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Himachal Hpbose Class 12 Mathematics — Real Previous-Year Papers

with complete answers

Real previous-year board papers, year by year — the official exam pattern, the full question paper, and every question solved the concept-first way. Distinct from the chapter-wise textbook bank.

2022–2026
Years of papers
4
Total Papers
4
Real Board Papers
0
Sample papers
131
Real-paper Q & A
0
Sample-paper Q & A

Real board-paper questions available, by year

34 Q2026complete
34 Q2025complete
34 Q2024complete
—2023Not available
29 Q2022complete

HPBOSE Plus Two Board 2026 · Set ANNUAL

Real board examination

About this paper

The real Class-12 board examination held in 2026. Every question below is solved the concept-first way. Sample papers are labelled honestly — never shown as a past exam.

Total marks
80
Questions
34
Duration
180 min
Sections
4

The marks / questions / duration above are the official exam pattern. We currently have 34 of this paper’s questions (100% of the full paper), with 34 fully solved. Questions we couldn’t yet extract or verify are held — never shown as complete.

Sections & marks

SectionTypeQuestionsMarks eachTotal
ASection Acompulsory16116
BSection Bcompulsory12336
CSection Ccompulsory248
DSection Dcompulsory4520
Total3480

The question paper

The questions we hold for this paper, laid out by section. Solutions are on the Answers tab.

Board Examination

Mathematics

HPBOSE Plus Two Board 2026 · Set ANNUAL

Series/Set: ANNUALRoll No. ________
Time Allowed: 3 hoursMaximum Marks: 80

General Instructions

  1. This question paper contains 34 questions divided into 4 sections — A, B, C, D.
  2. Section A comprises 16 questions of 1 mark each (compulsory).
  3. Section B comprises 12 questions of 3 marks each (compulsory).
  4. Section C comprises 2 questions of 4 marks each (compulsory).
  5. Section D comprises 4 questions of 5 marks each (compulsory).

Above is the official exam pattern. The questions printed below are those we currently hold for this paper.

Section A

compulsory · 1 mark each · 16 of 16 shown

Q1.
Let f : R → R be defined by f(x) = 3x, choose the correct answer:
  • (a) f is one-one onto
  • (b) f is many-one onto
  • (c) f is one-one but not onto
  • (d) f is neither one-one nor onto
[1]
Q2.
sec⁻¹(−x) is equal to
  • (a) sec⁻¹ x
  • (b) −sec⁻¹ x
  • (c) π − sec⁻¹ x
  • (d) π + sec⁻¹ x
[1]
Q3.
sin⁻¹(sin(2π/3)) is equal to
  • (a) 2π/3
  • (b) π/3
  • (c) −π/3
  • (d) None of the above
[1]
Q4.
If A = [[cos α, −sin α], [sin α, cos α]], then A + A' = I if the value of α is
  • (a) π/6
  • (b) π/3
  • (c) π
  • (d) 3π/2
[1]
Q5.
A matrix A is said to be symmetric matrix if
  • (a) A' = A
  • (b) A' = −A
  • (c) det A = 0
  • (d) det A ≠ 0
[1]
Q6.
If f(x) = e^(cos⁻¹ x) then f'(x) is
  • (a) e^(cos⁻¹ x) / √(1−x²)
  • (b) −e^(cos⁻¹ x) / √(1−x²)
  • (c) e^(cos⁻¹ x)
  • (d) e^(cos⁻¹ x) / (1−x²)
[1]
Q7.
The rate of change of area of circle w.r.t. its radius 'r' when r = 4 cm is
  • (a) 8π cm²/cm
  • (b) 6π cm²/cm
  • (c) 4π cm²/cm
  • (d) 2π cm²/cm
[1]
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Q8.
The function 'f' given by f(x) = log(cos x) is strictly decreasing on (a) (0, π/2) (b) (π/2, π) (c) (3π/2, 2π) (d) None of the above
[1]
Q9.
∫ tan x dx equals (a) log|sin x| + C (b) log|cos x| + C (c) log|sec x| + C (d) log|cot x| + C
[1]
Q10.
Order and degree of differential equation (y''')² + (y'')³ + (y')⁴ + y⁵ = 0 is (a) Order = 2, Degree = 3 (b) Order = 3, Degree = 2 (c) Order = 1, Degree = 4 (d) Order = 3, Degree = 3
[1]
Q11.
The Integrating factor of differential equation (1 − y²) dy/dx + y·x = ay is (a) 1/(y²−1) (b) 1/√(y²−1) (c) 1/(1−y²) (d) 1/√(1−y²)
[1]
Q12.
Dot Product of two vectors is defined as (a) a·b = |a||b| sin θ (b) a·b = |a||b| cos θ (c) a·b = |a||b| sin θ n̂ (d) None of the above
[1]
Q13.
Direction cosines of x-axis are (a) <0, 0, 0> (b) <1, 1, 1> (c) <0, 0, 1> (d) <1, 0, 0>
[1]
Q14.
Assertion (A): If a line has direction ratios −18, 12, −4 then its direction cosines are −9/11, 6/11, −2/11. Reason (R): If a line has direction ratios a, b, c then its direction cosines are a/√(a²+b²+c²), b/√(a²+b²+c²), c/√(a²+b²+c²). (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A). (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A). (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false. (d) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.
[1]
Q15.
Assertion (A): If P(A) = 0.8, P(B) = 0.5 and P(B/A) = 0.4 then P(A∩B) = 0.32 Reason (R): Conditional Probability of 'B' when event A has occurred is given by P(B/A) = P(A∩B) / P(A) (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A). (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A). (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false. (d) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.
[1]
Q16.
Assertion (A): Two events A and B are such that P(A) = 1/4, P(B) = 1/2 and P(A∩B) = 1/8 then two events A and B are independent. Reason (R): Two events are independent if the probability of occurrence of one does not affect the probability of occurrence of other and P(A∩B) = P(A) + P(B) − P(A∪B) (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A) (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A) (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false. (d) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.
[1]
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Section B

