AP Inter 1st Year English Guess Paper 2026: List of most important questions

AP Inter 2026 1st Year English Paper:The AP Intermediate Public Examinations 2026 are going on as per schedule, and the Intermediate 1st Year English Paper-I exam will be held onFebruary 25, 2026, at various examination centers in Andhra Pradesh. Thousands of first-year Intermediate students from MPC, BiPC, CEC, MEC, and other groups will take the English exam, which is one of the most scoring subjects in the board exams.

The English Paper-I exam comprises various sections such as prose, poetry, grammar, and writing skills. According to academic experts, students need to prepare for lesson summaries, themes of poems, grammar exercises, and writing skills such as letter writing, report writing, and paragraph writing.

AP Inter 1st Year English Paper 2026: Most Expected & Important Questions

The list of most important and expected questions for the AP Inter 1st Year English Exam 2026 has been compiled bySakunth Kumar, English Subject Expert at CollegeDekho, after a thorough analysis of the previous year’s question papers. The questions are mostly related to the exercises in the textbook and are often repeated ones to help students in their last-minute preparations.

Annotations

Unit I: The Malady Of Overthinking (Jerome K. Jerome)

• I was a hospital in myself. All they needto do would be to walk round me, and, after that, take their diploma.
• I walked into that reading room ahappy, healthy man. I crawled out adecrepit wreck.

Unit II: Chief Seattle’s Letter (Chief Seattle)

• The earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth.
• The earth is precious to him and to harmthe earth is to heap contempt on its Creator

Unit III: You’ve Got to Find What You Love (Steve Jobs)

• Sometimes life hits you in the head with abrick. Don’t lose faith.
• Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish

Annotations (Q. 2)

The Tyger (William Blake)

• He is called by thy name, for he calls himself a lamb.
• What immortal hand or eye - Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

III. INVICTUS (William Ernest Henley)

• I am the master of my fate,

I am the captain of my soul.

• I thank whatever gods may be

For my unconquerable soul.

IV. Refugees (Brian Bilston)

• They really are

Layabouts and Loungers

• Instead, let us share our countries

Share our homes

Share our food

Short Essay 150 words (Q.3)

Unit I: The Malady of Overthinking (Jerome K. Jerome)

• Comment on the title of “The Malady ofOverthinking” by Jerome K Jerome. Are maladies of overthinking limited to health? Explain yourview.
• What are the potential dangers of gainingexcessive information about diseases as we have seen in “The Malady of Overthinking”?

Unit II: Chief Seattle’s Letter (Chief Seattle)

• Chief Seattle mentions that “all things areconnected.” How does this concept apply toenvironmental issues today?

Section A: Short Essay 150 words (Q.4)

I. The Lamb

II. The Tyger (William Blake)

• Compare and contrast the key qualities portrayedin “The Lamb” and “The Tyger.” How does Blakeuse these qualities to express the theme of dualityin creation?

III. INVICTUS (William Ernest Henley)

• In what ways does “Invictus” illustrate the importance of personal responsibility and inner strength in shapingone’s destiny?

IV. Refugees (Brian Bilston)

• How does the title “Refugees” reflect the dual message of the poem?

Section A: Long Essay 300 words (Q.V)

1. The Blind Dog (R.K. Narayan)

• How does the relationship between the blind beggar and the dog evolve throughout the story, and what doesthis transformation reveal about themes of loyalty, exploitation, and freedom?

1. A Retrieved Reformation (O. Henry)

• Write a detailed character sketch of Jimmy Valentine, highlighting his evolution from a skilled criminal to areformed gentleman.

1. A Sound of Thunder (Ray Bradbury)

• How does the butterfly effect influence the outcome of the story? In what ways does Eckels’ single mistakedemonstrate the power of small actions on the future?

Section B: Reading Comprehension (Important)

• Social Media
• Atomic Habits
• Social Democracy
• Physical Activity
• Khejri Massacre
• Unity in Diversity

Section B: Non-Verbal Information (Types of Questions)

• Table format
• Pie Diagram
• Tree Diagram
• Bar graph from the exercises

Section C Grammar Weightage

• Parts of Speech -- 3M
• Articles -- 3M
• Common Errors -- 5M
• Silent Consonants -- 3M
• Odd Sounds -- 5M
• Dialogue Conversation -- 4M

Last-Minute Preparation Tips for AP Inter 1st year English 2026

Students are recommended to repeat the summary of the lessons, work on grammar exercises, and solve previous question papers under time pressure. Keeping good handwriting and following the correct format of answers can also be helpful in getting better marks. By following a proper revision plan and concentrating on key subjects from the guess paper, students can face the AP Inter 1st Year English exam with confidence.

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