ISC 12th English Question Paper with Answer Key 2026: PDF Download, Exam Analysis
ISC Class 12 English Answer Key 2026 is made available for English Paper 1 (English Language). ISC has not released the official answer keys. You can access unofficial answer keys, and analysis prepared by us here to check your raw scores.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) conducted the English Paper 1 (English Language) on February 13, 2026. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate.The exam was held from 2:00 PM to 5 PM. English Paper 2 (English Literature) will be held on February 16, 2026. The unofficial ISC Class 12 English Answer Key 2026 will be released immediately after the exams are over. You can find set-wise unofficial answer keys (for A, B, C, and D sets) for grammar and comprehension sections by 5:15 PM on the exam day, with live updates and student reviews. You will need at least 35% aggregate marks across subjects to pass overall and 40% in each subject, including both theory and practical/internal exams, as per theISC Class 12 Passing Marks 2026.
These answer keys will really be helpful for you, as you can compare your answers and calculate your potential marks. Once the ISC 12th English answer key is released, you can match your answers with the correct ones and hence can estimate your performance in the exam. Through this you can understand the areas where you have gone wrong and where you have performed well. Read the complete article to know the ISC Class 12 English Answer Key 2026.
You can also checkISC Class 12 Legal Studies Weightage 2026to prepare for the exam scheduled on Feb 14, 2026. The weightage will help you in quick revision as you can go through the topics based on the marking scheme.
ISC Class 12 English Unofficial Answer Key 2026
It is to be noted that the answer keys provided is unofficial. The ISC Class 12 English unofficial answer key 2026 isprovided only for all objective questions.ISC Class 12 English Paper 1 Unofficial Answer Key 2026
The ISC 12th English Paper 1 comprises Composition Writing of 20 marks, Detailed writing, proposal writing of 25 marks, Grammar of 15 marks and Comprehension of 20 marks. Find out the ISC Class 12 English Paper 1 Unofficial Answer Key 2026 from the table below:Question No. | Questions | Answer Key |
Question 3 (i) | (i) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each of them in brackets. | (a) No sooner does he wake up than he reads a newspaper. |
| Question 3 (ii) | (ii) Replace the INCORRECT underlined words to make the following sentences meaningful and grammatically correct. Do not copy the sentences. (a) He gave up most of his money to a charitable institution. (b) The authorities are showing signs of giving away to the workers' demands. (c) We need to cut up the article to five hundred words. (d) After a few months, he realised he was not cut in for the job. (e) I handed on the application for the visa to the officer. (f) The athlete in the relay race handed in the baton to the next runner. (g) I am surprised you fell by that simple trick. (h) Our plan to start a new project fell down due to lack of financial support. (i) The coach tried to bring about the best in every player. (j) The teacher brought on an important matter for discussion with the parents | a. away b. in c. down d. Out e. in f. over g. for h. through i. out j. up |
| Question 3 (iii) | (iii) Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. Do not write the passage but write the verbs in the correct order. (1) A large notice on the window of a shop ______ (announce) a big sale, with A large notice on the window of a shop sweeping reductions, ______ (2) (start) at 9:00 a.m. An enormous queue had ______ (3) (begin) to form by 7:30 a.m. Just before the shop was about to open, an inconspicuous little man _____ (4) (walk) to the beginning of the queue. Angry customers ______ (5) (elbow) and pushed him until he was right at the back of the line. Undaunted, the little man ______ (6) (go) to the start of the queue again. Once more, he was he _____ (7) (shove) unceremoniously to the back. This time _____ (8) (receive) a few smacks on the face and a couple of thumps from umbrellas wielded by those in the queue. The little man walked to one side of the queue and said, "If that _____ (9) (be) The little man walked to one side of the queue and said, "If that your attitude, I won't open the shop at all today. We can all go home, if you continue to _____ (10) (behave) like this." | (1) announced (2) starting (3) begun (4) walked (5) elbowed (6) went (7) shoved (8) received (9) is (10) behave |
| Question 4 | Read the passage given below and answer the questions (i), (ii) and (iii) that follow. 1. Extremely old 2. Cold and Dangerous 3. Stopped for a while | 1. Primitive 2. Sinister 3. Paused |
| Find a single word from the passage that will exactly replace the underlined word or words in the following sentences. 1. Glass (line 10) 2. Right (line 38) 3. Table (line 49) | 1. D 2. C 3. A |
ISC Class 12 English Paper 2 Unofficial Answer Key 2026
| Sections | Question No. | Questions | Answer Key |
| Section A | Question 1 | i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi, vii, viii, ix, x | TBU |
| Question 2 | i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi, vii, viii, ix, x | TBU | |
| Section B | Question 3 | i, ii, iii | TBU |
| Question 4 | i, ii, iii | TBU | |
| Question 5 | i, ii, iii | TBU |
ReadISC 12th Result 2026
ISC Class 12 English consists of two papers: Paper 1 (English Language) and Paper 2 (Literature in English). The theory exam will be for 80 marks, and 20 marks will be for project work. Once the ISC Class 12 English answer key is released, you can check your answers here and calculate your marks.
ISC Class 12 English Exam 2026 Latest Updates
February 13, 2026 | 5:00 PM IST | ISC Class 12 Result: The Council is expected to release the ISC 12th result 2026 for all the streams on Apr 30, 2026 at 11 am.Students can access their results on the official CISCE website at results.cisce.org using the course code, candidate UID, and index number. Alternatively, they can check their results via SMS and DigiLocker.February 13, 2026 | 4:30 PM IST | ISC Class 12 Rechecking: Shortly after the ISC 12th results are out, students can apply for rechecking/ verification of marks only if they find there is a mistake in the calculation of marks.Here, all the awarded marks will be verified along with the final calculation. Students need to pay INR 1000 as a rechecking fee.
February 13, 2026 | 4:00 PM IST | ISC Class 12 Result Revaluation: If anyone is dissatisfied with the rechecking of their answer sheets, he/ she can apply for ISC 12th revaluation.The application window will be opened in May 2026. Students need to pay INR 1500-5450 per subject within 3 days of the result declaration to be eligible to apply for the process.
February 13, 2026 | 3:30 PM IST | ISC 12th Toppers List: CISCE will not release the official ISC Class 12 toppers list 2026.The board stopped this practice for the last few years to promote healthy competition and reduce student pressure. We will share the names of the students who will score above 95% marks based on the unofficial list released by the schools.
February 13, 2026 | 3:00 PM IST | ISC Class 12 Marksheet: The original marksheet will be provided by the respective schools within a few days of the result declaration.Students can expect the original ISC 12th marksheet 2026 in the last week of April 2026/ first week of May 2026. However, they can access the provisional marksheet via official CISCE' website or DigiLocker.
February 13, 2026 | 2:30 PM IST | ISC Class 12 Grading System: Students will be awarded grades between grade 1 and 9 based on their performance, where grade 1 indicates the highest and 9 is the lowest.InISC Class 12 grading system, Grades 1-6 indicate a pass with credit, grade 7 is a pass, grade 8 is a pass though it is not shown on certificates, and grade 9 signifies failure.
February 13, 2026 | 2:00 PM IST | ISC Class 12 English Passing Marks:Students must obtain at least40 marks out of 100.These 40 marks apply to both English Language (Paper 1) and Literature in English (Paper 2). Apart from these, students must also get a minimum of 40 marks in all other subjects irrespective of the streams, and 35% overall across subjects including theory and practicals.