Class 12 English board exam was successfully conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today i.e., 2nd March 2019. The Class 12 English paper marked the beginning of the board exams of CBSE Class 12. The examination was conducted smoothly by CBSE without any unwanted incidents. A complete analysis and reviews of the complete CBSE Class 12 English (Core) paper are given below.
Examination Pattern & Marking Scheme
CBSE Class 12 English (Core) paper carried a total of 100 marks, was divided into three sections.
| Section | Question type | No of Marks |
|---|---|---|
| A | Reading | 30 |
| B | Writing Skills | 30 |
| C | Literature and Long Reading Text | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
All sections were compulsory, and students needed to attempt all the sections. There was no overall choice in the question paper however internal choices were present in some questions. Besides general instructions, separate instructions were provided in some sections and questions.
Feedback of the students
CBSE Class 12 English paper made a balanced way for students this year. Students found Class 12 Class 12 English paper easy but lengthy and came up with mixed responses. Read the feedback of students over the English Core CBSE Board 2019 Exam:
- The paper was a bit lengthy, especially the passage part of section A
- The Novel Part (Section C) was the toughest, there was one extra question.
- The paper was straight from NCERT.
- It was easy in difficulty level, the easiest was creative writing
- It was easier than last year
- All the questions in the paper were asked from the latest CBSE 12th English syllabus.
The other two major issues with the Class 12th English Core CBSE Board Exams are:
- In the paper, there were no internal choices for two six marks questions, the parents, as well as students, are now demanding grace marks for the error in the question paper.
- 6 marks question ‘out of syllabus’.While students had to attempt only one question from 4 sub-choices, all the choices in question 11 and 12 were given from one novel each, making students answer questions from both the novels, however, every school is advised to prescribe one out of the two novels.
More than 80% questions of Section B and C were from MTG’s CBSE Champion-English Core
Those who have referred to MTG’s CBSE Champion-English Core must had a great day, as more than 80% questions were same or similar from the book. Check details here:
English Core- Code No. 1/1/1 (Set-1)
Section-B
| Ques. No. Of Paper | Ques. No. Of Book | Page No. | Book Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | - | ||
| 4 | - | ||
| 5 (ii) | 17 | 80 | English Core |
| 6 (ii) | 16 | 161 | English Core |
Section-C
| 7 (i) | 16 & 17 | 240 | English Core |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 (ii) | 24 & 25 | 246 | English Core |
| 8 (i) | 14 | 197 | English Core |
| 8 (ii) | 3 | 209 | English Core |
| 8 (iii) | 29 | 226 | English Core |
| 8 (iv) | 25 | 269 | English Core |
| 8 (v) | 7 | 276 | English Core |
| 8 (vi) | 3 & 6 | 284 | English Core |
| 9 (i) | - | - | English Core |
| 9 (ii) | 32 | 217 | English Core |
| 9 (iii) | 27 | 233 | English Core |
| 10 (i) | 15 | 289 | English Core |
| 10 (ii) | 22 | 295 | English Core |
| 10 (iii) | 17 | 302 | English Core |
| 11 (i) | 5 | 315 | English Core |
| 11 (ii) | - | - | English Core |
| 11 (iii) | - | - | English Core |
| 11 (iv) | 10 | 308 | English Core |
| 12 (i) | - | - | English Core |
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More than 20 Marks Questions of Set C were predicted in our article
Set C questions were straight from our Article citing 30 Important Question for Literature Section . More than 20 Marks Questions of Set C in the exam were from the predicted list in this article. You can, therefore, rely on us to practice the best and most important questions to give a power-packed performance in CBSE Board Exam.
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