CBSE Class 12 Entrepreneurship 2026
34 questions · 70 marks · 18 with the board’s own marking-scheme answer, 16 with no official answer on the site.
Marks by chapter
Counted from the 34 questions listed below, as the 2026 papers print them. CBSE allocates marks per unit, not per chapter — this is what was observed, not an official CBSE weightage. Every year compared →
| Chapter | Marks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurial Opportunity9 questions | 16 | 22.9% |
| Entrepreneurial Planning5 questions | 14 | 20.0% |
| Enterprise Marketing7 questions | 13 | 18.6% |
| Business Arithmetic6 questions | 11 | 15.7% |
| Enterprise Growth Strategies4 questions | 9 | 12.9% |
| Resource Mobilization3 questions | 7 | 10.0% |
34 questions from 2026
- Q1Which of the following is not an element of business opportunity?1 mk
- Q2Two statements labelled as Assertion and Reason (R) are given below. Read both the statements carefully and choose the…1 mk
- Q3Rudra Café, a chain of organic cafés in Delhi, wanted to expand its business in other cities too. Due to rising…1 mk
- Q4The process of creativity involves the following five steps: (i) Idea germination (ii) Incubation (iii) Illumination…1 mk
- Q5With rising awareness about environmental protection and harmful effects of chemical detergents, there is a growing…1 mk
- Q6Horizontal merger is a merger between.1 mk
- Q7The first stage in the ‘Enterprise Process Diagram’ is.1 mk
- Q8‘Price skimming’ is used:1 mk
- Q9Refer to the picture given below and identify the type of channel of distribution:1 mk
- Q10When a private company takes over a public company, the type of acquisition is:1 mk
- Q11Riya, a young entrepreneur, set up a venture to manufacture biodegradable food containers from agricultural waste. She…1 mk
- Q12Which of the following is not included while calculating Gross working capital?1 mk
- Q13If a company’s ‘cash conversion cycle’ is 45 days, it implies:1 mk
- Q14Match the components of Marketing Mix given in Column I with their Meaning given in Column II. Identify the correct…1 mk
- Q15While calculating the Economic Order Quantity, it is necessary that a company should know how much the ‘Inventory…1 mk
- Q16Aditya Verma, the founder of a ‘Fintech’ startup, wanted to raise funds for expanding his digital lending platform.…1 mk
- Q17‘Zen MotoCorp’, a leading motorcycle manufacturer, requires batteries for its production units. The procurement lead…1 mk
- Q18Public issue is the most popular method of raising capital these days by entrepreneurs, which involves raising of funds…1 mk
- Q19Read the following text carefully: Arun runs a mid-sized bakery chain that is expanding into new cities. To manage…2 mk
- Q20Explain the following two steps of the process of creativity: (i) Preparation (ii) Verification OR The idea and…2 mk
- Q21Explain ‘Contract Explanation’ and ‘Operations Manual’ as main ingredients of a franchise agreement.2 mk
- Q22Explain ‘Public Relations’ as a tool of promotion used by companies to promote their products and services. OR In the…2 mk
- Q23‘Tech Supplies Ltd.’ sells bluetooth speakers and needs to maintain a smooth supply to meet customer demand. Annual…2 mk
- Q24‘Swadisht’, an online food delivery platform, has been in business for the last ten months. It is now planning to…2 mk
- Q25Reen, a young entrepreneur, noticed that urban consumers were becoming increasingly health-conscious and preferred…3 mk
- Q26Kavita owns a small restaurant in her city and is always looking for ways to stay ahead of her competitors. She makes…3 mk
- Q27‘Selection of a product or service will depend upon many factors.’ While assessing the market, an entrepreneur has to…3 mk
- Q28Give the meaning of ‘sales strategy’. Explain two basic types of sales strategies. OR Give the meaning of promotion as…3 mk
- Q29‘A hair oil bottle of 100 ml of a company is priced at ₹ 50, while a 1000 ml/1 litre bottle is priced at ₹ 400.’…3 mk
- Q30Explain any five elements of an operational plan. OR Explain the first five steps for preparing the marketing plan.5 mk
- Q31Read the following text carefully: Raghav loved baking and started a small café in his neighbourhood. He personally…5 mk
- Q32Reena opened a franchise of a well-known fast food chain. One of the main reasons she entered into this business was…5 mk
- Q33‘Star Bakery Pvt. Ltd.’ produces two types of cakes — Chocolate Cake and Vanilla Cake. The company wants to know the…5 mk
- Q34Define ‘Capital Market’. Explain, by giving any three points, why capital markets are the most important source of…5 mk
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