ISC 2026 Mass Media and Communication Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is the ISC Class 12 Mass Media and Communication paper, code 879, set by CISCE for the 2026 board examination. It carries 70 marks and runs for three hours, with fifteen minutes of reading time. All twelve questions are compulsory. Section A has fourteen one-mark items, mixing multiple-choice, an assertion–reason item on cyberbullying, fill-in-the-blanks and true or false. Section B has seven four-mark questions, with an internal choice in two of them, and Section C has four seven-mark questions, with an internal choice in one. The paper closes with a case about Rashida, a village teacher who reports a stalled electrification project on a government app called TellUs. This copy has the questions only.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

Mass Media and Communication

Year

2026

Paper code

879

Maximum marks

70

Time allowed

3 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

12

Pages

5

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Section A

  14 marks

  Question 1 with fourteen one-mark items: multiple-choice, assertion–reason, fill-in-the-blanks and true or false

• Section B

  28 marks

  Questions 2–8, four marks each; internal choice in two questions

• Section C

  28 marks

  Questions 9–12, seven marks each, ending with a case study; internal choice in one question

Topics covered

• Cultural transmission
• Partisan reporting
• Camera shots and angles
• Stereotyping
• Radio presentation
• Plagiarism in journalism
• Cyber activism and social media
• Animation cinema
• New media
• Parallel cinema and Manthan
• Radio jockey and film production
• Civic apps and accountability

Questions from this paper

1. A student from a small town addressed elders as 'Uncle' or 'Aunty' out of respect, and found that city elders disliked it. How does this show the influence of cultural context on communication?
2. What is meant by plagiarism? Briefly explain any two consequences of plagiarism in journalism.
3. How is Manthan an example of a successful parallel film?
4. What is the role of a radio jockey at a radio station, and why should a radio jockey know the recording equipment?
5. How did new media ensure that the local authorities carried out their civic duties in Rashida's village?
6. What is an app, and state any three ways, other than those in the passage, by which such apps help people in rural India?