OFFICIAL SYLLABUS 2022

Subject - English (Compulsory)

Subject Code - 02

The Examination Scheme for the subject is as follows—

Paper - One

Time (Hrs.) - 03:15 Hrs

Marks for the Paper - 80

Sessional - 20

Total Marks - 100

Area of Learning & Marks

Reading -15

Writing -15

Grammar - 08

Textbook: Flamingo - 28

Supp. Book: Vistas - 14

SECTION A

1. Reading—Passages for comprehension—

Two unseen passages (about 700-900 words in all)

The passages will include two of the following—

(a) Factual passages e.g. instructions, descriptions, reports.

(b) Discursive passage involving opinion e.g. argumentative, persuasive or interpretative text.

(c) Literary passage e.g. extract from fiction, drama, poetry, essay or biography.

SECTION B

2. Writing

(i) One out of two short compositions—(about 80 words)

(It includes—advertisement and notices, description of arguments for or against a topic, and accepting and declining invitations.)

(ii) A report on an event based on some verbal input or Translating the passage into Hindi—(about 100 words)

(iii) Letter— (one out of two based on some verbal input) The letters will include the following—

(a) Business or Official Letters (for making inquiries, registering complaints, asking for and giving information, placing orders, and sending replies).

(b) Letters to the editor on various social, national and international issues.

(c) Application for a job including CV (Curriculum Vitae)/Resume.

3. Grammar

1. Clauses (Noun Clauses, Adverb Clauses, Relative Clauses)

2. Synthesis

3. Phrasal Verbs (break, bring, carry, come, get, put, turn)

4. Prepositions of motion, time, space, and mental attitude.

SECTION C

Text Books Flamingo—Prose

(i) One extract from different prose lessons included in Text Book (Approximately 100 words each)

comprehension questions testing local and global understanding and

questions on vocabulary—One testing the knowledge of a similar word and the other testing the knowledge of the opposite word.

(ii) One out of two Long Answer Type Questions based on the text to test global comprehension to be answered in about 80 words.

(iii) Two Short Answer Type Questions based on the lessons to be answered in about 20-25 words.

Flamingo—Poetry

(i) One out of two references to the context from the prescribed poems.

(ii) One out of two Long Answer Type Questions based on the text to test global comprehension of about 80 words.

(iii) Two Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 20-25 words.

Vistas

(i) One out of two Long Answer Type Questions based on Supplementary Reader to test comprehension and extrapolation of theme, character, and incidents about 80 words.  

(ii) Two Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in about 20-25 words.  

(iii) Six Multiple Choice Questions.

Prescribed Books :

1. Flamingo—NCERT’s Book Published under Copyright

2. Vistas—NCERT’s Book Published under Copyright

Subject - English (Literature)

Subject Code - 20

The Examination Scheme for the subject is as follows—

Paper - One

Time (Hrs.) - 03:15 Hrs

Marks for the Paper - 80

Sessional - 20

Total Marks - 100

Area of Learning & Marks

Reading -16

Writing -16

Literary Terms - 06

Textbook: Kaleidoscope - 32

Fiction : A Tiger for Malgudi - 10

1. Reading— an unseen passage and poem —

(a) One literary or discursive passage of about 400-500 words followed by short questions.

(b) A poem of about 15 lines followed by short questions to test interpretation and literary appreciation.

2. Writing

(i) An Essay on argumentative/discursive/reflective or descriptive topic (150-200 words)

(Students should be taught all kinds of essays. Any one can be asked)

(ii) A Composition such as an article, report, speech 08(150-200 words)

(Students should be taught all kinds of compositions. Any one can be asked)

3. Literary Terms

Metaphysical Poetry, Impressionism, Stream of Con

OFFICIAL SYLLABUS 2022

Subject - English (Compulsory)

Subject Code - 02

The Examination Scheme for the subject is as follows—

Paper - One

Time (Hrs.) - 03:15 Hrs

Marks for the Paper - 80

Sessional - 20

Total Marks - 100

Area of Learning & Marks

Reading -15

Writing -15

Grammar - 08

Textbook: Flamingo - 28

Supp. Book: Vistas - 14

SECTION A

1. Reading—Passages for comprehension—

Two unseen passages (about 700-900 words in all)

The passages will include two of the following—

(a) Factual passages e.g. instructions, descriptions, reports.

