CBSE Class 12 English Answer Key 2026 - All Sets Solved Question Paper PDF Download, Exam Analysis

Questions

Sub-Questions

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Question 1

I to X

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Question 2

I to VIII

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Question 3

A/B

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Question 4

A/B

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Question 5

A/B

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Question 6

A/B

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Question 7

A - I to VI

B- I to VI

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Question 8

A - I to IV

B- I to IV

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Question 9

A - I to VI

B- I to VI

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Question 10

I to VI

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Question 11

I to III

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Question 12

A/B

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Question 13

A/B

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Sections

Marks

Section A: Reading Skills

22 Marks

I. Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage

12 + 10 = 22 Marks

1. One unseen passage to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, and inference. Vocabulary assessment will also be assessed via inference. The passage may be factual, descriptive, or literary.

12

2. One unseen case-based factual passage with verbal/visual inputs like statistical data, charts, etc., to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, and evaluation.

10

Section B: Creative Writing Skills

18 Marks

3. Notice, up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions is to be answered. (4 Marks: Format:1 / Content:2 / Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar:1).

4

4. Formal/Informal Invitation and Reply, up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered. (4 Marks: Format:1 / Content:2 / Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar:1).

4

5. Letters based on verbal/visual input, to be answered in approximately 120–150 words. Letter types include application for a job with bio data or resume, letters to the editor (giving suggestions or opinions on issues of public interest). One out of the two given questions is to be answered. (5 Marks: Format:1 / Organisation of Ideas:1 / Content:2 / Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar:1).

5

6. Article / Report Writing, descriptive and analytical in nature, based on verbal inputs, to be answered in 120–150 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered. (5 Marks: Format:1 / Organisation of Ideas:1 / Content:2 / Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar:1).

5

Section C: Literature Text Book and Supplementary Reading Text

40 Marks

7. One Poetry extract out of two, from the book Flamingo, to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, and appreciation. (6×1=6 Marks)

6

8. One Prose extract out of two, from the book Vistas, to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation. (4×1=4 Marks)

4

9. One Prose extract out of two from the book Flamingo, to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, and evaluation. (6×1=6 Marks)

6

10. Short answer type questions (from Prose and Poetry from the book Flamingo), to be answered in 40–50 words each. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. Five questions out of the six given are to be answered. (5×2=10 Marks)

10

11. Short-answer type questions, from Prose (Vistas), to be answered in 40–50 words each. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. Any two out of three questions to be done. (2×2=4 Marks)

4

12. One Long answer type question, from Prose/Poetry (Flamingo), to be answered in 120–150 words. Questions can be based on incident/theme/passage/extract/event as reference points to assess extrapolation beyond and across the text. The question will elicit analytical and evaluative responses from the student. Any one out of two questions to be done. (1×5=5 Marks)

5

13. One long-answer type question, based on the chapters from the book Vistas, to be answered in 120–150 words, to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the text. Questions to provide analytical and evaluative responses using incidents, events, and themes as reference points. Any one out of two questions to be done. (1×5=5 Marks)

5

Total

80 Marks