ISC Class 12 Hindi Syllabus 2026-27
CISCE has released the ISC Class 12 Hindi Syllabus for the academic session 2026–27. Students and teachers should follow the updated syllabus while preparing for the ISC 2027 examination. The official syllabus is available on the CISCE website under the “Regulations and Syllabuses” section at www.cisce.org.
The ISC Class 12 Hindi syllabus explains the prescribed prose, poetry, and language topics for the examination. It also helps students understand the scope of the course and the exam requirements set by the CISCE board.
The Hindi syllabus for ISC Class 12 has been updated for the recent academic session. Teachers should guide students according to the revised topics. Students should study only the content listed in the official syllabus for effective preparation.
Oswal Gurukul books follow the latest CISCE paper pattern for ISC Class 12 Hindi. These books align with the updated syllabus and help students prepare for the board examination with clarity and practice.
Students can download the ISC Class 12 Hindi Syllabus 2026–27 PDF from the link given below.
ISC Hindi Class 12 Latest Syllabus 2026-27
There will be two papers in the subject:
Paper I - Theory: 3 hours…… 80 Marks
Paper II - Project Work ……. 20 Marks
PAPER I (THEORY): 80 Marks
There will be one paper of three hours duration, which will consist of two sections:
Section A: Language (40 marks)
Section B: Prescribed Textbooks (40 marks)
SECTION A
LANGUAGE – 40 Marks
This section will consist of three questions, all of which will be compulsory.
- Composition: One composition of 400 words approximately, in the language, to be written out of a choice of 6 topics set within the experience and mental maturity of the age-group of the candidates.
- Comprehension: An unseen passage of about 300 words to be set with questions and/or summary
(with heading to test the ability to summarise and/or to expand an idea given in the passage). - Grammar: Functional grammar - correction of sentences and using words/idioms in sentences, viz. correct structure with proper agreement of the subject and verb according to the number, gender, case, tense and voice.
SECTION B
PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS – 40 Marks
Candidates will be required to answer four questions from any three of the prescribed textbooks.
NOTE: The Class XII - ISC Examination paper will be set on the entire syllabus prescribed for the subject.
The CISCE has not prescribed bifurcation of the syllabus prescribed for this subject.
For list of Prescribed Textbooks, see Appendix I
Recommended for background work:
Vyakaran Manjusha (I.U.P.)
Any three of the following books are to be offered:
I. Saara Akash (Novel): Rajendra Yadav
II. Aashad Ka Ek Din (Drama): Mohan Rakesh
III. Gadya Sanklan (ISC Collection of Short Stories and Essays)
(i) Puthra Prem: Munshi Premchand
(ii) Gauri: Subhadra Kumar Chauhan
(iii) Sharanagat: Vrindavan Lal Verma
(iv) Sati: Shivani
(v) Outsider: Malti Joshi
(vi) Dasi: Jai Shankar Prasad
(vii) Kya Nirash Hua Jai (Essay): Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
(viii) Bhaktin: Mahadevi Verma
(ix) Sanskriti Hai Kya (essay): Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’
(x) Majburi: Mannu Bhadari
IV. Kavya Manjari (ISC Collection of Poems)
(i) Sakhi: Kabir
(ii) Balleela: Surdas
(iii) Ek Phool Ki Chah: Siyaram Sharan Gupta
(iv) Aah Dharati Kitna Deti Hai: Sumitra Nandan Pant
(v) Nadi Ke Dweep: Agyeya
(vi) Tulsi Das Ke Pad: Tulsi Das
(vii) Jag Tujhko Door Jana Hai: Mahadevi Verma
(viii) Udyami Nar: Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’
(ix) Badal Ko Ghirte Dekha Hai: Nagarjun
(x) Andhere Ka Deepak: Hari Bansh Rai Bachchan
Evaluation
Internal Evaluation by the Teacher (20 Marks):
| Assessment Criteria | Description | Marks |
| Listening Skills (Aural) | Response to questions based on listening comprehension | 6 |
| Speaking Skills (Oral) | Content, Fluency, Vocabulary, Sentence structure, Confidence level | 6 |
| Writing Skills | Process, Content, Presentation, Originality | 8 |
| TOTAL | 20 | |
