the guidelines given by the Delhi board within a scheduled timetable. Candidates have to give these practical exams without fail, as the marks of these practicals are added to the final board exam marks.
Class 12 Physics Practicals Syllabus | |
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Sl.No. | Experiments/Activities |
Term I | |
Experiments | |
1 | To determine the resistivity of two / three wires by plotting a graph between potential difference versus current |
2 | To find the resistance of a given wire / standard resistor using a metre bridge. OR To verify the laws of combination (series) of resistances using a metre bridge. OR To verify the laws of combination (parallel) of resistances using a metre bridge. |
3 | To compare the EMF of two given primary cells using potentiometer. OR To determine the internal resistance of a given primary cell using the potentiometer. |
4 | To determine resistance of a galvanometer by half-deflection method and to find its figure of merit. |
5 | To convert the given galvanometer (of known resistance and figure of merit) into a voltmeter of desired range and to verify the same. OR To convert the given galvanometer (of known resistance and figure of merit) into an ammeter of desired range and to verify the same. |
6 | To find the frequency of AC mains with a sonometer. |
Activities | |
1 | To measure the resistance and impedance of an inductor with or without iron core |
2 | To measure resistance, voltage (AC/DC), current (AC) and check continuity of a given circuit using a multimeter. |
3 | To assemble a household circuit comprising three bulbs, three (on/off) switches, a fuse and a power source. |
4 | To assemble the components of a given electrical circuit. |
5 | To study the variation in potential drop with length of a wire for a steady current. |
6 | To draw the diagram of a given open circuit comprising at least a battery, resistor/rheostat, key, ammeter and voltmeter. Mark the components that are not connected in proper order and correct the circuit and also the circuit diagram. |
Term II | |
Experiments | |
1 | To find the focal length of a convex lens by plotting graphs between u and v or between 1/u and1/v. |
2 | To find the focal length of a convex mirror, using a convex lens. OR To find the focal length of a concave lens, using a convex lens. |
3 | To determine angle of minimum deviation for a given prism by plotting a graph between angle of incidence and angle of deviation. |
4 | To determine the refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope. |
5 | To find the refractive index of a liquid by using a convex lens and plane mirror. |
6 | To draw the I-V characteristic curve for a p-n junction diode in forward bias and reverse bias. |
Activities | |
1 | To identify a diode, an LED, a resistor and a capacitor from a mixed collection of such items. |
2 | Use a multimeter to see the unidirectional flow of current in case of a diode and an LED and check whether a given electronic component (e.g., diode) is in working order. |
3 | To study effect of intensity of light (by varying distance of the source) on an LDR |
4 | To observe refraction and lateral deviation of a beam of light incident obliquely on a glass slab. |
5 | To observe polarization of light using two Polaroids. |
6 | To observe diffraction of light due to a thin slit. |
7 | . To study the nature and size of the image formed by a (i) convex lens, (ii) concave mirror, on a screen by using a candle and a screen (for different distances of the candle from the lens/mirror). |
8 | To obtain a lens combination with the specified focal length by using two lenses from the given set of lenses. |
Class 12 Chemistry Practicals Syllabus | |
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Section | Experiment |
Term I | |
Volumetric analysis | Determination of concentration/ molarity of KMnO4 solution by titrating it against a standard solution of i. Oxalic acid, ii. Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate (Students will be required to prepare standard solutions by weighing themselves). |
Salt analysis (Qualitative analysis) | Determination of one cation and one anion in a given salt. Cations – Pb2+, Cu2+, As3+, Al3+, Fe3+, Mn2+, Ni2+, Zn2+, Co2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Mg2+, NH4+ Anions – CO32-, S2-, SO32- , SO42-, NO2-, NO3-,Cl-, Br-, I-, PO43-, C2O42-, CH3COO- (Note: Insoluble salts excluded) |
Content Based Experiments | A. Chromatography i. Separation of pigments from extracts of leaves and flowers by paper chromatography and determination of Rf values. ii. Separation of constituents present in an inorganic mixture containing two cations only (constituents having large difference in Rf values to be provided). B. Characteristic tests of carbohydrates, fats and proteins in pure samples and their detection in given foodstuffs. |
Term II | |
Volumetric analysis | Determination of concentration/ molarity of KMnO4 solution by titrating it against a standard solution of: i. Oxalic acid, ii. Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate (Students will be required to prepare standard solutions by weighing themselves). |
Salt analysis (Qualitative analysis) | Determination of one cation and one anion in a given salt. Cations – Pb2+, Cu2+, As3+, Al3+, Fe3+, Mn2+, Ni2+, Zn2+, Co2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Mg2+, NH4+ Anions – CO32-, S2-, SO32- , SO42-, NO2-, NO3-,Cl-, Br-, I-, PO43-, C2O42-, CH3COO- (Note: Insoluble salts excluded) |
Content based experiment | A. Preparation of Inorganic Compounds Preparation of double salt of Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate or Potash Alum. Preparation of Potassium Ferric Oxalate. B. Tests for the functional groups present in organic compounds: Unsaturation, alcoholic, phenolic, aldehydic, ketonic, carboxylic and amino (Primary) groups. |
Class 12 Biology Practicals Syllabus | |
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Term I | |
Section | Experiments |
A. List of Experiments | Isolate DNA from available plant material such as spinach, green pea seeds, papaya, etc. Prepare a temporary mount to observe pollen germination. |
B. Study/observation of the following (Spotting) | Flowers adapted to pollination by different agencies (wind, insects, birds). Identification of stages of gamete development, i.e., T.S. of testis and T.S. of ovary through permanent slides (from grasshopper/mice). Meiosis in onion bud cell or grasshopper testis through permanent slides. T.S. of blastula through permanent slides (Mammalian). Prepared pedigree charts of any one of the genetic traits such as rolling of tongue, blood groups, ear lobes, widow’s peak and colour blindness. |
