Bihar Board Class 12 English Weightage 2026 Unit and Chapter-Wise Mark Distribution

Pratha Shishodia

Updated On: January 07, 2026 02:44 PM

Bihar Board Class 12 English Weightage 2026 will help you to decide the list of topics that you should pick first to score good marks in the final exam. You can go through the article here to check the marks distribution.

Bihar Board Class 12 English Weightage 2026 Unit and Chapter-Wise Mark Distribution

Bihar Board Class 12 English Weightage 2026 describes the marks allocation for the topics included in the syllabus. The board will conduct the English exam which includes questions from Literature and Grammar. As per the Bihar Board Class 12 English Syllabus 2025-26 , the hig weightage is given to the Literature i.e. 44 marks, followed by RC of 20 marks and Creative writing skills of 20 marks. The questions from these topics will be asked in objective and subjective forms. There will be 40 multiple-choice questions from Literature and 60 objective questions from Grammar. In addition, there will be subjective questions, including essay writing, letter writing, unseen passage, translation, and more for different marks. Continue reading the article for complete details about the marking system for each topic. This will help in preparing the topics accordingly for exams.

Bihar Board Class 12 English Weightage 2026

Go through the topics included in the syllabus from the Grammar and Literature portion. Also, check the marks allocation for each topic to prepare accordingly for the exam:

Exam Category

Assessment Type

Marks

Reading Comprehension

Conceptual understanding

20

Decoding, Analyzing, Inferring, Interpreting, Appreciating

Literary, Conventions, and Vocabulary

Summarizing and using the appropriate format

Creative Writing Skills

Conceptual Understanding

16

Literature Textbooks and Supplementary Reading Text

Recalling, Reasoning

44

Appreciating Literary Convention

Inference, Analysis, and Creativity with Fluency

Total

80

Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills

20

Bihar Board Class 12 English Question Paper Blueprint 2026

Check out the table below to know the number of questions asked in the exam and the marks allotted to each type of questions. Read More Bihar Board Class 12 English Exam Pattern 2025-26

Objective Questions

Total Questions

Marks

Grammar

50

25 to 30

Book (Literature/Vocabulary)

40

20 to 25

Subjective Questions

Essay Writing

1

8

Explanation (Prose/Poetry)

1

8

Letter/Application

1

5

Short Questions (Prose/Poetry)

2

10

Unseen passage

1

4

Summary/Translation/Story/Match

5

3 marks each (total 15)

Keep visiting the page for the latest information about the Bihar Board Class 12 English weightage 2026. All the details will be shared here for students to prepare for the exam.

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