ISC 2025 Art Paper 1 Improvement Examination Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is ISC Class 12 Art Paper 1, Drawing or Painting from Still Life, code 1225-871A-IE, from the 2025 Improvement Examination. It carries 100 marks and three hours are allotted. The supervising examiner, with the art teacher, sets up one of two still-life alternatives for the candidate to draw or paint. Alternative A places a hurricane lantern to one side and stacks three hardcover books at a slight angle, with a pair of spectacles on top of the books. Alternative B sets an open umbrella on the ground and arranges a pair of hiking boots and a sun hat underneath it. The UID and index number must be written clearly on the front of the work, or it may not be possible to mark it.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

Art

Year

2025

Paper code

1225-871A-IE

Maximum marks

100

Time allowed

3 hours

Pages

2

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Alternative A

  Still life of a hurricane lantern, three hardcover books stacked at an angle, and a pair of spectacles

• Alternative B

  Still life of an open umbrella on the ground, with hiking boots and a sun hat arranged under it

Topics covered

• Still life drawing and painting
• Hurricane lantern
• Hardcover books and spectacles
• Open umbrella
• Hiking boots and sun hat

Questions from this paper

1. Draw or paint a still life with a hurricane lantern to one side, three hardcover books stacked at a slight angle, and a pair of spectacles placed on top of the books.
2. Draw or paint a still life with an open umbrella on the ground and a pair of hiking boots and a sun hat arranged under it.