ISC 12th English Paper 2 Answer Key 2026: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is conducting the English Paper 2 (Literature) Exam 2026 today, February 16, 2025, from 2 PM to 5 PM. The ISC Class 12 English Paper 2 examination follows a structured 100-mark format, split between a theory paper and an internal project work. The theory paper is worth 80 marks. Students appearing for the ISC Class 12 English Paper 2 Exam 2026 can check the ISC 12th English Paper 2 Answer Key 2026 available here with detailed exam analysis.
ISC 12th English Paper 2 Answer Key 2026
Students can access the ISC Class 12 English Literature Unofficial Answer Key 2026 from the table below.
| ISC 2026 12th English Paper 2 Questions | ISC 2026 12th English Paper 2 Answer Key |
| Question 1: to be added | to be added |
| Question 2: to be added | to be added |
| Question 3: to be added | to be added |
Candidates who have appeared for the Paper 1 exam can check ISC 2026 English Paper 1 Answer Key Unofficial (OUT): Question Paper Analysis Available
ISC 12th English Paper 2 (Literature) Question Paper Analysis 2026
Students can check the detailed ISC Class 12 English Paper 2 Question Paper Analysis 2026 from the table below.
| Particulars | English Paper 2 Exam Analysis 2026 |
| Overall Difficulty Level | TBA |
| Section A Difficulty Level | TBA |
| Section B Difficulty Level | TBA |
| Was The Paper Lengthy? | TBA |
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| Total Marks | 100 (Theory: 80 + Project: 20) |
| Duration | 3 Hours (excluding 15 mins reading time) |
| Passing Marks | 35% aggregate |
Section B requires long-form, descriptive answers. Students must answer questions from all three prescribed areas of the syllabus:
- Drama: Macbeth by William Shakespeare (specifically Acts III, IV, and V).
- Prose (Short Stories): Five stories from the Prism collection: Atithi,
The Cookie Lady, There Will Come Soft Rains, Indigo, and The Medicine Bag.
- Poetry: Five poems from the Rhapsody collection: Telephone Conversation, Tithonus, Beethoven,Small Towns and the River, and Death Be Not Proud.
- Topics: Students can choose from character analysis, comparing two stories/poems, or writing an alternate ending.
- Evaluation: The project is assessed both internally by the school teacher and externally by a visiting examiner.
- Section A (20 Marks): This section typically consists of compulsory short-answer questions or multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to test fundamental recall and understanding of the prescribed texts.
- Section B (60 Marks): This section requires long-form, descriptive answers.
The ISC 12th English Paper 2 2026 Exam will be held from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.