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You are Divya/Divij Kumar… (Class 10 English 2026, Q4A)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 2/1/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2026: question 4(A)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 2/1/1, section B, question 4(A), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q4(A) · 5 marks · WritingCompetency-basedWriting Skills

You are Divya/Divij Kumar, Director, Nurturing India, an organization providing skill education to youth. You believe that today's youth needs vocational and skill education that will encourage an independent and entrepreneurial lifestyle. Write a letter to the editor of a local daily expressing your views on the need and importance of skill education in creating employability and a self-employed independent generation.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 2/1/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Use the format of a letter to the editor.

Hint 2

Write one paragraph on the problem (degrees but no jobs) and one on the benefits of skill training.

Hint 3

End with an appeal and a formal close.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Format: sender's address, date, receiver (The Editor, [Name of Daily], City), subject line 'Need for skill education among youth', salutation 'Sir/Madam', and a closing of 'Yours faithfully' with the name and designation.

    1 mark

  2. Content, the issue: I am Divya Kumar, Director of Nurturing India. Many young people hold degrees but lack vocational and entrepreneurial skills. There is a wide gap between education and employment, and degrees without practical knowledge do not bring jobs.

    1 mark

  3. Content, the benefits: Skill education bridges the gap between education and employment. It builds responsibility, confidence and problem-solving ability, and promotes entrepreneurship, so youth can become job creators rather than job seekers and lead independent lives.

    1 mark

  4. Organisation: formal tone, an introduction stating the purpose, paragraphs for the problem and the benefits, and a closing appeal to schools and the government to include vocational training in the curriculum.

    1 mark

  5. Accuracy: correct spelling, punctuation and grammar, in about 120 words.

    1 mark

Answer: A formal letter to the editor on the need for skill education, with the issue, its benefits, and an appeal

Where the marks are

  • Format (1 mark)
  • Content: issue highlighted with two points (1 mark)
  • Content: benefits with two points (1 mark)
  • Organisation of ideas (1 mark)
  • Accuracy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Writing Skills
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Writing Skills, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 2/1/1: every question, by section.

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