IS 2095 Part 1 : 2023
Gypsum Plaster Boards - Specification: Part 1 Plain Gypsum Plaster Boards (Fourth Revision)
Current edition: 2023
Sectional committee: CED 04 · BIS department: Civil Engineering (CED)
What this standard covers
This standard (Part 1) lays down the requirements for plain gypsum plaster board intended to be used for drywall (partition), ceiling and wall lining, and panelling in buildings. It includes boards manufactured to receive either direct surface decoration or gypsum plaster finishes.
Scope, quoted from IS 2095 (Part 1) : 2023. Read the full standard
Requirements and tests, as the standard names them
- 7.1 Dimensions and Tolerances
- 7.1.2 Tolerance on Shape
- 7.1.3 Edge and End Profiles
- 7.2 Density
- 7.3 Flexural Breaking Load
- 7.4 Impact Resistance
- 7.5 Surface Hardness
- 7.6 Loading Capability
- 7.7 Water Absorption
- 7.8 Fire Resistance
- 7.9 Finish
- 8.1 Scale of Sampling
- 9.1 General Requirement
- 9.2 Specific Requirements
Sub-clause names as printed under the headings “REQUIREMENTS”, “SAMPLING AND CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY”, “REQUIREMENTS FOR ECO MARK” in IS 2095 (Part 1) : 2023. Values and limits are deliberately not reproduced here — read them in the standard itself.
How the standard is organised
- 4 TYPES
- 5 MATERIALS
- 6 MANUFACTURING
- 7 REQUIREMENTS
- 8 SAMPLING AND CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY
- 9 REQUIREMENTS FOR ECO MARK
- 10 PACKING AND MARKING
Test methods it refers to
- IS 1288
- IS 2720
Edition history (per the BIS registry)
- IS 2095 Part 1 : 2023 — current edition (last reviewed by BIS 2023-08-10)
- IS 2095 Part 1 : 2011 — withdrawn by BIS
Where this standard is used on NirmanDost
CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil Works)
| Item code | Description (verbatim) |
|---|---|
| 9.133.3.1 | Plain Gypsum plaster board conforming to IS: 2095 (Part -1) : 2011 (Board with BIS certification marks) 12.5 mm thick |
| 12.52.3 | 12.5 mm thick square edge PVC Laminated Gypsum Tile of size 595x595 mm, made of Gypsum plasterboard, manufactured from natural gypsum as per IS 2095 part I and laminated with white 0.16mm thick fire retardant PVC film on… |
| 12.52.4 | 12.5 mm thick fully Perforated Gypsum Board tile made from plasterboard having glass fibre conforming to IS: 2095 part I, of size 595x595 mm, having perforation of 9.7x9.7 mm at 19.4 mm c/c with center borders of 48 mm a… |
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Notes
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- Generated 2026-07-27.