CBSE Previous Year Question Papers Class 12 with Solutions - All Subjects

The CBSE previous years’ question papers class 12 book for PCM, PCB, Commerce & Humanities streams are an excellent study book for the students preparing for the board 2024 exams. 

For 2024, these streams’ CBSE class 12 previous year question papers with solutions are very valuable because by solving questions from these study resources students will be able to analyze the questions’ pattern, understand the marking scheme as per the revised syllabus, the various types of questions that might come in 2024, the difficulty/easy level of exams, and how to answer them to score their desired marks.

Keeping the revised syllabus in mind, at Oswal Publishers, we have prepared a series of CBSE class 12 question papers last 10 years for each class 12 stream. These CBSE previous year's question papers in class 12 with solutions are no less than a self-study guide, as you get access to everything you need to know for the exam. It includes the solved previous years’ question papers from board 2014-23 for class 12.

Previous year's class 12 question papers play a very important role as a study resource for the students.

These 12th previous year question papers come with solved solutions for PCB, PCM, Commerce & Humanities streams. For class 12 students’ benefit, Oswal Publishers has collated all the past 10 years' papers and released the Oswal – Gurukul series of CBSE previous year question papers for class 12.  

CBSE Previous Year Question Papers Class 12 2023-24 Streams Oswal – Gurukul’s Class 12 Solved Question Papers
Science (PCM) Last 10 Years Solved Papers CBSE Class 12 for Exam 2024 Oswal – Gurukul’s CBSE Class 12 Previous Year Question Papers with solutions book features 12th board solved papers from the year 2014-2023 (with Term I & II) of the following subjects:
  • CBSE class 12 question papers last 10 years with solutions for English
  • CBSE class 12 question papers last 10 years with solutions for Physical Education
  • CBSE class 12 question papers last 10 years with solutions for Mathematics
  • CBSE class 12 question papers last 10 years with solutions for Physics
  • CBSE class 12 question papers last 10 years with solutions for Chemistry
Commerce Last 10 Years Solved Papers CBSE Class 12 for Exam 2024 Oswal – Gurukul’s CBSE Class 12 Previous Year Question Papers with solutions book features 12th board solved papers from the year 2014-2023 (with Term I & II) of the following subjects:
  • 10 years question paper of CBSE class 12 for Accountancy
  • 10 years question paper of CBSE class 12 for Business Studies
  • 10 years question paper of CBSE class 12 for English
  • 10 years question paper of CBSE class 12 for Mathematics
  • 10 years question paper of CBSE class 12 for Economics
  • 10 years question paper of CBSE class 12 for Physical Education
  • 10 years question paper of CBSE class 12 for Computer Science
Last 10 Years Solved Papers Humanities CBSE Class 12 for Exam 2024 Oswal – Gurukul’s CBSE Class 12 Previous Year Question Papers with solutions book features 12th board solved papers from the year 2014-2023 (with Term I & II) of the following subjects:
  • Last 10 years 12 board question paper for English
  • Last 10 years 12 board question paper for Physical Education
  • Last 10 years 12 board question paper for Economics
  • Last 10 years 12 board question paper for History
  • Last 10 years 12 board question paper for Political Science
  • Last 10 years 12 board question paper for Geography
  • Last 10 years 12 board question paper for Sociology
  • Last 10 years 12 board question paper for Psychology
Science (PCB) Last 10 Years Solved Papers CBSE Class 12 for 2024 Exam Oswal – Gurukul’s CBSE Class 12 Previous Year Question Papers with solutions book features 12th board solved papers from the year 2014-2023 (with Term I & II) of the following subjects:
  • CBSE previous year question papers class 12 chapter wise for English
  • CBSE previous year question papers class 12 chapter wise for Physical Education
  • CBSE previous year question papers class 12 chapter wise for Physics
  • CBSE previous year question papers class 12 chapter wise for Chemistry
  • CBSE previous year question papers class 12 chapter wise for Biology

Students who had given their 12th board earlier years have vouched that after studying from these previous 10-year question papers, they feel more confident as better understand the pattern of questions, the types of questions that have been repetitive, how to answer and what’s the probability of same questions coming this year as well.

A notable advantage of solving the previous year's board paper class 12 is that contrary to solving sample papers, these 12th board previous year question papers give you a perspective to draw similarities of the previous year's question papers. After you understand the patterns, you can analyze the most common questions that have been repeated and that also have the probability of being asked in the 2024 board.

Only a few weeks are left for board 2024, so regularly solving these CBSE class 12 question papers last 10 years will boost students’ self-confidence and reduce exam-related stress, as you study with resources that CBSE approves and is NCERT-certified.

As students start practicing from the Oswal – Gurukul’s CBSE Class 12 Previous Year Question Papers with solutions, they’ll get be able to understand the important topics that might be asked in the 2024 board exams.

