ISC 2026 Hindi Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is the ISC Class 12 Hindi paper (code 805) from the 2026 board examination set by CISCE. It carries 80 marks, runs for three hours plus fifteen minutes of reading time, and has fifteen questions. Section A (Language, 40 marks) has a 400-word composition, with topics such as littering in public places, a 48-hour communications blackout and road safety, a passage addressed to a guest about how old warmth has turned into formality, and ten one-mark items on sentences and idioms. In Section B candidates answer four ten-mark questions from any three of Gadya Sankalan, Kavya Manjari, Rajendra Yadav's novel Sara Akash and the play Ashadh Ka Ek Din. Sample questions below are translated from Hindi.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

Hindi

Year

2026

Paper code

805

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

3 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

15

Pages

12

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Section A, Question 1

  15 marks

  Composition of about 400 words in Hindi on one of six topics, the last a choice of two moral stories

• Section A, Question 2

  15 marks

  Unseen passage with short-answer questions and one-mark multiple-choice questions

• Section A, Question 3

  10 marks

  Ten one-mark items: five on sentence correction and word choice, and five on idioms

• Section B

  40 marks

  Literature: four of twelve questions (Questions 4–15), ten marks each, from any three of the four prescribed textbooks

Topics covered

• Composition and story writing in Hindi
• Unseen passage comprehension
• Sentence correction
• Hindi idioms
• Gadya Sankalan
• Kavya Manjari
• Sara Akash
• Ashadh Ka Ek Din

Questions from this paper

1. Many people keep their homes clean but throw rubbish on the road, in the market and in public places. What mentality lies behind this, what harm does it do, and how can the habit be changed?
2. "To make roads safe it is not enough to impose a fine for breaking the rules; strict punishment should also be given." Present your views for or against this statement.
3. Mannu Bhandari's story "Majboori" uncovers the deep pain of sacrifice, motherhood and loneliness in a single mother. Explain this statement on the basis of the story.
4. What, according to Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, is the root cause of growing corruption and decline in Indian society? Does he still believe India is great and worth following?
5. In "Andhere ka deepak", which feelings has Harivansh Rai Bachchan taken darkness and the lamp to symbolise, and what message does he give about struggle and self-confidence?
6. How has the conflict between love and power been portrayed in Ashadh Ka Ek Din? Explain Kalidasa's tragedy in this conflict.