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PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER · CBSE CLASS 12 · BIOLOGY · BOARD EXAM 2026 · Q.P. CODE 57/1/1

CBSE Class 12 Biology Board Paper 2026 (57/1/1) with Solutions

The CBSE Class 12 Biology board exam paper of 2026, Q.P. Code 57/1/1, exactly as set by CBSE: 33 questions, 70 marks, 3 hours. Write it in one sitting with the timer. Section A is marked the moment you submit; you then mark your written answers against our NCERT-based solutions.

General instructions.
  1. This question paper contains 33 questions. All questions are compulsory.
  2. Question paper is divided into FIVE sections – Section A, B, C, D and E.
  3. Section A – questions number 1 to 16 are multiple choice type questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
  4. Section B – questions number 17 to 21 are very short answer type questions. Each question carries 2 marks.
  5. Section C – questions number 22 to 28 are short answer type questions. Each question carries 3 marks.
  6. Section D – questions number 29 and 30 are case-based questions. Each question carries 4 marks. Each question has subparts with internal choice in one of the subparts.
  7. Section E – questions number 31 to 33 are long answer type questions. Each question carries 5 marks.
  8. There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some questions. A candidate has to write answer for only one of the alternatives in such questions.
  9. Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams should be drawn.
  10. This is the official 2026 board paper (Q.P. Code 57/1/1). The step marks shown in the solutions are our marking scheme in the CBSE style; CBSE's own marking scheme may award steps differently.
  11. Write your answers on paper or in the boxes below. No marks are deducted for wrong answers.
Questions: CBSE board examination 2026, Q.P. Code 57/1/1, as published by CBSE at cbse.gov.in; diagrams redrawn. Answers, step marks and worked solutions © Master Testing Agency. Free for personal practice; not for resale. Master Testing Agency is an independent test-prep publisher, not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or any other exam-conducting body.
QUESTIONS
33 (Sections A–E)
TIME ALLOWED
3 hours
MAXIMUM MARKS
70
MARKING
CBSE scheme, no negative marks
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