Overview
- The exam, held Friday, was a 70-mark, three-hour test with about 30% internal choices.
- The opening multiple-choice questions were direct and factual, which helped students who revised NCERT line by line and practiced previous-year questions.
- Later Sections D and E served as the key filter by asking for application, such as interpreting pedigree charts and solving Mendelian cross numericals.
- Questions spanned reproduction, genetics, biotechnology, and ecology, reflecting a well-distributed paper aligned with the NCERT syllabus.
- Teachers reported few timing issues, with many students finishing early enough to review their answers.