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Textbook And Solution from NCERT
OFFICIAL SYLLABUS 2022
GENERAL ENGLISH
TIME: 3 HOURS
MAX MARKS: 100
80 (THEORY)+20 (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
Prescribed Textbooks
1. Hornbill: Textbook in English for Class-XI (Core Course) published by NCERT, New Delhi
2. Snapshots: Supplementary Reader in English for Class XI (Core Course) published by NCERT, New Delhi.
S.NO. | DESCRIPTION | WEIGHTAGE |
SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION | 20 Marks | |
1 | One unseen passage (400-500 words) for note-making (5marks) and summarizing (5marks) | 10 Marks |
2 | One unseen prose passage of 400-500 words in length followed by five ten objective type questions including MCQ’s, fill ups, true/false, yes/no to assess comprehension, vocabulary, interpretation and inference. OR One unseen poetry passage of 15-30 lines in length followed by five MCQ’s and five objective type questions to assess comprehension, interpretation and inference. | 1x10=10 Marks |
SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS AND GRAMMAR | 30 Marks | |
3 | One out of two questions on notice/ poster/ advertisement. (50 words) | 4 Marks |
4 | One out of two questions on letter writing (business or official letters for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and giving information, placing orders and sending replies, letters to the editor giving suggestions/opinions on an issue; letter to the school or college authorities, regarding admissions, school issues, requirements / suitability of courses, etc.) (120-150 words) | 6 Marks |
5 | One question on writing a personal email (to a friend/relative/etc.). (50-80 words) | 4 Marks |
6 | One out of two questions on article/speech/report/ narrative/debate writing. (200-250 words) | 8 Marks |
7 | One passage 100-150 words in length for assessing through error correction the following items: determiners, tenses, punctuation, modals, conjunctions and prepositions. (8 items). | 8 Marks |
SECTION C: Literature | 30 Marks | |
8 | An extract from the prescribed poems followed by three objective type questions (two to be attempted) assessing reference to context comprehension and appreciation. | 1x2=2 Marks |
9 | Five out of six short answer type questions (four each from Hornbill and Snapshots) based on poetry, prose and plays to assess inference and critical thinking. | 2x5=10 Marks |
10 | One out of two long answer questions from Hornbill to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the texts. Questions to provide evaluative and analytical stimuli to the learners, using incidents, events, themes as reference points. (120-150 words) | 6 Marks |
11 | One out of two long answer questions from Snapshots based on incidents or events to test global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the texts. Questions to elicit creative responses and the ability to form opinions. (120-150 words) | 6 Marks |
12 | One out of two long answer questions from Hornbill to provide evaluative and analytical stimuli to the learners using incidents, events, themes as reference points. (120-150 words) | 6 Marks |
