Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the 12th Hindi Core and Hindi Selective Exams today on 16 March 2026 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm at examination centers across the country.students told TOI While the paper was largely easy and manageable, most students said the questions were in line with the expected exam pattern.The students who participated in the exam said that the paper was balanced and could be completed within the stipulated time.Sanjana, a student of Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Sonia Vihar, who appeared for the exam at Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Shriram Colony, said the paper was easy overall.“The paper was easy and most of the questions were straightforward. I managed to clear the paper on time,” said Sanjana.Another student of the same school, Bhumika, also shared a similar view about the exam. “Section C was a bit difficult as some words were not very easy to understand, but overall the paper was manageable,” said Bhumika.Head of Hindi Department at Silver Line Prestige School Ms Garima Arya said that the paper was in accordance with the prescribed syllabus and board examination pattern.“The Class 12 Hindi Board exam paper was designed as per the Central Board of Secondary Education syllabus and exam pattern. The questions were clear and concept-based, which gave students an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the subject,” he said.He added that most of the questions were direct and in line with the abilities expected at the senior secondary level.“The paper did not have difficult or confusing questions. Most of the questions were straightforward and allowed students to demonstrate comprehension, interpretation and writing skills,” he said.He also said that the paper required careful time management. “The difficulty level of the paper was moderate but the question paper was a bit long. Students needed to manage time carefully to complete all the sections,” he said.Commenting on specific sections of the paper, he said that the section on the unseen poem required in-depth reading and interpretation.
The exam pattern was followed in the paper.
The CBSE Class 12 Hindi Theory paper carries 80 marks, while 20 marks are allocated for internal assessment, giving the subject a total of 100 marks. The question paper is divided into three sections which are A, B and C.Section A focuses on reading comprehension and carries 20 marks. Section B contains questions related to writing skills, such as letters and essays, for 20 marks and Section C is based on Hindi literature and carries the highest weightage of 40 marks.
For passing criteria CBSE Class 12 Hindi Exam
According to the passing criteria of the board, students have to secure at least 33% marks to clear the CBSE Class 12 Hindi exam.Candidates securing less than 33% marks in any subject will have to appear for compartment or improvement examination to qualify.
Question Paper Pdf
CBSE Class 12 Hindi Question Paper 2026 PDF is available below for reference. Students and teachers can download the paper to review the questions.CBSE Class 12th Board Exams 2026 is ongoing as per schedule, more subject papers will be conducted in coming days.
