CBSE Class 12 Economics Paper 2026 Review: The Central Board of Secondary Education has conducted the Class 12th Economics Examination on 18th March 2026 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM at centers across the country. The paper lasted for three hours and carried a total of 80 marks.The question paper was divided into two sections – Section A (Macroeconomics) and Section B (Indian Economic Development). It consisted of 20 MCQs of one mark each, four short answer questions of three marks each, six short answer questions of four marks each and four long answer questions of six marks each.Students reported moderately difficult paper, Macroeconomics.Initial feedback from students indicated that the paper was easy to moderate, with some variation in sections.Manvi Rajput from GGSSS No. 1 Ghonda, who appeared at Government Senior Secondary School, B Block, Yamuna Vihar, said, “The exam was moderate, but the questions on macroeconomics were a bit tough.”Hamani from GGSSS Ghonda No. 1 described the paper as “long and moderate”.Harsh Kain and Hitesh Kain from the same school, who attended Government Boys Senior Secondary School, Vijay Park, Mojpur, said, “The exam was easy, but some numbers were difficult.”“Macroeconomics was difficult, but Part B was easy,” said Krish of Commercial Boys Senior Secondary School, Daryaganj.“The exam was very easy, and the numericals were easy to solve,” said Niyam Gupta from GGSSS Ghonda No. 1, who appeared at the Vijay Park Centre.Teachers say the paper is balanced with a focus on concepts and application.Teachers and subject experts moderated the paper and aligned it with the CBSE pattern, emphasizing conceptual clarity and application.Subject expert Rakesh Mishra said, “The exam was moderate. Macroeconomics had several questions which could confuse students, while Part B was easy and high scoring.”Megha Kibrawala, subject expert at Lancers Army Schools, said, “The paper was moderate and balanced. Macroeconomics included both theory and numbers, testing basic understanding. The Indian Economic Development section was easier and more straightforward, though the case study questions required careful reading.”Sandeepa Madan, senior teacher at Shiv Nadar School, Gurgaon, noted that a numerical question on National Income Accounting was a bit difficult because of its language. He also pointed out that the paper contained seven assertion questions, which were more than usual.Lisa Ghosh from Seth MR Jaypuria Schools said the paper had a balanced mix of conceptual and application-based questions. “Numerical and data-driven questions in macroeconomics required precision and step-by-step understanding, while Section B was more accessible but required precise answers,” he said.Sudeshna Bhattacharya, HOD Social Science at Seth Anandram Jayapuria School, Ghaziabad, described the paper as moderately difficult and requiring deep conceptual understanding.Anupam Agnihotri of Silverline Prestige School said the paper included case-based and conceptual questions, some of which required deep understanding.Sonia Rawat, PGT Economics at Global Indian International School, Noida, said, “The paper was moderate and balanced, aligned with NCERT and previous year patterns.”Dr. Alka Kapur, principal, Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, noted that the paper consisted of about 20 percent competency-based questions, though the case studies were time-consuming.Teachers at Jain International Residential School, Bengaluru said the paper emphasized on competency-based questions and analytical skills, with minimal numerical and no graphical questions.Rolin Nath of PGT Economics at the Modern English School, Guwahati, said the paper struck a balance between theory and numeracy, with an overall difficulty of easy to moderate.
