ISC 2026 Odia Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is the ISC Class 12 Odia paper, code 812, set by CISCE for the 2026 board examination. It carries 80 marks, runs for three hours plus fifteen minutes of reading time, and has fifteen questions written in Odia with English headings. Section A (Language, 40 marks) has a 400-word composition, an unseen passage on sleep and bedtime storytelling that mentions Mussolini and World Sleep Day, and a grammar and idioms question. In Section B (Literature, 40 marks) candidates answer four questions on any three of four prescribed textbooks: the poetry collection Pallishree, the story collection Galpa Baridhi, Dig Darshak (on Michelangelo, Einstein and Socrates) and the novel Chha Mana Atha Guntha. The sample questions below are translated from Odia.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

Odia

Year

2026

Paper code

812

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

3 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

15

Pages

8

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Section A – Language

  40 marks

  Question 1: composition of about 400 words on one of six topics (15 marks); Question 2: unseen passage with short answers and multiple-choice questions (15 marks); Question 3: grammar and idioms (10 marks)

• Section B – Literature

  40 marks

  Questions 4–15, three on each of four prescribed textbooks, 10 marks each; answer four questions from any three textbooks

Topics covered

• Odia composition and story writing
• Unseen passage comprehension
• Odia grammar and sentence correction
• Idioms and phrases
• Pallishree (poetry)
• Galpa Baridhi (short stories)
• Dig Darshak (Michelangelo, Einstein, Socrates)
• Chha Mana Atha Guntha (novel)

Questions from this paper

1. Write a composition of about 400 words in Odia describing how your mother has influenced your life.
2. "Technological development has made man a slave of convenience." Present your views on this.
3. Why and when is World Sleep Day observed?
4. "The Odia people, struggling tirelessly against poverty, never break down in the shame of defeat." Discuss this on the basis of the story "Ghasa".
5. What accusations were made against Socrates, and what was their outcome?
6. On the basis of the novel, sketch the character of Maa Saantaani.