ISC 2024 Sanskrit Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is the ISC Class 12 Sanskrit paper set by CISCE for the 2024 board examination. It carries 80 marks, runs for three hours plus fifteen minutes of reading time, and has 11 questions in three sections. Section A tests grammar (sandhi, compounds, word formation and change of voice) and has an English passage on Ayurveda and Yoga to translate into Sanskrit. Section B asks students to translate prose from Banabhatta's Kadambari and verses from the first canto of Kalidasa's Raghuvamsham into English, and to explain two lines with reference to context. In Section C students answer any four of six questions set in Sanskrit on the same two texts. Sample questions below are translated from Sanskrit.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

Sanskrit

Year

2024

Paper code

838

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

3 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

11

Pages

4

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Section A

  18 marks

  Question 1: sandhi, compounds, word splitting and change of voice, any three of each (4 × 3); Question 2: English passage to translate into Sanskrit (6)

• Section B

  34 marks

  Question 3: two Kadambari prose passages to translate into English (2 × 6); Question 4: two pairs of Raghuvamsham verses to translate into English (2 × 7); Question 5: two lines to explain with reference to context (2 × 4)

• Section C

  28 marks

  Any four of Questions 6–11, seven marks each; three on Raghuvamsham and three on Kadambari

Topics covered

• Sandhi
• Samasa (compounds)
• Prakriti-pratyaya (word formation)
• Change of voice
• Translation from English into Sanskrit
• Raghuvamsham, Canto 1 (Kalidasa)
• Kadambari (Banabhatta)

Questions from this paper

1. Translate into Sanskrit: "India has always been the center of attraction for the world. The coexistence of diverse cultures and languages makes it a truly unique land."
2. What was the splendour of Dilipa's body like, and what were his well-known qualities?
3. What did Maharshi Vasishtha say about Dilipa's childlessness?
4. Describe Chandrapida's journey in order. Where did he see the Kinnara couple?
5. What did the Chandala maiden tell King Shudraka when she approached him, and what did the king ask Vaishampayana?
6. How did Mahashveta, on going to Kadambari's palace, describe Chandrapida? Write the whole account in detail.