BHME 105 Question Paper December 2025 is the sharpest practice set for this CHCWM paper on the trickier corners of health-care waste. If your exam falls in 2026, this is the one to rehearse on, covering AYUSH hospitals, COVID-19 isolation wards, mortuaries, the circular economy and the recycling of medical plastic. Let's break it down.
What is the BHME-105 December 2025 Question Paper?
The BHME 105 December 2025 question paper is the official IGNOU Term-End Examination for Special Considerations of Waste Management, English medium, 70 marks, 3 hours, where you attempt any seven of ten questions in the CHCWM programme.
In practice it is a single, unsectioned set of ten descriptive questions. You pick your strongest seven, each worth ten marks, and write within 500 words apiece. A couple carry split marks, like the 5+5 on school health clinics and dental settings and the 2+4+4 on the circular economy, which tells you how to weight each part.
About IGNOU BHME-105 Special Considerations of Waste Management
BHME-105 looks at the waste streams that ordinary rules do not fully cover. It studies the waste generated by AYUSH hospitals, the careful disposal of waste from COVID-19 isolation wards, and the segregation of infectious waste from mortuaries.
It then moves through more specialised settings. You learn the waste produced in an immunisation programme, the waste from school health clinics and dental settings, and how health-care waste is managed during emergencies and disasters when normal systems break down.
The final strand is sustainability. The course covers ways to minimise the carbon footprint of hospital waste management, the circular economy applied to organic waste and sharp waste, sustainable procurement in the health sector, and the recycling and resource recovery of medical plastic in India.
This page is written by Prateek Talwar and reviewed by the Unnati Educations academic team, including our health-care waste management and environmental sustainability content reviewers. It sits within the BHME-105 course of the IGNOU Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (CHCWM) programme and reflects the official IGNOU Term-End Examination of December 2025. Last updated: June 2026.
BHME-105 Question Paper December 2025 Exam Pattern and Marks
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medium | English only, not bilingual |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Total marks | 70 |
| Total questions | 10 |
| Questions to attempt | Any 7 |
| Marks per question | 10 marks each, all equal (Q5 split 5+5, Q8 split 2+4+4) |
| Word length per answer | Within 500 words |
| Sections | None, single unsectioned set |
| Type of questions | Descriptive long answers |
All Questions in the BHME-105 December 2025 Paper
Note : (i) Attempt any seven questions. (ii) All questions carry equal marks. (iii) Answer each question within 500 words.
- Discuss the types of waste generated from AYUSH hospitals, their categories, treatment and disposal options. 10
- Discuss the waste generated from COVID-19 isolation wards and its disposal methods. 10
- Discuss the segregation, treatment and disposal of infectious waste from mortuaries. 10
- Enumerate the types of waste generated in an immunisation programme and discuss how to manage it. 10
- Discuss the waste generated and its management in the following : 5+5
- School health clinics
- Dental settings
- Discuss the health-care waste management in emergencies and disasters. 10
- Discuss the steps to minimize the carbon footprint in hospital waste management. Calculate the carbon footprint for a 700-bedded hospital. 10
- Define circular economy. Discuss its application in : 2+4+4
- Organic waste
- Sharp waste
- Discuss sustainable procurement in the health sector. 10
- Discuss the recycling and resource recovery of medical plastic in India. 10
Topics Covered in the BHME-105 Paper
- The types, categories, treatment and disposal of waste from AYUSH hospitals
- The waste and disposal methods from COVID-19 isolation wards
- The segregation, treatment and disposal of infectious waste from mortuaries
- The types of waste generated in an immunisation programme and how to manage it
- Waste from school health clinics and from dental settings
- Health-care waste management in emergencies and disasters
- The steps to minimise the carbon footprint and the calculation for a 700-bedded hospital
- The circular economy applied to organic waste and sharp waste
- Sustainable procurement in the health sector
- The recycling and resource recovery of medical plastic in India
Topic Map of the BHME-105 Paper
| Theme | Questions | What it tests |
|---|---|---|
| Specialised waste streams | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Waste from AYUSH hospitals, COVID-19 isolation wards, mortuaries, immunisation programmes, school health clinics and dental settings, and emergencies and disasters |
| Sustainability and resource recovery | 7, 8, 9, 10 | Minimising the carbon footprint of hospital waste, the circular economy in organic and sharp waste, sustainable procurement in the health sector, and the recycling of medical plastic in India |
How to Use BHME-105 December 2025 Question Paper to Score in the 2026 Exam
Sit this December 2025 IGNOU paper under a real three-hour clock and pick your best seven of the ten. Each answer must stay within 500 words, so a tight, well-organised reply on AYUSH hospital waste beats a sprawling one.
