The Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh (BIEAP), commonly known as the Andhra Pradesh Board is responsible for supervising and controlling the secondary education offered to the students in Andhra Pradesh. The Board exams are usually conducted in an offline manner and each subject has its written exams. The evaluation procedure is thorough, and admissions to the colleges and universities depend critically on the percentage of marks scored by the student.
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The Andhra Pradesh will soon release its class 12th exam pattern for the academic year 2024-25. For the students appearing for their 12th Board exams, they must understand the exam pattern to know about the division of marks and question paper pattern for each subject. Each paper in the Inter examinations of the 2nd year is allotted with100 marks. The total marks are further divided into theory and practical sections.
Andhra Pradesh Board Class 12th: Highlights
The Andhra Pradesh Board conducts the class 12th Board Exams every year in February for all the streams such as Commerce, Science and Arts. The duration of the exam is 3 hours and each subject carries a total of 100 marks. Students can check the table provided below to get an overview of the exam pattern.
Particulars
Details
Name of the exam
Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh (BIEAP)
Mode of exam
Offline
Exam dates
March 2025 (tentative)
Exam duration
3 hours
Shift
9 AM to 12 PM
Total Marks
80 theory + 20 practicals
Question pattern
Multiple Choice Questions
Long Type Questions
Short Type Questions
Passing marks
33% in each subject
Negative marking
No negative marking
Official Website
bieap.apcfss.in
Andhra Pradesh Board Class 12th: Subject-Wise
The table presented below explains the highest number of marks that a student can earn in different subjects. The students who have opted for Music subject can score a maximum of 50 marks in their exam. To have detailed information about the overall marks of each subject, students can check the table provided below:
Subject
Total Marks (Theory)
History, Geology, Home Science, Sociology, Logic, Public Administration, English, Optional Languages (Telugu, Hindi, Sanskrit, French, Urdu, Arabic, Tamil, Kannada, Oriya, Marathi), Commerce, Economics, Civics, and Psychology.
100
Maths and Geography
75
Physics, Zoology, Chemistry, and Botany
60
Music
50
Andhra Pradesh Board Class 12th: Marking Scheme
With the help of an exam pattern, students have a clear and better understanding of the length, grading patterns, paper difficulty level, and different types of questions by referring to the AP Intermediate exam pattern. The Class 12th marking scheme is mentioned in the table below which tells about the highest scores that can be earned in the theory papers for the different questions.
Question Type
Marking Scheme
½ marks
12 questions (6 marks)
1 mark
8 questions (8 marks)
2 marks
8 questions (16 marks)
4 Marks
5 questions (20 marks)
Andhra Pradesh Board Class 12th: Grading System
Students who score higher than 92 in their non-language exams and first and third language exams receive an A1 in their AP Intermediate exam results. They can check the table provided below to learn about the class 12th grading system.
1st & 3rd Language, and Non-Language Subject Marks
2nd Language Marks/Marks in all the Languages for PH Students