PSEB Class 12 General English case studies
PSEB Class 12 General English · Put your knowledge to work in context.
PSEB Class 12 General English is one of the subjects in the Senior Secondary Examination conducted by the Punjab School Education Board, which the Board's own site describes as coming "into existence through a legislative enactment in November 1969 for the development and promotion of school education in the state of Punjab." The Board is headquartered at Vidya Bhawan, Phase-8, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Punjab, India, and publishes the papers' structure, syllabus, question bank and model test papers on its website. The paper is a written board examination. The PSEB Class 12 General English case studies are 5 cases and about 3,159 words.
1Reading an Unseen Passage: The Stepwell's Promise
In a PSEB Class 12 General English mock exam, students read this unseen passage: 'The stepwell had been silted for decades. When the NGO began de-silting in 2018, older residents recalled that the well once held water through June.
569 words, about 3 min2Notice and Letter: The Highway Outside the School Gate
The Senior Secondary School in a Punjab town sits on a state highway. Of 1,200 students, about 300 cycle to school, and the gate opens directly onto the highway.
687 words, about 3 min3Editing a Paragraph: Tense, Voice and Reported Speech
A Class 12 student, Simran, writes this paragraph in a grammar test: 'Last Monday, the principal announces that the school will remain closed. The students were told that they must assemble in the ground.
648 words, about 3 min4Report for the School Magazine: The Inter-House Debate
The school magazine committee has asked a student, Rohan, to write a report on the inter-house debate held on 12 August. The motion was 'Social media does more harm than good'.
657 words, about 3 min5Marking a Literature Answer: Plot Summary vs. Analysis
In a PSEB Class 12 General English revision test, students answer a 6-mark question on a prescribed prose chapter: 'How does the writer use the grandmother's daily routine to reveal her character?' One student, Jasleen, writes: 'The grandmother was a very good lady. She used to do many things daily.
598 words, about 3 min