ISC 2026 Sociology Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is the ISC Class 12 Sociology paper set by CISCE for the 2026 board examination. It carries 70 marks, runs for three hours plus fifteen minutes of reading time, and has 12 compulsory questions in three sections. Section A is a single question of 14 one-mark parts, with multiple-choice, assertion–reason, analogy and very short answer items. Section B has seven four-mark short answers, with internal choices in Questions 6 and 7; one of them asks students to read a bar graph from a 2023 National Sample Survey on how men and women spend their day. Section C has four seven-mark long answers, with an internal choice in Question 9, and ends with a passage on the 'evil eye' and the use of talismans.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

Sociology

Year

2026

Paper code

854

Maximum marks

70

Time allowed

3 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

12

Pages

8

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Section A

  14 marks

  Question 1 with 14 one-mark parts: multiple-choice, assertion–reason, analogy and very short answers

• Section B

  28 marks

  Questions 2–8, short answers of four marks each, including a graph-based question; internal choice in Questions 6 and 7

• Section C

  28 marks

  Questions 9–12, long answers of seven marks each; internal choice in Question 9; Question 12 is passage-based

Topics covered

• Descent and residence
• Rules of marriage and endogamy
• Kinship terms and kinship usages
• Family and the small family norm
• Caste, class and regionalism
• Tribal problems and welfare policies
• Religion, science and magic
• Gender bias and women's empowerment
• 73rd Constitution Amendment Act
• Sources of social change

Questions from this paper

1. Discuss any four ways in which the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act has empowered women in India.
2. The kinship usage of avoidance creates stability and social order in various communities. Justify the statement by giving four arguments and relevant examples.
3. Comment on any four sources of social change.
4. Discuss any seven features of affinal kinship.
5. Explain the correlation between religion and science with the help of relevant examples.
6. Discuss any five policies introduced by the Government of India for tribal upliftment.