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

Samia Miraj

Updated On: March 12, 2026 09:00 AM

CBSE Class 12 English Answer Key 2026 will be available on March 12, 2026, after 2:00 PM. You can check the accurate answers to the question paper using the answer key. We will update the answer key with input from our subject-matter experts. 
CBSE Class 12 English Answer Key 2026

CBSE Class 12 English Answer Key 2026 will be updated as soon as the exam is over. The exam will conclude on March 12, 2026, after 2:00 PM. You can use the answer key to check the correct answers for the questions asked during the paper. This will help you calculate your predicted total. You can reward yourself with appropriate marks for each correct answer without deducting anything for wrong answers. The final score can be a little different from the predicted score; nevertheless, you will get an idea of your performance. You must achieve CBSE Class 12 Passing Marks 2026 i.e. 33% to pass the exam. Check out more information about the unofficial CBSE Class 12 English Answer Key 2026 below.

CBSE Class 12 English Answer Key 2026

We will update the unofficial CBSE Class 12 English answer key as the exam is over in the table provided below. This information will help you to predict your overall total:

Questions

Sub-Questions

To be Updated

Question 1

I to X

To be Updated

Question 2

I to VIII

To be Updated

Question 3

A/B

To be Updated

Question 4

A/B

To be Updated

Question 5

A/B

To be Updated

Question 6

A/B

To be Updated

Question 7

A - I to VI

B- I to VI

To be Updated

Question 8

A - I to IV

B- I to IV

To be Updated

Question 9

A - I to VI

B- I to VI

To be Updated

Question 10

I to VI

To be Updated

Question 11

I to III

To be Updated

Question 12

A/B

To be Updated

Question 13

A/B

To be Updated

CBSE Class 12 English Paper Pattern 2026

The detailed breakdown of the question paper is mentioned in the table given below to help you navigate the different types of questions and the answer keys accordingly:

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

To understand the evaluation behind the CBSE Class 12 Result 2026 , you can check out the answer key document. The result is expected to be released in May 2026. The correct answers to the questions will be updated here as soon as the paper is over.

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