ISC 2025 Art Paper 3 Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is ISC Class 12 Art Paper 3, Drawing or Painting of a Living Person, code 1225-871C, from the 2025 board examination. It carries 100 marks and three hours are allotted. The supervising examiner, with the art teacher, sets one of two alternatives. Alternative A is a full figure of a priest or a pundit seated on a chair, holding a rosary or a string of beads, in a meditative pose. Alternative B is a head-and-shoulders study of a small boy with a mischievous look on his face. If the work is painted, the relevant background must be included; if it is drawn, the candidate should consider the size and placing on the sheet. The UID and index number must be legible on the front of the work.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

Art

Year

2025

Paper code

1225-871C

Maximum marks

100

Time allowed

3 hours

Pages

2

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Alternative A

  A full figure of a priest or pundit seated on a chair, holding a rosary or beads, in a meditative pose

• Alternative B

  A head-and-shoulders study of a small boy with a mischievous look

Topics covered

• Drawing or painting a living person
• Full figure study
• Priest or pundit
• Meditative pose
• Head and shoulders study
• Background and placement

Questions from this paper

1. Make a full figure of a priest or a pundit seated on a chair, holding a rosary or a string of beads, in a meditative pose.
2. Make a head-and-shoulders study of a small boy with a mischievous look on his face.
3. If the work is painted, include the relevant part of the background; if it is drawn, bear in mind the size and placing of the drawing on the sheet.