(b) Discursive passage involving opinion e.g. argumentative, persuasive or interpretative text.

(c) Literary passage e.g. extract from fiction, drama, poetry, essay or biography.

SECTION B

2. Writing

(i) One out of two short compositions—(about 80 words)

(It includes—advertisement and notices, description of arguments for or against a topic, and accepting and declining invitations.)

(ii) A report on an event based on some verbal input or Translating the passage into Hindi—(about 100 words)

(iii) Letter— (one out of two based on some verbal input) The letters will include the following—

(a) Business or Official Letters (for making inquiries, registering complaints, asking for and giving information, placing orders, and sending replies).

(b) Letters to the editor on various social, national and international issues.

(c) Application for a job including CV (Curriculum Vitae)/Resume.

3. Grammar

1. Clauses (Noun Clauses, Adverb Clauses, Relative Clauses)

2. Synthesis

3. Phrasal Verbs (break, bring, carry, come, get, put, turn)

4. Prepositions of motion, time, space, and mental attitude.

SECTION C

Text Books Flamingo—Prose

(i) One extract from different prose lessons included in Text Book (Approximately 100 words each)

comprehension questions testing local and global understanding and

questions on vocabulary—One testing the knowledge of a similar word and the other testing the knowledge of the opposite word.

(ii) One out of two Long Answer Type Questions based on the text to test global comprehension to be answered in about 80 words.

(iii) Two Short Answer Type Questions based on the lessons to be answered in about 20-25 words.

Flamingo—Poetry

(i) One out of two references to the context from the prescribed poems.

(ii) One out of two Long Answer Type Questions based on the text to test global comprehension of about 80 words.

(iii) Two Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 20-25 words.

Vistas

(i) One out of two Long Answer Type Questions based on Supplementary Reader to test comprehension and extrapolation of theme, character, and incidents about 80 words.  

(ii) Two Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in about 20-25 words.  

(iii) Six Multiple Choice Questions.

Prescribed Books :

1. Flamingo—NCERT’s Book Published under Copyright

2. Vistas—NCERT’s Book Published under Copyright

Subject - English (Literature)

Subject Code - 20

The Examination Scheme for the subject is as follows—

Paper - One

Time (Hrs.) - 03:15 Hrs

Marks for the Paper - 80

Sessional - 20

Total Marks - 100

Area of Learning & Marks

Reading -16

Writing -16

Literary Terms - 06

Textbook: Kaleidoscope - 32

Fiction : A Tiger for Malgudi - 10

1. Reading— an unseen passage and poem —

(a) One literary or discursive passage of about 400-500 words followed by short questions.

(b) A poem of about 15 lines followed by short questions to test interpretation and literary appreciation.

2. Writing

(i) An Essay on argumentative/discursive/reflective or descriptive topic (150-200 words)

(Students should be taught all kinds of essays. Any one can be asked)

(ii) A Composition such as an article, report, speech 08(150-200 words)

(Students should be taught all kinds of compositions. Any one can be asked)

3. Literary Terms

Metaphysical Poetry, Impressionism, Stream of Consciousness, Interior Monologue, Anglo-Indian Literature, Indo-Anglian Literature (Two out of four terms are to be attempted)

4. Text book for Detailed Study—Kaleidoscope

Prose :

(i) A passage for comprehension from the textbook with three short answer type questions testing comprehension, interpretation and drawing inferences in prose

(ii) One out of two textual questions to be answered in 100 words testing global comprehension, etc.

(iii) One out of two textual questions to be answered in about 60 words testing comprehension, characterisation, interpretation, etc

Poetry :

(i) One out of two extracts from the prescribed poems with three short answer questions for comprehension, interpretation and drawing inferences in poem.

(ii) One out of two textual questions to be answered in 100 words testing global comprehension, etc.

(iii) One out of two textual questions to be answered in about 60 words testing comprehension, characterisation, interpretation, etc

5. Fiction

(i) One out of two textual questions to be answered in about 60 words seeking comments, interpretation, etc

(ii) One out of two textual questions in about 100 words to test evaluation and appreciation of characters, events, episodes and interpersonal relationships.

Prescribed Books :

1. Kaleidoscope—NCERT’s Book Published under copyright

2. A Tiger for Malgudi—Published by Rajasthan Textbook Board, Jaipur

Note - For 2022 Exam, some of the Units/Chapters have been reduced from the syllabus.

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