CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2026 LIVE: 12th English paper tomorrow from 10:30 am; marking scheme, syllabus

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the Class 12 Board exam tomorrow, March 12, 2026 in a single shift from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. The CBSE 12th English paper will be held for a duration of three hours. According to CBSE guidelines, no student will be allowed to enter the exam centre after 10 am.

To pass the Class 12 English exam, students must score at least 33%. After the exam, the CBSE Class 12 English question paper analysis 2026 will be released.

The CBSE Class 12 board exams 2026 are being held from February 17 to April 10 for 114 subjects at more than 8,000 exam centres. Over 18–20 lakh students are taking the CBSE Class 12 board exams 2026.

As per CBSE guidelines, students must bring their CBSE Class 12 admit card and school ID to the exam centre for verification. A 15-minute reading time will be given from 10:15 am to 10:30 am, so students can go through the 12th English question paper before starting to write.

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CBSE Class 12 English Exam 2026: On-screen marking

CBSE has started an on-screen evaluation system for the Class 12 board exams 2026 to make the assessment faster, more transparent, and efficient. In this system, answer sheets are scanned and uploaded to a digital platform called CBSE Onmark (cbse.onmark.co.in), where teachers evaluate them using a computer.

CBSE Class 12 English question paper analysis 2026

After the exam, students can check the CBSE Class 12 English 2026 paper analysis and get solutions for both the core and elective papers.

Based on the previous year's question paper, the CBSE Class 12 English question paper 2026 is expected to be of moderate difficulty, featuring a balanced blend of questions covering Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Literature. The Reading section is likely to include two to three passages designed to assess students' comprehension skills and vocabulary.

It is expected that the writing Section will comprise formal letters, articles, and reports, while the Literature Section will contain questions drawn from NCERT textbooks such as 'Flamingo' and 'Vistas'.