ISC 2026 Nepali Improvement Examination Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is the ISC Class 12 Nepali paper from the 2026 Improvement Examination set by CISCE, printed with the code 1226-811-I.E. It carries 80 marks, runs for three hours plus fifteen minutes of reading time, and has fifteen questions in two 40-mark sections. Section A (Language) has a 400-word composition with an original-story option, a passage on ecology, ecosystems and eco-tourism from an essay by Tirthabahadur Shrestha, and ten one-mark grammar and vocabulary items. In Section B (Literature) candidates answer four of twelve questions from three of the four prescribed books: Gadya Kunj, Kavita Kunj, the novel Juneli Rekha and the play Ani Deorali Runcha. Questions below are translated from Nepali.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

Nepali

Year

2026

Paper code

811

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

3 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

15

Pages

8

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Section A, Question 1

  15 marks

  Composition of about 400 words in Nepali on one of six topics, the last being an original story

• Section A, Question 2

  15 marks

  Unseen passage on ecology and eco-tourism with three 3-mark questions and six one-mark multiple-choice questions

• Section A, Question 3

  10 marks

  Ten one-mark multiple-choice items on spelling, gender, tense and correct sentences

• 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 Nepali
• Unseen passage comprehension
• Spelling and sentence correction
• Gender and tense
• Gadya Kunj (prose)
• Kavita Kunj (poetry)
• Juneli Rekha (novel)
• Ani Deorali Runcha (play)

Questions from this paper

1. 'Artificial intelligence (AI) is keeping students away from outdoor activities such as sport.' Write a composition giving your views on this statement.
2. What is meant by 'ecology'?
3. In the essay 'Euta Aitabar Yasari Bityo', where and how did the essayist Rajnarayan Pradhan spend a Sunday? Discuss.
4. In the poem 'Jeevan – Changa', the poet compares human life to a kite. In whose hands does he say this life lies? Explain in detail.
5. What kind of play is 'Ani Deorali Runcha', and what is the main point it tries to show?