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CBSE Class 12 Painting Board Paper Analysis: “The question paper was well balanced in terms of syllabus coverage”
Painting Teacher from Apeejay School, Pitampura, shares insights on the paper’s difficulty level and question pattern
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is conducting the Class 12 board exam 2026 from February to April in the traditional pen-and-paper format. As part of the ongoing CBSE board exams 2026, students appeared for the Painting paper on February 27, 2026.
The three-hour exam commenced at 10:30 am and concluded at 1:30 pm. Students were given an additional 15 minutes, from 10:15 am to 10:30 am, to read the question paper before beginning the exam.
As per estimates, over 45 lakh students are appearing for the board exams across India and abroad this year.
Format of the Question Paper
The question paper was of 30 marks, with a duration of three hours, and was divided into 3 sections.
Section A consisted of eight multiple-choice questions carrying one mark each.
Section B consisted of five short-answer questions carrying two marks each (to be answered in about 100 words).
Section C consisted of three long-answer questions carrying six marks each (to be answered in about 200 words).
Teacher Analysis
According to Ms Nidhi Puri, Painting Teacher, Apeejay School, Pitampura, the overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. “Those who had prepared consistently would have found it manageable,” she said.
She mentioned that the question paper was well balanced in terms of syllabus coverage, with questions distributed across key areas such as the Rajasthani and Pahari schools of miniature painting, the Mughal and Deccan schools, as well as the Bengal school and modern trends in Indian art.
In terms of the nature of questions, Ms Puri highlighted that the paper was largely concept-based rather than tricky. Students were required to demonstrate their understanding of stylistic features, characteristics of different art schools, and write short notes on artists and artworks.
She also pointed out that the multiple-choice questions and short-answer sections were the most scoring parts of the paper.
