CBSE has conducted Class 12th English exam 2021-22 today. Now, exam centres will be checking OMR sheets with the help of CBSE Class 12 English answer key 2021-22.
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NEW DELHI: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has conducted CBSE Class 12 term 1 exam 2021 today for the English exam. CBSE 12th English exam 2021-22 was commenced at 11:30 am and it has been concluded at 1 pm. Now, OMR sheets will be checked by exam centres using CBSE Class 12 English answer key 2021 term 1 and correct options will be uploaded on the CBSE portal. Students can also use unofficial Class 12th answer key CBSE to evaluate their probable score.
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This paper is the second major exam of CBSE Class 12 term 1 which had MCQ based questions. CBSE 12th English MCQ questions with solutions are available in the sample papers which can be downloaded from the official website: cbseacademic.nic.in.
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The board provides CBSE Class 12 answer key 2021-22 for term 1 to the respective exam centre, soon after the examination. They check OMR sheets of students with the help of CBSE 12th English answer key 2021. Students can also use the unofficial answer keys released by coaching centres to calculate their probable scores.
Check out CBSE 12th answer key for English Term 1 exam: For Series SSJ/2 QP Code 001/2/4. The answer key is given as per TimesNowNews.
Question No. | Answer Key | Question No. | Answer Key | Question No. | Answer Key | Question No. | Answer Key |
1 | c | 16 | b | 31 | c | 46 | a |
2 | a | 17 | d | 32 | d | 47 | c |
3 | b | 18 | c | 33 | c | 48 | d |
4 | c | 19 | d | 34 | b | 49 | b |
5 | c | 20 | b | 35 | c | 50 | c |
6 | d | 21 | c | 36 | d | 51 | d |
7 | d | 22 | b | 37 | b | 52 | c |
8 | a | 23 | d | 38 | d | 53 | c |
9 | b | 24 | b | 39 | c | 54 | b |
10 | c | 25 | b | 40 | b | 55 | d |
11 | a | 26 | c | 41 | d | 56 | a |
12 | c | 27 | a | 42 | c | 57 | c |
13 | a | 28 | c | 43 | b | 58 | d |
14 | b | 29 | b | 44 | c | 59 | b |
15 | c | 30 | d | 45 | a | 60 | d |
Question paper distribution at 11:10 am
Question paper reading time from 11:10 am to 11:30 am
Paper start time: 11:30 am
Exam concludes: 1 pm
This year, the CBSE has given some extra for reading question papers. Last year, the reading time was 15 minutes, but it has now changed to 20 minutes. Students can read the CBSE Class 12 English paper and devise paper solving strategies.
Students appearing for the English exam must complete their revision of CBSE syllabus 2022 for Class 12. Also, CBSE sample paper 2022 Class 12 for English will help in scoring good, if practised well. Check syllabus and exam pattern.
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CBSE Class 12 English exam 2021-22 has been concluded today for term 1 exams at 1 pm. Check CBSE Class 12 exam date, exam time, English answer key and guidelines.
Another Twitter user said: "I think Cbse really didn't get the idea what English is really about ! It is a language subject which highly depends on interpretation according to the person reading it . And with the options being exactly synonyms with each other was very much a screwd mentality !!!!!"
I think Cbse really didn't get the idea what English is really about ! It is a language subject which highly depends on interpretation according to the person reading it . And with the options being exactly synonyms with each other was very much a screwd mentality !!!!!
— Sneha (@Sneha41124236) December 3, 2021
A student said in a tweet: "someone with basic knowledge of how poetry and english language works, would you say the answer will be (c)lack of understanding and not (a)stressful life?? this is a huge blunder in cbse’s english answer key."
The passing marks for CBSE Class 12 exam are 33 per cent. Since the maximum marks for the theory exam are 40, so students must obtain at least 13 marks to pass the exam. However, to increase the overall percentage, students should focus on getting at least 20 or above marks.
