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EnglishCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2026, set 301/5/1 · 4 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 12 English 2026: question 4(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 301/5/1, 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 Aarti/Aarav of 132, Shivaji Nagar, Meetnagar. Your friends have invited you to watch a live cricket match on 27th November, 2025 at the Naoroji Stadium. Unfortunately you have already agreed to volunteer on the same day at a community clean-up drive. Write an informal letter regretting your inability to accept the invitation.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 301/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Start by thanking your friends for the invitation.

Hint 2

Give a clear reason for not being able to come.

Hint 3

End with good wishes and a plan to meet.

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 (132, Shivaji Nagar, Meetnagar), date, salutation 'Dear Kabir', complimentary close 'Yours lovingly' and the name.

    1 mark

  2. Content: thank the friends for the invitation to the live cricket match on 27 November 2025 at Naoroji Stadium, and regret that you cannot come.

    1 mark

  3. Content: explain that you have already promised to volunteer at the community clean-up drive that day, and wish them an enjoyable match and suggest meeting later.

    1 mark

  4. Expression: warm, correct language.

    1 mark

Answer: Informal reply declining the invitation.
132, Shivaji Nagar, Meetnagar
20 November 2025
Dear Kabir,
Thank you for inviting me to the live cricket match on 27 November at Naoroji Stadium. Sadly, I cannot come, as I have already promised to volunteer at a community clean-up drive that day. Please enjoy the match, and let us meet soon to hear all about it.
Yours lovingly,
Aarti

Where the marks are

  • Informal letter format (1 mark)
  • Thanks and regret with event details (1 mark)
  • Reason for refusal and good wishes (1 mark)
  • Expression (1 mark)

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