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Writing Skills PYQs (previous year questions) for CBSE Class 12: Writing Skills (English Core) had 38 questions across the 50 official CBSE Class 12 papers we tagged (2016–2026), and appeared in 10 of them. Asked in 10 of 10 years. The concepts asked in the most papers: Article Writing, Notice Writing, Formal Invitation.
Year-wise question count
Asked in 10 of 10 years.
Most-asked concepts
Sorted by the number of papers a concept appeared in.
| Concept | Questions | Papers | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article Writing | 8 | 8 | 2026, 2025, 2024, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 |
| Formal Invitation | 5 | 5 | 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2018 |
| Letter to Editor | 5 | 5 | 2026, 2023, 2019, 2017, 2016 |
| Notice Writing | 5 | 5 | 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2020 |
| Debate | 4 | 4 | 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016 |
| Advertisement | 3 | 3 | 2019, 2017, 2016 |
| Job Application | 3 | 3 | 2025, 2024, 2022 |
| Letter Placing Order | 2 | 2 | 2020, 2018 |
| Reply to Invitation | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Report Writing | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Speech | 1 | 1 | 2017 |
How to practise Writing Skills PYQs
- Start with the concepts at the top of the table. They have come back the most.
- Solve one year’s Writing Skills questions from the official PDF against the clock, then check the answer listed below.
- Log every miss as a concept gap, a calculation slip or a misread. Each needs a different fix.
- Once a concept is clean in two papers, move to the next. Then sit a full paper from the year pages.
Questions by year
Each line gives the question number and paper, type, concept, our one-line summary, with a link to the official PDF.
CBSE Class 122026
- Q.3 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Short writing · Notice Writing: Head student's notice about a career counselling session for Classes XI and XII PDF
- Q.4 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Short writing · Formal Invitation: RWA invitation to the local MLA to be chief guest at a felicitation function PDF
- Q.5 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Letter · Letter to Editor: Letter to the editor urging students and young adults to practise yoga daily PDF
- Q.6 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Long writing · Article Writing: Article on the vanishing art of slowing down in fast-paced modern life PDF
CBSE Class 122025
- Q.3 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Short writing · Notice Writing: Head student's notice informing Classes IX-XII about a school education fair PDF
- Q.4 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Short writing · Formal Invitation: Invitation card for a celebration of parents' 50th wedding anniversary PDF
- Q.5 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Letter · Job Application: Job application with bio-data for a marketing executive post PDF
- Q.6 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Long writing · Article Writing: Article on how students can use artificial intelligence judiciously PDF
CBSE Class 122024
- Q.3 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Short writing · Notice Writing: Trekking club notice announcing a 7-day school trek to Rohtang Pass PDF
- Q.4 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Short writing · Formal Invitation: Invitation card for a school annual function with the Education Minister as chief guest PDF
- Q.5 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Letter · Job Application: Fresh MBA graduate's job application with bio-data for a management trainee post PDF
- Q.6 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Long writing · Article Writing: Article on India's growth as a tourist destination and what needs to be done PDF
CBSE Class 122023
- Q.3 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Short writing · Notice Writing: Coast Guard notice warning the public of an approaching sea storm PDF
- Q.4 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Short writing · Formal Invitation: Student council's formal invitation to the chairman to inaugurate a Diwali Mela PDF
- Q.5 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Letter · Letter to Editor: Letter to the editor on misleading advertisements and making informed choices PDF
- Q.6 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Long writing · Report Writing: Magazine report on a National Integration Day special assembly PDF
CBSE Class 122022
CBSE Class 122020
- Q.3 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Short writing · Notice Writing: School librarian's notice informing students about an international book fair PDF
- Q.4 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Letter · Letter Placing Order: Principal's letter to a publisher placing an order for library books PDF
- Q.5 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Long writing · Article Writing: Article on the simple pleasures of life in a fast-paced world PDF
- Q.6 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Long writing · Debate: Debate for or against admission to top institutes guaranteeing a successful career PDF
CBSE Class 122019
- Q.3 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Short writing · Advertisement: Situations-vacant advertisement from a principal for a TGT Maths post PDF
- Q.4 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Letter · Letter to Editor: Letter to the editor on educating women and their financial independence PDF
- Q.5 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Long writing · Debate: Debate for or against the motion that capital punishment should be abolished PDF
- Q.6 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Long writing · Article Writing: Article on the importance of hard work and punctuality in a student's life PDF
CBSE Class 122018
- Q.4 (English Core (1/1)) · Short writing · Formal Invitation: Formal invitation to family for a dinner marking grandparents' golden anniversary PDF
- Q.5 (English Core (1/1)) · Letter · Letter Placing Order: Principal's letter to a supplier ordering musical instruments and asking for a discount PDF
- Q.6 (English Core (1/1)) · Long writing · Article Writing: Article on common people's monsoon flood woes and accountability of officials PDF
- Q.7 (English Core (1/1)) · Long writing · Debate: Debate for or against academic excellence being the only need for a successful career PDF
CBSE Class 122017
- Q.4 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Short writing · Advertisement: Situation-wanted advertisement by a history graduate seeking work as a tourist guide PDF
- Q.5 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Letter · Letter to Editor: Letter to the editor on the lack of respect for women and changing male attitudes PDF
- Q.6 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Long writing · Article Writing: Article on the importance of outdoor games after India's Rio Olympics showing PDF
- Q.7 (English Core (1/1/1)) · Long writing · Speech: Assembly speech honouring an English teacher whose story collection won an award PDF
CBSE Class 122016
- Q.4 (English Core (1/1)) · Short writing · Advertisement: Classified advertisement by a lawyer wanting to buy a house for office-cum-residence PDF
- Q.5 (English Core (1/1)) · Letter · Letter to Editor: Letter to the editor on noise pollution in cities and a request for action PDF
- Q.6 (English Core (1/1)) · Long writing · Debate: Debate for or against the motion that brain drain is not a bane for India PDF
- Q.7 (English Core (1/1)) · Long writing · Article Writing: Article on the commercialisation and present state of education PDF
Other English Core chapters
- Reading Comprehension PYQs
- Literature: Flamingo PYQs
- Literature: Vistas PYQs
- Grammar and Other Items PYQs
FAQ
How many Writing Skills questions come in CBSE Class 12?
In the official papers we tagged: 4 in 2026, 4 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 4 in 2023, 2 in 2022, 4 in 2020, 4 in 2019, 4 in 2018, 4 in 2017 and 4 in 2016. That is 38 questions in all, about 32% of English Core.
Which Writing Skills topics repeat in CBSE Class 12?
Asked in the most papers: Article Writing, Notice Writing, Formal Invitation. The concept table lists every one with its count.
Are these official CBSE Class 12 questions?
Yes. Every question is from an official CBSE Class 12 paper hosted on our year pages. The one-line summaries are ours; open the PDF linked beside each question for the full text.