Another student tweeted: "There are some wrong answers . I would like to request please correct the answer key of English exam cbseindia29 #cbseanswerkey #cbseenglish."
A student on Twitter said: "Cbse should act carefully and take 1 or 2 hours extra but release answer key with correct answers lol. Most of the answers in today's English exam were incorrect. Please don't make such mistakes again or let the students make the answer key next time."
Cbse should act carefully and take 1 or 2 hours extra but release answer key with correct answers lol. Most of the answers in today's English exam were incorrect. Please don't make such mistakes again or let the students make the answer key next time.
— KK (@Thatguyuknow__) December 3, 2021
CBSE will not release the result of Class 12 term 1 examination. The final result of CBSE 12th 2022 will be released after the term 2 examinations.
The next CBSE 12th exam 2021-22 will be of Mathematics. The exam will be held on December 6, 2021. The CBSE 12th Maths exam will be held in offline mode.
Todays english exam of 12 class cbse. It was such a tough exam even intelligent students can,t think they take a good marks in an exam.
— Manav Sharma (@ManavSh40183796) December 3, 2021
The official answer key of CBSE Class 12th English paper will be released soon. However, students can check other unofficial answer keys to know their probable score.
Major reaction i got to see after today's english exam?#CBSE pic.twitter.com/XyP2fBMgPx
— Krishna Agrawal (@ShinJo1777) December 3, 2021
As NDTV reported, a teacher reviewing the CBSE Class 12 exam English Core paper today said that scoring full marks in the paper a bit difficult."
CBSE Class 12 Mathematics sample paper term 1 is available on the official CBSE board website, cbse academic.nic.in class 12. Students should go through the CBSE maths sample paper 2021-22 and marking scheme to get to know the CBSE term 1 paper format. Practice term 1 CBSE sample papers Class 12 will help them to score well in the board exams
Cbse is playing with our future, all other boards are making exam methods and questions favourable for students due to this Covid pandemic but Cbse is making exams even tougher than previous years and enjoys seeing their students begging for admissions to Colleges.
— alwin joseph (@alwin6550) December 3, 2021
So far, CBSE has not released any official answer key. But, students can refer to unofficial CBSE 12th English answer key 2022 for calculating the probable scores. Students can check alternative websites to download the CBSE answer key 2021 Class 12.
Check out CBSE 12th answer key for English Term 1 exam: For Series SSJ/2 QP Code 001/2/4. The answer key is given as per TimesNowNews.
Question No. | Answer Key | Question No. | Answer Key | Question No. | Answer Key | Question No. | Answer Key |
1 | c | 16 | b | 31 | c | 46 | a |
2 | a | 17 | d | 32 | d | 47 | c |
3 | b | 18 | c | 33 | c | 48 | d |
4 | c | 19 | d | 34 | b | 49 | b |
5 | c | 20 | b | 35 | c | 50 | c |
6 | d | 21 | c | 36 | d | 51 | d |
7 | d | 22 | b | 37 | b | 52 | c |
8 | a | 23 | d | 38 | d | 53 | c |
9 | b | 24 | b | 39 | c | 54 | b |
10 | c | 25 | b | 40 | b | 55 | d |
11 | a | 26 | c | 41 | d | 56 | a |
12 | c | 27 | a | 42 | c | 57 | c |
13 | a | 28 | c | 43 | b | 58 | d |
14 | b | 29 | b | 44 | c | 59 | b |
15 | c | 30 | d | 45 | a | 60 | d |
Students must know the ,after the analysis of CBSE class 12 English question paper 2021 with solutions students can evaluate their marks. The answer key of class 12 English board exam 2021 will be available soon.
Students can check their calculate their probable score by using Class 12 English paper 2021 answer key. They should know the marking scheme of English paper while using CBSE English answer key. There is no negative marking for the incorrect responses.
