CBSE Class 12 Economics Previous Year Question Papers (2022–2026)

Class 12 Economics board papers with marking schemes

Two sets per year from different CBSE regions. Question papers are published by CBSE; click a PDF to download it free.

Class 12 Economics sample paper 2026-27

CBSE released the 2026-27 Sample Question Paper on 21 September 2026 and confirmed there is no change in the question paper design for 2026-27. Practise it first: it shows exactly how your board paper will look.

Chapter-wise weightage (from 8 board papers)

Average marks each chapter carried per board paper. Start revision with the chapters at the top.

Most repeated Economics questions in CBSE board exams

These questions (or near-identical ones) appeared in more than one board exam year.

1. /1/1 3 P.T.O. 1. Read the following statements carefully : Statement 1 : Primary deposits are the cash deposits by general public with commercial banks. Statement 2 : Secondary deposits are those deposits which arise on …
   Asked in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026Macro: Money & Banking1 mark
2. Read the following statements carefully : 1 Statement 1 : The option for producing off-season crops are quite restricted in organic farming. Statement 2 : Organic agriculture helps in substituting costlier agricultural i…
   Asked in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026Indian Economy: Human Capital & Rural Development1 mark
3. Read the following statements carefully: Statement 1: M1 measure of money supply constitutes currency and demand deposits held by the public. Statement 2: Demand deposits are those deposits with commercial banks, that ca…
   Asked in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026Macro: Money & Banking1 mark
4. (A) Read the following statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose one of the correct alternatives given below : Assertion (A) : At the break-even level of income, the value of Average Propensity to Consume (APC) i…
   Asked in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026Macro: Income Determination1 mark
5. Read the following statements carefully: Statement 1: Aggregate demand is the sum total of consumption and investment expenditures. Statement 2: Total consumption consists of an autonomous component and an induced compon…
   Asked in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026Macro: Income Determination1 mark
6. -58/2/1 Page 9 P.T.O. 10. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative from those given below : 1 Assertion (A) : The equilibrium level of income is determined, when ex-ant…
   Asked in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026Indian Economy: Employment1 mark
7. Read the following statements carefully : Statement-l : Hired workers may be regular salaried workers or casual workers. Statement-2:Regular salaried employment is a major source of employment in rural areas in India. In…
   Asked in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026Indian Economy: Employment1 mark
8. Read the following statements carefully : Statement 1 : India announced its First Five Year Plan in 1951. Statement 2 : India, Pakistan and China adopted economic planning as the core development strategy. In light of th…
   Asked in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026Indian Economy: Comparative Development (India, China, Pakistan)1 mark

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Class 12 Economics paper pattern

Based on the sample paper 2026-27 (80 marks).

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