CBSE Class 12 Entrepreneurship Question Paper 2016

For 12th grade students, the subjects that the CBSE board conducts exams for are English, mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Biotechnology, Engineering Drawing, Computer Science, Economics, Accountancy, Business Studies, Informatics Practices, Multimedia or Web Technologies, Psychology and Sociology.

Students are assessed based on exams for subjects from the stream they have chosen. There is a cut off percentage for each stream with the minimum passing percentage to be scored by the students in order to get a certification. The entrepreneurship aspirants may opt for commerce stream as it is one of the main subjects of commerce.

Although the board offers some choices, the aspirants mostly opt for the following subjects with science:

• Medical – Psychology, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Economics, Home Science, Fine Arts, Physical Education, etc.

• Non - Medical – Computer Science, Economics, Physical Education, Engineering Drawing, Fine Arts, Psychology, etc.

How Difficult is the CBSE Grade 12 Entrepreneurship Paper?

Entrepreneurship is the ultimate career in capitalism as the ones who become entrepreneurs may start new businesses and take on the risk and rewards of being an owner of that business.

Apart from Being one of the major subjects in the stream of commerce, it is also one of the scoring subjects as per students who have already appeared in the examinations. Some students say that the paper is easy but lengthy. There are numerical in the paper as well.

CBSE Class 12 Entrepreneurship Paper 2016

CBSE Class 12 entrepreneurship paper is based on 6 individual topics:

• Entrepreneurial Opportunities.

• Entrepreneurial Planning.

• Enterprise Marketing.

• Enterprise Growth Strategies.

• Business Arithmetic.

• Resource Mobilization.

The written paper carries a total weightage of 70 Marks. 30 Marks are granted based on performance in the practical exams and project work.

Various topics under these units ensure that they lay a solid foundation to prepare you to be a successful entrepreneur. The topics are diverse and also made up by keeping in mind the various aspects of the stream.

The CBSE Grade 12 Entrepreneurship Paper 2016 consisted of 11 pages in total with 24 questions. The candidate will see a code printed at the top of the paper which is supposed to be written on the title page of the answer book. Time allotted to attempt the entire paper is 3 hours and the questions are of various types from the given entrepreneurship syllabus.

Other Rules to Follow:

• Candidates must write down the serial number of the question before attempting the questions in the paper.

• Paper is distributed from 10 to 10:15. From 10:15 to 10:30, applicants are given time to read the entire paper.

• You are not allowed to write anything in the answer sheet at this time. The answers can only be written from 10:30.

• In the 15 mins, make thorough use of time to read and understand the questions.

• All 24 questions are compulsory to attempt and there are no choice questions.

• Marks carried by each of the questions are indicated against the question in the paper.

Questions 1 to 5

First five questions are very short answer type questions. Each question carries 1 mark in this set. For these, you are expected to write very short answers comprising one to two sentences that are brief and to the point.

Questions 6 to 10

Questions 6 to 10 are short answer type questions and each question carries 2 marks in this set. You are expected to write short answers for each of these questions.

Questions 11 to 17

Questions from no. 11 to no. 17 are long answer type questions. These questions carry 3 marks each and are type I long answer questions. For each of these, you will have to write answers in about 10 to 15 lines.

Questions 18 to 21

These are type II long answer type questions in the next set. All the questions between 18 to 21 carry 4 marks each for which you are expected to write to the point and brief long answers.

Question 22 to 24

The last set of questions from no. 22 to 24 are very long essay type questions. These questions carry 6 marks each and you are expected to write very long answers for these questions.