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How to Score 95+ in CBSE Class 12 Accountancy, a Board-Paper Strategy
How to score 95+ in Class 12 Accountancy. Share Capital is the biggest chapter; here's a plan covering formats, working notes and repeated questions.
Accountancy rewards accuracy, correct formats and speed. It's also one of the subjects where questions repeat most often.
Where the marks are
| Chapter | Avg marks per paper | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Share Capital | 16.5 | 22% |
| Debentures | 7.5 | 10% |
| Dissolution of Firm | 7.4 | 10% |
| Accounting Ratios | 7.2 | 10% |
| Cash Flow Statement | 7.1 | 10% |
| Financial Statements of Company | 6.9 | 9% |
| Admission of a Partner | 5.2 | 7% |
| Partnership Fundamentals | 5.0 | 7% |
Averaged across 8 CBSE Class 12 Accountancy board papers, 2023–2026. All chapters
Strategy
- Share Capital and Debentures: issue, forfeiture and reissue entries, until they're automatic.
- Partnership: admission, retirement and death, covering goodwill, revaluation and capital adjustment.
- Company financial statements and analysis: the balance sheet format, ratios and cash flow statement (if it's in your option).
- Working notes: always show them. They earn marks even if the final figure is off.
- Speed: time yourself on long questions.
Repeats
About 14% of Accountancy board questions from 2022–2026 were asked again in near-identical form, especially company financial statements, Share Capital and admission of a partner. Previous year papers are gold here. See them
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