Studying from these previous years’ question papers, which include the last 10 years solved questions, is a great study resource it becomes like a handy book to refer to past questions. After reading these questions, you’ll be able to assess your strengths and weaknesses and then work on perfecting them.

Also, since question from these class 12 previous year paper books are comprehensive and covers all the chapters, it becomes easier to learn without relying on too many study resources.

Oswal Publishers have carefully curated these last years’ question paper class 12 book series of all the streams. All of these are CBSE and NCERT-approved.

These last 10 years' papers also have the answer so students can cross-check to understand if their solutions were right. Since it features questions from the 2014-23 board exams, students can understand the type of questions that were repeated and have greater chances of coming in 2024.

All the questions in Oswal – Gurukul’s previous year board paper class 12 are as per the latest syllabus issued on 31st March, 2023. 

And because Oswal – Gurukul’s CBSE 12th board question papers last 10 years series include  tips, techniques, and preparation strategies, it becomes easier to prepare with them.

Undoubtedly, these previous year 12 board question paper is great for those who are self-studying and thus they can practice at home as per their strengths and weaknesses.

CBSE Class 12 Streamwise Previous Year Question Papers

When talking about streamwise previous year question papers for class 12, the Oswal – Gurukul series has divided these solved question papers into 4 streams:

Here are the details what each of Oswal – Gurukul’s last 10 years solved papers contains:

Science (PCM) Last 10 Years Solved Papers CBSE Class 12 for Exam 2024

Oswal – Gurukul CBSE class 12 Science previous years question papers book for PCM stream includes:

  • Solved 10 years papers (2014-23) of 6 subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Maths, English, Computer Science, and Physical Education.
  • All the question sets of papers for exams held in Delhi and outside of Delhi.
  • A total of 85 solved previous year's 12th board question papers for 6 subjects: Physics - 18, Chemistry - 18, English - 18, Maths - 16, Computer Science - 8, Physical Education - 7

(i) 18 solved English 12th board last year papers
(ii) 18 solved Physics 12th board last year papers
(iii) 18 solved Chemistry 12th board last year papers
(iv) 16 solved Maths 12th board question papers last 10 years
(v) 8 solved Computer Science 12th board question papers last 10 years
(vi) 7 solved Physical Education 12th board question papers last 10 years

  • As the syllabus for 2023-24 class 12 exam is updated, the out of syllabus questions can be identified with ** symbol.
  • Numerous tips and suggestions to improve study preparation for the upcoming exam.

Science (PCB) Last 10 Years Solved Papers CBSE Class 12 for Exam 2024

Oswal – Gurukul CBSE class 12 Science previous years question papers book for PCB stream includes:

  • Solved class 12th previous year question paper (2014-23) of 6 subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Computer Science, and Physical Education.
  • All the question sets of papers for exams held in Delhi and outside of Delhi.
  • A total of 86 solved previous years’ 12th board question papers for 6 subjects: Physics - 18, Chemistry - 18, English - 18, Biology -17, Computer Science - 8, Physical Education - 7

(i) 18 solved English 12th board last years’ papers
(ii) 18 solved Physics 12th board last years’ papers
(iii) 18 solved Chemistry 12th board last years’ papers
(iv) 17 solved Biology 12th board question papers last 10 years
(v) 8 solved Computer Science 12th board question papers last 10 years
(vi) 7 solved Physical Education 12th board question papers last 10 years

  • As the syllabus for 2023-24 class 12 exam is updated, the out of syllabus questions can be identified with ** symbol.
  • Numerous tips and suggestions to improve study preparation for the upcoming board 2024 exam.

Commerce Last 10 Years Solved Papers CBSE Class 12 for Exam 2024

Oswal – Gurukul CBSE class 12 Commerce previous years question papers book for Commerce students includes:

  • Solved CBSE previous year question papers class 12 (2014-23) of 7 subjects: Maths, English, Accountancy, Economics, Business Studies, Computer Science, and Physical Education.
  • All the question sets of papers for exams held in Delhi and outside of Delhi.
  • A total of 95 solved previous years’ 12th board question papers for 7 subjects: English - 18, Maths - 16, Accountancy - 16, Economics - 17, Business Studies - 16, Computer Science - 5, and Physical Education - 7

(i) 18 solved English 12th board last year papers
(ii) 16 solved Maths 12th board last year papers
(iii) 16 solved Accountancy 12th board last year papers
(iv) 17 solved Economics class 12 previous year papers
(v) 5 solved Computer Science class 12 previous year papers
(vi) 16 solved Business Studies for class 12 previous year papers
(vii) 7 solved Physical Education for class 12 previous year papers

  • As the syllabus for 2023-24 class 12 exam is updated, the out of syllabus questions can be identified with ** symbol.
  • Numerous tips and suggestions to improve study preparation for the upcoming board 2024 exam.

