The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 students on February 22 appeared for the business studies exam. The students who appeared for the Class 12 business studies exam found the paper friendly. The business studies exam was held for 80 marks from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm with 33 per cent internal choices. According to Shruti Bhasin, Silverline Prestige School, Ghaziabad, the business studies paper was average and the questions were mainly CBSE sample paper-based. Direct questions and MCQs “Direct questions were straight-forward and easy to answer. The MCQs and competency-based questions were also of average difficulty, ensuring a balanced assessment. Students finished the paper well in time and were satisfied with the level of the paper. Overall it was a student-friendly paper,” Bhasin added. "The 3-4 mark questions were well-structured and manageable, but the 6-mark case-based question was slightly complex, requiring deeper analysis and critical thinking which is aligning with the paper pattern," Vedika Singh, educator at Shiv Nadar School Faridabad said. Priyanka Sapra, an educator at Shiv Nadar School,Gurgaon, said that the paper was well-balanced, focussed on both conceptual understanding and application-based learning. "It was structured around the NCERT content, ensuring that students who studied and revised thoroughly from the textbook found it manageable. The paper struck the right balance between direct and application based questions, making it both engaging and thought-provoking. Students particularly enjoyed solving the case-based questions and were satisfied with the overall exam experience," she added. Meenu Chandhok, HOD Commerce, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Ghaziabad said about 50 per cent of the exam consisted of competency-based MCQs and application-based questions. "However, the case studies were tricky for students and some MCQs were also challenging. Comprehending the case study question to identify the concept was a bit difficult for students. Overall, the question paper was smartly framed and tested the conceptual understanding of the majority of students. It catered to the needs of all levels of students," she added. Samaira from the same school who appeared for the exam today said: "The Business Studies exam was of moderate difficulty level. It had one question of 6 marks where students struggled to identify the concept from the case study from the chapter on ‘Directing’. In the exam, about 10 marks questions were tricky. The paper tested our understanding of the concepts and did not encourage answers from rote-learning." Questions ranging from easy to critical As per Priyanka Swami (PGT Commerce), KIIT World School, Gurgaon, the paper overall was very balanced in terms of difficulty. There was no error found in the question paper. “The paper consists questions ranging from easy to critical. Language was very easy and proper reading of the question will make it accessible for the students,” Swami said. As per students of KIIT World School, Gurgaon, the level of difficulty was moderate. Most of the students were able to complete the paper well in time and also could save some time for revision, the teacher said adding that the question paper was a balanced mix of knowledge, analysis and application based questions. Comprehensively covered the entire syllabus Alamelu Parameswaran of PGT- Commerce at JAIN International Residential School, Bengaluru, while analysing the paper said that the business studies question paper comprehensively covered the entire syllabus, with appropriate weightage assigned to each chapter as per the board's guidelines. “The paper's structure facilitated effective time management, allowing students to allocate appropriate time to each section and also go through their written answers before final submission,” she added. Tested the conceptual clarity According to Meera Pandey, VidyaGyan School, Bulandshshr, the business studies paper tested the conceptual clarity as well as the higher order thinking skills of the students. "And the best thing about the paper was the structure of questions. It rightly tested the students in a manner that the student who had prepared throughout the year would find it relatively easier and students who burnt midnight oil, towards the end found it comparatively difficult. The paper, which is divided into four sections had, internally also a well-balanced difficulty level. The questions were a mix of HOTS, competency based and direct ones," she said. Moderately difficulty Pankaj Saikia, PGT-Commerce, Modern English School Kahilipara Guwahati, Assam, analysed the paper as "moderately difficulty". Students with strong conceptual clarity managed it easily, while rote learners struggled with a few questions Saikia added saying that most of the short and long answer questions were direct and manageable even for rote learners. "Well-prepared students answered them confidently. However, certain MCQs, for example case-based MCQ from Financial Management and Consumer Rights were a bit tricky and may be confusing for students. A few case-based questions not only too long but require higher level of analytical skills and careful reading to extract key points which is really time consuming. Thoroughly prepared students can perform well with this question paper. The paper was well-balanced, offering scoring opportunities as well as challenging the one with high cognitive skills also," he added. Students satisfied, found paper easy Gopal, a student from VidyaGyan School Bulandshahr, who took the exam today commented that the students are satisfied that their year-round hard work has been tested in as fair a manner as was possible. Gopal also said that the students were able to complete the paper following the timelines with which they had practiced solving the sample papers during their revision. Raj Pratap from the same school expressed his satisfaction that they had always attempted the questions of a higher level when tested internally, hence he found the paper easy and was able to complete it comfortably.
