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Key Facts: NEB Class 12 Compulsory Nepali Exam

75

Theory Marks

25

Internal Assessment Marks

3 hours

Theory Paper Duration

35%

Minimum Theory Score

NEB

Conducting Board

The NEB Class 12 Compulsory Nepali examination is conducted by the National Examinations Board (NEB) of Nepal. It consists of a 75-mark written theory paper (3 hours) plus 25 marks of internal assessment, and students need at least 35% in theory to avoid a Non-Graded (NG) result. OpenExamPrep offers free independent practice questions on Nepali grammar, sentence structure, reading comprehension, and literature and composition. The board paper is written in Nepali. OpenExamPrep's questions are an independent English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the curriculum topics, with Nepali examples where the skill needs them. They are not an official translation of the board paper or a simulation of its written format.

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1In Nepali grammar (व्याकरण), which of the following words is classified as an abstract noun (भाववाचक नाम)?
A.सगरमाथा (Sagarmāthā)
B.मिहिनेत (Mihinet)
C.विद्यार्थी (Vidyārthī)
D.काठमाडौँ (Kāṭhmāṇḍauṁ)
Explanation: In Nepali grammar, an abstract noun (भाववाचक नाम - Bhāvavāchak Nām) names an intangible quality, state, action, emotion, or mental concept that cannot be physically touched or perceived as a concrete object. 'मिहिनेत' (Mihinet - diligence/hard work) expresses an intangible behavioral quality and state of effort, making it an abstract noun. In contrast, 'सगरमाथा' and 'काठमाडौँ' are individual proper nouns (व्यक्तिवाचक नाम), and 'विद्यार्थी' is a generic common noun (जातिवाचक नाम).
2Which of the following sentences features a reflexive pronoun (निजवाचक सर्वनाम)?
A.उनीहरू घर गए। (Unīharū ghara gae.)
B.म आफ्ना काम आफैँ गर्छु। (Ma āphnā kāma āphaiṁ garchu.)
C.त्यो मानिस निकै परिश्रमी छ। (Tyo mānisa nikai parishramī cha.)
D.कसले यो भाँडो फुटायो? (Kasle yo bhām̐ḍo phuṭāyo?)
Explanation: Reflexive pronouns (निजवाचक सर्वनाम - Nijavāchak Sarvanām) in Nepali refer back to the subject of the clause and express self-action or autonomy. The primary reflexive pronouns in Nepali are 'आफू' (āphū) and its emphatic form 'आफैँ' (āphaiṁ - myself/oneself/by oneself). In the sentence 'म आफ्ना काम आफैँ गर्छु' (I do my work myself), 'आफैँ' is directly used as a reflexive pronoun emphasizing that the subject executes the action personally.
3In the sentence 'जो परिश्रम गर्छ, ऊ अवश्य सफल हुन्छ' (Jo parishrama garcha, ū avashya saphala huncha), what grammatical class does the word 'जो' (jo) belong to?
A.Demonstrative pronoun (दर्शक सर्वनाम)
B.Indefinite pronoun (अनिश्चयवाचक सर्वनाम)
C.Qualitative adjective (गुणबोधक विशेषण)
D.Relative pronoun (सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम)
Explanation: In Nepali, pronouns that establish a grammatical relation between a subordinate relative clause and a correlative pronoun in the main clause (such as 'जो...त्यो/ऊ' - who...he/that) are termed relative pronouns (सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम - Sambandhavāchak Sarvanām). Common relative pronouns include 'जो' (jo - whoever/who), 'जे' (je - whatever), and 'जुन' (jun - whichever).
4Identify the sentence where the word 'त्यो' (tyo) functions as a pronominal adjective (सार्वनामिक विशेषण) rather than an independent demonstrative pronoun:
A.त्यो मेरो पुरानो घर हो। (Tyo mero purāno ghara ho.)
B.त्यो हिजो अचानक बिरामी पर्‍यो। (Tyo hijo achānaka birāmī paryo.)
C.त्यो कलम मलाई निकै मन पर्छ। (Tyo kalama malāī nikai mana parcha.)
D.त्यो आएपछि हामी छलफल गरौँला। (Tyo āepachi hāmī chhalaphala garaulaṁ.)
Explanation: When a demonstrative word like 'यो' (yo) or 'त्यो' (tyo) occurs immediately before a noun to qualify and specify that exact noun within the noun phrase, it functions syntactically as a pronominal adjective (सार्वनामिक विशेषण - Sārvanāmik Bisheshan). In 'त्यो कलम मलाई निकै मन पर्छ' (I like that pen very much), 'त्यो' directly modifies the head noun 'कलम' (pen). In the other options, 'त्यो' stands independently as the head of the noun phrase, functioning as a demonstrative pronoun (दर्शक सर्वनाम).