CBSE will hold CBSE term 1 mathematics exam 2021-22 on Monday, December 6, 2021. Students who are appearing for the CBSE term 1 maths exam should check the CBSE syllabus 2021-22 term 1 thoroughly. They should go through CBSE sample papers 2021-22 Class 12 to get to know the exam pattern and number of questions.
CBSE Class 12 English sample paper along with other subjects can be found on CBSE websites, cbseacademic.nic.in class 12. The answer key of class 12 English board exam will also be available soon on various third-party websites.
CBSE will not announce Class 12th results as pass, fail or essential repeat at the end of term 1 CBSE exams 2021-22. The CBSE board exam result will be available at the end of term 2 exams.
As per Times Now News report, a student of St. Mary’s school, Sneha said, “It was an easy paper but very lengthy. It took me very long to read the paper but overall it was easy. Writing section was the easiest.”
CBSE Class 12 exam concludes for English exam. Experts will do the CBSE term 1 exam analysis, soon after that students will get the CBSE Class 12 answer key.
Check Class 12 board exam 2021 date sheet:
December 1, 2021 | Sociology |
December 3, 2021 | English |
December 6, 2021 | Mathematics |
December 7, 2021 | Physical education |
December 8, 2021 | Business Studies |
December 9, 2021 | Geography |
December 10, 2021 | Physics |
December 11, 2021 | Psychology |
December 13, 2021 | Accountancy |
December 14, 2021 | Chemistry |
December 15, 2021 | Economics |
December 16, 2021 | Hindi |
December 17, 2021 | Political Science |
December 18, 2021 | Biology |
December 20, 2021 | History |
December 21, 2021 | Informatics Practices, Computer Science |
December 22, 2021 | Home Science |
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has today issued an important notice on CBSE Class 10, 12 term 1 exam questions and answer key. In the recent notice, the CBSE said, “Although every possible care is taken by the Board, there may still be a possibility of some ambiguity in questions or discrepancy in answer keys. However, the Board has a well settled system to address such issues. Therefore, it is informed that the evaluators may check/evaluate the OMRs according to the answer keys provided to them.” Read More.
Follow the given points while using the CBSE answer key 2021-22 Class 12.
Students should follow the respective paper’s marking scheme while calculating the scores.
The unofficial answer key may vary so students should follow the official CBSE answer key for evaluating performance.
There is no negative marking for the wrong answers
The CBSE sample paper 2021-22 class 12 English is available to download on the official website cbseacademic.nic.in class 12. Students must visit the official website to download the CBSE sample paper 2021.
If the board releases the CBSE answer key 2021, students can follow the below steps to download CBSE 12th answer key 2021:
Visit the CBSE academic website, cbseacademic.nic.in.
On the homepage, click on the ‘CBSE Class 12 term 1 or term 2 answer key’ link.
Now, choose the subject and click on the same.
The CBSE 12th answer key 2021-22 for term 1 or term 2 will appear on the screen.
Download the CBSE class 12 answer key 2021-22 to calculate the expected scores.
In CBSE Class 12 exam students need to obtain 33% marks to clear the exam. According to which, the passing marks are expected to be 13. But students should target more than 20 to get good percentage in aggregate
CBSE 12th term 1 exam concludes for English exam today at 1 pm. CBSE Class 12 English paper analysis will be released soon. Students will now appear for Mathematics exam on December 6, 2021.
CBSE Class 12 answer key and analysis will be out soon after the exam ends. Students can check the analysis on various coaching websites.
As cbse.nic.in English paper concludes, students may look for CBSE term 1 Class 12 answer key 2021. Various institutes will release the CBSE term 1 answer key 2021 soon.
After the CBSE class 12 exam, experts will analyze term 1 English exam the release the answer key. This will be an unofficial CBSE Class 12 answer key, students can evaluate their probable score using them.
CBSE is conducting CBSE Class 12 exams in two terms: Term 1 and Term 2. The board will use both terms marks to conclude final result.
