The Uttar Pradesh Board is one of the oldest and reputed boards in India, which was founded in the year 1921. It was the earliest board in India that adopted 10+2 system of higher secondary examinations. In Uttar Pradesh, most of the secondary schools come under the U.P Board. Today there are more than nine thousand secondary schools that are recognized by this board of high school and intermediate education.

Importance of studying this subject

Maintaining health and hygiene should always be given high priority. Eating the right kind of food and maintaining hygiene is very important for good health. Similarly mother craft is also important as it deals with child care.

Instructions for the paper and its pattern

All the questions contained in the paper are compulsory. There are total of twenty two questions in the paper. The first six questions are short questions and should be written in not more than thirty words. The next six questions are to be answered in fifty words. Questions from 13 to 17 are to be answered in not more than seventy five and the last five questions are long answer questions which should not exceed 120 words. There are no sectional divisions in this paper.Since all the twenty two questions are compulsory, there may be internal choices in the questions.

Distribution of Marks

The craft and hygiene paper is of seventy five. The first six questions are short questions of two marks each. The next six questions are of three marks.  Question no 12 to 17 are of four marks each followed by the last five questions carrying five marks respectively.

Ti me allocation

The time allocated to this paper is three hours.