5Which of the following words is a quantitative adjective (परिमाणबोधक विशेषण)?
A.चाँदी (Chām̐dī)
B.अलिकति (Alikati)
C.चतुर (Chatura)
D.दशौँ (Dashaum̐)
Explanation: Quantitative adjectives (परिमाणबोधक विशेषण - Parimāṇbodhak Bisheshan) indicate the non-countable volume, quantity, or measure of a noun rather than an exact countable number. 'अलिकति' (alikati - a little / a small amount) designates an imprecise quantity of uncountable items (such as 'अलिकति दूध' - a little milk). In contrast, 'चाँदी' is a material noun, 'चतुर' is a qualitative adjective, and 'दशौँ' is an ordinal numerical adjective.
6In the sentence 'आमाले नानीलाई खीर खुवाउनुभयो' (Āmāle nānīlāī khīra khuwāunubhayo), what category of verb is 'खुवाउनुभयो' (khuwāunubhayo)?
A.Intransitive verb (अकर्मक क्रिया)
B.Causative verb (प्रेरणार्थक क्रिया)
C.Incomplete auxiliary verb (अपूर्ण सहायक क्रिया)
D.Nominalized verb (नामधातु क्रिया)
Explanation: A causative verb (प्रेरणार्थक क्रिया - Preraṇārthak Kriyā) in Nepali indicates that the agent (प्रयोजक कर्ता) causes or inspires an indirect agent or patient (प्रयोज्य कर्ता) to perform or experience the action. The base verb 'खानु' (to eat) takes the causative infix '-आउ-' / '-वाउ-' to form 'खुवाउनु' (to cause to eat / to feed). Thus, 'खुवाउनुभयो' is a causative verb having two internal objects: the recipient 'नानीलाई' and the patient 'खीर'.
7Which of the following verbs is an intransitive verb (अकर्मक क्रिया) in Nepali?
A.लेख्नु (Lekhnu)
B.काट्नु (Kāṭnu)
C.सुत्नु (Sutnu)
D.धुनु (Dhunu)
Explanation: An intransitive verb (अकर्मक क्रिया) is one whose action stays with the subject and takes no object (कर्म). 'सुत्नु' (to sleep) cannot answer 'के?' (what?) or 'कसलाई?' (whom?); nobody 'sleeps something'. 'लेख्नु' (to write a letter), 'काट्नु' (to cut grass) and 'धुनु' (to wash clothes) all take objects, so they are transitive (सकर्मक).
8In the phrase 'साथीसँग विद्यालय गयो' (Sāthīsanga vidyālaya gayo), the word 'सँग' (sanga) belongs to which word class (शब्द वर्ग)?
A.Conjunction (संयोजक)
B.Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)
C.Particle (निपात)
D.Postposition (नामयोगी)
Explanation: In Nepali grammar, a postposition (नामयोगी - Nāmayogī) is an indeclinable word attached directly after a noun or pronoun (written conjoined without whitespace in modern orthography) to denote spatial, associative, temporal, or directional relationships. 'सँग' (sanga - with/along with) is an associative postposition appended to 'साथी' (friend). Conjunctions join whole clauses or equal phrases, while adverbs modify verbs directly.
9Which of the highlighted words in the sentence 'तिमी पो यस्तो कुरा गर्छौ!' (Timī po yasto kurā garchau!) functions as an expressive particle (निपात)?
A.तिमी (Timī)
B.पो (Po)
C.यस्तो (Yasto)
D.कुरा (Kurā)
Explanation: A particle (निपात - Nipāta) in Nepali is an indeclinable grammatical particle that possesses no independent lexical meaning or syntactic governance of its own, but functions pragmatically to convey emphasis, surprise, contrast, hesitation, or attitude in discourse. Examples include 'त', 'नि', 'पो', 'खै', 'hai', 'रे', and 'बरु'. In this sentence, 'पो' (po) conveys unexpected emphasis and surprise regarding the subject.
10In Nepali syntax, which of the following is a subordinating conjunction (सापेक्ष संयोजक) used to introduce an adverbial reason clause?
A.र (Ra)
B.किनभने (Kinabhane)
C.तर (Tara)
D.वा (Wā)
Explanation: Conjunctions (संयोजक - Sanyojak) in Nepali are classified into coordinating conjunctions (निरपेक्ष संयोजक) and subordinating conjunctions (सापेक्ष संयोजक). 'किनभने' (kinabhane - because) is a subordinating causal conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause of reason explaining the cause of the matrix proposition. Conversely, 'र' (and), 'तर' (but), and 'वा' (or) are coordinating conjunctions that connect coordinate, syntactically equal independent clauses.

