Assam Class 12 Exam 2026 Pattern: Paper Format, Subject-Wise Marking Scheme

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

Assam Higher Secondary Education Council Examination

Commonly known as

AHSEC Exam

Conducting Authority

Assam State School Education Board

Exam Level

Intermediate

Exam Dates

March or April 2026 (Tentative)

Frequency of exam

Once a year

Mode of Exam

Offline

Exam Duration

3 Hours

AHSEC Result 2026

April or May 2026 (Tentative)

Particular

Details

Exam Year

2026

Exam Mode

Pen and Paper (no OMR sheets)

Total Marks per Subject

100

Division of Marks

Varies by subject: Theory + Practical

Section

Marks

Details

Section - A: Reading Skills

10

Reading an unseen prose passage

Section - B: Advanced Writing Skills

25

-

Section - C: Grammar

20

(i) Narration: Direct & Indirect - 4 marks

(ii) Voice - 3 marks

(iii) Tenses - 5 marks

(iv) Preposition - 4 marks

(v) Transformation of Sentences - 4 marks

Section - D: Prescribed Books

45

(i) Flamingo - 30 marks

(ii) Vistas - 15 marks

Unit

Chapters

Marks

Unit I: Electrostatics

Chapter 1: Electric Charges and Fields Chapter 2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

09

Unit II: Current Electricity

Chapter 3: Current Electricity

08

Unit III: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

Chapter 4: Moving Charges and Magnetism Chapter 5: Magnetism and Matter

09

Unit IV: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

Chapter 6: Electromagnetic Induction Chapter 7: Alternating Current

09

Unit V: Electromagnetic Waves

Chapter 8: Electromagnetic Waves

03

Unit VI: Optics

Chapter 9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments Chapter 10: Wave Optics

14

Unit VII: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Chapter 11: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

05

Unit VIII: Atoms and Nuclei

Chapter 12: Atoms Chapter 13: Nuclei

06

Unit IX: Electronic Devices

Chapter 14: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices, and Simple Circuits

07

Total Marks

70

S.No.

Title

Marks

1

Solutions

7

2

Electrochemistry

9

3

Chemical Kinetics

7

4

d- and f-Block Elements

7

5

Coordination Compounds

7

6

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

6

7

Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

6

8

Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids

8

9

Amines

6

10

Biomolecules

7

Total Marks

70

Group

Chapters

Marks

GROUP - A: BOTANY

Unit VI: Sexual Reproduction

Chapter 1

05

Unit VII: Genetics and Evolution

Chapter 6

05

Unit VIII: Biology in Human Welfare

Chapter 8

04

Unit IX: Biotechnology and Its Application

Chapters 9 & 10

12

Unit X: Ecology

Chapters 12 & 14 (3 marks compulsory from Ch. 14)

09

GROUP - B: ZOOLOGY

Unit VI: Reproduction

Chapters 2 & 3

08

Unit VII: Genetics and Evolution

Chapters 4 & 5

12

Unit VIII: Biology in Human Welfare

Chapter 7

05

Unit IX: Biotechnology and Its Application

Chapter 10 (Only transgenic animals)

01

Unit X: Ecology

Chapters 11, 13 & 14 (3 marks compulsory from Ch. 14)

09

Total Marks

70

Unit No.

Title

Marks

Unit I

Object-Oriented Programming in C++

30

Unit II

Data Structure

14

Unit III

Database Management System and SQL

8

Unit IV

Boolean Algebra

8

Unit V

Networking and Open Source Software

10

Theory Total

70

Unit VI

Practical

30

Grand Total

100

Unit No.

Title

Marks

Unit I

Calculus of Finite Differences

20

Unit II

Theory of Probability

40

Unit III

Elementary Theory of Sampling and Test of Significance

25

Unit IV

Sample Survey

15

Total

100

Part

Title

Marks

Part A: Introductory Macroeconomics

Unit 1

National Income and Related Aggregates

10

Unit 2

Determination of Income and Employment

12

Unit 3

Money and Banking

06

Unit 4

Government Budget and the Economy

06

Unit 5

Open Economy

06

Total (Part A)

40

Part B: Indian Economic Development

Unit 6

Development Experience (1947-1990)

07

Unit 7

Economic Reforms since 1991

05

Unit 8

Current Challenges Facing the Indian Economy

22

Unit 9

Development Experiences of India: A comparison with neighbours

06

Total (Part B)

40

Part C: Project Work in Economics

20

Grand Total

100

Part

Chapters

Marks

A. Contemporary World Politics

Unit I

The End of Bi-Polarity

06

Unit II

Contemporary Centre of Power

06

Unit III

Contemporary South Asia

06

Unit IV

International Organisations

06

Unit V

Security in the Contemporary World

06

Unit VI

Environment and Natural Resources

06

Unit VII

Globalisation

04

Subtotal (A)

