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Gujarat Gseb Class 12 Commercial Correspondence and Secretarial Practice — Real Previous-Year Papers

with complete answers

Real previous-year board papers, year by year — the official exam pattern, the full question paper, and every question solved the concept-first way. Distinct from the chapter-wise textbook bank.

2022–2026
Years of papers
3
Total Papers
3
Real Board Papers
0
Sample papers
180
Real-paper Q & A
0
Sample-paper Q & A

Real board-paper questions available, by year

60 Q2026complete
60 Q2025complete
—2024Paper not yet available
—2023Paper not yet available
60 Q2022complete
—2021Exam cancelled (COVID-19)
—2020Paper not yet available

2024 — Paper not yet available: This year’s exam was held, but no verified question paper for this subject has been published by any source we check — the official GSEB archive and the public past-paper archives. We publish only a paper we can verify against a real printed original — this one will appear here once it is.

2023 — Paper not yet available: This year’s exam was held, but no verified question paper for this subject has been published by any source we check — the official GSEB archive and the public past-paper archives. We publish only a paper we can verify against a real printed original — this one will appear here once it is.

2021 — Exam cancelled (COVID-19): GSEB cancelled the Class-12 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Examination in 2021 due to COVID-19; students were promoted via internal/alternative assessment. No exam was administered that year, so there is no genuine previous-year paper to publish.

2020 — Paper not yet available: This year’s exam was held, but no verified question paper for this subject has been published by any source we check — the official GSEB archive and the public past-paper archives. We publish only a paper we can verify against a real printed original — this one will appear here once it is.

Gujarat Board (GSEB) HSC Commerce Board 2026 · Set MARCH

Real board examination

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The real Class-12 board examination held in 2026. Every question below is solved the concept-first way. Sample papers are labelled honestly — never shown as a past exam.

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The marks / questions / duration above are the official exam pattern. We currently have 60 of this paper’s questions, with 60 fully solved. Questions we couldn’t yet extract or verify are held — never shown as complete.

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Board Examination

Commercial Correspondence and Secretarial Practice

Gujarat Board (GSEB) HSC Commerce Board 2026 · Set MARCH

Series/Set: MARCHRoll No. ________
Time Allowed: —Maximum Marks: —
Section A

Q1.
In Bank correspondence which of the following things is mentioned when secrecy is to be maintained?
  • (a) (A) Punctuality
  • (b) (B) Financial
  • (c) (C) Name and Address
  • (d) (D) Account Number
[1]
Q2.
With which organisation is correspondence carried out to get adequate water-supply in big cities?
  • (a) (A) State Government
  • (b) (B) Municipal Corporation
  • (c) (C) Gram Panchayat
  • (d) (D) Central Government
[1]
Q3.
Which of the following is not mentioned in the letter of personal interview?
  • (a) (A) Venue of personal interview
  • (b) (B) Time of the personal interview
  • (c) (C) Clarification of expenses of travelling
  • (d) (D) Rules of services
[1]
Q4.
Which type of an insurance policy allows claim of insured amount after death of the insured person to the nominee/assignee?
  • (a) (A) Whole-life Insurance Policy
  • (b) (B) Term Insurance Policy
  • (c) (C) General Insurance Policy
  • (d) (D) Third-party Insurance Policy
[1]
Q5.
Which number of the bank is to be given for RTGS to transfer the amount in the account of the customer?
  • (a) (A) Mobile
  • (b) (B) Phone
  • (c) (C) PIN
  • (d) (D) IFSC
[1]
Q6.
Who should be at the centre of presentation?
  • (a) (A) Attendees
  • (b) (B) Officers
  • (c) (C) Leaders
  • (d) (D) Presenters
[1]
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Q7.
Minimum gap between two installments should be ___. (a) (A) 1 month (b) (B) 2 months (c) (C) 3 months (d) (D) 4 months
[1]
Q8.
Letter of renunciation is related to ___. (a) (A) Share forfeiture (b) (B) Resignation of promoters (c) (C) Right share (d) (D) Refund of share application money
[1]
Q9.
If shareholder dies without making will and has no successor ___. (a) (A) Government will forfeit the shares (b) (B) Company will forfeit the shares (c) (C) Court will appoint administrator (d) (D) Shares will be transferred to a charitable trust
[1]
Q10.
For a shareholder shares are ___. (a) (A) movable assets (b) (B) responsibility (c) (C) cash asset (d) (D) an immovable asset
[1]
Q11.
According to whom, "Debenture is a type of document issued under the common seal of the company acknowledging the debt"? (a) (A) Sir Francis Parmer (b) (B) Prof. LCB Gower (c) (C) Lord Blackburn (d) (D) Companies Act 2013
[1]
Q12.
Who appoints the trustee of debenture? (a) (A) The Company itself (b) (B) The Assembly of Directors (c) (C) General Assembly (d) (D) The Assembly of debenture holder
[1]
Q13.
Members of a partnership firm may acquire membership of company ___. (a) (A) can be member (b) (B) firm and partners can be member jointly (c) (C) cannot be a member (d) (D) only firm can acquire
[1]
Q14.
Shares that are given as consideration to the service provider to the company ___. (a) (A) do not acquire membership (b) (B) are offered post of the manager (c) (C) acquire membership (d) (D) acquire partial membership
[1]
Q15.
How much can be paid as remuneration to all full time Managing Directors? (a) (A) 5% of sales (b) (B) 5% of net profit (c) (C) 5% of share capital (d) (D) 5% of reserve
[1]
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Q16.
How many independent directors can a company have? (a) (A) 1/4 (b) (B) 2/3 (c) (C) 3/4 (d) (D) 1/3
[1]
Q17.
The member appointed by other person to be present and vote in the meeting on his behalf is known as ___. (a) (A) proxy (b) (B) chairman (c) (C) secretary (d) (D) the member of company
[1]
Q18.
There should be a gap of ___ months between two Annual General Meetings. (a) (A) 15 months (b) (B) 12 months (c) (C) 18 months (d) (D) 24 months
[1]
Q19.
Who prepares the declaration of insolvency? (a) (A) Directors (b) (B) Creditors (c) (C) Members (d) (D) Court
[1]
Q20.
Within how many days should the appointment of a liquidator be informed to the Income Tax Officer? (a) (A) 15 days (b) (B) 30 days (c) (C) 7 days (d) (D) 14 days
[1]
Section B

