CBSE Class 12 English 2026: question 4(B)
Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 301/1/1, 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 · WritingCompetency-basedInvitation and Reply
You are Dr. Vora, a certified art therapist from Manipur. You have been invited by Green Valley Public School, Jammu to conduct a seminar on 'Art Therapy, the Way Forward' for the students. Draft a reply accepting the invitation.
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 301/1/1.
Hints
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Hint 1
A formal reply to an invitation is usually written in the third person.
Hint 2
Repeat the event details (topic, date, time, venue) to show you have accepted precisely.
Hint 3
Write: 'Dr. Vora thanks ... for the kind invitation to ... on (date) at (time) in (venue) and is pleased to accept it.'
Step-by-step solution
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- 1 mark
Format: sender's address (Dr. Vora, 12, Lamphel Road, Imphal, Manipur), date, and receiver (The Principal, Green Valley Public School, Jammu), written in the third person.
- 2 marks
Content: 'Dr. Vora thanks the Principal, Green Valley Public School, Jammu, for the kind invitation to conduct a seminar on "Art Therapy, the Way Forward" for the students on 20 March 2026 at 10 a.m. in the school auditorium, and is pleased to accept it.'
- 1 mark
Closing and expression: 'He requests that a projector and art materials be arranged for an interactive session.' Signed Dr. Vora, Certified Art Therapist. The reply is formal and cordial, in about 50 words.
Answer: A formal third-person reply in which Dr. Vora thanks the Principal, accepts the invitation to conduct the seminar 'Art Therapy, the Way Forward', and confirms the date, time and venue, with a request for arrangements.
Where the marks are
- Format: sender's address, date, receiver, third person (1 mark)
- Thanks, acceptance, event with date, time and venue (2 marks)
- Formal cordial expression and word limit (1 mark)
- Total (4 marks)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Invitation and Reply (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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