ISC 2026 Sociology Improvement Examination Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is the ISC Class 12 Sociology paper from the 2026 Improvement Examination set by CISCE (marked 1226-854-I.E.). 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 answers, several drawn from real examples such as the Khasi family and Assam's 'tea tribe'. Section B has seven four-mark short answers, with internal choices in Questions 7 and 8, including a bar graph of RTI applications filed from 2019 to 2024. Section C has four seven-mark long answers, with an internal choice in Question 9, and ends with a case study on the Gulabi Gang of Banda, Uttar Pradesh.

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 7 and 8

• Section C

  28 marks

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

Topics covered

• Descent, residence and family types
• Kinship and kinship terminology
• Rules of marriage and monogamy
• Tribal economy and dormitories
• Theories and concepts of religion
• Gender bias and gender-based violence
• Agrarian economy and land relations
• 73rd Constitution Amendment Act
• Right to Information Act
• Social change and social movements

Questions from this paper

1. Dormitories are an integral part of tribal society. Do you agree? Justify your answer by giving four reasons.
2. Discuss any four features of the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act.
3. How do women act as perpetrators of gender-based violence?
4. Discuss any four factors responsible for the disintegration of the joint family.
5. Discuss the features of land-based relations in agrarian India.
6. Analyse the role of social movements in bringing about social change.