Bihar Board 12th Economics Model Paper 2025-26

Bihar Board 12th Economics Model Paper 2025-26: Here is an Economics Model Paper with Solutions for students preparing for the Bihar Board (BSEB) Class 12th examination in 2026.  

By practicing with this model paper, you can score good marks in the board exam. This model paper is designed according to the latest exam pattern and syllabus of the Bihar Board.

Step-by-step solutions are provided for all questions to make it easier for students to understand. You can download the Bihar Board 12th Economics Model Paper 2025-26 with Solutions in PDF format for free from the links given below.

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Bihar Board 12th Economics Model Paper 2025-26: Exam Pattern (Official)

The official pattern for the Bihar Board 12th Economics exam is as follows:

विवरण (Details)	जानकारी (Information)
Board	BSEB (Bihar Board)
Class	12th (Intermediate)
Subject	Economics (अर्थशास्त्र)
Subject Code	219
Stream	I.COM. (आई.कॉम.)
Full Marks	100
Total Questions	138
Total Printed Pages	36
Exam Duration	3 Hours 15 Minutes
Paper Type	Objective + Subjective
Sections	Section A + Section B
Passing Marks	33%
Negative Marking	No

Bihar Board 12th Economics Model Paper 2025-26: Question Paper Pattern (Official)

Section	Question Type	Total Questions	Attempt	Marks Each	Total Marks
Section A (खण्ड-अ)	Objective (MCQ)	100	50	1 Mark	50 Marks
Section B (खण्ड-ब)	Short Answer	30	15	2 Marks	30 Marks
Section B (खण्ड-ब)	Long Answer	8	4	5 Marks	20 Marks
Total	-	138	69	-	100 Marks

Section A: Objective Questions (OMR Based) – Official Pattern

Details	Information
Question Type	Objective (MCQ)
Total Questions	100
Questions to Attempt	50
Marks per Question	1 Mark
Total Marks	50 Marks
Answer Sheet	OMR Sheet
Pen to Use	Blue/Black Ball Pen
Evaluation	First 50 answers evaluated if more attempted

Important Instructions for Section A (खण्ड-अ के लिए निर्देश):

• In Section – A, there are 100 objective type questions, out of which any 50 questions are to be answered.
• If more than 50 questions are answered, then only first 50 will be evaluated.
• Each question carries 1 mark.
• For answering these darken the circle with blue/black ball pen against the correct option on OMR answer sheet provided to you.
• Do not use whitener/liquid/blade/nail etc. on the OMR answer sheet, otherwise the result will be treated invalid.

Section B: Subjective Questions – Official Pattern

Question Type	Total Questions	Attempt	Marks Each	Total Marks
Short Answer (लघु उत्तरीय)	30	15	2 Marks	30 Marks
Long Answer (दीर्घ उत्तरीय)	8	4	5 Marks	20 Marks
Total	38	19	-	50 Marks

Important Instructions for Section B (खण्ड-ब के लिए निर्देश):

• In Section-B there are 30 short Answer Type Questions. Each carrying 2 marks. Out of which any 15 questions are to be answered.
• Apart from these, there are 8 Long answer type questions, each carrying 5 marks, out of which any 4 questions are to be answered.

Bihar Board 12th Economics 2025-26: Marks Distribution

Part	Marks	Percentage
Objective (Section A)	50 Marks	50%
Subjective (Section B)	50 Marks	50%
Total	100 Marks	100%

Section-wise Marks Breakdown:

Section	Component	Marks
Section A	MCQ (50 × 1)	50 Marks
Section B	Short Answer (15 × 2)	30 Marks
Section B	Long Answer (4 × 5)	20 Marks
Total	-	100 Marks

Bihar Board 12th Economics 2025-26: Chapter-wise Weightage

Part A: Introductory Microeconomics

Chapter	Topic	Expected Weightage
1	परिचय (Introduction)	4-5 Marks
2	उपभोक्ता के व्यवहार का सिद्धांत (Theory of Consumer Behaviour)	10-12 Marks
3	उत्पादन तथा लागत (Production and Costs)	8-10 Marks
4	पूर्ण प्रतिस्पर्धा में फर्म का सिद्धांत (Theory of Firm under Perfect Competition)	8-10 Marks
5	बाजार संतुलन (Market Equilibrium)	8-10 Marks
6	प्रतिस्पर्धारहित बाजार (Non-Competitive Markets)	6-8 Marks

