CBSE Class 12 Political Science Previous Year Question Papers – PDF Download

Introduction

You have been preparing for your CBSE Class 12 board exams and want a reliable way to practice? You’re in the right place.
In this post, you’ll find CBSE Class 12 previous year Political Science question papers (2021 to 2025) in PDF format, properly organized so you can download and start solving them immediately.

Using past year papers gives you two major advantages:

• You become familiar with the exam pattern, question types, and recurring themes.
• You improve speed, accuracy, and confidence under exam-like conditions.

Below is the year-wise list of downloadable PDFs.
Use them in a disciplined rotation: solve –> mark –> analyze mistakes –> repeat.

Teachers and parents can also use these papers as reliable tools for mock tests and structured revision.

Previous Year Question Paper – Download Link (pdf) (2021–2025)

How to Use These Past Papers (Best Practices)

1. Practice like its exam
   Keep the conditions as if in an exam. Solve on a timer, Use only pen and rough work paper and follow exam rules.
2. Mark yourself immediately
   When evaluation your answers use marking scheme where-ever available. This helps you to maintain a standard.
   Maintain an “error log” recording weak topics. These topic should be re-learned and practiced.
   Also note any silly mistakes that you made which could have been avoided.
3. Rotate subjects
   Don’t do one subject back to back. Solve different subject paper alternately to keep variety.
4. Re‐visit after gap
   Re-visit the same paper after a gap of 10-15 days, this will help you retain knowledge and information.
5. Try and recognize recurring patterns questions
   See which question types have repeated over the years. Spend extra time there.

Summary

Preparing for your CBSE Class 12 board exams becomes much easier when you have access to the right study material and an important part of its is past year question papers.
This post provides CBSE Class 12 Previous Year Political Science Question Papers from 2021 to 2025 in PDF format, neatly organized by year.
With this complete collection of CBSE Class 12 board papers (2021–2025), students can revise efficiently, reduce exam stress, and prepare strategically for success.

Bookmark this page for easy access to all CBSE Class 12 question papers in one place — free and ready to download.
We update this page every year with the latest official question papers released by the board.

Important Links for Board Exams Preparations

ICSE Class 10 All subjects Previous Year Questions Paper

ICSE Class 12 All subjects Previous Year Questions Paper

CBSE Class 10 All subjects Previous Year Questions Paper

CBSE Class 12 All subjects Previous Year Questions Paper

Class 12th ISC Official Specimen Papers and Answer Keys

Class 11th ISC Official Specimen Papers and Answer Keys

Class 10th ICSE Official Specimen Papers and Answer Keys

Class 9th ICSE Official Specimen Papers and Answer Keys

Class 12th CBSE Official Sample Papers and Marking Schemes

Class 10th CBSE Official Sample Papers and Marking Schemes

ICSE Class 10 Political Science Syllabus

ICSE Class 10 All Subjects Syllabus

ICSE Class 9 to 12 All subjects Syllabus

CBSE Class 9 to 12 All subjects Syllabus

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – CBSE Class 12 Political Science Board Exam

Q1. Does CBSE repeat questions from previous years in the Class 12 Political Science exam?
Ans: Yes, CBSE often repeats questions, though they may be rephrased. Approximately 20-30% of the paper consists of concepts or direct questions from the last 5 to 7 years. Practicing these Previous Year Question Papers is the most effective way to identify high-weightage topics like “The End of Bipolarity” and “Democratic Resurgence” that appear frequently.

Q2. How many years of previous question papers should I solve for a score of 90+? Ans:
Ans: To score above 90%, it is recommended to solve at least the last 5 to 7 years (2018–2025) of board papers. This range covers all recent changes in the exam pattern and syllabus. Start with the most recent papers (2025 and 2024) to understand the current weightage of competency-based questions. Also note that the syllabus was changed after covid (2020) so pre-covid question papers may have some questions not included in the recent syllabus.

Q3. Is the Class 12 Political Science paper difficult?
Ans: The difficulty level is generally moderate. However, recent papers have seen an increase in competency-based questions (case studies, cartoon-based, and map-based questions) which test understanding rather than rote memorization. Solving past papers helps you get comfortable with these tricky sections, making the actual exam feel much easier.