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The Karnataka Board conducted the 2nd PUC Englishexam today for Class 12 students. Many students are now eagerly waiting for the question paper and answer key to assess their performance and estimate their total scores. Having access to the correct answers can help them analyze their mistakes and improve their understanding of key concepts.
To make it easier for students, we have compiled both the question paper and the answer key in one place. This will help candidates cross-check their responses and get a better idea of their expected marks. Stay tuned for the official answer key and detailed solutions to ensure accuracy in your evaluation.
Karnataka PUC English Exam Pattern 2026
The Karnataka 2nd PUC English paper carries a total of 60 marks and includes grammar, comprehension, and writing sections.
SI No | Unit | Marks Allotted |
| 1 | Articles / Preposition | 1 |
| 2 | Jumbled Segments | 1 |
| 3 | Subject-Verb Agreement | 1 |
| 4 | Tense | 1 |
| 5 | Framing Questions | 2 |
| 6 | Error Identification | 2 |
| 7 | Expressions (Idioms) | 2 |
| 8 | Passive Verbs | 3 |
| 9 | Reported Speech | 5 |
| 10 | Passage Prose | 9 |
| 11 | Passage Poem | 9 |
| 12 | Pronouns | 5 |
| 13 | Linkers | 4 |
| 14 | Note Making | 2 |
| 15 | Dialogue Writing | 3 |
| 16 | Job Application | 5 |
| 17 | Speech Writing | 5 |
| Total | 60 Marks |
Karnataka 2nd PUC English Question Paper 2026
The question paper for the Karnataka 2nd PUC English exam for 2026 will be made available here immediately after the examination concludes, allowing students to check the questions below.
Karnataka 2nd PUC English Answer Key 2026
The answer key for the Karnataka 2nd PUC English exam is provided below for students to check.
PART - A
I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option:
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In 'Romeo and Juliet', _____ is described as 'gentle, loving and black-browed'.
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Answer: b) night
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In 'Too Dear!', _____ was the initial punishment given to the criminal.
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Answer: c) death sentence
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According to the speaker in 'On Children', 'life does not tarry with _____'.
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Answer: d) yesterday
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Match the items in Column A with Column B with reference to the play 'A Sunny Morning' and choose the correct option.
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Answer: c) A-iii, B-ii, C-i (Wild boar's head - Don Gonzalo's study; Tiger's skin - as a shoe brush; Handkerchief - Dona Laura's boudoir)
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In 'The Gardener', _____ beddecked himself with gold, built a mansion and invited scholars to his house.
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Answer: c) Basavaiah
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In the interview, Borges does not make this statement about books:
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Answer: c) Modern developments would replace books with more dynamic things
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The life of _____ is becoming more hazardous everyday in Brazil, according to George Mikes.
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Answer: a) pedestrians
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In the story 'The Voter', _____ was the leader of the 'Progressive Organisation Party'.
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Answer: b) Maduka (Note: Marcus Ibe was the leader of the P.A.P.)
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The secondary school teacher mentioned in the essay, 'Where There Is A Wheel' is _____.
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Answer: d) Fatima
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According to the poem 'water', _____ is a witness to the centuries of social injustice.
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Answer: c) Water
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Fill in the blanks with the passive form of the verbs given in the brackets:
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Question: Chipko movement... It _____ (support) by the peasant women. A large scale deforestation _____ (oppose) by them. Many songs _____ (compose) to spread the message.
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Answer: was supported, was opposed, were composed
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Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expressions:
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Question: Cycling has _____ Pudukkottai. It was the _____ of Sheela Rani Chunkath.
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Answer: swept across, brain child
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Match the pronouns in Column A with the nouns in Column B:
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Answer: a-iii (He: Dr. Goldsmith), b-vi (His: Dr. Goldsmith's), c-ii (She: poor woman), d-i (Who: poor woman's husband), e-iv (Which: a small box)
PART - C
V. 30) A) Read the passage and answer the questions:
a) Where was V.S. Naipaul born?
Answer: Trinidad
b) When did V.S. Naipaul receive the Nobel Prize for literature?
Answer: 2001
c) How long did Naipaul work for the BBC?
Answer: 2 years
d) Why was V.S. Naipaul controversial among the readers of post-colonial fiction?
Answer: Because of his bitter, even withering critiques of so-called third-world states and societies.
e) Which of Naipaul's novels follows the fortunes of Santhosh in the United States?
Answer: 'In a Free State'
f) According to V.S. Naipaul, the immigration to America for empowerment comes at the price of _____.
Answer: an intensified isolation and alienation
g) Which novel of V.S. Naipaul traces the disintegration of a traditional way of life?
Answer: 'A House for Mr. Biswas'
h) The noun form of the word, 'accomplished' is _____.
Answer: Accomplishment
i) Add a prefix to the word 'educated' to make its antonym.
Answer: Uneducated
30) B) Read the poem (Ozymandias) and answer the questions:
a) What did the traveller see in the desert?
Answer: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone.
b) Where does the shattered visage lie?
Answer: Near the legs, half-sunk on the sand.
c) According to the poet, what has been inscribed on the pedestal?
Answer: "My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, Ye Mighty, and despair!"
d) What do the phrases 'Wrinkled lip' and 'sneer of cold command' suggest about the king?
Answer: They suggest he was arrogant, proud, and a powerful, cold ruler.
e) Who are 'Ye Mighty' in the context of the poem?
Answer: Other powerful kings or rulers.
f) What do the expressions on the stone say about the sculptor?
Answer: The sculptor "well those passions read," meaning he understood the king’s character perfectly.
g) According to the speaker, what is there around the pedestal?
Answer: Nothing but boundless and bare sands; a colossal wreck.
h) Which word in the poem means 'very old'?
Answer: Antique
i) Complete the analogy. land: sand:: stone:
Answer: alone (or frown/unknown)
PART - D
VI. 31) A) Rewrite as directed:
i) We walked along a long distance _____ foot.
Answer: on
ii) Rearrange: of my home / and shut the door / my daughter in / I called.
Answer: I called my daughter in and shut the door of my home.
iii) The flock of birds _____ (is/are) flying overhead.
Answer: is
iv) I _____ (see) him at the mall last week.
Answer: saw
31) B) Fill in the blanks with right linkers [as, atlast, and, but]:
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He saw a farmer's horse on his way and he was attracted to it. He wanted to buy it, as it was looking great, but the farmer was not willing to sell... At last the farmer was convinced...
32) A) Rewrite as directed:
i) I do not know what to do, _____? (Question tag)
Answer: do I?
ii) Frame 'wh' question for: A policeman was clearing the traffic.
Answer: Who was clearing the traffic?
32) B) Rectify errors:
i) Children likes sweets. -> Children like sweets.
ii) A sun rises in the east. -> The sun rises in the east.
The Karnataka 2nd PUC English Question Paper and its corresponding Answer Key are vital tools for post-exam analysis. Students are encouraged to download these resources as they become available to accurately assess their performance against the official solutions, aiding in a thorough evaluation of their expected results.
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