- By Anshika Verma
- Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:47 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
CBSE Board Exams 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is all set to conduct the board examination 2026 for Class 112 Chemistry on February 28, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The Board has officially released the board exam timetable for the academic session 2026 for both classes 10 and 12 on their official website. Students can now not only view the HSC and SSC exam dates from the website.
The Central Board of Secondary Education will hold the Class 12 Chemistry board examination in 2026 based on a specific, structured pattern and format which includes 70 marks for the theory examination and 30 marks for the practical section. Students are advised to align their preparation with the detailed unit-wise weightage provided by CBSE on their official website cbse.gov.in, which helps in prioritising high-scoring topics like Electrochemistry and various Organic Chemistry units.
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CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Paper 2026: Theory Wise Marks Distribution
Theory | Name of Units | Marks Distribution |
Unit 1 | Solutions | 7 |
Unit 2 | Electrochemistry | 9 |
Unit 3 | Chemical Kinetics | 7 |
Unit 4 | The d -and f -Block Elements | 7 |
Unit 5 | Coordination Compounds | 7 |
Unit 6 | Haloalkanes and Haloarenes (Unit Test) | 6 |
Unit 7 | Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers | 6 |
Unit 8 | Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids | 8 |
Unit 9 | Amines (Unit Test) | 6 |
Unit 10 | Biomolecules | 7 |
TOTAL | 70 marks |
CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Paper 2026: Practical Wise Marking Scheme
S.No | Practicals | Marks Distribution |
1 | Volumetric analysis | 8 |
2 | Salt analysis | 8 |
3 | Content based experiments | 6 |
4 | Project Details | 4 |
5 | Class record and viva | 4 |
TOTAL | 30 Marks |
The CBSE Class 12 Chemistry examination that took place in 2025 was considered moderate difficulty for students. The Chemistry 2025 exam paper was a mix of conceptual, numerical, and application questions from the theory section. Many students found the organic chemistry section easy, some struggled with the numerical problems and other students found lengthy questions and answers difficult.