These are the official CBSE Class 12 board question papers for 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, taken from the question paper section of cbse.gov.in. Every Download link is CBSE’s own file. Most are ZIP folders that hold all the sets of that paper (CBSE sets several different papers for different regions), and a few are single PDFs.
Columns marked Compt. are the supplementary (compartment) exams held in July for students who need to improve or clear a subject. Start with the 2026 papers: they follow the current pattern most closely.
CBSE Class 12 Question Papers: Main Subjects
CBSE Class 12 Question Papers: Other Subjects and Languages
Regional and foreign languages, skill subjects and electives, in the same format.
How to Use These Papers
Unzip the folder after downloading. Each set is a separate PDF named by its set code, and the sets of one year carry the same pattern with different questions, so one set per year is enough for a timed practice paper; use the others for extra questions. For the books these papers are based on, see NCERT Class 12 Books.
Questions About CBSE Class 12 Previous Year Papers
Are these the official CBSE papers?
Yes. Every link points to cbse.gov.in. Nothing is retyped or hosted elsewhere.
Why are the files ZIP and not PDF?
CBSE publishes most subjects as one ZIP per paper, holding every set used that year. Open it with the file manager on your phone or with any unzip tool on a computer.
Where are the papers from before 2023?
This page keeps the latest sessions, which match the current syllabus and pattern. Older papers follow a different question pattern and are less useful for practice now.