ASSAM STATE SCHOOL EDUCATION BOARD
DIVISION – II (ERSTWHILE AHSEC)
HS First Year Examination New Question Paper Pattern: It is for information to all the Head of the institutions under jurisdiction of Assam State School Education Board, Division-II that the question paper pattern for HS First Year Exam ination-2025 will be as per the following format for the following subjects. Accordingly, all the heads of the Institutions concerned are requested to notify their students regarding the new pattern which has been adopted for the greater interest of the student community.
Science Stream:
| SI No. | Subject Name | Total Theory Marks | Objective Type Question (MCQ) (1 mark) = 50% of Total Theory Marks | Very Short Questions/Short Question/Long Question = 50% of Total Theory Marks |
| 01 | Physics | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| 02 | Chemistry | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| 03 | Biology | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| 04 | Mathematics | 100 | 50 | 50 |
Arts Stream:
| Sl.No. | Subject Name | Total Theory Marks | Objective Type Question (MCQ) (1 mark) = 50% of total Theory Marks | Very Short Question/Short Question/Long Question = 50% of Total Theory Marks |
| 01 | Political Science | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| 02 | Education | 100 | 50 | 50 |
| 03 | Logic & Philosophy | 100 | 50 | 50 |
| 04 | Economics | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| 05 | History | 100 | 50 | 50 |
Commerce Stream:
| Sl.No. | Subject Name | Total Theory Marks | Objective Type Question (MCQ) (1 mark) = 50% of Total Theory Marks | Very Short Question/Short Question/Long Question = 50% of Total Theory Marks |
| 01 | Business Studies | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| 02 | Accountancy | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| 03 | Finance | 80 | 40 | 40 |
Please note that OMR answer sheet will be used for Objective Type Question (Multiple Choice Question)
Further, all the institutions are advised to preferably use OMR answer sheets in other examinations of Class XI and Class XII conducted by them, wherever possible.
Copy to:
1. The Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, School Education Department, Dispur, Guwahati-06 for kind information.
2. The Director, Secondary Education, Assam, Kahilipara, Guwahati-19 for information.
3. The Inspector of Schools (All) for information and necessary action.
4. All the Heads of the Institutions under jurisdiction of ASSEB. Division-II for information and necessary action.
5. The Sr. Programmer, ASSEB, Division-II for uploading the notification in AHSEC website. Guand file for record.
General Highlights:
Implementation Year: The new question paper pattern will be applicable for the HS First Year Examination 2025.
Purpose: Purpose of HS First Year Examination New Question Paper Pattern is to promote transparency and ensure a student-friendly evaluation system. The question papers will have an increased number of MCQs and more questions of competency level. Thus, there will be a lesser number of short and long answer questions as compared to the previous years’ exams.
Division of Questions: Equal emphasis on objective (MCQs) and descriptive sections across all streams.
OMR Answer Sheets: OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) answer sheets are used in exams to answer objective-type questions. It is typically made up of a grid of bubbles or checkboxes, with each row representing a question and each column representing a possible answer.
Major Change in question paper: In HS First Year Examination New Question Paper Pattern, the total theory marks are divided equally between objective-type questions (MCQs) and descriptive-type questions.
FAQs:
1. What is the implementation year for the new question paper pattern?
Ans: The new question paper pattern implemented starting with the HS First Year Examination in 2025.
2. What is the Full form of OMR?
Ans: The full form of OMR is Optical Mark Recognition. OMR acknowledges human-created marks on a specially printed paper or journal used in experiments, surveys, etc.
3. What is the Purpose of using OMR sheets?
Ans: A students friendly system and Accuracy and fairness in evaluation.
4. How does this pattern benefit students?
Ans: HS First Year Examination New Question Paper Pattern benefits student in:
(i) Simplifies the answering process for objective – type questions.
(ii) Provides a balanced evaluation with equal focus on MCQs and descriptive questions.
5. Is this pattern be applied to Class XII as well?
Ans: The notification pertains only to the HS First Year Examination. Any changes for Class XII will be announced separately if applicable.
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