# CBSE Class 12 English Question Paper 2025 & Marking Scheme

> Official CBSE Class 12 English Core 2025 question paper (Q.P. code 1/1/1) and marking scheme as PDFs: 80 marks, 3 hours, 13 questions.

Source: https://previousyearquestions.app/cbse-class-12/2025/english-core/

The CBSE Class 12 English Core 2025 board paper (Q.P. code 1/1/1) is a 3-hour, 80-mark paper with 13 questions on 15 printed pages. Download the official question paper and CBSE’s marking scheme above.

## Paper at a glance

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | English Core |
| Q.P. code | 1/1/1 (Set 1) |
| Time allowed | 3 hours |
| Maximum marks | 80 |
| Number of questions | 13 |
| Printed pages | 15 |
| Marking scheme | Official CBSE marking scheme, hosted on this page |

## CBSE Class 12 English Core across years

Compared with 2024: same maximum marks (80), same time allowed (3 hours), same questions (13). Each row links that year’s paper and marking scheme. There was no board exam in 2021, and 2022 was the shorter Term 2 paper.

| Year | Time | Max marks | Questions | Q.P. code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2026](/cbse-class-12/2026/english-core/) | 3 hours | 80 | 13 | 1/1/1 |
| **2025** | 3 hours | 80 | 13 | 1/1/1 |
| [2024](/cbse-class-12/2024/english-core/) | 3 hours | 80 | 13 | 1/1/1 |
| [2023](/cbse-class-12/2023/english-core/) | 3 hours | 80 | 13 | 1/1/1 |
| [2022](/cbse-class-12/2022/english-core/) | 2 hours | 40 | 6 | 1/1/1 |
| [2020](/cbse-class-12/2020/english-core/) | 3 hours | 80 | 10 | 1/1/1 |
| [2019](/cbse-class-12/2019/english-core/) | 3 hours | 100 | 12 | 1/1/1 |
| [2018](/cbse-class-12/2018/english-core/) | 3 hours | 100 | 13 | 1/1 |
| [2017](/cbse-class-12/2017/english-core/) | 3 hours | 100 | 13 | 1/1/1 |
| [2016](/cbse-class-12/2016/english-core/) | 3 hours | 100 | 13 | 1/1 |

## Marking your attempt

- Writing tasks are marked on format, content and expression; see which of the three you lost marks on.
- For literature answers, compare your points with the value points in the scheme, not its exact wording.
- Reading comprehension keys are short. Check whether you lose marks to over-long answers.
- Sit the paper in 3 hours without breaks, then mark it with the scheme the same day.

## Other CBSE Class 12 2025 subjects

- [CBSE Class 12 Physics 2025](/cbse-class-12/2025/physics/)
- [CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2025](/cbse-class-12/2025/chemistry/)
- [CBSE Class 12 Mathematics 2025](/cbse-class-12/2025/mathematics/)
- [CBSE Class 12 Biology 2025](/cbse-class-12/2025/biology/)
- [All CBSE Class 12 2025 papers](/cbse-class-12/2025/)

## FAQ

### How many questions are in the CBSE Class 12 English Core 2025 question paper?
The CBSE Class 12 English Core 2025 paper (code 1/1/1) has 13 questions for 80 marks in 3 hours.

### Is there an official marking scheme for CBSE Class 12 English Core 2025?
Yes. CBSE published a marking scheme for this paper, and it is hosted on this page next to the question paper.

### Which set of the CBSE Class 12 English Core 2025 paper is this?
Set 1, Q.P. code 1/1/1. Other sets use the same pattern with different questions.

### Where can I find CBSE Class 12 English Core papers from other years?
The year-by-year table on this page links every CBSE Class 12 English Core paper hosted on this site, 2016 to 2026.