The CBSE Class 12 Hindi Board Exam was conducted on March 16, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The question paper is divided into three different sections: Reading Comprehension, Writing Skills, and Literature, with an aggregate of 80 marks for the theory paper and 20 marks given for internal assessment. The paper contains a combination of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (20%), Short Answer Questions (30%), and Long Answer Questions (50%), intended to measure students' understanding, language skills, and literary analysis. CBSE Class 2025 12 Hindi Question Paper with Solution PDF is available here for download.

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core Question Paper PDF with Solutions

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2017 papers9 sets

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core 2017 question papers, set-wise
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2016 papers6 sets

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2026 Compartment papers4 sets

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core 2026 Compartment question papers, set-wise
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2025 Compartment papers3 sets

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core 2025 Compartment question papers, set-wise
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Set 2/S/1Download PDF 0.41 MBDownload PDF 0.28 MBView Solutions
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2024 Compartment papers3 sets

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core 2024 Compartment question papers, set-wise
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Set 2/S/1Download PDF 0.31 MBDownload PDF 0.35 MBDownload PDF 0.28 MB
Set 2/S/2Download PDF 0.31 MBDownload PDF 0.35 MBDownload PDF 0.34 MB
Set 2/S/3Download PDF 0.31 MBDownload PDF 0.35 MBDownload PDF 0.32 MB

2023 Compartment papers4 sets

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core 2023 Compartment question papers, set-wise
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2022 Compartment papers3 sets

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core 2022 Compartment question papers, set-wise
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2020 Compartment papers3 sets

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core 2020 Compartment question papers, set-wise
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2019 Compartment papers3 setsExam date: 09 Mar 2019

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core 2019 Compartment question papers, set-wise
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CBSE Class 12 Hindi Elective Question Paper PDF with Solutions

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2017 papers9 sets

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2016 papers6 sets

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2025 Compartment papers3 sets

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Elective 2025 Compartment question papers, set-wise
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Set 29/S/1Download PDF 0.41 MBDownload PDF 0.27 MBView Solutions
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2024 Compartment papers3 sets

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Elective 2024 Compartment question papers, set-wise
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Set 29/S/1Download PDF 0.28 MBDownload PDF 0.32 MBDownload PDF 0.27 MB
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Set 29/S/3Download PDF 0.32 MBDownload PDF 0.32 MBDownload PDF 0.26 MB

2022 Compartment papers3 sets

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Elective 2022 Compartment question papers, set-wise
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Set 29/6/1Download PDF 0.55 MBDownload PDF 0.17 MB–
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2021 Compartment papers1 set

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Elective 2021 Compartment question papers, set-wise
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Set 29/1/1Download PDF 2.99 MBDownload PDF 0.41 MBView Solutions

2020 Compartment papers3 sets

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Elective 2020 Compartment question papers, set-wise
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Set 29/C/1Download PDF 0.27 MBDownload PDF 0.23 MB–
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2019 Compartment papers3 setsExam date: 09 Mar 2019

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Elective 2019 Compartment question papers, set-wise
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Set 29/1/1Download PDF 0.21 MBDownload PDF 0.23 MB–
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CBSE Class 12 Hindi Exam 2025: Chapter-wise Weightage

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Board Exam follows a systematic pattern with topics such as Reading Comprehension, Writing Skills, and Literature. Knowing the chapter-wise weightage enables students to concentrate on key topics and utilize their study time wisely.

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Core Chapter-wise Weightage

Section Topics/Chapters Marks Allocation
Reading Unseen Passage 10 marks
Writing Essay, Letter, Notice, Report Writing 16 marks
Literature Poetry (Kavitāṅg) 10 marks
Prose Chapters from 'Āroh' and 'Vitan' 34 marks
Grammar Sentence Transformation, Idioms, Phrases 10 marks
Total — 80 marks

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Elective Chapter-wise Weightage

Section Topics/Chapters Marks Allocation
Reading Unseen Passage 10 marks
Writing Essay, Speech, Article Writing 20 marks
Literature Chapters from 'Antara' and 'Antral' 30 marks
Poetry & Drama Selected Poems & Plays 10 marks
Grammar Applied Grammar 10 marks
Total — 80 marks