Class 12 physics exam: Mixed reaction from Lucknow students
Students of class 12 who took their CBSE physics examination in Lucknow on Saturday had mixed reactions to the paper, varying from lengthy to tricky, and some finding a few surprises as well
Students of class 12 who took their CBSE physics examination in Lucknow on Saturday had mixed reactions to the paper, varying from lengthy to tricky, and some finding a few surprises as well.
The CBSE physics exam for 12th standard students was held on Saturday. While some students found the paper lengthy, others were happy with how the exam went. (Deepak Gupta/HtTphoto)
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While many students at Central Academy said the exam was reasonably challenging, those at Navyug Radiance Senior Secondary School said there were questions they were not expecting. “Overall the paper was tough. It was not easy,” said Ankita Gulati and Arshanshi Lal.
A common reaction though was that the paper took longer to complete than usual.
Vandit Mishra, of SKD Academy. “All the questions were from syllabus. But it was slightly lengthy,” he said, adding, the questions asked were easy in comparison to last year. His classmates Akhil Kant Tripathi and Himanshu Sharma also felt the same.
Students discuss their question paper after the board examination in Lucknow.
Another student at The Millennium School, Jyoti Shekhar, felt the paper was simple, albeit lengthy, and didn’t have too many high order thinking skill (HOTS) questions.
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But Sanskriti Srivastava, who also goes to Millenium School, was quite upset with her performance after missing out on a 5-mark question.
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But Sanskriti Srivastava, who also goes to Millenium School, was quite upset with her performance after missing out on a 5-mark question.
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Teachers from various schools were pleased as they felt the question paper was quite balanced.
“The paper was well balanced and could easily be comprehended by all students. One thing that could have been better was that the one-mark question level should be a little above average,” said Anas Khan and Anant Mishra at Study Hall.
Students discuss their question paper after the board examination in Lucknow.
Calling the paper “student-friendly”, Poonam Bali, part of the Physics department at The Millennium School said, “The children need to practice numerical and derivations in writing. Effective time management is required to finish the paper on time.”
Responding to students who said they came across unexpected questions, Alka Verma of Navyug Radiance said students who study selective topics may not have been able to solve the question paper.
Rajeev Mullick, Assistant Editor, is a Lucknow-based journalist with over 26 years of experience covering governance, public policy and administration in Uttar Pradesh. His reporting focuses on the district administration, the Divisional Commissioner's Office, the Regional Meteorological Centre, and government policies relating to technical, higher, secondary and primary education. Known for impactful public-interest journalism, his investigations have led to significant policy attention, including a report on deficiencies in a state-run school footwear distribution scheme that prompted widespread national coverage and High Court intervention. He broke the story on the Uttar Pradesh government's One District One Cuisine initiative, highlighting the inclusion of sweets and the exclusion of non-vegetarian dishes, triggering widespread public debate. He covered Mahakumbh 2025 at Prayagraj, reports on the event's administrative, logistical and civic dimensions. From 2012 to 2024, he headed the Lucknow City Bureau, leading coverage of the state's administrative and civic developments while mentoring young reporters. He loves to travel, listen to music. He is fond of eating good food both veg and non veg. He has travelled to several states like West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Family Nadu, Kerela, Bihar, Jharkhand and home state UP.
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