Q1.
What are the main types of insurance?
[1]
Q2.
What is the mode of payment in E-booking?
[1]
Q3.
Give two examples of awakening type of presentation.
[1]
Q4.
What is offer for sale?
[1]
Q5.
State the types of dividend.
[1]
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Q6.
Where can the demat account be opened?
[1]
Q7.
What is a Debenture Trust Deed?
[1]
Q8.
Who manages the company in modern time?
[1]
Q9.
Who is known as chairman?
[1]
Q10.
Why is an investigation committee appointed?
[1]
Section C

Q1.
Which style and format is to be followed in bank correspondence?
[2]
Q2.
State the various reasons for correspondence with local organisation.
[2]
Q3.
Explain the difference between Notice and Circular (Any Two points).
[2]
Q4.
What is called statement of Share Allotment?
[2]
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Q5.
Which details should be included while preparation of list of call-on shares?
[2]
Q6.
What is the meaning of certification of debenture?
[2]
Q7.
Who can be allotted sweat share?
[2]
Q8.
Who is an independent director?
[2]
Q9.
Who are given notice?
[2]
Q10.
Give the meaning of voluntary liquidation by members.
[2]
Section D

Q1.
In the absence of which elements share allotment is considered illegal?
[3]
Q2.
Explain the provisions regarding share transfer for a Single Person Company.
[3]
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Q3.
Clarify the procedure of transfer of debenture.
[3]
Q4.
Under what circumstances can a subsidiary company acquire membership of holding company?
[3]
Q5.
"Directors are trustee - but they are not" Explain.
[3]
Q6.
State the various types of company's meeting.
[3]
Q7.
Discuss the procedure of voluntary liquidation by creditors.
[3]
Section E

Q1.
What are the points to be considered while writing an E-mail?
[4]
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Q2.
State the various provisions of The Companies Act regarding share call.
[4]
Q3.
Differentiate between share transfer and share transmission.
[4]
Q4.
Explain methods to obtain membership.
[4]
Q5.
Write down notes on Directors' identification number.
[4]
Q6.
Discuss the qualifications of a chairman.
[4]
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Section F

Q1.
You hold account in Bank of India, Vadodara. Draft a letter of complaint to the manager regarding indecent behaviour of the employee of the bank, with you.
[5]
Q2.
Draft a letter regarding difficulties being faced due to encroachment of carts and hawkers on public roads of the city.
[5]
Q3.
Write a letter requesting to cancel demand notice as income is not taxable on behalf of Saraswati Book Store.
[5]
Q4.
In consideration of special academic qualification of an employee he has been promoted. Draft a letter informing him of the promotion.
[5]
Q5.
Rohit Bhavsar, an employee of the Shyam Industries remained absent from duty for 3 consecutive days without taking permission of the officer. Draft a show cause notice on behalf of Shyam Industries.
[5]
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Q6.
Write a letter from the nominee of Shri Poonamchand Ravat claiming the insured amount on his LIP.
[5]
Q7.
Prepare an individual report after visit to a Bank.
[5]
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