Part B: Introductory Macroeconomics

Chapter	Topic	Expected Weightage
1	राष्ट्रीय आय एवं संबंधित समुच्चय (National Income and Related Aggregates)	12-15 Marks
2	मुद्रा और बैंकिंग (Money and Banking)	8-10 Marks
3	आय और रोजगार का निर्धारण (Determination of Income and Employment)	10-12 Marks
4	सरकारी बजट एवं अर्थव्यवस्था (Government Budget and the Economy)	6-8 Marks
5	भुगतान शेष (Balance of Payments)	6-8 Marks

Bihar Board 12th Economics 2025-26: Marking Scheme

Question Type	Marks	Marking Method
Objective (MCQ)	1 Mark	Correct answer = 1 mark
Short Answer (2 Marks)	2 Marks	Step-wise marking
Long Answer (5 Marks)	5 Marks	Step-wise marking with diagrams/graphs

Detailed Marking Criteria:

Question Type	Marking Criteria
MCQ (1 Mark)	Full marks for the correct answer.
Short Answer (2 Marks)	Definition/Formula - 0.5 points, Explanation - 1 point, Example - 0.5 points
Long Answer (5 Marks)	Definition - 1 point, Diagram/Graph - 1.5 points, Explanation - 2 points, Conclusion - 0.5 points

General Instructions for Candidates (परीक्षार्थियों के लिए निर्देश)

क्र.सं.	Instructions
1	Candidates must enter his/her Question Booklet Serial No. (10 Digits) in the OMR Answer Sheet.
2	Candidates are required to give answers in their own words as far as practicable.
3	Figures in the right-hand margin indicate full marks.
4	15 minutes of extra time have been allotted for the candidates to read the questions carefully.
5	This question booklet is divided into two sections – Section "A" and Section "B".
6	Use of any electronic appliances is strictly prohibited.

Comparison: Economics vs Science Subjects

Detail	Economics (I.COM)	Chemistry/Biology (I.Sc.)
Subject Code	219	118/119
Full Marks	100	70
Total Questions	138	96
MCQ Questions	100 (Attempt 50)	70 (Attempt 35)
Short Answer	30 (Attempt 15)	20 (Attempt 10)
Long Answer	8 (Attempt 4)	6 (Attempt 3)
Practical	No	Yes (30 Marks)
Total Printed Pages	36	27-28

Important Topics for Economics Exam (महत्वपूर्ण विषय)

Microeconomics (व्यष्टि अर्थशास्त्र):

1. Demand & Supply - Law of Demand, Elasticity of Demand
2. Consumer Equilibrium - Utility Analysis, Indifference Curve
3. Production Function - Returns to a Factor, Returns to Scale
4. Cost Curves - TC, AC, MC, AFC, AVC
5. Revenue Curves - TR, AR, MR
6. Market Forms - Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Oligopoly

Macroeconomics (समष्टि अर्थशास्त्र):

1. National Income - GDP, GNP, NDP, NNP, Methods of Calculation
2. Money & Banking - Functions of Money, Credit Creation
3. Aggregate Demand & Supply - AD, AS, Equilibrium
4. Multiplier - Investment Multiplier
5. Government Budget - Types of Budget, Deficit
6. Balance of Payments - BOP, Current Account, Capital Account

Important Diagrams/Graphs for Economics

Topic	Important Diagrams
Consumer Equilibrium	Indifference Curve, Budget Line
Production	TP, AP, MP Curves, Isoquant
Cost	TC, AC, MC Curves
Revenue	TR, AR, MR Curves
Market Equilibrium	Demand-Supply Equilibrium
National Income	Circular Flow of Income
AD-AS	Aggregate Demand & Supply Curves
Multiplier	Multiplier Process Diagram

Important Tips for Exam Preparation

• Read the NCERT textbook thoroughly.
• Practice with model papers regularly.
• Solve previous year's questions.
• Practice drawing graphs and diagrams.
• Practice numerical problems (National Income, Multiplier).
• Memorize definitions and formulas.
• Stay updated on current economic affairs.
• Manage your time effectively.