ISC 2025 English Language Improvement Examination Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is the ISC Class 12 English Paper 1 (Language) from the 2025 Improvement Examination, code 1225-801A-IE. It carries 80 marks and lasts three hours, with an extra fifteen minutes for reading only. All four questions are compulsory. Question 1 is a composition of about 400–450 words on one of six subjects, taking in description, narration, argument, reflection and an original short story. Question 2 asks for a newspaper report of about 300 words on a bank robbery and a proposal of about 150 words for a debate-training session. Question 3 tests sentence transformation, phrasal verbs and verb forms. Question 4 is a comprehension on a passage adapted from Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window, with vocabulary, short answers and a summary of about 100 words.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

English Language

Year

2025

Paper code

1225-801A-IE

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

3 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

4

Pages

7

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Question 1

  20 marks

  Composition of about 400–450 words on any one of six subjects

• Question 2

  25 marks

  A newspaper report of about 300 words (15 marks) and a proposal of about 150 words (10 marks)

• Question 3

  15 marks

  Sentence rewriting, correction of phrasal verbs, and filling verb forms, five marks each

• Question 4

  20 marks

  Comprehension on a passage from Totto-chan: vocabulary, short answers and a summary of about 100 words

Topics covered

• Descriptive and narrative composition
• Argument and reflection
• Short story writing
• Newspaper report
• Proposal writing
• Sentence transformation
• Phrasal verbs
• Verb forms
• Reading comprehension and vocabulary
• Summary writing

Questions from this paper

1. You were in charge of costumes for a school play, and the lead actor's costume was lost on the day of the performance. Describe the makeup room, how the problem was resolved, and what the experience taught you about unexpected situations.
2. Deforestation is essential for human progress. Argue for or against this statement.
3. Write an original short story that ends with the words: "The letter he wrote, but never sent, had finally found its way to the right person."
4. ABC Bank in your city has been robbed. As a reporter for a local daily, write a newspaper report in about 300 words covering the time of the robbery, valuables lost, the failure of security, eyewitnesses, damage and police action.
5. As president of the Debate Club, write a proposal in about 150 words on the steps you would take to train new students in debating.
6. Explain why the tree at the edge of the ground was Totto-chan's favourite, and why she decided to help Yasuaki-chan climb it.