Does the wiring scheme at the patch panel need to match the wall socket at the other end?

For a normal straight-through run, yes. If the panel end is T568B, terminate the wall outlet as T568B too; likewise for T568A.

Different runs can use different schemes, although a rack full of mixed A and B terminations can become a needless little labyrinth when somebody has to document it years later.

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