ISC 2026 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 1226-871A-IE, from the 2026 Improvement Examination. It carries 100 marks and three hours are allotted. The Chief Supervising Examiner, with the art teacher, chooses one of two arrangements. Alternative A puts two slices from an open loaf into a toaster and groups the rest of the loaf, three tea mugs and a bottle of jam around it in a balanced composition. Alternative B places a basket on a medium banana leaf and groups four or five seasonal vegetables of different sizes and colours beside the basket; every object must sit on the leaf, which has to remain part of the composition. The UID and index number must be legible on the front of the sheet.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

Art

Year

2026

Paper code

1226-871A-IE

Maximum marks

100

Time allowed

3 hours

Pages

2

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Alternative A

  Still life of a toaster with two slices of bread, an open loaf, three tea mugs and a bottle of jam

• Alternative B

  Still life of a basket and four or five seasonal vegetables arranged on a banana leaf

Topics covered

• Still life drawing and painting
• Toaster and bread
• Tea mugs and jam
• Basket of vegetables
• Banana leaf in the composition

Questions from this paper

1. Draw or paint a still life with two slices of bread in a toaster and the rest of an open loaf, three tea mugs and a bottle of jam arranged around it.
2. Draw or paint a still life with a basket on a medium banana leaf and four or five seasonal vegetables of different sizes and colours grouped beside the basket, all of them on the leaf.