Year-wise · Board papers

Year-wise Analysis

How the English paper shifted from 2020’s article/story mix to the modern letter + analytical paragraph + heavier literature paper.

Board Exam 2027

Same modern three-section paper

Reading ~20 · Letter + Analytical paragraph · Literature ~40 — continuity with 2023–2026.

Open 2027 plan

2026

LAPAS

2025

LAPAS

2024

LAPAS

2023

LAPAS

2022

LAPAS

2020

LAPAS

L LetterAP Analytical paragraphA ArticleS Story

2026

Modern pattern

Same modern three-section pattern

15Papers sampled

101Lit. prompts

Writing formats in sample

LetterArticleStoryAnalytical paragraph

Writing diet (cleaned stems)

10analytical paragraph9letter editor6letter other

Letter + analytical paragraph remain the creative-writing pair to master.

2025

Modern pattern

Same modern three-section pattern

18Papers sampled

130Lit. prompts

Writing formats in sample

LetterArticleStoryAnalytical paragraph

Writing diet (cleaned stems)

16letter other10analytical paragraph6letter editor

Highest mined literature bank density among recent years in our extracts.

2024

Modern pattern

Same modern three-section pattern as 2023

15Papers sampled

65Lit. prompts

Writing formats in sample

LetterArticleStoryAnalytical paragraph

Writing diet (cleaned stems)

10letter editor10analytical paragraph2letter other2letter enquiry1letter order

Editor letters and data paragraphs dominate creative writing.

2023

Modern pattern

Modern three-section: Reading ~20 · Grammar + Creative Writing · Literature ~40

5Papers sampled

53Lit. prompts

Writing formats in sample

LetterArticleStoryAnalytical paragraph

Writing diet (cleaned stems)

10analytical paragraph4letter other3letter editor1letter complaint1letter enquiry

Creative writing typically: formal letter (5) + analytical paragraph (5).
Literature weight rises in many sets.

2022

Transition year

Transition year — enquiry letters + literature competency items rise

4Papers sampled

25Lit. prompts

Writing formats in sample

LetterArticleStoryAnalytical paragraph

Writing diet (cleaned stems)

7analytical paragraph6letter enquiry6letter order3letter complaint

Story/article less central than 2020.
Analytical paragraph becomes a regular creative-writing companion.

2020

Older pattern

Older printed pattern: Reading 20 · Writing & Grammar 30 · Literature 30

4Papers sampled

45Lit. prompts

Writing formats in sample

LetterArticleStoryAnalytical paragraph

Writing diet (cleaned stems)

9article4story4letter order2letter complaint1letter editor

Article and story options still visible in writing section.
Literature weight lower than recent years in printed marks.

Across all years

Writing task frequency

Task type	Count	Years seen	Priority
analytical paragraph	47	20222023202420252026	Highest (recent)
letter editor	29	20202023202420252026	Highest
letter other	28	2023202420252026	High
letter order	11	202020222024	High
article	9	2020	Medium (esp. 2020)
letter enquiry	9	202220232024	High
letter complaint	6	202020222023	Highest
story	4	2020	Medium (esp. 2020)