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EnglishCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2024-25 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 12 English sample paper 2024-25: question 5(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2024-25, section B, question 5(A), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q5(A) · 5 marks · WritingCompetency-basedLetter to the Editor

Attempt any one of the two, (A) or (B), in 120-150 words.

Financial literacy is increasingly recognised as a crucial 21st-century skill for young individuals. Write a letter to the editor of a local daily discussing the benefits of providing financial literacy education to children. Also, suggest effective ways to raise awareness about the importance of this education among parents and guardians. You may use some of the given cues along with your own ideas to draft the letter. You are a counsellor, Chitra Mahapatra from Puri, Odisha.

  • What are the long-term benefits of learning financial independence from a young age?
  • Why is understanding the power of finances beneficial for young learners?
  • Why skills learned during childhood tend to have a lasting impact.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2024-25.

Hints

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Hint 1

Use the formal letter format with the editor's address and a subject line.

Hint 2

Use the three cues for one paragraph of benefits, then a paragraph of suggestions for parents.

Hint 3

End with a polite close and keep to 120-150 words.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Format: sender's address, date, the editor's address, salutation, subject line, and the closing 'Yours faithfully' with name.

    1 mark

  2. Chitra Mahapatra
    12 Beach Road, Puri, Odisha
    10 August 2025

    The Editor
    The Daily Utkal, Puri

    Sir/Madam,

    Sub: Financial literacy education for children

    As a counsellor, I believe financial literacy is a vital 21st-century skill that schools and homes must nurture early.

    1 mark

  3. Children who learn to save, budget and spend wisely become financially independent adults who avoid debt and plan for the future. Understanding the power of money helps young learners make informed choices, resist impulsive buying and value effort. Skills learned in childhood stay for life, as habits formed early become second nature.

    2 marks

  4. To raise awareness among parents, schools can hold workshops and parent-teacher sessions, and the media can run campaigns. Parents can give children small budgets, piggy banks and household money tasks to practise with. Community centres and banks can offer short courses.

    I hope you will give this letter space in your columns.

    Yours faithfully,
    Chitra Mahapatra

    1 mark

Answer: A formal letter to the editor of 120-150 words on the benefits of financial literacy for children and ways to reach parents.

Where the marks are

  • Correct letter format (1 mark)
  • Content: benefits and ways to raise awareness, using the cues (2 marks)
  • Organisation in logical paragraphs (1 mark)
  • Accuracy of spelling and grammar (1 mark)

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