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills<
...OFFICIAL SYLLABUS 2022
GENERAL ENGLISH
TIME: 3 HOURS
MAX MARKS: 100
80 (THEORY)+20 (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
Prescribed Textbooks
1. Hornbill: Textbook in English for Class-XI (Core Course) published by NCERT, New Delhi
2. Snapshots: Supplementary Reader in English for Class XI (Core Course) published by NCERT, New Delhi.
S.NO. | DESCRIPTION | WEIGHTAGE |
SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION | 20 Marks | |
1 | One unseen passage (400-500 words) for note-making (5marks) and summarizing (5marks) | 10 Marks |
2 | One unseen prose passage of 400-500 words in length followed by five ten objective type questions including MCQ’s, fill ups, true/false, yes/no to assess comprehension, vocabulary, interpretation and inference. OR One unseen poetry passage of 15-30 lines in length followed by five MCQ’s and five objective type questions to assess comprehension, interpretation and inference. | 1x10=10 Marks |
SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS AND GRAMMAR | 30 Marks | |
3 | One out of two questions on notice/ poster/ advertisement. (50 words) | 4 Marks |
4 | One out of two questions on letter writing (business or official letters for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and giving information, placing orders and sending replies, letters to the editor giving suggestions/opinions on an issue; letter to the school or college authorities, regarding admissions, school issues, requirements / suitability of courses, etc.) (120-150 words) | 6 Marks |
5 | One question on writing a personal email (to a friend/relative/etc.). (50-80 words) | 4 Marks |
6 | One out of two questions on article/speech/report/ narrative/debate writing. (200-250 words) | 8 Marks |
7 | One passage 100-150 words in length for assessing through error correction the following items: determiners, tenses, punctuation, modals, conjunctions and prepositions. (8 items). | 8 Marks |
SECTION C: Literature | 30 Marks | |
8 | An extract from the prescribed poems followed by three objective type questions (two to be attempted) assessing reference to context comprehension and appreciation. | 1x2=2 Marks |
9 | Five out of six short answer type questions (four each from Hornbill and Snapshots) based on poetry, prose and plays to assess inference and critical thinking. | 2x5=10 Marks |
10 | One out of two long answer questions from Hornbill to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the texts. Questions to provide evaluative and analytical stimuli to the learners, using incidents, events, themes as reference points. (120-150 words) | 6 Marks |
11 | One out of two long answer questions from Snapshots based on incidents or events to test global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the texts. Questions to elicit creative responses and the ability to form opinions. (120-150 words) | 6 Marks |
12 | One out of two long answer questions from Hornbill to provide evaluative and analytical stimuli to the learners using incidents, events, themes as reference points. (120-150 words) | 6 Marks |
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills
Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills will be for 20 marks. Practice and assessment is to be based on the activities included in the prescribed textbooks and by taking recourse to various resources and techniques available in the school.
Suggested Reading
For grammar, teachers, and students can refer to any standard grammar textbook for further reading and clarification of concepts. Some of the books include:
I. English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy published )Cambridge University Press)
II. Oxford Practice Grammar by John Eastwood published (Oxford University Press)
III. Grammar Practice Activities by Penny Ur (Cambridge University Press)
IV. A Practical English Grammar by Thomson and Martinet (Oxford University Press)
V. High School English Grammar by Wren and Martin (S Chand Publishing)
Prescribed Textbooks
1. Hornbill: Textbook published by NCERT, New Delhi
2. Snapshots: Supplementary reader Published by NCERT, New Delhi
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PAPER FORMAT
Total Marks - 80+20=100
Section | Competencies | Total marks |
Reading Comprehension | Conceptual understanding, decoding, Analyzing, inferring, interpreting, appreciating, literary, conventions and vocabulary, summarizing and using appropriate format/s | 20 Marks |
Writing Skill and Grammar | Reasoning, appropriacy of style and tone, using and tone, using appropriate format and fluency, inference, analysis, evaluation and creativity | 30 Marks |
Literature Textbook and Supplementary Reader Text | Recalling, reasoning, appreciating literary convention, inference, analysis, creativity with fluency | 30 Marks |
TOTAL | 80 Marks | |
Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills | 20 Marks | |
GRAND TOTAL | 100 Marks |
Conditions of eligibility for admission to class XI
1. Candidates who have been studying in a School recognised by or affiliated to this Board or any other recognised Board of Secondary Education in India.
2. Candidates can not take admission directly in class XI.
3. Candidates had completed a regular course of study for class X and passed class X examination from a school affilicated to this Board.
4. The candidates percentage for attendance should be 75% so that the Board to make him/her eligible for the Examinations.
5. Candidate can be admitted to a school only on the transfer of the parents(s) or shifting of their families from one place to another, after procuring from the student the marksheet and the Transfer Certificate duly countersigned by the Educational Authorities of the Board concerned.
