The UP Board Class 12 Chitrakala Alekhan (Drawing and Painting) question paper with solutions (Set 334 LW) is available here for free download. The 2026 paper was set by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) as a 100-mark paper in three sections, to be done in 3 hours 15 minutes.
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UP Board Class 12 Chitrakala Alekhan 2026 (Set 334 LW) Questions with Solutions
Which oil is used in oil painting?
Which colour should be mixed with red colour to make it orange?
Miniature painting of 'Kalpa Sutra' belongs to
In which cave of Ajanta, is there the wall painting - 'Lord Buddha begging for alms'?
In which state are the famous cave temples of Ellora?
'Portrait painting' was on its high rank in the regime of
Bold and swift lining as well as bright and warm colour scheme is the outstanding feature of
Indian painter who painted Indian religious pictures on European method for the first time was
Where is the large collection of the paintings of Amrita Sher-Gill?
When did the second epoch of Modern Indian Art start?
Make a design for a decorative curtain border in 10 cm × 24 cm size. The design should be based on lotus flower, leaves and buds. Add any animal or bird at appropriate place in the same. Use at least three amicable colours in the design. The colour scheme should be attractive and pleasing to the eyes.
Pay special attention to the following points: (a) Originality and repeats of the units - 12 marks; (b) Rhythmic lining - 12 marks; (c) Good harmony and colour scheme - 24 marks; (d) General effect and attraction - 12 marks.
Prepare a design for the floor of a dancing hall in a circle. The radius of the circle should be 10 cm. The design should be based on sunflower, its leaves and buds. Add any peacock or deer at appropriate place in the same. Use at least three amicable colours in the design. The colour scheme should be attractive and pleasing to the eyes.
Pay special attention to the following points: (a) Originality and repeats of the units - 12 marks; (b) Rhythmic lining - 12 marks; (c) Good harmony and colour scheme - 24 marks; (d) General effect and attraction - 12 marks.
Object Drawing: Draw and paint the group of objects placed before you on Whatman (Handmade) paper, Cartridge paper, Pastel paper or Oil sketching paper. The drawing may be painted either in Pastel colours, Oil colours (on oil sketching paper), Oil pastels, Poster colour or watercolour. Your drawing should not be less than 20 cm. Paint the drapery on the background and proper foreground along with the group of objects.
Keep in view the following points while painting the group of objects: (a) Correct drawing of the objects as well as correct form and proportions - 10 marks; (b) Colour scheme that is keeping in view the nearness of the true colours of the objects showing proper light, shade and shadow - 15 marks; (c) Composition of objects - 5 marks.
Nature Study: Draw and paint at least one flower, one bud, three-four leaves and the stem of the flower plant placed before you in such a natural way that the joint angles of the stem, colour, limbs and views of the plant are properly shown on drawing paper obtained from the centre. Prepare your painting with watercolours. Do not draw the Nature study from your memory. The drawing should not be less than 20 cm in size. Try to show the freshness of the flowers and the colours of the leaves and buds in its natural form.
Keep in view the following points: (a) Correct size and the drawing as well as natural form of the plant - 10 marks; (b) Transparent and attractive colour scheme - 15 marks; (c) Natural beauty and joint angles - 5 marks.
Memory Drawing: Make a drawing from your memory on any one of the following with either pencil (HB, 1B, 2B, 3B) or charcoal, showing light, shade and shadow on the drawing sheet given to you. The measurement of the drawing should be about 15 cm. (a) Cooking pan on two bricks; (b) Bucket; (c) Lantern; (d) Peacock.
Landscape Painting: Prepare a landscape painting of any one of the following subjects on the given drawing sheet in a rectangle of 20 cm × 15 cm. The medium of the painting should be watercolour, poster colour or any other medium. Selection of the medium and the composition of the landscape should be beautiful and attractive: (i) A temple with two huts near a pond; (ii) Two-three huts with some trees; (iii) Any village scene.
Keep in view the following points while painting: (a) Correct drawing and perspective - 10 marks; (b) Suitable composition - 5 marks; (c) Selection and use of appropriate and amiable colours - 10 marks; (d) Suitable drawing and depiction of atmosphere - 5 marks.