Humanities Last 10 Years Solved Papers CBSE Class 12 for Exam 2024

Oswal – Gurukul CBSE class 12 Humanities previous years question papers book for Humanities students includes:

  • Solved Humanities CBSE previous year question papers class 12 (2014-23) of 8 subjects: English, Economics, Political Science, History, Geography, Sociology, Psychology, and Physical Education.
  • All the question sets of papers for exams held in Delhi and outside of Delhi.
  • A total of 105 solved previous year's 12th board question papers for 8 of class 12 Humanities subjects: English - 18, Economics - 19, History - 16 , Geography - 14, Political Science - 17, Sociology - 7, Psychology - 7 & Physical Education - 7

(i) 18 solved English 12th board last year papers
(ii) 19 solved Economics 12th board last year papers
(iii) 16 solved History 12th board last year papers
(iv) 14 solved Geography class 12 previous year papers
(v) 17 solved Political Science class 12 previous year papers
(vi) 7 solved Sociology for class 12 previous year question papers
(vii) 7 solved Psychology for class 12 previous year question papers
(viii) 7 solved Physical Education for class 12 previous year papers

  • As the syllabus for 2023-24 class 12 exam is updated, the out of syllabus questions can be identified with ** symbol.
  • Numerous tips and suggestions to improve study preparation for the upcoming board 2024 exam.

Benefits of Solving CBSE Previous Year Question Papers Class 12

There are numerous benefits of solving Oswal – Gurukul’s CBSE previous year question papers class 12 series. Firstly, you will have a clearer idea of the board 2024 question pattern.

After getting a clearer idea, it becomes easier to set the foundation of your preparation. Here are some of the other benefits:

1. Productively manage your time

Time is everything in exams, and more so during CBSE class 12 board. If you’ve seen the CBSE solved paper class 12, you know each paper allows 3 hours of time to solve. If you’ve solved the papers, you might have noticed how much time it takes to solve the papers. By preparing with the previous 10-year question paper class 12, you’ll be able to understand how much time you are spending on each section or topic. 

Once you understand yourself, you’ll be able to work on your strengths and weaknesses and then focus to favor your advantage.

2. Cracking the question pattern is easier

Revision from CBSE class 12 previous year question papers with solutions daily will improve your time management, cognitive, and writing skills. Once you’ve understood the question pattern, take down notes and identify which questions are repeated and which are the probable questions that might come this year too. 

Properly familiarize yourself with past 12th board exam papers to understand the concepts.

3. Goodbye stress and increase your confidence

Do you know Oswal – Gurukul’s NCERT class 12 previous year question papers with solutions are as per the revised format? As these questions are as per the approved NCERT previous year's questions, so studying from these will only strengthen your preparation. 

Fact is: Students who have solved past years’ question papers of class 12 and take sample tests have higher chances of scoring well on board as they have practiced so much that has made them confident. 

Class 12 solved question papers are molded as per the revised question pattern. This helps reduce exam stress and pressure and helps you achieve a calmer state of mind, making you confident

4. Helpful self-study guide

We all have doubts, but if you’re opting for self-study for board 2024, it may not be possible to access your tuition teachers all the time! 

This is when having the CBSE 12th board question papers last 10 years by your side will help you the most as these contain detailed answers that will solve your queries in real time. 

Questions from last year's papers will make you assess your preparation level, and you can then take as many mock tests or solve/practice more based on that assessment.

5. Solved papers strengthens your preparation strategy

Oswal – Gurukul’s last 10 years solved papers for CBSE class 12 for the 2024 exam includes a combined 300+ questions from all the 4 book of 4 class 12 streams. 

Since class 12 papers are 70-mark question papers, it is obvious that not every question will come from all the chapters, so after understanding these previous years’ questions, you will be able to focus only on areas that have a higher probability of coming.

So, solving the 12th previous years’ question paper helps you to prepare strategically for board 2024

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Study Plan for Solving CBSE Previous Year Question Papers Class 12

If you’ve come this far and are looking for a comprehensive but easy-to-implement study plan for giving your class 12 board in 2023-24, you’re lucky! 

First things first, buy the most suitable book for effective revision i.e CBSE Previous Year Question Papers Class 12 book as per your stream:

  1. Then, make a schedule to have a weekly or fortnightly revision of the subjects studied during the weekdays.
  2. Give yourself tests and also test yourself by not seeing the answers from the solved papers.
  3. Make sure to take notes and use mnemonics to remember important terminologies, dates, or concepts.
  4. How much time you study is not important BUT how deeply you study is. So, make sure whenever you’re studying, you are free from distractions and stress.
  5. Meditate, visualize your goals, listen to calming music, exercise, and drink 2-3 liters of water.
  6. Believe in yourself so that you can score your desired marks!

