CBSE Class 12 Painting Question Paper 2012 Code 71 is available for download here. CBSE conducted the Class 12 Painting exam on April 10, 2012 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The Painting theory paper is of 40 marks.

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The Painting question paper includes the following types of questions:

  • The theory paper (History of Indian Art) has 8 questions, all compulsory, carrying equal marks (5 marks each) for 40 marks in 2 hours
  • 15 minutes of reading time is printed: the paper is distributed at 10.15 a.m. and students only read it until 10.30 a.m.
  • Questions 1 and 2 are to be answered in about 200 words each and Questions 3, 4 and 5 in about 100 words each
  • Questions 6, 7 and 8 are objective type (naming painters, artists, titles or sub-schools)
  • The paper prints no sections; the grouping of questions in the table is ours, based on the printed word limits

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CBSE Class 12 Painting 2012 Question Paper Details

Exam CBSE Class 12 Board Examination 2012
Subject Painting
Paper code 71
Exam date April 10, 2012
Time allowed 2 hours (plus 15 minutes of reading time, 10:15 AM to 10:30 AM)
Maximum marks 40
Total questions 8 (attempt 8)

CBSE Class 12 Painting Question Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme

The CBSE Class 12 Painting 2012 question paper is of 40 marks and has 8 questions, of which 8 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 Painting Question Paper Pattern 2012

Section Questions Question Type Choice Marks per Question Marks
Entire paper (no printed sections) Q1-Q2 Descriptive questions (main features of the Rajasthani or Pahari School; appreciation of a Mughal or Deccani miniature), about 200 words each, with choice inside the question All 2 5 10
Q3-Q5 Short-answer questions (Indian painters and sculptors in the Freedom Movement; like or dislike of contemporary Indian art; note on Mughal or Deccani miniatures), about 100 words each, with choice inside the question All 3 5 15
Q6-Q8 Objective-type questions (titles of five Rajasthani and Pahari miniatures; painters of four paintings plus the meaning of the Ashokan Wheel; names of two graphic-artists, two sculptors and a painter) All 3 5 15
Total 8 questions Attempt 8 40

CBSE Class 12 Painting Marks Distribution 2012

Question Type Questions to Attempt Marks per Question Total Marks
Descriptive questions (main features of the Rajasthani or Pahari School; appreciation of a Mughal or Deccani miniature), about 200 words each, with choice inside the question 2 5 10
Short-answer questions (Indian painters and sculptors in the Freedom Movement; like or dislike of contemporary Indian art; note on Mughal or Deccani miniatures), about 100 words each, with choice inside the question 3 5 15
Objective-type questions (titles of five Rajasthani and Pahari miniatures; painters of four paintings plus the meaning of the Ashokan Wheel; names of two graphic-artists, two sculptors and a painter) 3 5 15
Total 8 40