CBSE Class 12 Maths Exam 2026: High Weightage Topics

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 Mathematics exam is scheduled for March 9, 2026 . Students have limited time for final preparation. Understanding high-weightage topics can help improve scores. The exam contributes 80 marks to the final theory paper, with internal assessments accounting for the remaining 20 marks.

High-Weightage Topics Identified

Specific chapters and their sub-topics have been identified as carrying significant weight in the exam. Focus on these areas during revision for better performance.

Chapter Key Topics
Relations and Functions Types of Relations; Types of Functions
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Domain; Range; Principal value
Matrices Operations on matrices; Area of triangle; Symmetric/Skew symmetric Matrices
Determinants Minors; Cofactors; Solution of System of Equations; Inverse of Matrix
Continuity & Differentiability Continuity at a point; Derivatives of implicit functions; Derivatives of exponential and logarithmic; Second order derivatives
Application of Derivatives Maxima & Minima; Increasing & Decreasing functions
Integrals Questions on methods of integration; Properties of Definite integral; Questions with modulus function in definite integral
Application of Integrals Area of simple curves
Differential Equations Order & Degree; Linear differential equations
Vector Algebra Dot & Cross product
3-D Geometry Direction ratios & cosines; Shortest distance between lines; Angle between two lines
Linear Programming Problems Plot the inequality; Feasible and Infeasible Region; Unbounded/Bounded Regions
Probability Bayes’ theorem; Probability distribution