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EnglishCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 4 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 12 English sample paper 2026-27: question 4(B)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section B, question 4(B), for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q4(B) · 4 marks · WritingInvitation and Reply

You are Dr. Sameer, an environmental scientist living in Bengaluru. You have received an invitation from Greenwood International School, Mysuru, to judge the ‘Waste-to-Wealth’ project competition. Write a formal reply accepting the invitation, and confirming your arrival.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

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Hint 1

Start with a subject line and thank them.

Hint 2

Say you accept and state when you will arrive.

Hint 3

Close formally.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Format (formal reply, first person): sender's address and date, the receiver's address, a subject line, a salutation and a complimentary close.

    14, Park Road, Bengaluru
    8 March 2027

    The Principal
    Greenwood International School, Mysuru

    Subject: Acceptance of invitation to judge the Waste-to-Wealth competition

    Dear Madam/Sir,

    1 mark

  2. Content: I thank you for your invitation to judge the 'Waste-to-Wealth' project competition. I accept it with pleasure. I will reach Mysuru by train on the morning of the event and will be at the school by 9:30 a.m.

    2 marks

  3. I look forward to seeing the students' creative ideas. Kindly let me know if any other preparation is needed.

    Yours sincerely,
    Dr Sameer

    1 mark

Answer: A formal reply of about 50 words accepting the invitation, confirming the arrival and closing with 'Yours sincerely'.

Where the marks are

  • Format (1 mark)
  • Content: thanks, acceptance, arrival details (2 marks)
  • Accuracy of spelling and grammar (1 mark)

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