CBSE Class 12 English Elective Question Paper 2016 Code 28/1 is available for download here. CBSE conducted the Class 12 English Elective exam on March 1, 2016 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The English Elective theory paper is of 100 marks.
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The English Elective question paper includes the following types of questions:
- The question paper has 6 questions for 100 marks in 3 hours, with 15 minutes of extra reading time; Questions 1 to 4 are compulsory and the candidate attempts either Question 5 or Question 6
- Section A (Reading) carries 20 marks: Question 1 has an unseen passage (10 marks) and an unseen poem (10 marks)
- Section B (Creative Writing and Applied Grammar) carries 30 marks: a speech and an article of 80 to 100 words (5 marks each), a debate or article of 150 to 200 words with internal choice (10 marks) and two applied-grammar tasks of 5 marks each
- Section C (Text for Detailed Study) carries 30 marks: Question 4 has any two extracts (4 x 2 = 8 marks), any two questions of 80 to 100 words, 5 marks each (10 marks) and any two answers of 120 to 150 words (6 x 2 = 12 marks)
- Section D (Fiction) carries 20 marks: Question 5 or 6, each with two answers of 80 to 100 words (5 marks each) and one answer of 150 to 200 words (10 marks, one of two to be chosen)
CBSE Class 12 English Elective Question Paper 2016 Code 28/1 PDF
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CBSE Class 12 English Elective 2016 Question Paper Details
| Exam | CBSE Class 12 Board Examination 2016 |
| Subject | English Elective |
| Paper code | 28/1 |
| Exam date | March 1, 2016 |
| Time allowed | 3 hours (plus 15 minutes of reading time, 10:15 AM to 10:30 AM) |
| Maximum marks | 100 |
| Total questions | 6 (attempt 5) |
CBSE Class 12 English Elective Question Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme
The CBSE Class 12 English Elective 2016 question paper is of 100 marks and has 6 questions, of which 5 are to be attempted. The tables below give the section-wise paper pattern and the split of marks, as printed in the official question paper.
CBSE Class 12 English Elective Question Paper Pattern 2016
| Section | Questions | Question Type | Choice | Marks per Question | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section A (Reading) | Q1 | Reading: (A) unseen passage (10 marks) and (B) unseen poem (10 marks) | All 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Section B (Creative Writing and Applied Grammar) | Q2 | Writing: (a) a speech and an article of 80 to 100 words (5 marks each) and (b) a debate or an article of 150 to 200 words, with internal choice (10 marks) | All 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Q3 | Applied grammar: (a) editing a passage for omitted words (5 marks) and (b) completing a paragraph from a conversation (5 marks) | All 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Section C (Text for Detailed Study) | Q4 | Text for detailed study: (a) any two of three extracts, 4 marks each (8); (b) any two questions of 80 to 100 words, 5 marks each (10); (c) any two of three questions of 120 to 150 words, 6 marks each (12) | All 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Section D (Fiction) | Q5-Q6 | Fiction: attempt either Q5 or Q6; (a) two questions of 80 to 100 words, 5 marks each (10) and (b) one question of 150 to 200 words with a choice of two (10) | Any 1 of 2 | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 6 questions | Attempt 5 | 100 |
CBSE Class 12 English Elective Marks Distribution 2016
| Question Type | Questions to Attempt | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading: (A) unseen passage (10 marks) and (B) unseen poem (10 marks) (Reading) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Writing: (a) a speech and an article of 80 to 100 words (5 marks each) and (b) a debate or an article of 150 to 200 words, with internal choice (10 marks) (Writing and Grammar) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Applied grammar: (a) editing a passage for omitted words (5 marks) and (b) completing a paragraph from a conversation (5 marks) (Writing and Grammar) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Text for detailed study: (a) any two of three extracts, 4 marks each (8); (b) any two questions of 80 to 100 words, 5 marks each (10); (c) any two of three questions of 120 to 150 words, 6 marks each (12) (Text for Detailed Study) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Fiction: attempt either Q5 or Q6; (a) two questions of 80 to 100 words, 5 marks each (10) and (b) one question of 150 to 200 words with a choice of two (10) (Fiction) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 5 | 100 |
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