NCERT Exemplar Class 12 Maths PDF – Chapter-wise Free Download (2026-27)

NCERT Exemplar Class 12 Maths is an official supplementary book published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). It stretches students beyond rote learning with problems that need deeper conceptual understanding, multi-step reasoning and the use of several topics together.

Unlike the textbook, which builds the basics, every chapter of the Exemplar has short answer, long answer and objective-type questions (MCQs, fill in the blanks and true/false), framed to match the thinking tested in CBSE board exams and JEE Main.

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NCERT Exemplar Class 12 Maths PDF Chapter-wise

Below are all 13 chapters of the NCERT Exemplar Class 12 Maths PDF, which match the 13 chapters of the 2026-27 NCERT Class 12 Maths textbook (Part I: Chapters 1–6, Part II: Chapters 7–13). Each chapter has an overview, solved examples and an exercise.

Note for 2026-27: NCERT rationalised the Class 12 Maths textbook but has not released a new Exemplar. So a few questions in the NCERT Exemplar Class 12 Maths PDF are on topics that are no longer in the textbook, such as binary operations (Chapter 1) and Rolle's and Mean Value Theorems (Chapter 5). You can skip these for the board exam.

Why Can't Class 12 Students Skip the NCERT Exemplar?

• CBSE board papers often include questions similar to NCERT Exemplar problems.
• JEE Main questions test the same conceptual depth found in Exemplar exercises.
• Exemplar problems expose gaps in understanding that textbook exercises often miss.
• Solving the Exemplar builds the speed and accuracy needed for competitive exams.

What the syllabus covers

Class 12 Maths covers six broad units: Relations and Functions, Algebra, Calculus, Vectors and Three Dimensional Geometry, Linear Programming, and Probability. The NCERT Exemplar Class 12 Maths PDF covers all of them with problems graded from moderate to difficult, making it the bridge between NCERT basics and JEE-level thinking.

For complete chapter-by-chapter textbook solutions alongside the Exemplar, refer to the NCERT Solutions for Class 12 on eSaral.

How Is the Class 12 Maths Exemplar Different from the NCERT Textbook?

Students often ask whether to focus on the NCERT textbook or the class 12 maths exemplar. The answer is both, in the right order.

Complete the NCERT textbook exercises for a chapter before opening the Exemplar. Students who reverse this order often find Exemplar problems frustrating because the basic method is not yet clear. Think of the Exemplar as your "stress test", which you run only after the engine is built.

How to Use the NCERT Exemplar Class 12 Maths PDF for Board + JEE Prep

Many students download the NCERT Exemplar Class 12 Maths PDF but try all the problems in one sitting without a plan. Here is a method that works:

1. Cover the NCERT textbook first. Complete all solved examples and exercises from the Class 12 Maths textbook. Use NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Maths to check your approach.
2. Attempt the objective-type questions. The MCQs, fill in the blanks and true/false questions are a quick check. If you get less than 70% correct, revisit the textbook chapter before going further.
3. Solve the short answer questions. These are closest to board-exam questions. Write answers in the step-wise format that CBSE gives marks for.
4. Attempt long answer questions under timed conditions. Give yourself the same time per question as in the real exam.
5. Review answers carefully. Check every step, not just the final answer; one wrong step costs marks in board exams even if the final answer is right.

What to do with chapters you find hard

If Continuity and Differentiability (Chapter 5) or Integrals (Chapter 7) are giving you trouble, the problem is usually in Class 11 basics. Review NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths, especially limits, trigonometry and logarithms, before returning to the Class 12 Exemplar.

💡 Expert Tip by the eSaral Academic Team: "The biggest mistake Class 12 students make is treating the Exemplar as a 'last two weeks before the exam' resource. Solve it chapter by chapter as you finish each topic, not as a revision dump at the end."

Where to find class 12 maths exemplar solutions

The Answers section of the NCERT Exemplar Class 12 Maths PDF gives answers for every exercise question, and each chapter also has fully solved examples. For step-by-step working of the textbook exercises, use eSaral's NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Maths.

If you are also preparing Class 12 Physics alongside Maths, the NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Physics follow the same chapter-wise format.

Conclusion

1. The NCERT Exemplar Class 12 Maths PDF covers all 13 chapters of the 2026-27 textbook and is free from NCERT.
2. Use it after the textbook, chapter by chapter, not as a last-minute revision book.
3. Spend the most time on Calculus (Chapters 5–9), Vectors and Three Dimensional Geometry, and Probability; they carry the most marks in boards and JEE Main.

Bookmark this page to return to any NCERT Exemplar Class 12 Maths PDF whenever you start a new topic, and share it with classmates looking for the same resource.

Also Read:

• Maths Class 12 Chapterwise Notes
• NCERT Class 12 Maths Book PDF

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