The UP Board Class 12 Shikshashastra 2026 question paper with solutions (Set 327 SL) is available here for free download. UP Board Class 12 Shikshashastra 2026 was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) on the intermediate exam schedule, as a 100-mark paper of 25 questions to be solved in 3 hours 15 minutes.

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UP Board Class 12 Shikshashastra 2026 (Set 327 SL) Questions with Solutions

Question 1:

Upanayan Sanskar is related to which education?

  • (A) Vedic
  • (B) Jain
  • (C) Buddhist
  • (D) Muslim

Question 2:

According to Tagore, in what kind of environment should education be imparted?

  • (A) Strict discipline in the classroom
  • (B) In natural environment
  • (C) In urban environment
  • (D) In digital environment

Question 3:

Which method of waste disposal is more practical to reduce environmental pollution?

  • (A) Bookish knowledge
  • (B) Watching disposal related video
  • (C) Discussing strategies
  • (D) Organic-Inorganic disposal practices

Question 4:

Which activity is most suitable for promoting girl education?

  • (A) Awareness Campaign
  • (B) Only school teaching
  • (C) Fee change
  • (D) Integration of schools

Question 5:

Mental health related program is conducted at global level by

  • (A) WHO
  • (B) UNO
  • (C) NASA
  • (D) UNESCO

Question 6:

If the child is mentally healthy, he

  • (A) Remains happy
  • (B) Irritates
  • (C) Remains sad
  • (D) Feels lonely

Question 7:

Factor(s) of affecting mental health is/are

  • (A) Environment
  • (B) Heredity
  • (C) Education
  • (D) All of these

Question 8:

Rorschach test is used to examine

  • (A) Level of intelligence
  • (B) Hearing ability
  • (C) Personality
  • (D) Educational level

Question 9:

Educational guidance is related to

  • (A) Vocational guidance
  • (B) Subject guidance
  • (C) Examination guidance
  • (D) All of these

Question 10:

Achievement test measures

  • (A) Learning competence
  • (B) Intelligence
  • (C) Personality
  • (D) Creativity

Question 11:

Write the features of Basic Education Scheme.


Question 12:

State the names of four (4) prominent female scholars of the Vedic period.


Question 13:

Write a note on the problems caused by environmental pollution.


Question 14:

Which devices will you use for safety in case of an earthquake?


Question 15:

Mention any four (4) problems of the present education system.


Question 16:

Explain the factors affecting the learning process.


Question 17:

Explain the main causes of natural disaster.


Question 18:

Explain the use of principle of Trial and Error in education.


Question 19:

Define mental health and name the factors affecting it.


Question 20:

What steps should a teacher take if symptoms of mental stress are seen in a student?


Question 21:

Explain the steps of construction of achievement test with example.


Question 22:

Give some suggestions to help student suffering from examination anxiety.


Question 23:

Describe the Buddhist education system in detail.


Question 24:

(OR) Describe the educational ideas of Rabindranath Tagore.


Question 25:

Mention the schemes run by the Government of India for girl education.


Question 26:

(OR) Explain the schemes launched in India for the spread of education.


Question 27:

State the meaning of motivation and explain its usefulness in learning.


Question 28:

(OR) What is meant by learning? Explain any one theory of learning with an example.

UP Board Class 12 Shikshashastra 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme Explained

UPMSP set this paper (Set 327 SL) as 25 compulsory questions of rising difficulty, with the last three long-answer questions offering an internal choice.

  • Total questions: 25, split into 10 one-mark MCQs (Q1-Q10), 6 very-short-answer questions of 4 marks each (Q11-Q16, 25 words), 6 short-answer questions of 6 marks each (Q17-Q22, 50 words), and 3 long-answer questions of 10 marks each with a choice (Q23-Q25, 250 words)
  • Total marks: 100
  • Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes
  • Question types: objective (MCQ), very-short and short descriptive answers, and long-answer essays
  • Internal choice: Q23, Q24 and Q25 (10 marks each, 30 marks total) each let you attempt one of two alternative questions

High-Weightage Topics in UP Board Class 12 Shikshashastra 2026 to Focus On First

Based on this paper's actual question distribution across Q1-Q22 (70 of the 100 marks, before the internal-choice long-answer questions), one topic clearly dominates.

  • Pedagogy: 39 of 70 marks - the single biggest area, spanning MCQs, very-short, and short-answer questions
  • Teacher's Role: 13 of 70 marks - short-answer questions on the teacher's responsibilities in the classroom
  • Teaching Methods: 10 of 70 marks - method-based short-answer questions
  • Assessment for Learning: 8 of 70 marks - MCQs and a short-answer question on evaluating student learning

The remaining 30 marks (Q23-Q25) let you choose between long-answer questions on Pedagogy and Teaching Methods - practise both, since you only find out which alternative suits you better once you read the actual questions.

How to Use the UP Board Shikshashastra Question Paper for Practice

Treat this Set 327 SL paper as a timed mock before you check the solutions.

  • Attempt all 25 questions in 3 hours 15 minutes under exam conditions first
  • For Q23, Q24 and Q25, practise both alternatives of the internal choice, not just the one you'd normally pick
  • Keep to the prescribed word limits - 25 words for very-short answers, 50 for short answers, and 250 for long answers - since UPMSP grades on completeness within that limit
  • Review each answer against the step-by-step solution PDF, not just the final answer

UP Board Class 12 Shikshashastra Student Reactions 2026

  • Reactions to this paper were mixed - some students called it manageable given the concept-based questions, while others found the long-answer word limits tight to complete in the given time

UP Board Class 12 Shikshashastra 2026 Question Paper FAQs

Ques. How many questions are there in the UP Board Class 12 Shikshashastra 2026 paper, and is there any choice?

Ans. The paper has 25 compulsory questions worth 100 marks. The last three questions, Q23, Q24 and Q25 (10 marks each), each give you a choice between two alternative long-answer questions - you only need to attempt one from each pair.

Ques. What is the marking scheme for UP Board Class 12 Shikshashastra 2026?

Ans. The paper carries 100 marks across 25 questions in 3 hours 15 minutes: 10 one-mark MCQs, 6 very-short-answer questions of 4 marks each, 6 short-answer questions of 6 marks each, and 3 long-answer questions of 10 marks each with internal choice.

Ques. Which topics had the highest weightage in UP Board Class 12 Shikshashastra 2026 Set 327 SL?

Ans. Based on this paper's actual questions, Pedagogy (39 of the first 70 marks) was by far the biggest area, followed by Teacher's Role (13 marks) and Teaching Methods (10 marks). The paper's final 30 marks let you choose between long-answer questions on Pedagogy and Teaching Methods.

Ques. What are the word limits for answers in UP Board Class 12 Shikshashastra 2026?

Ans. Very-short-answer questions (Q11-Q16) need about 25 words each, short-answer questions (Q17-Q22) need about 50 words each, and long-answer questions (Q23-Q25) need about 250 words each.

Ques. Where can I download the UP Board Class 12 Shikshashastra 2026 question paper with solutions PDF for free?

Ans. You can download both the question paper and the full step-by-step solutions PDF for Set 327 SL from the table at the top of this page, for free.