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Boards • Class XII • ISC

ISC Class 12 Previous Year Question Papers (2017–2026) PDF

Practise with official ISC (Class XII) question papers published by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). Download the real board papers for English, Hindi, History, Political Science, Geography, Economics, Commerce, Accountancy, Business Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Computer Science (2017–2026) — 116 papers, all free after a quick registration.

116 Official Papers • 2017–2026 15 Subjects × 8 Year Blocks Source: CISCE Archive 100% Official Board Papers
On this page 🟢 Official ISC Question Papers ℹ️ About ISC (Class XII) 📋 Exam Pattern 🖱️ How to Download ❓ FAQs

Official ISC (Class XII) Previous Year Question Papers

Genuine CISCE Board Papers

All 116 papers below are the official ISC (Class XII) question papers published by CISCE for the 2017–2026 examinations, sourced directly from the CISCE Archive Library (cisce.org/archive-library). The subject codes shown are the official CISCE paper codes.

ISC Class 12 — 2026 Exam

15 official papers
# Code Subject / Paper Download
1 801 English Language (Paper 1) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF
2 802 English Literature (Paper 2) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF
3 805 Hindi ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF
4 851 History ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF
5 852 Political Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF
6 853 Geography ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF
7 856 Economics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF
8 857 Commerce ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF
9 858 Accountancy ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF
10 859 Business Studies ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF
11 860 Mathematics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF
12 861 Physics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF
13 862 Chemistry ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF
14 863 Biology ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF
15 868 Computer Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2026 Download PDF

ISC Class 12 — 2025 Exam

15 official papers
# Code Subject / Paper Download
1 801 English Language (Paper 1) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF
2 802 English Literature (Paper 2) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF
3 805 Hindi ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF
4 851 History ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF
5 852 Political Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF
6 853 Geography ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF
7 856 Economics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF
8 857 Commerce ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF
9 858 Accountancy ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF
10 859 Business Studies ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF
11 860 Mathematics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF
12 861 Physics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF
13 862 Chemistry ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF
14 863 Biology ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF
15 868 Computer Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2025 Download PDF

ISC Class 12 — 2024 Exam

15 official papers
# Code Subject / Paper Download
1 801 English Language (Paper 1) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF
2 802 English Literature (Paper 2) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF
3 805 Hindi ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF
4 851 History ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF
5 852 Political Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF
6 853 Geography ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF
7 856 Economics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF
8 857 Commerce ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF
9 858 Accountancy ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF
10 859 Business Studies ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF
11 860 Mathematics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF
12 861 Physics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF
13 862 Chemistry ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF
14 863 Biology ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF
15 868 Computer Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2024 Download PDF

ISC Class 12 — 2023 Exam

15 official papers
# Code Subject / Paper Download
1 801 English Language (Paper 1) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF
2 802 English Literature (Paper 2) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF
3 805 Hindi ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF
4 851 History ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF
5 852 Political Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF
6 853 Geography ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF
7 856 Economics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF
8 857 Commerce ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF
9 858 Accountancy ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF
10 859 Business Studies ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF
11 860 Mathematics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF
12 861 Physics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF
13 862 Chemistry ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF
14 863 Biology ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF
15 868 Computer Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2023 Download PDF

ISC Class 12 — 2020 Exam

15 official papers
# Code Subject / Paper Download
1 801 English Language (Paper 1) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF
2 802 English Literature (Paper 2) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF
3 805 Hindi ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF
4 851 History ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF
5 852 Political Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF
6 853 Geography ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF
7 856 Economics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF
8 857 Commerce ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF
9 858 Accountancy ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF
10 859 Business Studies ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF
11 860 Mathematics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF
12 861 Physics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF
13 862 Chemistry ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF
14 863 Biology ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF
15 868 Computer Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2020 Download PDF

ISC Class 12 — 2019 Exam

15 official papers
# Code Subject / Paper Download
1 801 English Language (Paper 1) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF
2 802 English Literature (Paper 2) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF
3 805 Hindi ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF
4 851 History ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF
5 852 Political Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF
6 853 Geography ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF
7 856 Economics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF
8 857 Commerce ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF
9 858 Accountancy ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF
10 859 Business Studies ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF
11 860 Mathematics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF
12 861 Physics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF
13 862 Chemistry ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF
14 863 Biology ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF
15 868 Computer Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2019 Download PDF

ISC Class 12 — 2018 Exam

15 official papers
# Code Subject / Paper Download
1 801 English Language (Paper 1) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF
2 802 English Literature (Paper 2) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF
3 805 Hindi ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF
4 851 History ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF
5 852 Political Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF
6 853 Geography ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF
7 856 Economics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF
8 857 Commerce ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF
9 858 Accountancy ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF
10 859 Business Studies ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF
11 860 Mathematics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF
12 861 Physics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF
13 862 Chemistry ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF
14 863 Biology ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF
15 868 Computer Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2018 Download PDF

ISC Class 12 — 2017 Exam

11 official papers
# Code Subject / Paper Download
1 801 English Language (Paper 1) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2017 Download PDF
2 802 English Literature (Paper 2) ISC Class 12 • Official • 2017 Download PDF
3 805 Hindi ISC Class 12 • Official • 2017 Download PDF
4 851 History ISC Class 12 • Official • 2017 Download PDF
5 852 Political Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2017 Download PDF
6 853 Geography ISC Class 12 • Official • 2017 Download PDF
7 856 Economics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2017 Download PDF
8 857 Commerce ISC Class 12 • Official • 2017 Download PDF
9 859 Business Studies ISC Class 12 • Official • 2017 Download PDF
10 860 Mathematics ISC Class 12 • Official • 2017 Download PDF
11 868 Computer Science ISC Class 12 • Official • 2017 Download PDF

About ISC Class 12 Examination

Everything you need to know about the Indian School Certificate (ISC) — Class XII.

The Indian School Certificate (ISC) examination for Class XII is conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) — a private, national-level board headquartered in New Delhi. The ISC is a two-year senior-secondary course (Class XI & XII) with a strong emphasis on English and analytical depth, and the Class XII certificate is widely accepted for university admission across India and abroad.

Examination Name Indian School Certificate (ISC) — Class XII
Conducting Body Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
Course Two-year senior-secondary course (Class XI & XII); most candidates sit the ISC examination at the end of Class XII
Compulsory Subject English — examined through two papers (English Language Paper 1 & English Literature Paper 2). A modern/classical Indian language is normally offered as a second language.
Minimum Subjects A candidate must offer at least 5 subjects (English plus 4 others), usually a Science, Commerce or Humanities combination; Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW) is compulsory but does not count towards the result
Marking Most papers are of 3 hours duration and carry 100 marks; there is no negative marking
Qualification The ISC (Class XII) certificate qualifies students for university admission in India and abroad

ISC Class 12 Exam Pattern

A descriptive board exam — no negative marking. Most papers are of 100 marks, answered in 3 hours.

English Language (Paper 1)

Max Marks100 marks
Duration3 hours

English Literature (Paper 2)

Max Marks100 marks
Duration3 hours

Mathematics

Max Marks100 marks
Duration3 hours

Physics / Chemistry / Biology

Max Marks100 marks each
Duration3 hours each

Commerce / Accountancy / Business Studies

Max Marks100 marks each
Duration3 hours each

History / Political Science / Geography

Max Marks100 marks each
Duration3 hours each

Computer Science

Max Marks100 marks
Duration3 hours

ISC Class XII candidates study a two-year course and normally offer English (compulsory, two papers) plus at least four other subjects — typically a Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science), Commerce (Commerce, Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics) or Humanities (History, Political Science, Geography, etc.) combination. Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW) is compulsory but does not count towards the result. Papers are written in English.

How to Download ISC Previous Year Question Papers

Follow these simple steps to get the official papers of any subject and year.

1

Visit the ISC Class 12 previous year papers section on Target Exams and pick a year (2017–2026).

2

Register free (or log in) — a one-time step that unlocks all 116 official papers instantly.

3

Click the Download PDF button — the official CISCE paper downloads directly, no redirects.

4

Attempt each paper under the real board conditions — time yourself and practise the exact CISCE format.

FAQs — ISC Class 12 Previous Year Question Paper

Need answers? Find them here.

Are these ISC papers official?

Yes — every paper on this page is an official ISC (Class XII) question paper published by CISCE, sourced directly from the CISCE Archive Library (cisce.org/archive-library). They are the real board papers for the years 2017–2020 and 2023–2026, not reconstructions.

Which subjects and years are available?

15 popular subjects (English Language, English Literature, Hindi, History, Political Science, Geography, Economics, Commerce, Accountancy, Business Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science) for the 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 examinations — 116 papers in total. The official 2017 ISC archive covers 11 subjects.

What is the ISC exam pattern?

The ISC is a two-year Class XI–XII course. English is compulsory and is examined through two papers (Language and Literature). Candidates take at least 5 subjects overall, usually following a Science, Commerce or Humanities stream. Most papers are 3-hour, 100-mark examinations with no negative marking.

Is there negative marking in ISC?

No. ISC is a conventional board examination without negative marking.

Are these papers free to download?

Yes — all 116 official ISC question papers are free to download after a quick student registration on Target Exams.

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