CBSE Class 12 English Core Compartment Question Paper 2026 with Solution PDF

Arts and Board Exam Specialist | Updated on - Jul 28, 2026

CBSE Class 12 English Core Compartment Question Paper 2026 will be available for download here. CBSE is conducting the Class 12 English Core Compartment Board Exam on July 28, 2026.

The English Core question paper includes MCQs (1 mark each), very-short-answer type questions (2 marks each), short-answer type questions (3 marks each), and long-answer type questions (4 & 6 marks each), making up the total of 80 marks.

Download CBSE Class 12 English Core Compartment question paper 2026 with detailed solutions from the links provided below..

CBSE Class 12 English Core Compartment Question Paper 2026 with Solution PDF

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CBSE Class 12 English Core Compartment Question Paper 2026

CBSE Class 12 English Core Section-Wise Weightage

Section	Marks	Expected Weightage
Section A: Reading Skills	22	22%
Section B: Creative Writing Skills	18	18%
Section C: Literature	40	40%
TOTAL	80	100%

CBSE Class 12 English Core Compartment Exam 2026- Last Minute Strategy

1.
‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever.’ Explain with reference to the poem. (A Thing of Beauty)
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2.
Paragraph 5 uses the words ‘competencies’ and ‘adoption’.
Classify the following sentences which talk about ‘competency’ and which talk about ‘adoption’.
Sentence 1: Ria embraced new technology to gain a global market for her paintings.
Sentence 2: Ria displays her artistic skill through her paintings.
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3.
Your school is organizing a road safety awareness workshop for students of class IX – XII. As the head boy of your school, draft a notice informing the students about the workshop. Include other necessary details. You are Ashna/Ashish. Put your notice in a box.
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4.
Why does Charley say, “He (Sam) certainly can’t go back to his old business”? (The Third Level)
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5.
Your school is organizing an Inter-House Science Model-Making Competition. As President of the Science Club, draft a notice to inform all House members from IX – XII about the competition and specify the number of registrations invited per house. Include other necessary details. You are Mitali/Mukesh. Put your notice in a box.
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6.
How does the author prove in paragraph 1 that a sense of humour is a double-edged sword?
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7.
You are Mrs. Savita Manjrekhar, a professor in English. You are invited to be one of the judges for the inter-school debate competition by the Principal of J.M. Public School, Cochin. Write a formal letter expressing your inability to accept the invitation.
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8.
Bama and Zitkala-Sa have proven that education is the antidote to all social evils. Analyse their characters in terms of their struggles and their will to win. (Memories of Childhood)
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9.
What was Zitkala-Sa’s reaction when she realized that her hair was going to be cut? (Memories of Childhood)
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10.
Draft an invitation card on behalf of the Principal of J.B. Bhatia Public School for the launch of ‘Yoga for Life’ programme in the school. Mention a compelling highlight of the programme along with other necessary details.
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11.
You are Mr. Abhishek Sharma. You are planning to celebrate your parents’ 50^th wedding anniversary in a grand manner. Draft a formal invitation card for your friends and relatives. Mention all necessary details.
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12.
‘Students on Ice Programme’ proves Geoff Green’s farsightedness. Explain with reference to the text of ‘The Journey to the End of the Earth’. (The Journey to the End of the Earth)
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13.
How do the stories ‘The Last Lesson’ by Alphonse Daudet and ‘Lost Spring’ by Anees Jung illustrate the impact of socio-political factors on education?
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14.
Your school is organizing an Education Fair in the school premises. As the Head boy / Head girl of Sunshine Public School, Agra, draft a notice informing students of Classes IX – XII about the fair. Include other necessary details. You are Muskan / Manoj. Put your notice in a box.
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15.
What was Charlie’s vision about Galesburg as it was in 1894? (The Third Level)
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