Handle the split questions by their parts. Question 5 needs one clear section for school health clinics and another for dental settings, and question 8 wants a short definition of the circular economy followed by its application first to organic waste and then to sharp waste. Give each part its own marks.
Build a waste-stream answer around types, categories, and the segregation, treatment and disposal options. The carbon-footprint question is the one to watch, since it asks you to calculate the figure for a 700-bedded hospital, so show your method and your assumptions rather than guessing a number. Themes like sustainable procurement and medical plastic recycling recur, so they reward solid preparation.
Sample Answer Approach (not a full answer)
Take question 2, the waste generated from COVID-19 isolation wards and its disposal methods. Here is the shape of a within-500-word answer, not the answer itself.
Opening: one line on why COVID-19 isolation wards generate large volumes of highly infectious waste.
Waste types to cover: contaminated PPE, masks and gloves, used swabs and test kits, and general ward waste treated as infectious.
Disposal methods: double-bagging and yellow-bag collection, dedicated storage, and treatment by autoclaving or incineration as per the rules.
Conclusion: a short note on why strict segregation at source protects waste handlers and the public.
Frequently Asked Questions about the BHME-105 Question Paper December 2025
Is this the authentic BHME-105 IGNOU Question Paper?
Yes. This is the official IGNOU Term-End Examination paper for BHME-105 held in December 2025, reproduced word for word in English. The real questions on AYUSH hospital waste, mortuary infectious waste and the circular economy appear here unchanged, with the same three-part Note and the same ten-question structure the university set.
How many questions must I attempt in BHME-105 and out of how many marks?
You attempt any seven of the ten questions, and the paper is out of 70 marks, ten for each. Answers should stay within 500 words. Two questions carry splits, the 5+5 on school health clinics and dental settings and the 2+4+4 on the circular economy, so plan each part to its marks.
Is this BHME 105 Question Paper useful for the 2026 CHCWM exam?
Very useful. The December 2025 paper is the most recent official BHME-105 set, so it closely guides your 2026 attempt. Steady areas like waste from COVID-19 isolation wards, the carbon footprint of hospital waste and the recycling of medical plastic carry weight every term, which makes timed practice on this exact paper worthwhile.
Is a BHME-105 solved question paper available?
Yes, a BHME 105 solved question paper can be shared on request. The questions here are the real ones, and the solved set adds model answers built the way examiners reward, with a worked carbon-footprint calculation for a 700-bedded hospital and a clear circular-economy breakdown. Message us and we will send what suits your prep.
Can this BHME-105 Question Paper help with the BHME-105 assignment too?
It helps a lot. The BHME-105 assignment and this exam draw on one syllabus, so revising AYUSH hospital waste, sustainable procurement, or health-care waste in emergencies and disasters for the paper strengthens your tutor-marked work as well. Practising these December 2025 questions builds the same grasp of special waste considerations the assignment expects.
What BHME-105 support is available?
You can reach our team directly. Whether you want the solved set, help with the carbon-footprint calculation, or guidance on choosing your best seven questions, we are a message away. Send us a note on WhatsApp and we will point you to the right BHME-105 resource for your prep.
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