CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus 2025-26: A Detailed Guide to Ace Your Exam
Confused about the CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus? Get a complete breakdown of Sections A, B, and C, including marking scheme, grammar topics, and literature texts. Download the PDF and start your prep!
Are you a Class 10 CBSE student, teacher or a parent looking for a clear, concise breakdown of the latest CBSE English Syllabus? Understanding the syllabus is the first and most crucial step towards effective exam preparation. The CBSE Class 10 English Language and Literature paper is divided into three key sections, each designed to test different skills.
This comprehensive guide will walk you through Sections A, B, and C of the CBSE Board Exam pattern, including the marking scheme, question types, and essential topics. Let's dive in!
CBSE Class 10 English Exam Pattern: At a Glance
The theory paper is worth 80 marks, while Internal Assessment carries 20 marks. Here’s how the 80 marks are distributed across the three sections:
Section Topic Marks Allotted
A Reading Skills 20 Marks
B Writing Skills and Grammar 20 Marks
C Language through Literature. 40 Marks
Total (Theory). 80 Marks
Section A: Reading Skills (20 Marks)
This section is all about testing your ability to understand, interpret, and analyze unseen texts. It consists of two passages:
1. Discursive Passage (400-450 words): This is a passage that presents an argument or discusses a topic in a reasoned, logical way. You can expect to see essays, articles, or critiques.
2. Case-Based Factual Passage (200-250 words): This passage will include some visual input like a graph, chart, map, or poster. It presents factual information that you need to interpret.
What kind of questions are asked? The questions will be a mix ofMultiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and objective-type short answer questions. They are designed to assess:
· Comprehension: Understanding the central theme and ideas.
· Inference: Drawing conclusions based on the text.
· Analysis: Interpreting the data from visuals (in the case-based passage).
· Vocabulary: Finding synonyms, antonyms, or the meaning of words from the context.
Pro Tip: The key to scoring high here is consistent practice. Read English newspapers, magazines, and online articles daily to improve your reading speed and comprehension skills.
Section B: Writing Skills and Grammar (20 Marks)
This section is split into two parts: Grammar and Writing.
Part 1: Grammar (10 Marks)
Focus Keyword: Class 10 English Grammar Syllabus
Your knowledge of key grammatical structures will be tested through a variety of exercises. The major grammar topics for Class 10 include:
· Tenses
· Modals
· Subject-Verb Concord
· Determiners
· Reported Speech (Commands, Requests, Statements, Questions)
How is it tested? You can expect questions in the form of:
· Gap-filling
· Sentence re-ordering
· Editing or Omission exercises
· Sentence transformation (e.g., changing from direct to indirect speech)
Part 2: Writing Skills (10 Marks)
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Focus Keyword: Formal Letter Writing Class 10, Analytical Paragraph Class 10
This part evaluates your ability to express ideas clearly, coherently, and creatively in written form.
1. Formal Letter Writing (5 Marks): You will be asked to write a letter based on a given situation. The word limit is 100-120 words. Common types include:
· Complaint Letter
· Job Application
2. Analytical Paragraph (5 Marks): You will be given a visual stimulus—a graph, chart, table, or map—and asked to analyze the information presented in about 100-120 words. This tests your ability to describe trends, compare data, and draw logical conclusions.
Pro Tip: For writing, focus on structure, format, and clarity. Practice writing letters and paragraphs on different topics within the word limit. For grammar, solve exercises from your NCERT workbook and previous years' question papers.
Section C: Language through Literature (40 Marks)
Focus Keyword: NCERT Class 10 English Books, First Flight, Footprints Without Feet
This is the largest section of the paper, contributing 50% of the total marks. It tests your in-depth understanding of the prescribed NCERT textbooks.
The questions are based on two books:
1. First Flight (Main Textbook)
2. Footprints Without Feet (Supplementary Reader)
The section is divided as follows:
· Reference to Context (10 Marks): You will be given two extracts—one from prose/drama and one from poetry. You will have to answer a set of questions based on each extract.
· Short & Long Answer Questions (30 Marks):
· Four short answer questions from First Flight (40-50 words, 3 marks each).
· Two short answer questions from Footprints Without Feet (40-50 words, 3 marks each).
· One long answer question from First Flight (100-120 words, 6 marks).
· One long answer question from Footprints Without Feet (100-120 words, 6 marks).
Pro Tip: Read your NCERT texts thoroughly. Make chapter-wise notes, highlight important themes, character sketches, and poetic devices. Practicing answering previous years' questions is the best way to understand the question pattern and scoring methodology.
Stay tuned for our next post, where we will break down the Internal Assessment (20 marks) and provide top preparation tips to score above 95% in your CBSE Class 10 English exam!
Download the official CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus 2024-25 PDF here.
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