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Key Facts: BSEH SS Music Melodic Exam

645

BSEH Senior Secondary Hindustani Music Instrumental (Melodic) subject code

BSEH Class 12 syllabus (Music Melodic)

30 + 50 + 20

Theory + Practical + Internal Assessment marks (total 100)

BSEH Class 12 Music Instrumental (Melodic) examination pattern

2½ hours

Typical BSEH Senior Secondary Music Melodic theory exam duration

BSEH question-paper design (code 645)

33%

Common Senior Secondary subject pass floor for BSEH theory electives

BSEH Senior Secondary notification practice

3 ragas

Desh, Bihag, and Bhupali for detailed classical theory introduction

BSEH Class 12 Music Melodic Code 645 syllabus

English MCQ adaptation

This free local bank is not the official Senior Secondary paper format

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BSEH Senior Secondary Music Melodic (Code 645) is a Class 12 Hindustani melodic-instrument elective: Theory 30 + Practical 50 + IA 20 = 100, theory about 2½ hours, with a 33% pass floor. Prescribed ragas: Desh, Bihag, Bhupali. Prescribed talas: Jhaptal, Chautaal, Dhamar, Ektal. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ theory study adaptation — not a full mixed-paper or practical simulation.

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1BSEH Senior Secondary Hindustani Music Instrumental (Melodic) is listed with which subject code in the Class 12 syllabus?
A.645
B.089
C.903
D.005
Explanation: The Board of School Education Haryana Class 12 syllabus for Hindustani Music Instrumental (Melodic) uses subject code 645. Code 089 is Secondary (Class 10) melodic instrumental; 903 is Accountancy; 005-style codes are not this music elective.
2What is the official full marks split for BSEH Class 12 Hindustani Music Instrumental (Melodic) Code 645?
A.Theory 30 + Practical 50 + Internal Assessment 20 = 100
B.Theory 70 + Practical 30 = 100
C.Theory 20 + Practical 60 + IA 20 = 100
D.Theory 80 + Practical 20 = 100
Explanation: Per the BSEH Class 12 syllabus (2025–26), annual theory is 30 marks, practical 50 marks, and internal assessment 20 marks, totaling 100. The Class 10 MHI pattern (20+60+20) is different.
3What is the duration of the BSEH Class 12 Hindustani Music Instrumental (Melodic) theory paper (Code 645)?
A.2½ hours
B.1 hour only
C.3 hours only
D.45 minutes
Explanation: The BSEH question-paper design for Class 12 Hindustani Music Instrumental (Melodic) Code 645 states theory time as 2½ hours for the 30-mark paper.
4Which statement best describes the official BSEH Class 12 Music Melodic theory paper design?
A.Mixed objective, very short, short, and long answers totaling 30 marks — not a pure MCQ board paper
B.100 pure multiple-choice questions only
C.Practical performance only with no written theory
D.Only one 30-mark essay with no objectives
Explanation: Question-paper design lists 8 objective items (1 mark each), very short and short answers, and one long answer — total 30 theory marks. This practice bank is an English MCQ study adaptation, not the official format.
5In BSEH Class 12 Music Instrumental (Melodic) practical (50 marks), which component is NOT listed in the official practical design?
A.A full written pure-MCQ theory paper of 50 marks instead of performance
B.Practical booklet (20 marks)
C.Viva on classical knowledge of one raga and one tala (5+5)
D.Performance of vilambit (Masitkhani) gat and jhala (15) plus folk/Vande Mataram (5)
Explanation: Practical components include booklet, raga viva, tala viva, masitkhani gat + jhala performance, and folk song/Vande Mataram on the instrument. Pure MCQ theory is not the practical paper.
6In Hindustani music theory, what does 'Varna' primarily refer to?
A.The movement or rendering of a swara in ascent, descent, stay, or mixed motion
B.Only the tabla theka bols
C.Only Western key signatures
D.Only the number of frets on a sitar
Explanation: Varna classifies how notes are sung/played: Sthayi (stay), Arohi (ascent), Avarohi (descent), and Sanchari (mixed). It underpins alankar construction.
7Which set correctly names the four traditional types of Varna?
A.Sthayi, Arohi, Avarohi, and Sanchari
B.Vilambit, Madhya, Drut, and Ati-drut only
C.Sam, Taali, Khaali, and Vibhag
D.Shuddha, Komal, Tivra, and Vivadi only
Explanation: The four varnas are Sthayi (stationary), Arohi (ascending), Avarohi (descending), and Sanchari (mixed movement).
8Alankars (ornamental note patterns) in riyaz are built primarily by combining which concept?
A.Varnas (ordered movements of swaras)
B.Only the tabla’s khaali bol
C.Only Western cadences
D.Only film-song lyrics
Explanation: Syllabus emphasizes creating alankars through varnas — systematic patterns of ascent, descent, stay, and mixed motion for practice and raga elaboration.
9In classical Indian music theory, 'Gram' (Graam) refers to:
A.An ancient parent scale system (e.g., Shadja and Madhyama gram) from which murchhanas arise
B.Only a modern guitar brand
C.Only the practical exam booklet
D.Only the number of matras in a tala
Explanation: Gram is the ancient tonal framework. Traditional theory discusses Shadja-gram and Madhyama-gram (and historically Gandhara-gram) as sources of murchhanas.
10What is a Murchhana in Hindustani theory?
A.A scale obtained by shifting the tonic stepwise through the notes of a gram
B.A type of tabla theka only
C.A Western sonata form
D.A film-music mixing console
Explanation: Murchhana is generated by treating successive swaras of a gram as temporary tonics, producing related scales — historically linked to raga derivation.

