The Times of India

CBSE Physics paper analysis 2026: Moderate paper with focus on concepts and derivations; download PDF here

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the Class 12 Physics examination for 18,59,551 students across 7,574 centres as part of the 2026 board cycle. Student reactions ranged from moderate to difficult, while experts rated the paper easy to moderate and within the prescribed syllabus. The question paper included conceptual, numerical and derivation-based questions across sections. The official question paper PDF and answer key will be released for students to review responses.