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Uttar Pradesh Upmsp Class 12 Biology — 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.

2018–2026
Years of papers
8
Total Papers
8
Real Board Papers
0
Sample papers
222
Real-paper Q & A
0
Sample-paper Q & A

Real board-paper questions available, by year

29 Q2026complete
29 Q2025complete
29 Q2024complete
29 Q2023complete
29 Q2022complete
—2021Exam cancelled (COVID-19)
29 Q2020complete
29 Q2019complete
19 Q2018complete

2021 — Exam cancelled (COVID-19): The UP Board (UPMSP) cancelled the Class-12 Intermediate examination in 2021 due to COVID-19; no annual question paper was conducted or printed that year, so none exists to publish. Results were declared using a formula based on earlier assessments.

UP Board (UPMSP) Intermediate 2026 · Set EG

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
70
Questions
29
Duration
195 min
Sections
5

The marks / questions / duration above are the official exam pattern. We currently have 29 of this paper’s questions (100% of the full paper), with 29 fully solved. Questions we couldn’t yet extract or verify are held — never shown as complete.

Sections & marks

SectionTypeQuestionsMarks eachTotal
Q1–Q4Section Q1–Q4Section A — Multiple-choice (objective), all compulsory414
Q5–Q9Section Q5–Q9Section B — Very short answer, all compulsory515
Q10–Q14Section Q10–Q14Section C — Short answer I, all compulsory5210
Q15–Q26Section Q15–Q26Section D — Short answer II, all compulsory12336
Q27–Q29Section Q27–Q29Section E — Long/detailed answer (internal choice), all compulsory3515
Total2970

The question paper

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

Board Examination

Biology

UP Board (UPMSP) Intermediate 2026 · Set EG

Series/Set: EGRoll No. ________
Time Allowed: 3 hr 15 minMaximum Marks: 70

General Instructions

  1. This question paper contains 29 questions divided into 5 sections — Q1–Q4, Q5–Q9, Q10–Q14, Q15–Q26, Q27–Q29.
  2. Section Q1–Q4 comprises 4 questions of 1 mark each (Section A — Multiple-choice (objective), all compulsory).
  3. Section Q5–Q9 comprises 5 questions of 1 mark each (Section B — Very short answer, all compulsory).
  4. Section Q10–Q14 comprises 5 questions of 2 marks each (Section C — Short answer I, all compulsory).
  5. Section Q15–Q26 comprises 12 questions of 3 marks each (Section D — Short answer II, all compulsory).
  6. Section Q27–Q29 comprises 3 questions of 5 marks each (Section E — Long/detailed answer (internal choice), all compulsory).

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

Section A

Q1.
Which organ in flower represents female reproductive organ?
  • (a) Gynoecium
  • (b) Androecium
  • (c) Anther
  • (d) Tapetum
[1]
Q2.
Which of the following characteristics of flower is suitable for insect pollination?
  • (a) Light weighted pollen grains
  • (b) Coloured attractive corolla
  • (c) Multiple ovule
  • (d) Small pollen grains
[1]
Q3.
How many years did Gregor Mendel conduct experiment on plants of garden pea?
  • (a) Five years
  • (b) Two years
  • (c) Seven years
  • (d) Eleven years
[1]
Q4.
Sickle cell Anaemia disease is an example of which type of mutation?
  • (a) Point mutation
  • (b) Euploidy
  • (c) Deletion
  • (d) Translocation
[1]
Section B

Q1.
Malaria disease is transmitted by which organism?
[1]
Q2.
Write the complete form of BOD abbreviation.
[1]
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Q3.
Give one example of commensalism.
[1]
Q4.
Who proposed the chromosomal theory of inheritance?
[1]
Q5.
Write the name of any one transgenic animal.
[1]
Section C

Q1.
What is pest resistant plant? Give one example.
[2]
Q2.
What is external parasite? Explain with one example.
[2]
Q3.
Write the names of any two atmospheric nitrogen-fixing micro-organisms.
[2]
Q4.
Write the names of any two projects to save the rivers from pollution.
[2]
Q5.
What is gel electrophoresis? Explain.
[2]
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Section D

Q1.
Describe the ecological pyramid in brief.
[3]
Q2.
Describe the process of decomposition with diagram.
[3]
Q3.
State the importance of artificial insemination technique.
[3]
Q4.
Describe Hardy-Weinberg principle.
[3]
Q5.
Write a short note on transfer RNA.
[3]
Q6.
Describe the Palaeontological evidence with example.
[3]
Q7.
Describe the polyembryony with example.
[3]
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Q8.
Draw the labelled diagrammatic sectional view of seminiferous tubules.
[3]
Q9.
What is allergy? Explain with example.
[3]
Q10.
Describe the false fruit with diagram.
[3]
Q11.
Describe the symptoms of Down syndrome.
[3]
Q12.
Explain the convergent evolution with example.
[3]
Section E

Q1.
What is cancer? Describe its causes and diagnosis in detail. **OR** Describe the life cycle of plasmodium with diagram.
[5]
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Q2.
What is DNA fingerprinting technique? Describe in detail with diagram. **OR** Write an essay on the applications of biotechnology in agriculture.
[5]
Q3.
What is ecosystem? Describe the components of ecosystem. **OR** Write explanatory notes on the following: (i) Productivity (ii) Consumers.
[5]
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