ICSE Class 10 English Literature Paper 2 Answer Key 2025 and Question Papers, Download PDF All SETs

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The ICSE Class 10 English Literature Paper 2 2025 exam was conducted today, February 21, 2025. The exam was held for a total of 2 hours i.e., from 11:00 am to 01:00 pm.

The ICSE Class 10 English Literature exam 2024-25 was a set of questions that covered the full syllabus and included 50% competency-based questions. Candidates can check answers to Question 4, Question 5 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.

Here we are providing a detailed analysis of student responses, expert opinions and the difficulty level of the paper including expected good scores, time-consuming section and longest question.

We have shared the ICSE Class 10 English Literature Paper 2 question paper 2025 PDF and answer key to help students check their answers and evaluate their performance.

👉 ICSE Class 10 English Literature Paper 2 Question Paper 2025

ICSE Class 10 English Literature Analysis 2025: Student Reviews

Candidates can check out the student reviews on ICSE Class 10 English Literature 2025 here:

Overall the Paper 2 exam was Easy to Moderate as per initial student reaction.
Question 1 also fell under the Easy to Moderate category. It allowed for some creativity without being overly challenging.
In terms of structure, there was no single longest question, which helped maintain a good flow throughout the exam. Additionally, none of the sections felt time-consuming, allowing us to manage our time effectively without feeling rushed.
Overall, I believe that a good score of 65+ is very achievable given the nature of the questions.
In summary, the Paper 2 exam was doable and well balanced, making it a positive experience overall!

ICSE Class 10 English Literature Exam Analysis 2025

The following table displays the ICSE 10th English Literature exam analysis 2025:

Parameter	Exam Analysis
Overall difficulty level of the paper	Easy to Moderate
Difficulty Level of Question 1 - Write a composition	Easy to Moderate
Difficulty Level of Question 2 - Select any one	Easy to Moderate
Difficulty Level of Question 3 - Select any one	Easy to Moderate
Difficulty Level of Question 4 - Passage-based Question	Moderate
Difficulty Level of Question 5 - Correct Form of the Word	Moderate
Expected Good Score	65+
Lengthiest Question (If any)	None
Time-Consuming Section (If any)	No, the Paper 2 exam was doable

ICSE Class 10 English Literature Answer Key 2025

Section A (Question 1)

Question	Answer Key
(i) What does Antony describe as, 'though bleeding piece of earth'?	(b) The blood soaked spot on which Ceaser lies
(ii) When Brutus says, 'ambitions debt is paid' he means that______	(d) The conspirators would be punished for assassinating Ceaser
(iii) After Antony's speech following Ceaser's assassination, the angry mob kills	(b) Cinna the poet
(iv) When Antony says, 'He must be taught and trained and bid go forth: A barren spirited fellow; he refers to?________	(d) Lepidus
(v) Who were the members of the Second Triumvirate, formed to rule over Rome after Caesar's assassination?	(c) Mark Antony, Octavius Caesar, Lepidus
(vi) Which of the following words best describes Cassius mood when he says: 'Come, Antony and young Octavius, come, Revenge yourself alone on Cassius,'	(b) Regretful
(vii) In the poem 'Haunted Houses', what does the speaker see at his fireside that the stranger cannot?	(c) The speaker sees both the present and the past
(viii) In the Poem, 'The Glove and the Lions' who does Count de Lorge 'sigh for'?	(d) The beauteous lively dame
(ix) Select the options that shows the correct relationship between the statements (1) and (2) from Maya Angelou's poem, 'When Great Trees Fall'? Statement 1: When great trees fall, the world is left permanently unstable Statement 2: In the poem, the natural world is depicted as reacting with fear and uncertainty when great tress fall	(1) (a) is false, but (2) is true
(x) The poem, A Considerable Speck, expresses Frost's_____	(b) Respect for intelligent life
(xi) Which of the given options contains the figure of speech that appears in the following line from the poem, 'The Power of Music'? And in the sky the feathered fly turn turtle while they're winging	(d) The wind lies asleep in the marks of the dawn
(xii) In the short story, 'With the Photographer', the narrator asks the photographer, "Is it me?" because_______	(c) He is unable to recognise his own face
(xiii) In the short story, 'The Elevator' which of the following does Martin's father NOT do when Martin expresses his fear of the elevator?	(b) He encourages martin to use the stairs
(xiv) Choose the option that lists the sequence of events from Ray Bradbury short story, 'The Pedestrein' 1 One night when he was nearing home, he was stopped by a police car 2. Since is answers were considered odd and unacceptable, he was forced to enter the car and taken away 3. Leonard Mead loved to walk through the empty streets at night 4. A metallic voice from the car asked him a series of questions.	(c) 3,1,4,2
(xv) Where was Adjoa born?	(b) Ghana
(xvi) Why did M.Hamel have to leave the school after fort years of service?	(a) He was not allowed to teach French any longer