Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal
Higher Secondary Examination Session 2026-27
Marking Scheme (अंक योजना)
Class: 12th
Subject: Geography (भूगोल)
Maximum Marks: 70
Time: 3:00 Hours
| S.No. | Unit / Identity | Prescribed Textbooks, Units & Chapters | Allocated Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Textbook 01: Fundamentals of Human Geography (मानव भूगोल के मूल सिद्धान्त) | |||
| 1 | Unit 01 | Human Geography: Nature and Scope | 04 |
| 2 | Unit 02 | World Population: Distribution, Density and Growth | Human Development | 09 |
| 3 | Unit 03 | Primary Activities | Secondary Activities | Tertiary and Quaternary Activities | Transport and Communication | International Trade | 17 |
| 4 | Map Work | World Map Work Based on the syllabus prescribed in Units 01 to 03 | 05 |
| Textbook 02: India – People and Economy (भारत: लोग और अर्थव्यवस्था) | |||
| 5 | Unit 01 | Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition | 10 |
| 6 | Unit 02 | Human Settlements | 04 |
| 7 | Unit 03 | Land Resources and Agriculture | Water Resources | Mineral and Energy Resources | Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context | 12 |
| 8 | Unit 04 | Transport and Communication | International Trade | 02 |
| 9 | Unit 05 | Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems | 02 |
| 10 | Map Work | India Map Work Based on the syllabus prescribed in Units 01 to 05 | 05 |
| Grand Total: | 70 | ||
Examination Guidelines & Layout Structure:
- Questions 1 to 5 will comprise 28 Objective Type Questions. Each question carries 01 Mark.
- Question No. 1 – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): 06 Marks
- Question No. 2 – Fill in the Blanks: 06 Marks
- Question No. 3 – True / False Statements: 06 Marks
- Question No. 4 – Match the Following Pairs: 05 Marks
- Question No. 5 – Single-word / One-sentence Answers: 05 Marks
- Questions 6 to 13: Total 08 short contextual evaluation questions. Each question carries 02 Marks.
- Questions 14 to 17: Total 04 multi-step evaluation questions. Each question carries 03 Marks.
- Question 18: Total 01 diagnostic evaluation question, carrying 04 Marks.
- Question 19: Comprises 01 question based on mapping out geographical criteria on the **World Map**, carrying 05 Marks.
- Question 20: Comprises 01 question based on mapping out spatial locations on the **India Map**, carrying 05 Marks.
- Special Provision: For visually impaired candidates, dedicated alternate theoretical criteria comprising 05 single-line descriptive queries (01 mark each) will be allocated instead of the physical Map Questions 19 and 20.