UP Board Class 12 Chitrakala Alekhan 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme Explained
The Set 334 LW paper is bilingual (Hindi and English) and mixes 10 objective questions with two practical drawing sections, so most of the 100 marks depend on what you draw, not what you write.
- Total marks: 100 in 3 hours 15 minutes, with the first 15 minutes given for reading the question paper
- Section A (10 marks): 10 objective questions of 1 mark each on painting materials, colours, Indian art history and modern Indian painters
- Section B (60 marks): one design to be made, with a choice between two designs (a curtain border or a circular dance-hall floor design)
- Section C (30 marks): one drawing to be made out of four options - object drawing, nature study, memory drawing or landscape painting - all carrying equal marks
- Design marking: originality and repeats of units 12, rhythmic lining 12, harmony and colour scheme 24, general effect and attraction 12
- Instructions: make at least two or three repeats of the units in the design, do not use a sketch pen, and write your roll number in figures and words on the drawing sheet and the tracing paper
High-Weightage Sections in UP Board Class 12 Chitrakala Alekhan 2026 to Focus On First
The design decided 60 of the 100 marks in Set 334 LW, so it is where practice time pays off most.
- Design (Section B): 60 of 100 marks - a lotus-based curtain border of 10 cm x 24 cm, or a sunflower-based circular floor design of 10 cm radius, each with an animal or bird and at least three colours; 24 of the 60 marks were for harmony and colour scheme alone
- Object drawing, nature study, memory drawing and landscape (Section C): 30 of 100 marks - object drawing and nature study split the marks 10 for drawing, 15 for colour and 5 for composition or natural beauty
- Indian art history (Section A): 8 of the 10 MCQs came from Ajanta and Ellora, the Kalpa Sutra miniatures, Mughal portraits, Pahari styles, Raja Ravi Varma, Amrita Sher-Gil and the epochs of modern Indian art
- Materials and colour theory (Section A): 2 MCQs - the oil used in oil painting and the colour mix that gives orange
How to Use the UP Board Chitrakala Alekhan Question Paper for Practice
Use the Set 334 LW paper as a timed practical mock, not just as a reading exercise.
- Complete Section A first in a few minutes, then keep most of the time for the 60-mark design and the 30-mark drawing
- Try both designs at the stated size and colour rules, keeping to at least three colours and two or three repeats of the units
- Rehearse each Section C option - object drawing, nature study, memory drawing and landscape - against its marking breakup
- Compare your work with the solution PDF, which explains the design and drawing approach step by step
UP Board Class 12 Chitrakala Alekhan 2026 Question Paper FAQs
Ques. What is the paper pattern of UP Board Class 12 Chitrakala Alekhan 2026?
Ans. The Set 334 LW paper is 100 marks and 3 hours 15 minutes long. Section A has 10 MCQs of 1 mark, Section B is one 60-mark design chosen from two, and Section C is one 30-mark drawing chosen from four.
Ques. How many marks does the design carry in UP Board Class 12 Chitrakala Alekhan 2026?
Ans. The design carries 60 of the 100 marks: 12 for originality and repeats of the units, 12 for rhythmic lining, 24 for harmony and colour scheme and 12 for general effect and attraction.
Ques. Which drawing options were given in Section C of UP Board Class 12 Chitrakala Alekhan 2026?
Ans. You had to attempt any one of four equal-mark options, each worth 30 marks: object drawing, nature study, memory drawing (cooking pan on two bricks, bucket, lantern or peacock) or landscape painting (a temple with two huts near a pond, two-three huts with trees, or any village scene).
Ques. Can I use a sketch pen in the UP Board Class 12 Chitrakala Alekhan exam?
Ans. No. The paper instructions say the use of a sketch pen is not allowed, and the units in the design must be repeated at least two or three times.
Ques. Where can I download the UP Board Class 12 Chitrakala Alekhan 2026 Set 334 LW question paper with solutions PDF for free?
Ans. You can download both the question paper and the full solutions PDF for Set 334 LW from the table at the top of this page, for free.
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