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EnglishCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 12 English sample paper 2026-27: question 5(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, 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 · WritingLetter to the Editor

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

Instances of food wastage at weddings, parties, and large social gatherings have been steadily increasing in your city. As Kavya, a student volunteer residing at 45, Lake View Road, Jaipur, write a letter to the Editor of a local newspaper proposing a ‘Community Food Redistribution Initiative’ to address this issue.
You may use the following cues to draft your letter:
• Extent of food wastage at social events
• Social and environmental consequences
• Collaboration with NGOs / food banks
• Mobilising volunteers for collection and distribution
• Promoting responsible consumption

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

Hints

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

Hint 1

Open by stating why you are writing.

Hint 2

Cover each cue in turn: extent, consequences, NGOs, volunteers, consumption.

Hint 3

Close with an appeal to readers.

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.

Verified: two independent solves agree and the official marking scheme matchesChecked 2026-11-01

  1. Format: sender's address and date, then the Editor's address, subject, salutation, and the closing 'Yours truly'.

    45, Lake View Road, Jaipur
    10 March 2027

    The Editor
    The Local Times, Jaipur

    Subject: Proposal for a Community Food Redistribution Initiative

    Sir/Madam,

    1 mark

  2. Organisation of ideas: introduction, then the problem, then the proposal, then a conclusion, in clear paragraphs.

    1 mark

  3. Content: Through your columns I wish to draw attention to the growing food wastage at weddings, parties and gatherings in our city. Tonnes of edible food are dumped every week while many families sleep hungry. This also leads to waste in landfills, methane emissions and a loss of water and energy used to produce it. I propose a Community Food Redistribution Initiative. Event hosts could be encouraged to tie up with NGOs and food banks to collect surplus food safely. Trained student and community volunteers would handle collection and distribution. Schools and caterers could promote responsible consumption by serving measured portions.

    2 marks

  4. I request your readers to support this effort. Together we can feed the hungry and protect our environment.

    Yours truly,
    Kavya

    Spelling and grammar must be accurate.

    1 mark

Answer: A letter to the Editor of 120-150 words covering extent, consequences, NGO tie-ups, volunteers and responsible consumption, closing with 'Yours truly'.

Where the marks are

  • Format with 'Yours truly' (1 mark)
  • Organisation of ideas (1 mark)
  • Content covering the cues and own ideas (2 marks)
  • Accuracy of spelling and grammar (1 mark)

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