MH 12th Question Paper March 2026 English

FOR MAHARASHTRA BOARD (MSBSHSE) CLASS 12 EXAM PREPARATION

Maharashtra Board
(MSBSHSE) Class 12
2026
March Session
Question Paper ·
English
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Maharashtra Board (MSBSHSE) Class 12 2026
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March Session Question Paper English

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Important instructions :

(1) Each activity has to be answered in a full sentence/s. One word

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(3) In point 2 above, just words without the presentation of the
activity format, will not be given credit. Use of colour pencils/
pens etc. is not allowed. (Only blue/black pens are allowed.)

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SECTION - I : PROSE
(Reading for Comprehension, Language Study,
Summary and Mind Mapping)

Q. 1. (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below : (12) [16]

At length Soapy reached one of the avenues to the east
where the glitter and turmoil was but faint. He dragged
himself toward Madison Square, for the homing instinct
survives even when the home is a park bench.

But, on an unusually quiet corner, Soapy came to a
standstill. Here was an old church, quaint and rambling and
gabled. Through one violet-stained window a soft light glowed,
where, no doubt, the organist loitered over the keys, making
sure of his mastery of the coming Sabbath Anthem. For there
drifted out to Soapy’s ears sweet music that caught and held
him transfixed against the convolutions of the iron fence.

The moon was above, full and radiant; vehicles and
pedestrians were few; sparrows twittered sleepily in the eaves
or a little while the scene might have been a country
churchyard. And the anthem that the organist played
cemented Soapy to the iron fence, for he had known it well in
the days when his life contained such things as mothers and
roses and ambitions and friends and immaculate thoughts
and collars.

The conjunction of Soapy’s receptive state of mind and
the influences about the old church brought a sudden and
wonderful change in his soul. He viewed with rising horror
the pit into which he had tumbled, the degraded days,

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unworthy desires, dead hopes, wrecked faculties and base
motives that made up his existence.

And also in a moment his heart responded thrillingly
to this strange mood. A strong impulse moved him to battle
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had set up a revolution in him. Tomorrow he would go into
the roaring downtown district and find work. A fur importer
had once offered him a place as driver. He would be somebody
in the world. He would .....

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into the impassive face of a policeman.
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“Three months on the island,” said the Magistrate in
the Police Court the next morning.

A1. Complete the given diagram expressing Soapy’s
journey :
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A2. Soapy’s earlier life was much different from his present
life. Highlight the difference in the given table : (2)
Earlier life Present life
(1) ....................... (1) degraded days
(2) ....................... (2) .......................
(3) ambitious (3) .......................

A3. Complete the given web highlighting the change in
Soapy after listening to the sweet and solemn organ
notes : (2)
..................... .....................
Effect of Organ
Notes on Soapy
..................... .....................

A4. Write about any of your decisions which made you
repent later. (2)

A5. Do as directed : (2)
(1) A fur importer had offered him a place as driver.
(Choose the correct alternative to get past
continuous tense as the answer of the given
sentence.)
(a) A fur importer had been offering him a place
as driver.
(b) A fur importer will be offering him a place as
driver.
(c) A fur importer was offering him a place as
driver.
(d) A fur importer has been offering him a place
as driver.

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(2) He would be somebody in the world.
(Choose the correct alternative from the given
sentences showing ‘certainty’)
(a) He must be somebody in the world.
(b) He will be somebody in the world.
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(i) defeat
(ii) moving

(B) Language Study (Non-Textual Grammar) (4)
B1. Do as directed : (3)
(1) Gitesh is one of the best football players in the
college.
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(b) Very few football players in the college are as
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(c) No other football player in the college is as
best as Gitesh.
(d) Very few football players in the college are as
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(a) As soon as Rohit Sharma had entered the
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(b) As soon as Rohit Sharma have entered the
ground, he gets a warm welcome.
(c) As soon as Rohit Sharma enters the ground,
he gets a warm welcome.
(d) As soon as Rohit Sharma will enter the
ground, he gets a warm welcome.
(3) Swarali said to her mother, “Did you like my
sketch?” (1)
(Choose the correct alternative from the given
options showing the ‘indirect speech’ form of the
given sentence.)
(a) Swarali told her mother that she liked her
sketch.
(b) Swarali told her mother if she liked her
sketch.
(c) Swarali asked her mother that she has liked
her sketch.
(d) Swarali asked her mother if she had liked her
sketch.

B2. Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence : (1)
We did not attended the party last night.

Q. 2. (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below : (12) [18]

Family can be classified into two types: joint family and
nuclear family.

In the joint family along with parents and children
other members like grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, etc.
are included. In such family, socialization of children is
quicker. Tasks are shared. Responsibilities are shared.

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Establishment of emotional bonds are common leading to
mental security. Members learn adjustment. But sometimes
there are conflicts and misunderstandings among family
members. Children do not get complete attention from their
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development. But children lack in making adjustments.
Children get too much attention from their parents and so
they become demanding and selfish.

Parenting styles do influence children’s behaviour. The
best known research on parenting style is Diana Baumrind’s
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Authoritarian parents are rigid and punitive in nature.
Children of such parents become unfriendly, unsocial and
uninvolved. Parents provide food and shelter to their children
but they neglect them and become emotionally detached.
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A1. State whether the following statements are True or
False. Correct the false statements and rewrite : (2)
(a) In the nuclear family, the members do not have
close interaction among themselves.
(b) There are more conflicts and misunderstandings
among family members in joint family.
(c) Flexibility of the parents has worst effect in
children to make adjustments in nuclear family.
(d) The child’s physical, emotional and social
development begins in school.

