AHSEC Class 12 Exam Pattern 2023, Marking Scheme, Important Books & Preparation Tips

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AHSEC Class 12 Marking Scheme

The minimum marks required to pass a subject in Assam Board 12^th result is 30%. Both aggregate and sectional marks should be 30% or above in order to pass the exam. If any candidate has secured 30% aggregate marks but has secured less than 30% in one or two subjects then he/she has to appear for the supplementary examinations. If any subject has practical section then 30% will be calculated on the whole. The evaluation criteria for subjects having both theory and practical exams and subjects with just theory papers are different. Given below is the marking scheme for subjects having both theory and practical exams:

• 50% marks will be calculated on the basis of the average of the best three scoring subjects in class 10.
• 30% will be allotted on the basis of the practical marks obtained in class 12.
• 10% on the basis of internal assessment of classes 11 and 12.
• 10% marks will be awarded by AHSEC.

The evaluation criteria for subjects without practical exams are:

• 50% marks will be calculated on the basis of the average of the best three scoring subjects in class 10.
• 40% on the basis of internal assessment of classes 11 and 12.
• 10% marks will be awarded by AHSEC

Core Subjects 

In the higher secondary examination, there are five subjects in which four subjects are compulsory and the fifth subject is the optional paper. In the four compulsory subjects there is one language paper i.e. English. All the subjects include sections for internal assessment marks which are ultimately added to the overall score.

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AHSEC Subject-wise Marking Scheme

For all the subjects the maximum marks is 100. Out of 100, 70 marks are assigned for the theory part and 30 marks for the practical section. In both the parts, candidates are required to secure 30% i.e. 9 or more marks in practical and 21 or more in theory/written examination. In the result the marks will be added altogether calculating both the parts. Like the senior secondary exams, candidates need to secure at least 30% marks in class 12 board. The pattern will be the same for language paper and fifth subject. The marks allotted according to the sections are tabulated below:

Commerce Stream

The marks distribution for different subjects of commerce stream are given below:

Science Stream

The marks distribution for science stream subjects is as follows: 

The question pattern and marking scheme will remain the same for common subjects such as Mathematics and English. Mathematics is common in science and commerce streams and English is common for all. Similarly, in the arts and commerce stream the pattern for Economics will remain the same.

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Books Recommended for HS Exams

Assam has its own regulatory board for the framing and circulation of books. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) prescribes the textbooks for all the classes under Assam Board. It is highly recommended for the candidates to study from the textbook issued by the board as questions are based on those books.

• According to the board, 30% of the questions are easy, 50% have average difficulty and only 20% questions are of challenging nature.
  However, a lot of students refer to privately published books by renowned authors. It is advisable to read from those books only if you have completed the SCERT books.
• Candidates can download the list of SCERT books from the official website of Assam Board.