2 min readNew DelhiFeb 26, 2026 02:15 PM ISTCBSE Class 12 geography exam analysis (Express Photo by Manoj Kumar/ representative)The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) held the Class 12 geography exam today. The paper, according to experts in the field and students who took the exam, followed the pattern and guidelines prescribed in the CBSE sample paper. The level of difficulty ranged from easy to moderate.The CBSE Class 12 geography exam was held for 70 marks. The question paper was divided into five sections – A, B, C, D and E. While Section A carried one mark questions, Sections B and C carried three marks questions and Section D and E carried five marks questions.Read More | Exclusive | Next session, 3 languages in CBSE Class 6 — English can be a ‘foreign’ optionAs per Namita Kalita, PGT- Geography, Modern English School, Kahilipara, Guwahati, Assam, most of the questions were direct and strictly based on the NCERT textbook. Students who have studied the NCERT content thoroughly can attempt the paper with confidence and score well.Read | ‘Careers at stake’: Delhi High Court orders CBSE to fix errors as students assigned wrong subjects for Class 12 boards“The language of the questions was simple, clear, and student-friendly. Case-based questions were straightforward and within the expected syllabus, allowing students to answer them without much difficulty. The three-mark questions were moderate and manageable, allowing students to apply concepts with clarity. The five-mark questions also maintained a moderate level, focusing on analytical and application-oriented thinking,” the PGT Geography teacher added, saying that a few multiple-choice questions are tricky but manageable with careful reading. The map-based questions are simple, familiar, and scoring in nature. Considering all the questions, time management would not be a major concern.Overall, the question paper was well-balanced, including a suitable mix of knowledge-based, analytical, and application-oriented questions. The geography paper can be considered fair, balanced, and student-friendly. © IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd