CBSE Class 12 History of Indian Arts Syllabus 2026-27

Part II: Painting Composition:

• Make a painting - composition on any ONE of the following five subjects.
• At least four to five full size human figures in action should be made.
• The figures should be large and big enough covering at least half the space.
• A choice from any of the following medium can be made (water/pastel, tempera,
  acrylic)
• Use a half imperial size drawing-paper of either horizontally or vertically.
• The composition should be original and effective.
• Weightage will be given to a well composed drawing, effective use of media, proper emphasis on the subject matter and utilization of full space.

Note: Any five subjects for painting composition are to be decided by the external and
internal examiners jointly as per instructions and are to be mentioned here strictly just
before the start of the examination for part II.

(A) Instructions for the selection of the objects for Object Study:

The examiners (Internal and External) are to select/decide three suitable objects in such
a way so that natural and geometrical forms may be covered in the group of objects:

• Natural-forms-large size foliage and flowers, fruits, and vegetables, etc.
• Geometrical forms made of wood/plastic/paper/metal/earthen/glass etc., such as cube, cone, prism, cylinder and sphere.
• Objects should be selected generally of large (suitable) size.
• An object relating to nature, according to the season and location of the examination center, must be included in the group of objects.
• The natural objects should be purchased/arranged only on the day of the examination so that its freshness may be maintained.
• Two draperies in different colours (one in dark and other in light tone) are also to
  be included for background and foreground, keeping in view the colours and tones of the objects.

(B) Instructions to decide the subjects for Painting-Composition:

• The examiners (Internal and External) are to select/decide five subjects suitable
  for painting – composition
• These should be according to the standard of Class XII and environment of the
  school/candidates.
• The subjects should be so designed that the candidates may get clear-cut ideas
  of the subjects, and they can exercise their imagination freely, because it is not
  important what you do, but how you do it.
• Some identified areas of the subjects for painting-composition are given below, in which some more areas may also be added:

(i) Affairs of family, friends and daily life activities and emotions.
(ii) Affairs related to human professionals
(iii) Games and sports activities.
(iv) Nature
(v) Fantasy
(vi) National, religious, cultural, historical and social events and celebrations. 

3. General Instructions to the examiners:

• Candidates should be given one-hour break after first three hours.
• Work of the candidates, for Part I (Still- Life),
  Part II (Painting Composition)
  Part III (Portfolio Assessment) are to be evaluated on the spot jointly by the
  external and internal examiners.
• Each work of Part I, II and III, after assessment is to be marked as "Examined" and
  duly signed by the external and internal examiners jointly.