ISC 2026 Tibetan Question Paper for Class 12

About this paper

This is the ISC Class 12 Tibetan paper, code 835, from the 2026 CISCE board examination. It carries 80 marks and runs for three hours, with fifteen minutes extra for reading only. All six questions are compulsory. Question 1 is a composition of about 400 words in Tibetan, on a large city, school sports, a festival, or agriculture. Questions 2 and 4 are multiple-choice translation both ways, and Questions 3 and 5 are passages. The English passage is about curiosity regarding the world outside Tibet, learning English, and the Second World War. Question 6 is a comprehension in Tibetan on Lhasa, King Songtsen Gampo and the Potala. This copy has the questions only. Tibetan questions below are translated.

Exam

ISC Class 12

Subject

Tibetan

Year

2026

Paper code

835

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

3 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

6

Pages

7

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Question 1

  20 marks

  Composition of about 400 words in Tibetan on any one of four topics

• Question 2

  8 marks

  Eight multiple-choice items: choose the correct English translation of the Tibetan sentence

• Question 3

  12 marks

  Translate a Tibetan passage into English

• Question 4

  8 marks

  Eight multiple-choice items: choose the correct Tibetan translation of the English sentence

• Question 5

  12 marks

  Translate an English passage into Tibetan

• Question 6

  20 marks

  Read a Tibetan passage on Lhasa and the Potala and answer the questions in Tibetan

Topics covered

• Composition in Tibetan
• A visit to a city
• School sports competitions
• Festivals
• Importance of agriculture
• Translation between Tibetan and English
• Life in Lhasa
• The Potala
• King Songtsen Gampo
• The world outside Tibet

Questions from this paper

1. Write about the things you saw in a large city you went to visit.
2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of schools holding sports and games competitions.
3. Most people observe festivals. Write about a festival you like, and say why one should join in it with enthusiasm.
4. Explain why agriculture is very important.
5. Translate into Tibetan the passage that begins: I was curious about the affairs of the world outside Tibet, but much of that curiosity had to go unsatisfied.
6. Who founded that palace, and who expanded it later?