Preparation Tips for CBSE Class 12 Board Exams

Preparation tips and strategies are important to score good marks in the 12th board, but more than that it is important that you do what you think is right for you. 

Study from good books only so that you don’t cram your mind with unnecessary noise. 

Pro tip: Oswal – Gurukul’s Last 10 Years Solved Papers CBSE Class 12 for 2024 Exam book series has numerous tips and tools in each of the books to improve your study techniques.  Students can create a vision board to establish study schedules, and maintain study logs to measure their progress.

Apart from these, a few common and helpful preparation tips for the CBSE class 12 board exam are:

  1. Revise from previous years' question papers, last 10 years’ papers, and CBSE sample papers for class 12.
  2. Don’t eat junk food and drink water so you stress-free.
  3. Don’t compare yourself with your friend’s preparation strategy; you do you
  4. Study smartly and don’t cram yourself in lieu to learn everything.
  5. Do not overstudy on the final day of the exam or the night before. Stay calm and believe in yourself.
  6. Give yourself tests and solve as many last 10 years’ question papers to strengthen your preparation.
  7. Focus on 1 thing at a time and give your best at it!

FAQs on CBSE Previous Year Question Papers Class 12

Ans: Though revising from NCERT books for class 12 is sufficient for the CBSE class 12 board Exam, to better understand some concepts refer to:

  • Question banks
  • CBSE 12th board papers of last 5 years
  • NCERT class 12 previous year question papers with solutions
  • Sample papers of class 12 CBSE

Ans:

  • Thoroughly review the syllabus.
  • Solve as many past 5 or 10 years question papers
  • Believe in yourself
  • Focus on 1 thing at a time

Ans: Study with good study materials, especially those which are approved by the CBSE to score 95% and above. 

A good study resource is Oswal – Gurukul’s class 12 previous year question papers with solutions.

Ans: To get good marks in the CBSE class 12 board exam, you have to study diligently. A pro tip that will help you score desired marks is to study smartly. 

A good tool/guide to help you with that is NCERT class 12 previous year question papers with solutions.

Ans: Get previous years’ CBSE question papers for class 12 from Oswal Publishers. Our Oswal – Gurukul series features solved question papers from the last 10 years (2013-22) and detailed guidance from experts.

Ans: No, the previous year’s questions are enough for CBSE Class 12 is not tough if you prepare properly. Buy past year solved questions papers to study more effectively.

Ans: Yes, CBSE repeats questions every year. If you look at Oswal – Gurukul’s Last 10 Years Solved Papers, you’ll notice that important topics’ questions are repeated. So study smartly with solved question papers.

Ans: Yes, CBSE repeats questions every year. Refer to Oswal Gurukul’s CBSE previous year question papers class 12 for each of the streams to understand the patterns and prepare strategically.

Ans: Buy CBSE 12th board papers of the last 5 years or CBSE 12th board question papers last 10 years solved from Oswal Publishers to practice past papers.

Ans: Yes, the CBSE previous years’ question papers for class 12 are a really very useful study resource that every student must study from because they contain important topics. It becomes easier to revise chapters from these as they contain questions that came last year.

Ans: All books of previous 10-year question papers for class 12 from Oswal – Gurukul are good. Based on your stream you can buy:

  • Science (PCM) Last 10 Years Solved Papers CBSE Class 12 for Exam 2023
  • Science (PCB) Last 10 Years Solved Papers CBSE Class 12 for 2023 Exam
  • Commerce Last 10 Years Solved Papers CBSE Class 12 for Exam 2023
  • Humanities Last 10 Years Solved Papers CBSE Class 12 for Exam 2023

Ans: Buy Oswal Publishers’ Oswal – Gurukul’s class 12 CBSE previous year question papers series.

Ans: Both of these study materials are good as per their own patterns. 

Solving from class 12 previous year’s papers helps you understand the core concepts and topics, and the more you practice from the last 10 years’ papers, the more you strengthen your preparation strategy. 

It also helps you analyze the types of questions that have come previously and might come in the future.

Ans: Class 12 previous year papers are meant to help students analyze what types of questions came last and the previous years. Their range of questions asked during the CBSE board exam helps in analysis. By doing simple permutation and combination, you can filter which questions may have higher chances of coming this year as well.

Ans: Yes, Oswal Publishers’ Oswal – Gurukul series is one of the best previous year question papers available. This is because these are prepared by teachers who are subject matter experts. 

Many students who have given the 2022 board exams, and even earlier board exams, have prepared using these previous years’ question papers that have helped them greatly.

Ans: The Cost of Oswal – Gurukul’s CBSE previous years’ question papers class 12 book for PCM, PCB, Commerce & Humanities streams ranges from Rs. 999 to Rs. 1,199. It is pocket-friendly and the best investment.

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