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CBSE class 12th English Paper 2025 analysis: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the class 12 English exam today, March 11, 2025. The three-hour test was held from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
The exam is finally over, and several students and subject-experts shared their thoughts about the difficulty level of the paper. Know what they had to say about today’s CBSE English question paper.
CBSE Class 12 English Paper 2025: Marking scheme
The CBSE Class 12 English question paper 2025 had 13 questions divided into three sections: Section A (Reading Skills), Section B (Creative Writing Skills), and Section C (Literature). All questions in class 12 are compulsory, however, students had internal choices in Sections B and C. The exam carries a total of 80 marks.
| Section | Question | Marks | Total |
| Section A | Question 1 | 12 | 22 |
| Question 2 | 10 | ||
| Section B | Questions 3 and 4 | 4 marks each | 18 |
| Questions 5 and 6 | 5 marks each | ||
| Section C | Question 7 | 6 | 40 |
| Question 8 | 4 | ||
| Question 9 | 6 | ||
| Question 10 | 10 | ||
| Question 11 | 4 | ||
| Questions 12 and 13 | 5 marks each | ||
| Total | 80 |
CBSE Class 12 English Exam 2025: Important facts
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | CBSE Class 12 English Exam 2025 |
| Board | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Subject | English |
| Exam Date | March 11, 2025 |
| Exam Timings | 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
| Reading Time | 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (15 minutes) |
| Mode of Examination | Offline (Pen & Paper) |
| Difficulty Level | To be updated (based on student reviews) |
CBSE Class 12th English Paper 2025: Students' Feedback
Many students think that the 12th class English paper was “balanced and manageable.” Some of the questions in the exam were straightforward, while some were challenging.
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Some of them said that the reading comprehension section was moderately difficult, with passages that required careful analysis.
"The unseen passages were lengthy but not overly complex. If you read carefully, you could answer most questions," shared Sanjay Sharma, a student from Noida.
However, the literature section posed a major challenge for some. The questions from the prose and poetry sections were quite predictable, while a few students found the long-answer questions to be time-consuming.
Another student from Delhi, Pallavi Thakur, said, "The literature questions required detailed answers, and I struggled to finish on time.”
What did teachers say about the CBSE class 12th English Question paper?
Teachers who reviewed the paper said the English paper was aligned with the CBSE curriculum and its emphasis on critical thinking.
Anjali Kapoor, an English PGT teacher, said, "The paper was well-structured and tested students' understanding of the subject rather than rote learning."