ISC 2026 Art Paper 1 Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is ISC Class 12 Art Paper 1, Drawing or Painting from Still Life, code 1226-871A, from the 2026 board examination. It carries 100 marks and three hours are allotted. It is for the Chief Supervising Examiner, who, with the art teacher, sets up one of two alternatives. Alternative A spreads a rug on the floor and places a string of ghungroos, a pair of tabla and a harmonium on it; the rug must stay part of the background. Alternative B puts a burger and a few potato chips on a dinner plate, with a cloth napkin, a bottle of ketchup and a glass of juice beside the plate in a balanced composition. The candidate's UID and index number must be written on the front of the work.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

Art

Year

2026

Paper code

1226-871A

Maximum marks

100

Time allowed

3 hours

Pages

2

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Alternative A

  Still life of a string of ghungroos, a pair of tabla and a harmonium arranged on a rug

• Alternative B

  Still life of a burger and potato chips on a dinner plate, with a cloth napkin, ketchup and a glass of juice

Topics covered

• Still life drawing and painting
• Ghungroos, tabla and harmonium
• Rug as background
• Food still life
• Burger, ketchup and juice
• Balanced composition

Questions from this paper

1. Draw or paint a still life with a rug spread on the floor and a string of ghungroos, a pair of tabla and a harmonium placed on it, keeping the rug as part of the background.
2. Draw or paint a still life with a burger and a few potato chips on a dinner plate, and a cloth napkin, a bottle of ketchup and a glass of juice arranged beside the plate.