ISC 2026 Malayalam Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is the ISC Class 12 Malayalam paper, code 809, set by CISCE for the 2026 board examination. It carries 80 marks and runs for three hours, with fifteen minutes of reading time. Fifteen questions are set on eleven printed pages and one blank page. Section A has three compulsory language questions: a composition of about 400 words in Malayalam, an unseen passage to be answered in the candidate's own words, and grammar, idioms and proverbs, including multiple-choice items for which only one option is written. In Section B, candidates answer any four of twelve questions from any three of the four prescribed books Gadyakairali, Kavyanjali, Asuravith and Manushyan Nee Thanne. The questions below are translated from Malayalam.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

Malayalam

Year

2026

Paper code

809

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

3 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

15

Pages

12

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Section A

  40 marks

  Language, 40 marks: Questions 1–3, all compulsory — a 400-word composition, an unseen passage, and grammar, idioms and proverbs

• Section B

  40 marks

  Literature, 40 marks: any four of Questions 4–15, from any three of the four prescribed textbooks

Topics covered

• Composition and story writing in Malayalam
• Unseen passage comprehension
• Grammar, idioms and proverbs
• Gadyakairali (prose)
• Kavyanjali (poetry)
• Asuravith
• Manushyan Nee Thanne

Questions from this paper

1. Write an original short story in Malayalam on 'Peace' or 'Rain'.
2. What was it that roused the elephant's blood?
3. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow, using your own words in Malayalam.
4. Use the idioms in the sentence as per the instructions given.
5. Use the proverbs in the sentences as per the instructions given.