Bihar Board (BSEB) Class 10 & 12 Exam Pattern and Official Model Papers — Hindi Medium Practice

Bihar Board (BSEB) students prepare from the same NCERT chapters as CBSE students for Class 10 Maths and Science and Class 12 Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Biology. What is different is the paper. A BSEB paper is built around a large objective section marked on an OMR sheet, and it gives you a choice: the paper sets about twice as many questions as you have to answer.

बिहार बोर्ड Class 10 paper pattern

These figures come from the official BSEB model papers.

• Mathematics (100 marks): 100 objective questions, answer any 50 (1 mark each); 30 short answer questions, answer any 15 (2 marks each); 8 long answer questions, answer any 4 (5 marks each).
• Science (80 marks theory): 80 objective questions, answer any 40 (1 mark each); 24 short answer questions, answer any 12 (2 marks each); 6 long answer questions, two each from Physics, Chemistry and Biology, answer one from each (Physics 6 marks, Chemistry and Biology 5 marks each).

बिहार बोर्ड Class 12 paper pattern (Science stream)

• Physics, Chemistry, Biology (70 marks theory each): 70 objective questions, answer any 35 (1 mark each); 20 short answer questions, answer any 10 (2 marks each); 6 long answer questions, answer any 3 (5 marks each).
• Mathematics (100 marks): 100 objective questions, answer any 50 (1 mark each); 30 short answer questions, answer any 15 (2 marks each); 8 long answer questions, answer any 4 (5 marks each).

Every paper also gives 15 extra minutes to read the questions.

How to use the pattern while you prepare

• Half of every paper is objective. Speed and accuracy on one-mark questions decide most of your score, so practise MCQs chapter by chapter until you can answer them without hesitation.
• Because you choose 50 of 100 (or 35 of 70), you do not need every question — but you need enough strong chapters to pick from. Find your weak chapters early.
• Short answers carry 2 marks each. Practise writing them in two or three clear lines.
• Attempt at least one full paper under a real clock before the exam.

Practise in Hindi or English on TestSaathi

• Choose Bihar Board and Hindi (or English) medium when you sign up, or later in Profile.
• Chapter-wise practice for Class 10 Maths and Science and Class 12 Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Biology, with the correct answer after every question.
• Board Pattern Exam: a full timed paper with exactly the number of questions you have to answer in the BSEB paper, so the marks match.
• The official BSEB model papers can be read inside the app under Sample Papers.
• An AI tutor explains any question step by step.