CBSE Class 12 Board English Core Predicted Question Paper
The English Core paper in the CBSE Class 12 Board is structured for 180 minutes for 80 marks across 4 sections: Very Short and Short Answer Questions (28 marks), Long Answer Questions (20 marks), Case / Source / Data-Based Questions (12 marks) and Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks). A predicted paper mirrors this exact shape so practising it feels like sitting the real exam.
Exam intelligence dashboard
= model estimate- Blueprint match85%Strong structure match
- Total marks80marks
- Duration180 min~4.7 min/question
- Questions modelled384 sections
- Syllabus topics6analysed
- Est. topic coverage6/6~100% per topic
- Objective share25%20 marks
- Prediction for2026Board / public exam
- Built withGoogle AIintel-1.0
Figures marked ● are model estimates derived from the exam’s published blueprint and syllabus — not measured historical frequencies. How this is built.
Paper blueprint
| Section | Type | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Short and Short Answer Questions | Short-answer questions | 11 · 2-3 each | 28 |
| Long Answer Questions | Structured / long-answer questions | 4 · 5 each | 20 |
| Case / Source / Data-Based Questions | Structured / long-answer questions | 3 · 4 each | 12 |
| Multiple Choice Questions | Multiple-choice questions | 20 · 1 each | 20 |
| Total · 180 min | 80 | ||
Question-type distribution
By the blueprint's own weighting, structured / long-answer questions account for 32 of 80 marks (40%), short-answer questions account for 28 of 80 marks (35%) and multiple-choice questions account for 20 of 80 marks (25%).
- Structured / long-answer questions32 marks · 40%
- Short-answer questions28 marks · 35%
- Multiple-choice questions20 marks · 25%
Frequently assessed English Core topics
The CBSE Class 12 Board English Core syllabus spans 6 core areas — including Reading comprehension and note-making, Writing: notice, letter, article and report, Grammar and Vocabulary and usage — and a predicted paper draws questions across them in line with how the real paper is weighted.
- Reading comprehension and note-making
- Writing: notice, letter, article and report
- Grammar
- Vocabulary and usage
- Flamingo (prose and poetry)
- Vistas (supplementary reader)
Your AI study plan
Model estimateA suggested strategy built from the blueprint weighting and syllabus order — adapt it to your own strengths.
Priority chapters
- 1.Reading comprehension and note-making
- 2.Writing: notice, letter, article and report
- 3.Grammar
- 4.Vocabulary and usage
Suggested time & order
Plan roughly 17 hours across the syllabus.
Practice in this order
- 1.Multiple Choice Questions — 20 marks
- 2.Very Short and Short Answer Questions — 28 marks
- 3.Long Answer Questions — 20 marks
- 4.Case / Source / Data-Based Questions — 12 marks
Last-minute revision checklist
- Nail the Very Short and Short Answer Questions section — it is worth the most (28 marks).
- Re-read your notes on the foundational topics: Reading comprehension and note-making, Writing: notice, letter, article and report.
- Do a timed MCQ set — objective marks (20 marks) are the quickest to secure.
- Practise to ~4.7 min/question so timing feels automatic.
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How the prediction is made
Each predicted paper is assembled from two real inputs: the exam’s published paper structure — its sections, marks, question types and timing — and the official syllabus topic list. Questions are written slot-by-slot to match that blueprint and to read in the exam’s own style, then checked so every multiple-choice item is well-formed and the marks add up. This is structured, exam-style revision material — not a forecast of the exact questions, and it never uses leaked or copyrighted past papers.
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Frequently asked questions
- How is the CBSE Class 12 Board English Core paper structured?
- The English Core paper in the CBSE Class 12 Board is structured for 180 minutes for 80 marks across 4 sections: Very Short and Short Answer Questions (28 marks), Long Answer Questions (20 marks), Case / Source / Data-Based Questions (12 marks) and Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks). A predicted paper mirrors this exact shape so practising it feels like sitting the real exam.
- How many marks is the English Core paper and how long is it?
- The paper is 80 marks, sat over 180 minutes. By the blueprint's own weighting, structured / long-answer questions account for 32 of 80 marks (40%), short-answer questions account for 28 of 80 marks (35%) and multiple-choice questions account for 20 of 80 marks (25%).
- What question types appear in English Core?
- You’ll practise structured / long-answer questions, short-answer questions and multiple-choice questions, matching the real paper’s mix.
- Are these the real exam questions?
- MCQForge is an independent study tool. Predicted CBSE Class 12 Board papers are original practice material — they are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sourced from the examining authority, do not reproduce real or leaked questions, and make no guarantee about which questions will appear in any sitting.
MCQForge is an independent study tool. Predicted CBSE Class 12 Board papers are original practice material — they are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sourced from the examining authority, do not reproduce real or leaked questions, and make no guarantee about which questions will appear in any sitting.