Term II | |
A. List of Experiments | Prepare a temporary mount of onion root tip to study mitosis. Collect water from two different water bodies around you and study them for pH, clarity and presence of any living organism Collect and study soil from at least two different sites and study them for texture, moisture content, pH and water holding capacity. Correlate with the kinds of plants found in them. |
B. Study/observation of the following (Spotting) | Common disease-causing organisms like Ascaris, Entamoeba, Plasmodium, any fungus causing ringworm through permanent slides, models or virtual images. Comment on symptoms of diseases that they cause. Two plants and two animals (models/virtual images) were found in xeric conditions. Comment upon their morphological adaptations. Two plants and two animals (models/virtual images) were found in aquatic conditions. Comment upon their morphological adaptations. |
Class 12 Computer Science Practicals Syllabus | |
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Term I | |
Section | Experiments |
Python Programming | Read a text file line by line and display each word separated by a #. Read a text file and display the number of vowels/consonants/uppercase/lowercase characters in the file. Remove all the lines that contain the character ‘a’ in a file and write it to another file. Create a binary file with name and roll number. Search for a given roll number and display the name, if not found display appropriate message. Create a binary file with roll number, name and marks. Input a roll number and update the marks. Write a random number generator that generates random numbers between 1 and 6 (simulates a dice). Create a CSV file by entering user‐id and password, read and search the password for given user‐ id. |
Term II | |
Python Programming | Write a Python program to implement a stack using the list. |
Database Management | Create a student table and insert data. Implement the following SQL commands on the student table: ALTER table to add new attributes / modify data type / drop attribute UPDATE table to modify data ORDER By to display data in ascending / descending order DELETE to remove tuple(s) GROUP BY and find the min, max, sum, count and average Joining of two tables. Similar exercises may be framed for other cases. Integrate SQL with Python by importing a suitable module. |
Students in Class 12 can pass with good grades if they prepare for their exams efficiently. As the syllabus for class 12 is extensive, students are advised to prepare their timetable and study with hardwork and sincerity to pass with flying colours.
Below we have provided some preparation tips to score good marks in Class 12 at the Delhi Board of Higher Secondary Education:
Giving your best in the examination is as important as the preparation process. You might have completed the preparation of all subjects with proper understanding, revision, mock test, etc. However, to score well in the exam, answering all the questions within a prescribed time limit is important.
It is a good strategy to give priority to the important chapters and topics to make exam preparation simple, stressless, effective and timing saving. Here is the list of some important chapters in each subject of class 12:
Important Recommended Chapter | ||
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Physics | Chemistry | Mathematics |
Dual Nature of Radiation | Chemical Kinetics | Relations and Functions |
Nuclei | Surface Chemistry | Matrices and Determinant |
Semiconductor | p- block elements | Continuity and Differentiability Application of derivatives |
Ray Optics | d- block elements | Vectors and three-Dimensional geometry |
Wave Optics | Haloalkanes and haloarenes | Linear Programming |
Biomolecules | Integrals | |
Alcohol, Phenol, and Ethers | Probability |
Class 12 exam date for the academic year 2021-22 will be released by the Education Department Government of NCT of Delhi. Exam notification will be released on the Official Website.
Admission and registration for class 12 for the academic year 2021-22 is done through the Official Website.
Admit cards will be provided by the school before the Term I and Term II exam. The conducting body released the Term I admit card on November 9, 2021. It will releade the Term II admit card in February 2022 tentatively.
Class 12 exams for the academic year 2021-22 are conducted in two terms. The Term I exam Date Sheet was released on October 21, 2021. The Term II Date Sheet will be released in February 2022 tentatively.
The class 12 results will be announced soon. Once the results are declared, students can download the results from the Official Website.
During online registration, students should fill in the following details:
Sl. No. | Details |
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1 | State |
2 | School |
3 | Class |
4 | Candidate name |
5 | Date of birth |
6 | Gender |
7 | Father’s name |
8 | Mother’s name |
9 | Religion |
10 | Category |
11 | Status (Regular/Private/Distance) |
12 | Medium (Hindi/English/Other) |
13 | Correspondence address |
14 | Permanent address |
15 | Mobile number |
16 | Email address |
17 | Photo |
18 | Signature |
To clear the class 12 Board examination, candidates must score a minimum of 33% marks on each paper. For subjects having practicals, students should score 33% in theory and practical separately. If a candidate cannot pass in all the subjects, they can write a supplementary exam and pass in all the subjects.
List of all FAQs for all information groups and sub-group
Q1. How can I check Delhi Board Class 12th examination date?
A. Delhi Board Class 12th students can check the exam dates on the official website.
Q2. Which are the languages offered by the Delhi Board for class 12th?
A. The languages offered by the Delhi board for class 12th are English, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Urdu.
Q3. Where can I get the Delhi board official syllabus for Class 12?
A. Students can download the official syllabus for Class 12 on the official website.
Q4. How should I start my preparation for Delhi Board Class 12?
A. From day one, learn and revise the topics taught in the class. Start the revision with some simple topics and then go to the moderate to difficult level.
Q5. From where I can get the Class 12 Term I exam date sheet?
A. Exam Date Sheet details of Term I exams of Class 12 can be found at the official website.