About the BSEH SS Music Melodic Exam

Haryana Senior Secondary Music Melodic under BSEH is Class 12 Hindustani Music Instrumental (Melodic), subject code 645. Full marks are 100: Theory 30 + Practical 50 + Internal Assessment 20, with theory about 2½ hours. Theory covers definitions and ornaments (varna, gram, murchhana, gamak, meend, murki, kan, khatka, alap, taan, tala terms, swarlipi), dhrupad/jhala/lakshan geet, thaat and raga rules, time theory, prescribed talas Jhaptal, Chautaal, Dhamar, and Ektal, prescribed ragas Desh, Bihag, and Bhupali, biographies of Vilayat Khan, Debu Chaudhuri, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, and Lata Mangeshkar, and music history/future prospects (including Sangeet Parijaat). Official assessment mixes theory with practical performance; this free local bank provides English four-option MCQs for theory revision. Pair it with official syllabus PDFs, written parichay answers, and daily riyaaz via bseh.org.in.

Exam sponsor: Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

BSEH Senior Secondary Hindustani Music Instrumental (Melodic) is a Class 12 elective under the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (subject code 645). Official logistics: Theory 30 + Practical 50 + Internal Assessment 20 = 100; theory about 2½ hours. Theory chapters: musical definitions; singing/playing styles; thaat, raga, instrumentalist, and musician; time theory of ragas; study of talas (Jhaptal, Chautaal, Dhamar, Ektal); study of ragas Desh, Bihag, and Bhupali; biographies; history and future prospects. Practical includes booklet, raga/tala viva, Masitkhani gat with jhala, and folk song/Vande Mataram on the chosen melodic instrument. Hindi/English medium materials are typical; this practice bank is an English-language MCQ theory study adaptation. Confirm the current syllabus PDF and circulars on bseh.org.in.

Time Limit

2½ hours (theory paper)

Passing Score

33%

Exam / Certification Fees

As notified by BSEH and paid through affiliated schools for regular and compartment/improvement sittings (no single fixed public subject fee for all categories).

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Our practice resources: topics covered

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~20% of this local bank

Musical Definitions & Ornaments

Varna, gram, murchhana, gamak, meend, murki, kan, khatka, alap, taan, tala terms, and swarlipi.

~8% of this local bank

Singing & Playing Styles

Dhrupad vanis, jhala features, and lakshan geet pedagogy.

~10% of this local bank

Thaat, Raga, Vadak & Musician

Ten thaats, raga rules, thaat vs raga, and instrumentalist merits/demerits.

~8% of this local bank

Time Theory of Ragas

Purva/Uttar, Sandhi Prakash, adhvadarshak swara, and samay relevance.