compulsory · 3 marks each · 12 of 12 shown

Q1.
Show that the relation R in the set A of all the books in a library of a college, given by R = (x, y) : x and y have same number of pages is an equivalence relation.
[3]
Q2.
Solve the equations for x, y, z and t if 2·[[x, z], [y, t]] + 3·[[1, −1], [0, 2]] = 3·[[3, 5], [4, 6]]
[3]
Q3.
Find the equation of line joining the points (3, 1) and (9, 3) using determinants.
[3]
Q4.
Find all points of discontinuity of 'f' where 'f' is defined by f(x) = x/|x|, if x ≠ 0; f(x) = 0, if x = 0
[3]
Q5.
Evaluate ∫ 1/√(8 + 3x − x²) dx
[3]
Q6.
By using the properties of definite Integral Evaluate ∫₀⁴ |x − 1| dx
[3]
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Q7.
Find the area bounded by the curve y² = 4x, y-axis, and the line y = 3.
[3]
Q8.
Solve the differential equation (x² − y²) dx + 2xy dy = 0 **OR** Solve the differential equation dy/dx + sec x · y = tan x
[3]
Q9.
Show that the vectors 2î − ĵ + k̂, î − 3ĵ − 5k̂ and 3î − 4ĵ − 4k̂ form the vertices of a right angled triangle.
[3]
Q10.
Find the area of parallelogram whose adjacent sides are given by the vectors a = 3î + ĵ + 4k̂ and b = î − ĵ + k̂.
[3]
Q11.
Probability of solving specific problem independently by A and B are 1/2 and 1/3 respectively. If both try to solve the problem independently. Find the probability that (i) The problem is solved (ii) Exactly one of them solves the problem.
[3]
Q12.
Two groups are competing for position on Board of directors of a corporation. The probabilities of winning of first and second groups will be 0.6 and 0.4 respectively. Further if the first group wins, the probabilities of introducing a new product is 0.7 and corresponding probability is 0.3 if the second group wins. Find the probability that the new product introduced was by the second group. **OR** Event A and B are such that P(A) = 1/2, P(B) = 7/12 and P(not A or not B) = 1/4. State whether A and B are independent.
[3]
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Section C

compulsory · 4 marks each · 2 of 2 shown

Q1.
Write in the simplest form: tan⁻¹((3a²x − x³) / (a³ − 3ax²)), a > 0; −a/√3 ≤ x ≤ a/√3 **OR** Prove that: sin⁻¹(8/17) + sin⁻¹(3/5) = tan⁻¹(77/36).
[4]
Q2.
Find dy/dx, if y = cos⁻¹((1 − x²) / (1 + x²)), 0 < x < 1 **OR** Differentiate w.r.t. 'x' (log x)^(cos x)
[4]
Section D

compulsory · 5 marks each · 4 of 4 shown

Q1.
Solve the system of linear equations by using matrix method. 3x − 2y + 3z = 8 2x + y − z = 1 4x − 3y + 2z = 4
[5]
Q2.
Prove that the volume of largest cone that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius 'R' is 8/27 of the volume of the sphere. **OR** Show that the function y = log(1 + x) − 2x/(2 + x), x > −1, is an increasing function of 'x' throughout its domain.
[5]
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Q3.
Find the shortest distance between the lines: r = (1 − t) î + (t − 2) ĵ + (3 − 2t) k̂ and r = (s + 1) î + (2s − 1) ĵ − (2s + 1) k̂ **OR** Find the angle between two lines: r = (3î + ĵ − 2k̂) + λ(î − ĵ − 2k̂) and r = (2î − ĵ − 56k̂) + μ(3î − 5ĵ − 4k̂)
[5]
Q4.
Solve the following Linear Programming Problem (LPP), graphically. Minimise and Maximise Z = x + 2y Subject to: x + 2y ≥ 100 2x − y ≤ 0 2x + y ≤ 200 x, y ≥ 0
[5]
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