Biology Exam Blueprint

Monthly Exam Blueprint - Classes VI-X

Full Marks: 25

1. Answer the following questions [1×4 = 4]

Q. No.	Type	Bloom's Level	Time Allocation	Student Level
I	One-word / MCQ / True-False	Remembering	1.5 min	Basic
II	One-word / MCQ / True-False	Remembering	1.0 min	Basic
III	Fill in the blanks	Understanding	1.0 min	Basic
IV	Name the following	Remembering	1.5 min	Basic

2. Short Answer Questions [2×3 = 6]

Q. No.	Type	Bloom's Level	Time Allocation	Student Level
I	Define with example	Understanding	2.5 min	Basic-Intermediate
II	Differentiate/Define	Understanding	2.5 min	Intermediate
III	Diagram-based label/define	Applying	3.0 min	Intermediate

3. Answer the following questions [5×3 = 15]

Q. No.	Type	Bloom's Level	Time Allocation	Student Level
I	Structured (2+1+2): Definition + Reason + Function	Applying, Understanding	9 min	Intermediate-Advanced
II	Structured (3+2): Differentiate + Reason	Analyzing, Understanding	9 min	Advanced
III	Structured (2+1+2): Diagram/Justify	Applying, Creating	9 min	Advanced

Summary Table

Bloom's Level	Q. Nos.	Marks	Time (min)	% of Paper	Student Target
Remembering	1, 2, 4	3	4	12%	Basic
Understanding	3, 5, 6, 9	7	10	28%	Basic to Intermediate
Applying	7, 8, 10	9	15	36%	Intermediate to Advanced
Analyzing	9	2	4.5	8%	Advanced
Creating	10	2	4.5	8%	Advanced

Half Yearly and Annual Biology Blueprint - Classes IX-X

Maximum Marks: 80
Time allowed: Two hours

Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Section A is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from Section B.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION A

(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

Question 1 [15]

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
(xi)
(xii)
(xiii)
(xiv)
(xv)

Question 2

(i) Name the following: [5]

(ii) Arrange and rewrite the terms in each group in the correct order so as to be in a logical sequence beginning with the term that is underlined. [5]

(iii) Match the items given in Column I with the most appropriate ones in Column II and rewrite the correct matching pairs. [5]

COLUMN I	COLUMN II
(a)	(a)
(b)	(b)
(c)	(c)
(d)	(d)
(e)	(e)
	(f)
	(g)
	(h)

(iv) Choose the odd one out from the following terms and name the category to which the others belong: [5]

(v) Fill in the blanks with suitable words: [5]

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e) In continuous paragraph

SECTION B

(Attempt any four questions from this Section.)

Question 3

(i) [1]
(ii) [2]
(iii) [2]
(iv) [2]
(v) [picture study] [3]

Question 4

(i) [1]
(ii) [2]
(iii) [2]
(iv) [2]
(v) [3]

Question 5

(i) [1]
(ii) [2]
(iii) [2]
(iv) [2]
(v) [3]

Question 6

(i) [1]
(ii) [2]
(iii) [2]
(iv) [2]
(v) [picture study] [3]

Question 7

(i) [picture study] [1]
(ii) [2]
(iii) [2]
(iv) [2]
(v) [picture study] [3]

Question 8

(i) [1]
(ii) [2]
(iii) [2]
(iv) [2]
(v) [drawing or picture study] [3]

Half Yearly and Annual Blueprint - Classes VI-VIII

Maximum Marks: 80
Time allowed: Two hours

Section A is compulsory. Attempt any three questions from Section B.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION A

(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

Question 1 [20]

Choose the correct options for the following:

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
(xi)
(xii)
(xiii)
(xiv)
(xv)

Answer the following questions:

(xvi)
(xvii)
(xviii)
(xix)
(xx)

Question 2

(i) Name the following: [5]

(ii) Match the items given in Column I with the most appropriate ones in Column II and rewrite the correct matching pairs. [5]

[ 5 options from Column I will match with only 5 options from column II, rewrite the matched pair only ]

COLUMN I	COLUMN II
(f)	(i)
(g)	(j)
(h)	(k)
(i)	(l)
(j)	(m)

(iii) State whether the following statements are True or False. [5]

(iv) Fill in the blanks with suitable words: [5]

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e) In continuous paragraph

(v) Arrange and rewrite the terms in each group in the correct order so as to be in a logical sequence beginning with the term that is underlined. [5]

[ Example: DNA double helix, chromosome, nucleosome, chromatin;
Answer: DNA double helix, nucleosome, chromatin, chromosome ]

SECTION B

(Attempt any three questions from this Section.)

Question 3

(i) [1]
(ii) [2]
(iii) [2]
(iv) [2]
(v) [picture study] [3]

Question 4

(i) [1]
(ii) [2]
(iii) [2]
(iv) [2]
(v) [picture study] [3]

Question 5

(i) [1]
(ii) [2]
(iii) [2]
(iv) [2]
(v) [picture study] [3]

Question 6

(i) [1]
(ii) [2]
(iii) [2]
(iv) [2]
(v) [3]

Half Yearly and Annual Blueprint - Classes XI-XII

Maximum Marks: 70

(Candidates are allowed an additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.
They must NOT start writing during this time.)

This paper is divided into four sections – A, B, C and D.
Answer all questions.

Section – A consists of one question of one mark / two marks each.
Section – B consists of seven questions of two marks each.
Section – C consists of seven questions of three marks each, and
Section – D consists of three questions of five marks each.

Internal choices have been provided in one question each in Section B, Section C and Section D.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].