A2. Pick out the sentences from the extract which indicate
the strict behaviour of parents affecting the children. (2)

A3. Give reasons for the following and rewrite : (2)
(a) In nuclear family children become demanding and
selfish because ............
(b) Children of permissive parents become dependent
and immature because ............

A4. Family plays an important role in developing your social
behaviour. Write your thoughts on the given statement. (2)

A5. Do as directed : (2)
(1) Children do not get complete attention from their
parents.
(Identify the correct passive voice of the above
sentence from the given options and rewrite.)
(a) Complete attention do not get from their
parents by the children.

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(b) Complete attention from their parents does
not get by the children.
(c) Complete attention from their parents is not
got by the children.
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(a) What are authoritarian parents in nature?
(b) What authoritarian parents are in nature?
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(B) Summarising : (3)
Write a ‘Summary’ of the above extract by using the following
points –
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SECTION - II : POETRY
(Poetry and Appreciation)

Q. 3. (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below : (10) [14]
Home again, I see him drinking weak tea,
Eating a stale chapati, reading a book.
He goes into the toilet to contemplate
Man’s estrangement from a man-made world.
Coming out he trembles at the sink,
The cold water running over his brown hands,
A few droplets cling to the greying hair on his wrists.
His sullen children have often refused to share
Jokes and secrets with him.
He will now go to sleep
Listening to the static on the radio, dreaming
Of his ancestors and grandchildren, thinking
Of nomads entering a subcontinent through a narrow pass.

A1. Select and write the two statements from the given list
which justify the theme of the poem : (2)
(a) The father has problems in performing daily
activities.
(b) The routine of the father is explained in detail.
(c) Isolation from the society makes the father
introvert.
(d) The father is lost in his own thoughts.

A2. Complete the given points about the problems and
difficulties faced by the father. (2)
(a) Food : ........................
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(b) Response of the children : ........................
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A3. Write about the way you respond to your father when
he comes home from his work. (2)

A4. Identify and explain the figure of speech in the following
line : (2)
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Weavers, weaving at break of day,
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We weave a dead man’s funeral shroud.

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Mr. Avinash has been invited to attend a birthday
programme. His son Rohit is at college and will reach
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same as he has to leave early and would not be able to
meet his son Rohit.
Draft a ‘virtual message’ in about 50 words that he would
write to his son Rohit.
OR
(II) Statement of purpose :
Imagine, after your HSC Exam, you wish to pursue a
‘Bachelor’s degree in Performing Arts,’ with Classical
Vocal Music in a reputed university in India or abroad.
Prepare a ‘Statement of Purpose’ (SOP), in about 150
words which will help you to secure an admission in your
dream university.
OR
(III) Group Discussion :
Imagine, your class has attended a guest lecture on
‘positive thinking.’ Write a group discussion in the form
of dialogues associated with this guest lecture, held
among 3/4 student participants (150 words).

(B) Attempt ‘Any One’ from the given activities : (4)
(I) E-mail :
Draft an ‘E-mail’ to a director of a company, requesting
him/her to help, support and facilitate educational
resources, teaching materials and A/V aids by some
funds and sponsorship. Specify the benefits and results
about your requirements (150 words).
OR
(II) Report Writing :
Imagine, your class attended a lecture on ‘Self defense
and Safety,’ delivered by an expert speaker. Write a

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report on the details of this event organised at your
college in about 150 words.
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(III) Interview :
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Field / Reputation :
Date / Venue / Time :
Duration of Interview :
Questions :
Questions based on :
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(II) Compering :
Imagine, you are given the responsibility to ‘compere’ a
programme by your college authorities. You need to
prepare your script on the programme titled, ‘Read
Literature, Enjoy Literature.’ Draft the script to decide
the flow of the programme. You may take help of the
given points (150 words) :
— Prayer / Welcome song
— Introduction of the event
— Introduction of the guests
— Felicitations
— Activities on Literature fest
— Conclusion
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(III) Expansion of Idea :
Expand the following idea with the help of the points
given below (150 words) :
‘Self discipline is self-caring’
Essential qualities :
(1) Persistence / determination
(2) Perseverance / hard work
(3) Devotion / commitment
(4) Focus / target / goal
(5) Self learning
(D) Attempt ‘Any One’ of the following activities : (4)
(I) Review :
You have recently watched a documentary on ‘Wildlife
in India.’ Write a review on the same with the help of
the following points :
— Factual information, story, characters
— Emotional impact
— Place, event, people involved
— Interview, footage, visual elements
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(II) Blog :
Write a ‘Blog’ on ‘Proper Study Habits’ with the help of
the following points (100-150 words) :
— Importance
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SECTION - IV
(LITERARY GENRE - NOVEL)

Q. 5. (A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions : (4) [16]
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(II) Choose the correct alternatives and rewrite the
sentences : (2)
(a) 18 th century people had ________ interest in
romances and tragedies.
(extreme / little / average)
(b) ________ fiction is for general entertainment in
pulp magazines.
(Fantastic / Realistic / Creative)
(c) ________ novel narrates the adventures of the
protagonist.
(Gothic / Psychological / Picaresque)
(d) ________ is the background in which the story
takes place.
(Plot / Setting / Conflict)

(B) (I) Write the character sketch of Mr. Florian. (2)(4)
(II) Miss Joseph focuses on ‘the importance of international
and interracial cooperation.’ - Justify. (2)

(C) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below : (4)
(I) ‘Passepartout blamed himself for his master’s
misfortune.’ Explain. (2)
(II) Describe, ‘Winning heart over money,’ as the central
idea of the novel, ‘Around the World in Eighty Days.’ (2)

(D) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below: (4)
(I) According to Miss Morstan, her case was not ‘A singular
case.’ Explain. (2)
(II) Prove : Although Holmes appeared reserve, he worked
on the case during their journey. (2)

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