40

B. Politics in India Since Independence

Unit I

Challenges of Nation Building

06

Unit II

Era of One-Party Dominance

06

Unit III

Politics of Planned Development

06

Unit IV

India’s Foreign Policy

06

Unit V

Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

04

Unit VI

The Crisis of Democratic Order

04

Unit VII

Regional Aspirations

04

Unit VIII

Indian Politics: Recent Trends and Development

04

Subtotal (B)

40

Project

20

Grand Total

100

S. No

Theme Title

Marks

Themes in Indian History Part I

1

Bricks, Beads and Bones - The Harappa Civilisation

20

2

Kings, Farmers and Towns - Early States and Economies (c. 600 BCE-600 CE)

10

3

Kingship, Caste and Class - Early Societies (c. 600 BCE-600 CE)

10

4

Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings - Cultural Developments (c. 600 BCE-600 CE)

10

-

Assam through the Ages (Chapters 1, 2, and 3)

10

Subtotal (Part I)

60

Themes in Indian History Part II

5

Through the Eyes of Travellers - Perceptions of Society (c. 10th-17th centuries)

20

6

Bhakti-Sufi Traditions - Changes in Religious Beliefs & Devotional Texts (c. 8th-18th centuries)

13

7

An Imperial Capital - Vijayanagar (c. 14th-16th centuries)

12

8

Peasants, Zamindars and the States - Agrarian Society & the Mughal Empire (c. 16th-17th centuries)

12

Subtotal (Part II)

57

Themes in Indian History Part III

9

Colonialism and the Countryside - Exploring Official Archives

20

10

Rebels and Raj - 1857 Revolt and its Representations

12

11

Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement - Civil Disobedience and Beyond

13

12

Framing of the Constitution - The Beginning of a New Era

12

Subtotal (Part III)

57

Other Components

Map Work

10

Project Work

20

Grand Total

100

Part

Topic

Marks

A. Fundamentals of Human Geography (35 Marks)

Unit I

Human Geography

03

Unit II

People

09

Unit III

Human Activities

08

Unit IV

Transport, Communication, and Trade

10

Subtotal (A)

35

B. India - People and Economy (35 Marks)

Unit I

People

04

Unit II

Human Settlements

06

Unit III

Resources and Development

09

Unit IV

Transport, Communication, and International Trade

05

Unit V

Geographical Perspective on Selective Issues and Problems

06

Subtotal (B)

35

C. Assam - Land, People, and Economy

Physiographic, Drainage, Climate; People Composition, Distribution & Density

10

D. Practical Work in Geography Part II (30 Marks)

Unit I

Processing of Data and Thematic Mapping

15

Unit II

Spatial Information Technology / Field Study

10

Unit III

Practical Record Book and Viva Voce

05

Subtotal (D)

30

Grand Total (Theory + Practical)

100

Part

Topics

Marks

Part A: Principles and Function of Management

Unit 1

Nature and Significance of Management

06

Unit 2

Principles of Management

06

Unit 3

Business Environment

06

Unit 4

Planning

06

Unit 5

Organising

08

Unit 6

Staffing

06

Unit 7

Directing

08

Unit 8

Controlling

06

Part B: Business Finance and Marketing

Unit 9(a)

Financial Management

06

Unit 9(b)

Financial Markets

08

Unit 10

Marketing Management

08

Unit 11

Consumer Protection

06

Total (Theory)

-

80

Part C: Project Work

20

Grand Total (Theory + Project)

100

Part

Topics

Marks

Part A: Accounting for Partnership Firms (40 Marks)

Unit I

Accounting for Partnership - Basic Concepts

12

Unit II

Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm - Admission of a Partner

10

Unit III

Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm - Retirement/Death of a Partner

10

Unit IV

Dissolution of a Partnership Firm

08

Total (Part A)

40

( Either ) Part B: Company Accounts and Analysis of Financial Statements (40 Marks)

Unit I

Accounting for Share Capital

10

Unit II

Issue and Redemption of Debentures

08

Unit III

Financial Statements of a Company

08

Unit IV

Analysis of Financial Statements

06

Unit V

Accounting Ratios

04

Unit VI

Cash Flow Statement

04

Total (Part B)

40

(Or) Part C: Computerised Accounting System (40 Marks)

Unit I

Overview of Computerised Accounting System

12

Unit II

Using Computerised Accounting System

08

Unit III

Graphs and Charts for Business Data

08

Unit IV

Accounting Applications of Electronic Spreadsheets

12

Total (Part C)

40

Part D: Project Work

20

Grand Total (Part A + (Part B or Part C) + Part D)

100

Unit

Topics

Marks

Unit 1

Financial Institutions

20

Unit 2

Money Market and Foreign Exchange Market

20

Unit 3

Capital Market

20

Unit 4

Financial Services

20

Total (Theory)

80

Project Work

20

Grand Total (Theory + Project)

100