ISC 2026 Modern Armenian Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is the ISC Class 12 Modern Armenian paper (code 833) from the 2026 board examination set by CISCE. It carries 80 marks, runs for three hours plus fifteen minutes of reading time, and has six compulsory questions. Candidates write a 400-word Armenian composition on one of four topics, such as an unforgettable day or 'the forest also wants to live', choose the correct translations of eight Armenian and eight English sentences, and translate one passage each way. The English passage to put into Armenian is a short story, 'The King and the Critic'. The paper ends with an Armenian passage telling the fable of a villager, his quarrelling sons and a bundle of sticks, with four questions to answer in Armenian. Questions below are translated from Armenian.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

Modern Armenian

Year

2026

Paper code

833

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

3 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

6

Pages

7

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Question 1

  20 marks

  Composition of about 400 words in Armenian on one of four topics

• Question 2

  8 marks

  Eight multiple-choice items: choose the correct English translation of an Armenian sentence

• Question 3

  12 marks

  Translate a passage from Armenian into English

• Question 4

  8 marks

  Eight multiple-choice items: choose the correct Armenian translation of an English sentence

• Question 5

  12 marks

  Translate the story 'The King and the Critic' from English into Armenian

• Question 6

  20 marks

  Comprehension passage with four questions answered in Armenian, five marks each

Topics covered

• Composition writing in Armenian
• Armenian to English translation
• English to Armenian translation
• Reading comprehension
• Synonyms

Questions from this paper

1. Write a short composition in Armenian of about 400 words on 'My Favourite Season of the Year'.
2. Translate into Armenian the story 'The King and the Critic', about a king who arrests a critic for finding fault with his writing.
3. What did the father order his sons to do?
4. What is the moral of this story?
5. Write synonyms for the underlined words in the passage.