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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: RBSE SS English Literature Exam

020

RBSE subject code for English Literature

RBSE 2026 subject-wise statistics

Theory 80 + Sessional 20

Typical full marks / assessment pattern

RBSE syllabus examination scheme

3 h 15 m

Typical theory paper duration (where applicable)

RBSE Class 12 / Praveshika schemes

33%

Common minimum pass threshold under RBSE regulations

RBSE examination regulations (confirm circular)

2026

Main examination cycle evidenced in official subject-wise statistics

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RBSE Senior Secondary (Class 12) English Literature (code 020): Theory 80 + Sessional 20 = 100; 3 hours 15 minutes (theory paper). Pass about 33% per RBSE rules (confirm circular). Fee as per board notification. Free English MCQ study aid — not a full official-format simulation.

Sample RBSE SS English Literature Practice Questions

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1Read: "The monsoon arrived late that year. Reservoirs shrank, and the city rationed water twice a week. Still, rooftop gardens bloomed because neighbours shared stored rainwater." What is the main idea?
A.Rooftop gardens always fail in monsoons.
B.Despite delayed rains and rationing, community sharing kept rooftop gardens alive.
C.The city banned all gardening.
D.Reservoirs overflowed every week.
Explanation: Delayed monsoon, rationing, and shared rainwater that sustains gardens form one coherent main idea of scarcity met by cooperation.
2Read: "Meera underlined every claim in the article, then checked each against two peer-reviewed studies before citing it." Which inference is best supported?
A.Meera avoids reading scientific articles.
B.Meera practises careful, evidence-based reading before citation.
C.Peer review is irrelevant to Meera.
D.Meera only underlines titles.
Explanation: Checking claims against peer-reviewed studies shows careful, evidence-based reading.
3Read: "The old fort walls held graffiti, satellite dishes, and prayer flags. Tourists photographed them as 'heritage,' while residents used the ramparts for evening walks." The contrast mainly highlights that
A.heritage sites have only one fixed meaning for everyone.
B.outsiders and locals may value the same place differently.
C.residents never visit the fort.
D.satellite dishes destroy all history.
Explanation: Tourists frame the fort as heritage spectacle; residents use it as lived space—different valuations of one site.
4Read: "First the soil cracked. Then the wells went dry. By August, families queued for tankers before sunrise." Which organisational pattern is used?
A.Cause and effect in reverse chronological order only
B.Spatial description from left to right
C.Chronological escalation of drought impact
D.Compare-and-contrast of two cities
Explanation: Sequence markers (first, then, by August) show drought worsening over time.
5Read: "Critics called the film 'uneven,' yet praised its sound design as 'astonishingly precise.'" The word 'yet' signals
A.pure repetition of the first claim
B.a concession followed by a contrasting positive judgment
C.a definition of sound design
D.a time shift to the past
Explanation: 'Yet' introduces contrast: overall unevenness versus praise for sound design.
6Read: "If libraries close, students lose free access to reference works, quiet study space, and community workshops. Digital loans help, but bandwidth and device access remain unequal." The author's primary purpose is to
A.celebrate unlimited digital equality
B.argue that library closures create layered access gaps
C.recommend banning digital loans
D.describe only workshop schedules
Explanation: The passage links closures to lost services and notes remaining digital inequality—arguing layered access gaps.
7Read the poem lines: "Night folds the market stalls / like tired hands closing over coins." The dominant figure of speech is
A.hyperbole equating night to endless wealth
B.simile comparing night's action to hands closing
C.onomatopoeia imitating market noise
D.paradox claiming markets never close
Explanation: 'Like tired hands closing over coins' is a simile comparing night folding stalls to hands.
8Read: "She spoke softly, but every sentence landed like a gavel." What does the comparison suggest about her speech?
A.It was musical and decorative only.
B.Though quiet in volume, it carried decisive authority.
C.She refused to make any judgments.
D.A gavel literally fell during her talk.
Explanation: Soft delivery contrasted with 'gavel' impact implies quiet but decisive authority.
9Read: "Data show that bus ridership rose 18% after free transfers were introduced, while car traffic near the terminal fell." Which claim is most strongly supported?
A.All cars disappeared from the city forever.
B.The transfer policy likely shifted some travel toward buses.
C.Buses became free for all passengers.
D.Traffic always falls when any policy changes.
Explanation: Paired rise in ridership and fall in nearby car traffic supports a shift toward bus use after free transfers.
10Read: "Arun's email was courteous, precise, and free of sarcasm—qualities his manager called 'professional tone.'" Which option best defines 'professional tone' here?
A.Using slang to sound friendly
B.Writing with courtesy, precision, and without sarcasm
C.Avoiding all punctuation
D.Writing only in all capital letters
Explanation: The passage equates professional tone with courtesy, precision, and lack of sarcasm.

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