~14% of this local bank

Study of Talas

Jhaptal, Chautaal, Dhamar, Ektal — matras, vibhags, ek gun, dugun, recognition.

~23% of this local bank

Prescribed Ragas

Desh, Bihag, Bhupali — parichay, gat forms, identification, and practical links.

~8% of this local bank

Biographies of Musicians

Vilayat Khan, Debu Chaudhuri, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, and Lata Mangeshkar.

~9% of this local bank

History, Prospects & Logistics

Sangeet Parijaat/history, future prospects, and Code 645 exam design facts.

Preparing for the BSEH SS Music Melodic Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 33%
  • Assessment: BSEH Senior Secondary Hindustani Music Instrumental (Melodic) is a Class 12 elective under the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (subject code 645). Official logistics: Theory 30 + Practical 50 + Internal Assessment 20 = 100; theory about 2½ hours. Theory chapters: musical definitions; singing/playing styles; thaat, raga, instrumentalist, and musician; time theory of ragas; study of talas (Jhaptal, Chautaal, Dhamar, Ektal); study of ragas Desh, Bihag, and Bhupali; biographies; history and future prospects. Practical includes booklet, raga/tala viva, Masitkhani gat with jhala, and folk song/Vande Mataram on the chosen melodic instrument. Hindi/English medium materials are typical; this practice bank is an English-language MCQ theory study adaptation. Confirm the current syllabus PDF and circulars on bseh.org.in.
  • Time limit: 2½ hours (theory paper)
  • Exam / certification fees: As notified by BSEH and paid through affiliated schools for regular and compartment/improvement sittings (no single fixed public subject fee for all categories). Official sources

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BSEH SS Music Melodic: Suggested Study Strategy

1Build one-page charts for Desh, Bihag, and Bhupali: thaat, jati, vadi–samvadi, samay, aroh–avroh, and pakad — these power both MCQs and long classical-introduction answers.
2Memorise matra and vibhag patterns for Jhaptal (10; 2+3+2+3), Chautaal (12), Dhamar (14), and Ektal (12; 6×2); practise ek gun and dugun on the hands daily.
3For ornaments, write one-line definitions of meend, murki, kan, khatka, and gamak with an instrumental example — frequent objective and short-answer targets.
4Link biographies to instruments: Vilayat Khan and Debu Chaudhuri (sitar), Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (Mohan veena), Lata Mangeshkar (playback vocal contribution).
5After MCQ revision, write full raga/tala parichay answers and practise Masitkhani gat with jhala plus Vande Mataram/folk on your instrument — MCQs build recognition, not practical performance marks.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is BSEH Senior Secondary Music Melodic officially examined?

Hindustani Music Instrumental (Melodic) is examined under the Haryana Senior Secondary Certificate Examination as Class 12 subject code 645. Full marks are Theory 30 + Practical 50 + Internal Assessment 20 = 100, with theory about 2½ hours. Confirm the year’s syllabus PDF, date sheet, and circulars on bseh.org.in.

Is this practice bank the same format as the official Senior Secondary Music Melodic paper?

No. Official BSEH Class 12 Music Melodic theory mixes objective and short/long constructed-response items, and practical performance is separately marked. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation for theory concepts only — not an official translation, blueprint replica, or full practical simulation.

What syllabus does this bank follow?

It is aligned to BSEH Senior Secondary (Class 12) Hindustani Music Instrumental (Melodic) Code 645: definitions and ornaments, dhrupad/jhala/lakshan geet, thaat and raga rules, time theory, talas Jhaptal/Chautaal/Dhamar/Ektal, ragas Desh/Bihag/Bhupali, musician biographies, and music history/future prospects.

What is the pass mark for BSEH Senior Secondary Music Melodic?

BSEH Senior Secondary subject pass floor is commonly stated as 33% for theory electives. Always verify the current BSEH Senior Secondary notification for exact criteria for your sitting, including any separate practical requirements.

Where should I check official syllabus and date sheets?

Use the Board of School Education Haryana website at bseh.org.in for Class 12 syllabus catalog entries (including Music Melodic Code 645), date sheets, and exam circulars. The syllabus PDF is published under the Class 12 session catalog.