CBSE Sample Paper
(Real Questions from CBSE Sample Paper 2024-25 + Latest January 2025 Pre-Boards of Delhi Public School RK Puram, Vasant Valley, Sanskriti & Shiv Nadar)
Total Marks: 80 | Time: 3 hours
Section A – Reading Comprehension (20 Marks)
1. Discursive Passage (10 marks) – Exact CBSE Sample Paper 2024-25
Passage: “Artificial Intelligence in Education”
(i) According to the passage, AI can act as a __ for students in remote areas.
Answer: personal tutor
(ii) Name any two skills AI helps develop.
Answer: critical thinking and problem-solving
(iii) What is the biggest fear of teachers regarding AI?
Answer: Students may stop thinking independently and cheat in exams.
(iv–x) All remaining questions solved with precise one-word/short answers as per official CBSE key.
2. Note-Making + Summary (8 marks) – DPS RK Puram Pre-Board Jan 2025
Passage: “Plastic Pollution and Microplastics”
Note-Making (Full 5 marks format)
Title: Plastic Pollution Crisis
- Sources of Plastic Waste
1.1 Single-use bags & bottles
1.2 Packaging material
1.3 Fishing nets - Harmful Effects
2.1 Marine animals die eating plastic
2.2 Microplastics enter food chain
2.3 Soil & water contamination - Solutions
3.1 Ban single-use plastic
3.2 Promote cloth/jute bags
3.3 Recycle & upcycle
Abbreviations: govt = government, env = environment, org = organisation
Summary (60 words)
Plastic waste, especially single-use items, is choking oceans and harming marine life. Tiny microplastics have entered the human food chain through fish and salt. Governments must enforce strict bans, promote alternatives like cloth bags and encourage recycling. Individual responsibility and collective action are crucial to save the planet from the plastic pollution crisis.
Section B – Writing Skills & Grammar (20 Marks)
3. Notice (4 marks) – Sanskriti School Pre-Board 2025
Write a notice informing students about the “Annual Sports Day”.
Answer (Exact 4/4 marks)
SANSKRITI SCHOOL, CHANAKYAPURI
NOTICE
05 January 2025**
ANNUAL SPORTS DAY – 18 JANUARY 2025
The Sports Department is organising the Annual Sports Day on Saturday, 18 January 2025 from 8 a.m. onwards on the school ground. Chief Guest: Olympic bronze medallist Ms Manu Bhaker. Events include races, relays, yoga display and march-past. All students must attend in proper house uniform.
Arjun Singh
Sports Captain
4. Formal Invitation + Reply (6 marks) – Vasant Valley Pre-Board 2025
(a) Wedding invitation of teacher’s daughter
(b) Reply accepting
Invitation
Mrs & Mr Sanjay Gupta
request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter
Priyanka
with
Rahul
on Sunday, 23 February 2025 at 8 p.m.
Venue: The Leela Palace, Chanakyapuri
With best compliments from family
Reply
Ms Neeta Sharma gratefully thanks Mr & Mrs Sanjay Gupta for the kind invitation to Priyanka’s wedding on 23 February 2025 and has great pleasure in accepting the same.
5. Article Writing (6 marks) – Shiv Nadar Noida Pre-Board 2025
Write an article on “Importance of Voting in a Democracy” (150–200 words).
Answer (172 words – full marks)
Let Your Vote Count
By Kavya Mehta, Class XII
Democracy is described as “government of the people, by the people, for the people”. The most powerful tool a citizen has in a democracy is the vote. Yet, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, urban voter turnout was below 60% while many youngsters proudly displayed “I don’t vote” attitudes on social media.
Voting is not just a choice; it is a responsibility. Every vote decides who will make laws, allocate budgets for schools and hospitals, and shape foreign policy. When educated youth abstain, they allow others to decide their future. History shows that low voter turnout helps extremist and corrupt elements win.
Countries like Australia have made voting compulsory. In India, NOTA got more votes than some candidates in many constituencies – a clear sign of frustration. The solution is simple: register at 18, check your name in the voter list and cast your vote on polling day. One vote can change the destiny of 140 crore Indians. Make it count!
6. Grammar (6 marks)
All six latest pre-board grammar questions solved with explanations.
Example:
Error correction:
The news are good today.
Answer: are → is
Section C – Literature (40 Marks)
Extract Questions (6 + 6 = 12 marks)
- Flamingo Prose: “The Rattrap” extract (CBSE Sample 2025)
- Poetry: “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” (DPS RK Puram Jan 2025)
All answers with exact line references and explanation.
Short Answer Questions (2 × 5 = 10 marks)
Q. How did the crofter tempt the peddler to steal his money?
Answer: The crofter showed complete trust by telling the peddler he had earned thirty kronor from selling cow’s milk. He even showed the money pouch hanging near the window. This open display of money and the crofter’s deep sleep tempted the peddler to steal.
Q. What is the central idea of the poem “A Thing of Beauty”?
Answer: A thing of beauty is a constant source of joy. It never fades; instead, it grows richer with time. Nature, noble deeds, and art provide an escape from the harsh realities of life and give us hope and peace.
Long Answer Questions (6 × 4 = 24 marks)
Q. Describe Franz’s emotions when he reached school on the day of the last lesson. (The Last Lesson – 6 marks)
Answer (138 words):
Franz started late for school and was scared of M. Hamel’s scolding because he was unprepared for the test on participles. He thought of bunking school but finally decided to go. When he reached, everything was unusually quiet. He was surprised to see villagers sitting on back benches and M. Hamel in his Sunday best.
The biggest shock came when M. Hamel announced that it was their last French lesson because of the Berlin order. Franz felt deep regret for wasting time fishing and sliding instead of learning French. He suddenly found the lesson easy and the books precious. Patriotism awakened in him and he understood why the old Hauser was crying. That day Franz experienced a mix of fear, guilt, sorrow and love for his language.
(All remaining long answers on “Journey to the End of the Earth”, “The Enemy”, “Should Wizard Hit Mommy”, “Keeping Quiet” solved with exact quotes and 2025 marking points.)