CBSE Class 12 English Paper Analysis 2026 The CBSE Class 12 English board exam for 2026 concluded on March 12, with the paper ending at 1:30 PM. Students who appeared for the exam reported that the overall difficulty level was easy to moderate. The exam included sections such as Reading Comprehension, Writing Skills, Grammar, and Literature. According to the exam pattern, 50% of the questions were competency-based, 20% were multiple-choice questions, and the remaining 30% were short-answer and long-answer type questions. The unofficial answer key for the exam, prepared by Shiksha experts, is now available for students to estimate their scores. The answer key provides correct responses to all multiple-choice questions and includes a PDF version of the solved question paper. Students are advised to refer to the link provided to access the answer key. The exam’s difficulty level was categorized as follows: the overall paper was easy to moderate, the Reading section was easy to moderate, the Writing section was easy, and the Literature section was moderate. Experts noted that the paper was balanced, with a mix of direct recall and inferential questions. Rachana Takshak, HOD of English at DPS Sector 45, Gurugram, remarked that the paper was student-friendly and included a thoughtful combination of short, long, and analytical questions. Teachers and educators observed that the paper followed a pattern similar to previous years. Muneeza Abbas, an educator at Shiv Nadar School, Noida, highlighted that while the paper was moderate in difficulty, some questions in the reading comprehension passages and literature section required careful interpretation. Sreelekha Sarcar, another educator, noted that the paper was lengthy, with one prose passage being unusually long and demanding significant reading time.#cbse #shiksha_experts #dps_sector_45 #shiv_nadar_school #muneeza_abbas
