CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2026 for Textile Design

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CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
TEXTILE DESIGN (SUBJECT CODE - 829)
Blue-print for Sample Question Paper for Class XII (Session 2025-2026)
Max. Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

PART A - EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS (10 MARKS):

OBJECTIVE TYPE SHORT ANSWER
UNIT TOTAL
NAME OF THE UNIT QUESTIONS TYPE QUESTIONS
NO. QUESTIONS
1 MARK EACH 2 MARKS EACH
Communication Skills - IV
1 1 1 2
Self-Management Skills - IV
2 2 1 3
ICT Skills - IV
3 1 1 2
Entrepreneurial Skills - IV
4 1 1 2
Green Skills- IV
5 1 1 2
TOTAL QUESTIONS 6 5 11
NO. OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED Any 4 Any 3 07
TOTAL MARKS 1x4=4 2x3=6 10 MARKS

PART B - SUBJECT SPECIFIC SKILLS (50 MARKS):

DESCRIPTIVE/
OBJECTIVE SHORT SHORT
LONG
TYPE ANS. TYPE ANS. TYPE
UNIT ANS. TYPE TOTAL
QUESTIONS QUES.- I QUES.- II
NAME OF THE UNIT QUESTIONS
NO. QUESTIONS
1 MARK 2 MARKS 3 MARKS 4 MARKS
EACH EACH EACH EACH

Textile Chemical Processing
1. 6 1 1 _ 8

Textile Dyeing. _
2. 6 1 2 9
Textile Printing. 1
3. 7 1 1 10
Introduction to Print Design
4. and Design Techniques 7 1 _ 1 9

Embroidered Textiles 1
5. 6 1 1 9

TOTAL QUESTIONS 32 5 3 5 45
NO. OF QUESTIONS
26 Any 3 Any 2 Any 3 34
TO BE ANSWERED
TOTAL MARKS 1 x 26= 26 2x3=6 3x2=6 4 x 3 = 12 50 MARKS

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CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
TEXTILE DESIGN (SUBJECT CODE - 829)
Sample Question Paper for Class XII (Session 2025-2026)
Max. Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 24 questions in two sections – Section A & Section B.
3. Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B contains Subjective type questions.
4. Out of the given (6 + 18 =) 24 questions, a candidate has to answer (6 + 11 =) 17 questions in
the allotted (maximum) time of 3 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
6. SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS):
i. This section has 06 questions.
ii. There is no negative marking.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS):
i. This section contains 18 questions.
ii. A candidate has to do 11 questions.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.

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SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. 1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4
marks)
i. List any two active listening stages. 1
ii. What is Extrinsic motivation ? 1
iii. Define Stress . 1
iv. What is the function of a slide ? 1
v. What is result orientation? 1
vi. List some benefits of green job. 1

Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 7 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Why size is added during the weaving process ? 1
ii. Name some well known folkloric prints available in the market. 1
iii. What is the importance of mordants ? 1
iv. What did the new digital technique provide? 1
v. What is the width of the block printing table ? 1
vi. Which designs are visually stimulating ? 1
vii. Which method of printing is used to create designs in discharge printing ?

Q. 3 Answer any 6 out of the given 7 questions (1 x 6 = 6 marks)
i. List some reference materials which help a textile designer and the students 1
of textile design.
ii. Which dyeing method is used after the yarn has been constructed into 1
fabric?
iii. Which term is used for the filling blocks ? 1
iv. What is the role of a designer ? 1
v. Mention three styles of Kashmir embroidery . 1
vi. What is the importance of color wheel ? 1
vii. Name the universal bleaching agent .

Q. 4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Name the type of impurities present in the natural and synthetic fibers. 1
ii. Bandhini is derived from which word and what does it mean ? 1
iii. List some sources of natural dyes . 1
iv. Give examples of resist prints . 1
v. Which is the earliest available article of phulkari embroidery ? 1
vi. What is the role of a colorist in a textile industry ? 1

Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. What is the other name of azoic dyes ? 1
ii. Which embroidery is executed on layers of old white cotton sarees ? 1
iii. Who invented the mercerization process ? 1
iv. Direct prints are also called __________________prints. 1

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v. Pipli applique work is from which state ? 1
vi. Define mothra ? 1

Q. 6 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Traditional Odhani of Rajasthan in red and yellow color given to young 1
mothers is called ______________.

ii. Name the machine counterpart of Block printing . 1
iii. Name two woolen floor rugs of Kashmir . 1
iv. Define Embroidery . 1
v. In which year were polka dots most popular? 1
vi. Which chemical processing process removes the undesirable hairiness in a 1
fabric ?

SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Answer each question in 20 – 30 words.
Q. 7 Mention any two basic parts of Speech . 2
Q. 8 Define Personality . 2
Q. 9 How is Data edited in a cell ? 2
Q. 10 Explain any two qualities of an Entrepreneur . 2
Q. 11 List some Green jobs in Agricultural sector . 2

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Q. 12 What is the main objective of a bleaching process ? 2
Q. 13 What are Basic dyes ? 2
Q. 14 Explain the technique of Chikankari embroidery of Uttar Pradesh . 2
Q. 15 Define Design and what are its elements ? 2
Q. 16 How to identify Direct prints ? 2

Answer any 2 out of the given 3 questions in 30– 50 words each (3 x 2 = 6 marks)
Q. 17 What are the main objectives of preparatory treatments ? 3
Q. 18 Explain the printing process of block printing . 3
Q. 19 Write a short note on phulkari embroidery . 3

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Q. 20 Write a brief note on kantha of West Bengal . 4
Q. 21 Write a note on history of prints and printed textiles . 4
Q. 22 Explain solution pigmenting or dope dyeing method . 4
Q. 23 Explain disperse dyes in detail. 4
Q. 24 Explain in details bagru prints from Rajasthan with special mention about the 4
region, technique, motifs and end use.

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