6. There is no age limit for candidates taking the Examination.
7. Candidate should have doucments in support of his having passed the qualifying or equivalent qualifying examination.
OFFICIAl SCHEDULE 2022
Date & Day | Faculty of Science | Faculty of Arts | Faculty of Home Science | Faculty of Commerce | Time |
20-04-2022 (Wednesday) | Geography | Geography/ Psychology/ Music/ Philosophy/ Education | _ | Business Studies | 11:00 A.M |
23-04-2022 (Saturday) | General English | General English | General English | General English | 11:00 A.M |
26-04-2022 (Tuesday) | Chemistry | Arabic/ Persian/ Sanskrit/ Economics | _ | Entrepreneurship Economics | 11:00 A.M |
28-04-2022 (Thursday) | Geology/ Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry | Urdu/ Hindi/ Kashmiri Dogri | Family Healthcare & Prevention | _ | 11:00 A.M |
02-05-2022 (Monday) | Physics | Home Science (Elective) History/ Public Administration | Management of Resources | Business Mathematics Public Administration | 11:00 A.M |
04-05-2022 (Wednesday) | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | 11:00 A.M |
07-05-2022 (Saturday) | Biology (Botany & Zoology)/ Statistics | Political Science Statistics | _ | Accountancy | 11:00 A.M |
10-05-2022 (Tuesday) | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | 11:00 A.M |
OFFICIAl SCHEDULE 2022
Date & Day | Faculty of Science | Faculty of Arts | Faculty of Home Science | Faculty of Commerce | Time |
20-04-2022 (Wednesday) | Geography | Geography/ Psychology/ Music/ Philosophy/ Education | _ | Business Studies | 11:00 A.M |
23-04-2022 (Saturday) | General English | General English | General English | General English | 11:00 A.M |
26-04-2022 (Tuesday) | Chemistry | Arabic/ Persian/ Sanskrit/ Economics | _ | Entrepreneurship Economics | 11:00 A.M |
28-04-2022 (Thursday) | Geology/ Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry | Urdu/ Hindi/ Kashmiri Dogri | Family Healthcare & Prevention | _ | 11:00 A.M |
02-05-2022 (Monday) | Physics | Home Science (Elective) History/ Public Administration | Management of Resources | Business Mathematics Public Administration | 11:00 A.M |
04-05-2022 (Wednesday) | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Agriculture/ Electronic and Hardware/ Automotive/ Apparels, Make up and Home Furnishing | 11:00 A.M |
07-05-2022 (Saturday) | Biology (Botany & Zoology)/ Statistics | Political Science Statistics | _ | Accountancy | 11:00 A.M |
10-05-2022 (Tuesday) | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | 11:00 A.M |
13-05-2022 (Friday) | Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics | Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics/ Sociology | Food Science/ Food Technology | _ | 11:00 A.M |
Analysis of 2021 Question Paper
Paper Code - C-0-A
1. Total 12 Questions is in this part.
2. This question paper is divided into three Sections : A , B and C.
3. All the sections are compulsory. Attempt all the parts of a question together.
4. Section A is based on Reading Comprehension.
5. There are total 2 questions in this section. 10 marks are allotted for each question.
6. Section B is based on Writing Skill & Grammer.
7. There are total 5 questions in this section. Question 3 is 4 marks, Question 4 & 5 is 5 marks each & Question 6 & 7 is 8 marks each.
8. Section C is based on Literature.
10. There are total 5 questions in this section. Question 8 is 2 marks, Question 9 is 10 marks and Question 10, 11 & 12 is 6 marks for each.
And
Internal choice will be available in three questions of Section B & three question of Section C.
Comment
1. The difficulty level of the English Paper : Easy to moderate
2. All the questions in the paper were asked from the latest syllabus and based on NCERT textbooks
4. The average range of expected marks was 70+ (out of 80)
1. Total 12 Questions is in this part.
2. This question paper is divided into three Sections : A , B and C.
3. All the sections are compulsory. Attempt all the parts of a question together.
4. Section A is based on Reading Comprehension.
5. There are total 2 questions in this section. 10 marks are allotted for each question.
6. Section B is based on Writing Skill & Grammer.
7. There are total 5 questions in this section. Question 3 is 4 marks, Question 4 & 5 id 5 marks each & Question 6 & 7 is 8 marks each.
8. Section C is based on Literature.
9. There are total 5 questions in this section. Question 8 is 2 marks, Question 9 is 10 marks and Question 10, 11 & 12 is 6 marks for each.
10. Internal choice will be available in three questions of Section B & three question of Section C.
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