CBSE board has released the exam time table for term 1 minor and major exams on cbse.gov.in. The Class 12 minor subject exams were commenced on November 16, 2021. As per cbse 12 date sheet 2022, minor exams will conclude on December 30, 2021.
CBSE is conducting English subject exam which is the second exam among major subjects. As per CBSE board exam 2022 dates, next exam of Class 12 CBSE is Mathematics which will be held on December 6, 2021.
The CBSE Class 12 English Paper Answer Key and analysis may be released by experts and some third-part websites. Students can also tally the answers from textbooks to know their scores.
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 exam for English subject has begun. The 12th class exam for term 1 will conclude at 1:00 pm. Read More.
CBSE Class 12 term 1 English exam 2021-22 begins now. The exam duration is 90 minutes. The CBSE 12th English exam will conclude at 1 PM.
Central Board of Secondary Education uses a 'geo-tagged and time-tagged' mobile application to keep a check on the exam conducting process. In 2020, CBSE has introduced selfies in the CBSE mobile app. Centre superintendents are required to upload a selfie during the crucial exam conducting stages.
CBSE will allow the students to carry with them only permitted items to the exam centre. Check the list of barred items CBSE 2021 Class 12:
The board has released CBSE date sheet 2021 Class 12 for major and minor exams. As per CBSE Class 12 date sheet, the major exam will end on December 22, 2021. Whereas, CBSE minor exam 2021 will end on December 30, 2021
As per the cbse 12 date sheet 2022, the exam will start at 11:30 and will conclude at 1 pm. Students must check CBSE guidelines for class 12 before appearing in the examination. They can check marking scheme and CBSE sample paper on cbse academic.nic.in class 12.
CBSE Class 12th English exam 2021-22 is to be held today at 11:30 am. Students appearing in the English exam must revise all the important topics carefully.
As per CBSE guidelines for Class 12, students must carry:
As per the CBSE board exam 2021 date, the exam will start at 11:30 am, less than one hour is remaining to begin the exam. Students must reach the exam center at least half an hour before the time.
CBSE 10th Home Science board exam 2021 will also be conducted today at 11:30 am. Students must reach the exam center at least half an hour before the scheduled time. Carry your admit card, without it you are not allowed to sit in the examination.
CBSE Class 12 exam dates 2021 - Exam Day Instructions
Reach the exam venue at least 30 to 45 minutes prior the reporting time mentioned in Class 12 CBSE date sheet 2022.
Carry CBSE Class 12th admit card 2022 to exam hall. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to enter the exam centre premises without a hall ticket.
The answer booklet and question paper will be distributed to students at the exact exam scheduled time.
No student shall bring any unfair means while appearing for the exams.
Students must follow the instructions strictly as instructed by the board.
The sample paper of English question paper for class 12 pdf is available to download on the official website cbseacademic.nic.in class 12. Students can visit the official website to download the CBSE sample paper English Class 12.
CBSE has already released CBSE Maths sample papers 2021 along with all other subjects. Students can visit the Cbse.gov.in 2021 to download CBSE sample paper Class 10, 12 Maths standard and sample paper of English Class 12 CBSE 2021-22.
The Class 12 CBSE term 1 exams 2021-22 are MCQ based, hence the board is using OMR sheets to fill answers. Below, we have given some important guidelines related to the CBSE OMR sheet, check out.
Use only blue or black in pen in OMR sheet.
Do not write or scribble anything on the OMR sheet.
The details of students such as roll number, name, will be pre-filled in the OMR sheet
Students need to write the question paper code in the OMR sheet.
Digital watches are not allowed in CBSE board exams. However, students can wear analog wrist watches.
