PSEB 10th Blueprint 2026 - Check Punjab Board Class 12 Subject Wise Marking Scheme, Pattern

Section A: Reading Comprehension

1(a)

Unseen Reading Comprehension (4 MCQs) (4q × 1m)

4

1(b)

Unseen Poster Based Comprehension (4 MCQs) (4q × 1m)

4

Section B: Objective Type Questions

2

6 objective-type questions carrying 1 mark each (One word / One sentence, Fill in the blanks, True/False, MCQs). • English Main Course Book (3 questions) • English Supplementary Reader (3 questions)

6

Section C: English Textbooks

3(a)

English Main Course Book – Prose (Short Answer: 3 out of 5) (3q × 3m)

9

3(b)

English Main Course Book – Prose (Long Answer: 1 out of 2) (1q × 4m)

4

4(a)

English Main Course Book – Poetry (Stanza: 2 out of 3) (2q × 2m)

4

4(b)

English Main Course Book – Poetry (Central Idea/ Long Answer: 1 out of 2) (1q × 3m)

3

5

English Supplementary Reader (Short Answer: 3 out of 5) (3q × 3m)

9

Section D: Vocabulary

6

Pair of Words, Idioms, Proverbs, One Word Substitution, Correct the Sentence (4q × 1m)

4

Section E: Grammar, Translation and Composition

7(a)

Translation (English → Punjabi/Hindi) (3 out of 5) (3q × 1m)

3

7(b)

Translation (Punjabi/Hindi → English) (3 out of 5) (3q × 1m)

3

8

Grammar (Do as directed) (10q × 1m)

10

9(a)

Message/Notice Writing (1 out of 2)

3

9(b)

Advertisement / Note-making (1 out of 2)

3

9(c)

Paragraph Writing (1 out of 2)

4

9(d)

Letter Writing (1 out of 2, any type – personal, business, official)

7

1

Real Numbers

3

1

1

-

-

2

Polynomials

3

1

1

-

-

3

Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

8

2

-

-

1

4

Quadratic Equations

6

2

-

1

-

5

Arithmetic Progression

8

2

1

1

-

6

Triangles, Circles

12

2

2

1

1

7

Coordinate Geometry

6

2

1

1

-

8

Trigonometric Ratios

6

2

1

1

-

9

Applications of Trigonometry*

6

2

1

1

-

10

Probability and Statistics

8

2

-

2

-

11

Surface Areas and Volumes (Mensuration)*

6

2

1

1

-

12

Constructions

7

1

-

1

1

13

Graphs

4

2

1

-

-

Total

80

20

7

7

3

1

Chemical Reactions and Equations

1

1

1

-

6

2

Acids, Bases and Salts

2

2

-

-

6

3

Metals and Non-Metals

2

1

1

1

8

4

Carbon and its Compounds

2

-

-

1

6

5

Life Processes

2

1

1

1

7

6

Control and Coordination

1

1

1

-

6

7

How Do Organisms Reproduce?

1

1

2

-

8

8

Heredity

1

-

1

-

3

9

Light – Reflection and Refraction

2

1

1

1

7

10

Human Eye and Colourful World

2

2

-

-

6

11

Electricity

1

1

1

1

8

12

Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

-

1

1

-

5

13

Sources of Energy

2

1

-

-

4

Total Questions

16

14

7

3

80

Marks Distribution

16×1=16

14×2=28

7×3=21

3×5=15

80

(a)

Very Short Answer Questions

1

10

10

(b)

Short Answer Questions

1

10

10

(c)

Medium Answer Questions

3

8

24

(d)

Long Answer Questions

5

4

20

(e)

Case Study / Source Based Questions

4 + 4 (Eco + Civics)

2

8

(f)

Map Based Questions

4 + 4 (Geo + History)

2

8

Total

80