About the NEB Class 12 Compulsory Nepali Exam

The Nepal NEB Class 12 Compulsory Nepali Examination is the national secondary school leaving board examination administered by the National Examinations Board (NEB), Bhaktapur. The curriculum encompasses Nepali grammar, word classes, morphology, syntax, concord, reading comprehension, précis writing, practical composition, and prescribed literature. This free study bank provides 100 English-language MCQ study adaptations with thorough grammatical and literary explanations.

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Assessment

Written board examination: a 75-mark written theory paper (3 hours) plus 25 marks of internal assessment.

Time Limit

3 hours (theory paper)

Passing Score

At least 35% in the theory paper (below that: Non-Graded, NG)

Exam / Certification Fees

Set annually by NEB; paid through the school

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Reported exam pass rate: Not published by subject. Under NEB's letter-grading rules, a theory score below 35% is recorded as Non-Graded (NG) for that subject. Exam sponsor website

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Nepali Grammar & Morphology (व्याकरण र शब्द रचना)

Word classes, prefixes and suffixes, compounding and spelling rules.

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Sentence Structure, Tense, Voice & Concord (वाक्य, काल, वाच्य र संगति)

Tense and aspect, voice transformation, causatives and agreement.

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Reading Comprehension & Analysis (बोध र विश्लेषण)

Understanding passages, summary writing and note-making.

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Literature & Composition (साहित्य र रचना)

Prescribed literary texts, idioms and proverbs, and composition conventions.

Preparing for the NEB Class 12 Compulsory Nepali Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: At least 35% in the theory paper (below that: Non-Graded, NG)
  • Assessment: Written board examination: a 75-mark written theory paper (3 hours) plus 25 marks of internal assessment.
  • Time limit: 3 hours (theory paper)
  • Exam / certification fees: Set annually by NEB; paid through the school Official sources

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NEB Class 12 Compulsory Nepali: Suggested Study Strategy

1Learn the common prefixes (उपसर्ग) and suffixes (प्रत्यय) so you can break words into their parts quickly.
2Practise honorific agreement (आदर सङ्गति) and voice transformation (वाच्य परिवर्तन) with many example sentences.
3When summarising, keep every main idea, drop examples and repetition, and follow any word limit given in the question.
4Review the themes, characters and messages of the prescribed textbook stories, poems, essays and plays.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the format of the NEB Class 12 Compulsory Nepali examination?

The official assessment is a 75-mark written theory paper (3 hours) plus 25 marks of internal assessment. It is a written board examination, not a multiple-choice test.

What score is needed to pass NEB Class 12 Compulsory Nepali?

Under NEB's letter-grading rules, students need at least 35% of the theory marks. A lower theory score is recorded as Non-Graded (NG) for the subject.

What happens if a student is Non-Graded (NG) in Compulsory Nepali?

Students who are NG in up to two subjects can sit the grade-increment (supplementary) examination announced by NEB after the results; others take the subject again in a later regular examination.

Are these practice questions official NEB papers?

No. The board paper is written in Nepali. OpenExamPrep's questions are an independent English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the curriculum topics, with Nepali examples where the skill needs them. They are not an official translation of the board paper or a simulation of its written format. OpenExamPrep is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NEB or the Curriculum Development Centre (CDC).