DESIGN OF QUESTION PAPER

MATHEMATICS CLASS VIII

SA I
TIME : - 2 Hr. MAX. MARKS 40

Weightage and distribution of marks over different dimensions of the question paper shall
be as follows:-
A. Weightage To Content Units
Sr. No. TOPIC/UNIT MARKS
1. RATIONAL NO. 6
2. UNDERSTANDING QUADRILATERAL 7
3. PLAYING WITH NOS. 3
4. LINEAR EQN. IN ONE VARIABLE 6
5. SQUARE & SQUARE ROOTS,
CUBE & CUBE ROOTS 11
6. COMPARING QUANTITY 7

B. Weightage to different forms of question

Sr. No. Forms Of Marks For No. Of Question Total Marks
Question Each Question
1. Very short answer 1 8 8
Question(VSA)
2. short answer 2 4 8
Question(SA-I)
3. short answer 3 4 12
Question(SA-II)
4. Long answer 4 3 12
Question(LA)
TOTAL 19 40

C. Scheme Of Options : -

There will be no overall choice, however an internal choice in one question of 2

marks, one question of 3 marks and one question of 4 marks will be given.
 D. Difficulty Level Of Question:-

Sr. No. Estimated Difficulty Level % age of marks

1. EASY 30
2. AVERAGE 55
3. DIFFICULT 15

BLUE PRINT
MATHEMATICS CLASS VIII
SA I

Sr. No. TOPIC/ UNIT VSA SA-I SA-II LA TOTAL

Marks(Questions)
1. RATIONAL NO. 1(1) 2(1) 3(1) ---- 6(3)
2. UNDERSTANDING
QUADRILATERAL 2(2) 2(1) 3(1) ---- 7(4)
3. PLAYING WITH NO. 3(3) ---- ---- ---- 3(3)
4. LINEAR EQN. IN
ONE VARIABLE ---- 2(1) ---- 4(1) 6(2)
5. SQUARE & SQUARE ROOTS,
CUBE & CUBE ROOTS 2(2) 2(1) 3(1) 4(1) 11(5)
6. COMPARING QUANTITY ---- ---- 3(1) 4(1) 7(2)
TOTAL
8(8) 8(4) 12(4) 12(3) 40(19)
 DESIGN OF QUESTION PAPER
MATHEMATICS CLASS VIII
SA II
TIME : - 2 Hr. 30 Min. MAX. MARKS 70

Weightage and distribution of marks over different dimensions of the question paper shall
be as follows:-
A. Weightage to content units
Sr. No. TOPIC/UNIT MARKS
1. PRACTICAL GEOMETRY 8
2. DATA HANDLING 8
3. ALGEBRA
(algebraic expression,
Factorization,) 18
4. VISUALISING SOLID SHAPES 3
5. MENSURATION 11
6. EXPONENT & POWERS 6
7. DIRECT & INVERSE VARIATION 8
8. INTRODUCTION TO GRAPH 8
TOTAL 70
B. Weightage To Different Forms Of Question:-
Sr. No. Forms Of Marks For No. Of Question Total Marks
Question Each Question
1. Very short answer 1 10 10
Question(VSA)
2. short answer 2 6 12
Question(SA-I)
3. short answer 3 6 18
Question(SA-II)
4. Long answer 5 6 30
Question(LA)
TOTAL 28 70

C. Scheme Of Options : -

There will be no overall choice however an internal choice of 2 questions of 2 marks,

2 questions of 3 marks and 2 questions of 5 marks will be given.
 D. Difficulty level of question:-
Sr. No. Estimated Difficulty Level % age of marks
1. EASY 30
2. AVERAGE 55
3. DIFFICULT 15

BLUE PRINT
MATHEMATICS CLASS VIII
SA II

Sr. No. TOPIC/ UNIT VSA SA-I SA-II LA TOTAL

Marks(Questions)
1. PRACTICAL GEOMETRY ---- ---- 3(1) 5(1) 8(2)
2. DATA HANDLING 1(1) 2(1) ---- 5(1) 8(3)
3. ALGEBRA
(algebraic expression,
Factorization,) 3(3) 4(2) 6(2) 5(1) 18(8)
4. VISUALISING SOLID SHAPES 3(3) ---- ---- ---- 3(3)
5. MENSURATION 1(1) 2(1) 3(1) 5(1) 11(4)
6. EXPONENT & POWERS 1(1) 2(1) 3(1) ---- 6(3)
7. DIRECT & INVERSE ---- ---- 3(1) 5(1) 8(2)
VARIATION
8. INTRODUCTION TO GRAPH 1(1) 2(1) ---- 5(1) 8(3)
TOTAL
10(10) 12(6) 18(6) 30(6) 70(28)

Prepared By:-
1.) Mukesh Dahiya (19910321) GBSSS, B(AH)-Block, Shalimar Bagh
2.) Rajesh Vats (19910688) GBSSS, No- 2, Shakur Pur

Venue Co-ordinator :- Sh. Mahabir Singh Kuhad

Principal
GBSSS, SU-BLOCK, PITAM PURA