List of barred items in CBSE board exam 2021:
CBSE Class 12 datesheet 2021 (Minor Subjects)
Date | Subject Name |
November 16, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Beauty and Wellness |
November 17, 2021 | Financial market management, typography and computer application, medical diagnostics, textile design |
November 18, 2021 | Marketing |
November 20, 2021 | Fashion studies |
November 22, 2021 | Yoga, early childhood care and education, artificial intelligence |
November 23, 2021 | Kathak dance, Bharatnatyam dance, Kuchipudi dance, Odissi dance, Manipuri dance, Kathakali dance, web application, horticulture |
November 25, 2021 | Legal studies, Sanskrit core |
November 26, 2021 | National Cadet Corps (NCC), information technology, shorthand (English) |
November 27, 2021 | Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Sidhi, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Arabic, Tibetan, French, German, Rusian, Persian, Nepali, Limboo, Lepcha, Telugu (Telangana), Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo |
November 29, 2021 | Hindustani music vocal, Hindustani music MEL INS, Hindustani music PER INS, automotive, health care, cost accounting, shorthand (Hindi) |
November 30, 2021 | Urdu elective, Sanskrit elective, Knowledge tradition and practices of India, Urdu code, front office operations, insurance, geospatial technology, electrical technology, taxation, Carnatic music vocal, Carnatic music MEL INS, Carnatic music PERC INS, multimedia |
December 2, 2021 | Food production, office procedures and practices, design |
December 3, 2021 | English elective |
December 4, 2021 | Business administration |
December 6, 2021 | Applied mathematics |
December 23, 2021 | Tourism, air conditioning and refrigeration, salesmanship |
December 27, 2021 | Painting, graphics, sculpture, APP/ commercial art |
December 28, 2021 | Biotechnology, engineering graphics, retail, banking, electronic technology, library and information science |
December 29, 2021 | Food nutrition and dietetics |
December 30, 2021 | Agriculture, mass media studies |
Below, are the CBSE term 1 exam date 2021 Class 12 form major exams:
December 1, 2021 | Sociology |
December 3, 2021 | English |
December 6, 2021 | Mathematics |
December 7, 2021 | Physical education |
December 8, 2021 | Business Studies |
December 9, 2021 | Geography |
December 10, 2021 | Physics |
December 11, 2021 | Psychology |
December 13, 2021 | Accountancy |
December 14, 2021 | Chemistry |
December 15, 2021 | Economics |
December 16, 2021 | Hindi |
December 17, 2021 | Political Science |
December 18, 2021 | Biology |
December 20, 2021 | History |
December 21, 2021 | Informatics Practices, Computer Science |
December 22, 2021 | Home Science |
Check below-given CBSE exam timing Class 12:
Question paper reading time from 11:10 am to 11:30 am
Paper start time: 11:30 am
Exam concludes: 1 pm
CBSE term 1 exam date 2021 Class 12 for English exam- December 3, 2021
CBSE sample paper class 12 English with solution are available on various websites. Students can download CBSE question bank 2021 class 12 from the link given above.
Click on the ‘term wise curriculum’ tab displayed on the home screen.
Now click on ‘ term wise secondary curriculum’.
Select ‘Term wise - Science’
The CBSE Class 12 syllabus will be displayed on the screens.
Download the syllabus for reference.
After MCQ based paper, students may look for CBSE Class 12 answer key 2021 for term 1 English. As of now, there is no update regarding the release of CBSE 12th official answer key. But, students can refer to unofficial CBSE 12th English answer key 2022 for calculating the probable scores. The total marks for the paper are 40 out of them students need to score at least 33% marks to pass the examinations.
This year, the CBSE board has increased the Class 12 question paper reading time. Last year, the reading time was 15 minutes, but now it has been increased to 20 minutes. Question paper will be given at 11:10 am to all students and they can read the paper and devise paper solving strategy. At 11:30, they can start darkening the circles in the OMR sheet.
The paper is divided into 3 sections: A, B and C.
Section A has 24 questions, out of which, students need to answer 20 questions.
Section B has 24 questions and students should attempt any 20 questions.
Section C has 12 questions and out of which, students need to attempt 10 questions.