CBSE Class 12th English Syllabus 2024-25: Download PDF
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CBSE class 12th English Syllabus 2024-25 has been released on the official website in PDF format. The new syllabus includes a detailed course structure, guidelines, project details and more. Students must use the updated English syllabus to prepare for the board exams, as it contains all the important topics and chapters.
The CBSE class 12th syllabus will provide a cohesive outlook for language learning. Furthermore, the English paper will be conducted for 100 marks, out of which 80 will be given for theory and 20 will be given for practical exam.
CBSE Class 12th English Syllabus 2024-25: Download PDF
English is divided into two parts: English Core and English Elective for the CBSE class 12 board students. The detailed and updated syllabus link is provided below for the student's reference.
| Particulars | PDF Link |
| CBSE Class 12th English Core Syllabus 2024-25 | Download Now |
| CBSE Class 12th English Elective Syllabus 2024-25 | Download Now |
CBSE Class 12th English Core Syllabus 2024-25: Details
CBSE class 12th English syllabus 2024-25 (core) comprises reading comprehension, creative writing skills, reference to context, short and long type questions and other objective questions. The question pattern, syllabus topics, and mark distribution are mentioned in the table below.
| Section | Competencies | Total Marks |
| Section - A: (Reading Skills) | One unseen passage to assess comprehension, interpretation and inference. | 20 |
| One unseen case-based passage with verbal/visual inputs like statistical data, charts etc. | ||
Section -B: (Creative Writing Skills) |
Notice up to 50 words. | 20 |
| Formal/Informal Invitation and Reply up to 50 words. | ||
| Letters based on verbal/visual input, to be answered in approximately 120-150 words. | ||
| Article/Report Writing, descriptive and analytical in nature, based on verbal inputs, to be answered in 120-150 words. | ||
| Section - C: (Multiple Choice Questions, Objective Type Questions, Short Answer Type Questions and Long Answer Type Questions to assess comprehension, analysis, interpretation and extrapolation beyond the text) | A Poetry extract out of two from the book Flamingo to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis and appreciation | 40 |
| One Prose extract out of two from the book Vistas to assess comprehension, interpretation,analysis and appreciation. | ||
| One prose extract out of two from the book Flamingo to assess comprehension,interpretation and analysis. | ||
| Short answer type questions (from Prose and Poetry from the book Flamingo) to beanswered in 40-50 words. | ||
| Short answer type questions, from Prose (Vistas), to be answered in 40 - 50 words. | ||
| One long answer type question, from Prose/Poetry (Flamingo), to be answered in 120-150 words. | ||
| One long answer type question, based on the chapters from the book Vistas, to be answered in 120-150 words. | ||
| TOTAL | 80 | |
| Internal Assessment |
Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills | 20 |
| Listening | ||
| Speaking | ||
| Project Work | ||
| TOTAL | 100 | |
Also Check: CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2024-25
CBSE Class 12th English Elective Syllabus 2024-25: Details
The CBSE Class 12th English Syllabus 2024-25 (elective) has sections like reading, grammar, literature, fiction, and creative writing. Go through the following table to find the detailed syllabus.
| Section | Competencies | Marks |
| Section - A | 12 Multiple Choice Questions/Objective Type Questions out of 15 from a literary or discursive passage of about 950-1000 words. | 12 |
| 4 out of 5 multiple choice questions/Objective Type Questions to test interpretation andappreciation of a poem of about 10-12 lines. | 4 | |
| 4 out of 5 multiple choice questions/Objective Type Questions from a case-based factualpassage (with visual input - statistical data, chart etc.) of 100-120 words to testinterpretation. | 4 | |
| Section -B | 8 multiple choice questions/Objective Type Questions out of 10 involving the transformation of sentences. | 8 |
| Section - C | Three long writing tasks out of four to be answered in 120-150 words each: A discursive and interpretative writing. |
15 |
| Section -D (Multiple Choice Questions, Objective Type Questions, Short Answer Type Questions and Long Answer Type Questions to assess comprehension, analysis, interpretation and extrapolation beyond the text.) |
One Prose extract out of two to assess literary appreciation and analysis | 6 |
| One Poetry extract out of two to assess literary appreciation and analysis | 6 | |
| One Short Answer Question out of two to be answered in 30-40 words. | 2 | |
| One Short Answer Question out of two to be answered in 40-50 words. | 3 | |
| One Long Answer Question out of two to be answered in 120-150 words. | 5 | |
| One long answer type question, based on chapters from the book Vistas, is to be answered in 120-150 words. | 5 | |
| Fiction | One Short Answer Question out of two to be answered in 30-40 words. | 2 |
| One Short Answer Question out of two to be answered in 40-50 words. | 3 | |
| One Long Answer Question out of two to be answered in 120-150 words. | 5 | |
| TOTAL | ||
| Seminar |
Presentation - book review/a play/a short story/a novel/novella (tale, table,parable) to be followed by a question-answer session. | 20 |
| Poetry reading to be followed by interpretative tasks based on close reading andliterary analysis of the text. | ||
| Conducting a theatre workshop to be followed by a discussion | ||
| TOTAL | ||
CBSE Class 12th English Syllabus 2024-25: Deleted Topics
The board has deleted certain topics and chapters which will make the students more productive as they can focus on the important topics. The detailed CBSE class 12th 2024-25 English deleted syllabus are tabulated below.
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Chapters
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Dropped Topics
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Section A: Reading Comprehension
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Note making and Summarizing
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Section B: Writing Skills
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Advertisements, Posters, Business and Official letters, Debate, Speech
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Section C: Literature Textbooks
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Flamingo (Poetry)
Chapter 2 An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum
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Vistas (Prose)
Chapter 5 Should Wizard Hit Mommy
Chapter 7 Evans Tries an O-Level
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