Bihar Board 12th Political Science Model Paper 2025-26

Bihar Board 12th Political Science Model Paper 2025-26: Here is an Political Science 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 Political Science Model Paper 2025-26 with Solutions in PDF format for free from the links given below.

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

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

विवरण (Details)	जानकारी (Information)
Board	BSEB (Bihar Board)
Class	12th (Intermediate)
Subject	Political Science (राजनीति शास्त्र)
Subject Code	322
Stream	I.A. (आई.ए.)
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 Political Science 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 Political Science 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 Political Science 2025-26: Chapter-wise Weightage

Part A: Contemporary World Politics (समकालीन विश्व राजनीति)

Chapter	Topic (Hindi/English)	Expected Weightage
1	शीत युद्ध का दौर (The Cold War Era)	6-8 Marks
2	दो ध्रुवीयता का अंत (The End of Bipolarity)	6-8 Marks
3	समकालीन विश्व में अमेरिकी वर्चस्व (US Hegemony in World Politics)	6-8 Marks
4	सत्ता के वैकल्पिक केंद्र (Alternative Centres of Power)	6-8 Marks
5	समकालीन दक्षिण एशिया (Contemporary South Asia)	6-8 Marks
6	अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संगठन (International Organisations)	6-8 Marks
7	समकालीन विश्व में सुरक्षा (Security in Contemporary World)	4-6 Marks
8	पर्यावरण और प्राकृतिक संसाधन (Environment and Natural Resources)	4-6 Marks
9	वैश्वीकरण (Globalisation)	4-6 Marks

Part B: Politics in India since Independence (स्वतंत्र भारत में राजनीति)

Chapter	Topic (Hindi/English)	Expected Weightage
1	राष्ट्र निर्माण की चुनौतियाँ (Challenges of Nation Building)	6-8 Marks
2	एक दल के प्रभुत्व का दौर (Era of One-Party Dominance)	6-8 Marks
3	नियोजित विकास की राजनीति (Politics of Planned Development)	4-6 Marks
4	भारत के विदेश संबंध (India's External Relations)	6-8 Marks
5	कांग्रेस प्रणाली: चुनौतियाँ और पुनर्स्थापना (Congress System: Challenges and Restoration)	4-6 Marks
6	लोकतांत्रिक व्यवस्था का संकट (Crisis of Democratic Order)	4-6 Marks
7	जन आंदोलनों का उदय (Rise of Popular Movements)	4-6 Marks
8	क्षेत्रीय आकांक्षाएँ (Regional Aspirations)	4-6 Marks
9	भारतीय राजनीति: नए बदलाव (Recent Developments in Indian Politics)	4-6 Marks

Bihar Board 12th Political Science 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 examples

Detailed Marking Criteria:

Question Type	Marking Criteria
MCQ (1 Mark)	Full marks for the correct answer.
Short Answer (2 Marks)	Definition/Key points - 1 mark, Explanation/Example - 1 mark
Long Answer (5 Marks)	Introduction - 1 mark, Main points - 2 marks, Explanation/Examples - 1.5 marks, Conclusion - 0.5 marks

General Instructions for Candidates (परीक्षार्थियों के लिए निर्देश)

क्र.सं.	Instructions (English)
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 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.