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CBSE-10 English Lang Lit Syllabus

The CBSE circular provides guidelines for assessment and evaluation practices for the 2023-24 academic session. Key points include: - Competency-based questions will account for a greater percentage of the question papers, ranging from 50% for classes 9-10 to 40% for classes 11-12. - Multiple choice questions will account for 20% of the question papers. - The remaining questions will assess application of concepts in real-life situations and include short and long answer questions. - Sample question papers and curriculum documents are available on the CBSE website to provide transparency on exam format and weightage of topics. - Schools should ensure curriculum is taught per CBSE guidelines with strategies like

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CBSE-10 English Lang Lit Syllabus

The CBSE circular provides guidelines for assessment and evaluation practices for the 2023-24 academic session. Key points include: - Competency-based questions will account for a greater percentage of the question papers, ranging from 50% for classes 9-10 to 40% for classes 11-12. - Multiple choice questions will account for 20% of the question papers. - The remaining questions will assess application of concepts in real-life situations and include short and long answer questions. - Sample question papers and curriculum documents are available on the CBSE website to provide transparency on exam format and weightage of topics. - Schools should ensure curriculum is taught per CBSE guidelines with strategies like

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CBSE CIRCULAR 2023-24

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CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)

CBSE/ACADEMIC/JS(SS)/2023/ 6th April, 2023


 Circular No. Acad-45/2023
All Heads of Institutions affiliated to CBSE
Subject : Assessment and Evaluation Practices of the Board for the Session 2023-24
The National Education Policy, 2020 has affirmed the need to move from rote learning to learning more focused on
developing the creative and critical thinking capacities of students to meet the challenges of the 21st century proactively.
Accordingly, the Board has taken multiple steps towards implementation of Competency Focused Education in schools,
ranging from aligning assessment to competencies, development of exemplar resources for teachers and students as
well as continuous capacity building of teachers etc.
The Board has released guidelines vide Circular No. Acad- 05/2019 dated 18.01.2019; Circular No. Acad-11/2019 dated
06.03.2019; Circular No. Acad-18/2020 dated 16.03.2020; and Circular No.Acad-57/2022 dated 20.05.2022 to progressively
align assessment to the vision of the NEP by including more competency-based questions in the Class X and XII Board
examinations.
In continuation to these circulars, the Board is initiating further corresponding changes in the Examination and
Assessment practices for the academic session 2023-24 to align assessment to Competency Focused Education. Therefore,
in the forthcoming session a greater number of Competency Based Questions or questions that assess application of
concepts in real-life situations will be part of the question paper.
The changes for classes IX-XII (2023-24) year-end Board Examinations are as under:
(Classes IX-X)
Particulars Academic Session 2022-23 Academic Session 2023-24
Composition of • Competency Based Questions are 40% in • Competency Focused Questions in the form
question paper year- the form of Multiple-Choice Questions, of MCQs/Case Based Questions, Source-based
end examination/ Board Case Based Questions, Source Based Integrated Questions or any other type = 50%
Examination (Theory) Integrated Questions or any other type. • Select response type questions(MCQ) = 20%
• Objective Questions are 20% • Constructed response questions (Short Answer/
• Remaining 40% Questions are Short Long Answer type Questions, as per existing
Answer/ Long Answer Questions pattern) = 30%

(Classes XI-XII)
Particulars Academic Session 2022-23 Academic Session 2023-24
Composition of question • Competency Based Questions are 30% in • Competency Focused Questions in the form
paper year-end exami- the form of Multiple-Choice Questions, Case of MCQs/Case Based Questions, Source-based
nation/ Board Examina- Based Questions, Source Based Integrated Integrated Questions or any other type = 40%
tion (Theory) Questions or any other type. • Select response type questions(MCQ) = 20%
• Objective Question are 20% • Constructed response questions (Short
• Remaining 50% Questions are Short Answer/ Answer Questions/Long Answer type Ques-
Long Answer Questions tions, as per existing pattern) = 40%
Curriculum document released by the Board for the Academic Session 2023-24 and the Sample Question Papers may
also be referred to for details of the QP design of individual subjects. Learning frameworks for various subjects for
classes IX-XII are now available at the https://cbseacademic.nic.in for reference.

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Director (Academics)

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CBSE CIRCULAR 2023-24

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CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
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F.1001/CBSE-Acad/Curriculum/2023 March 31, 2023


 Cir No: Acad-39/2023
All Heads of Institutions affiliated to CBSE

Subject : Secondary and Senior School Curriculum and Sample Question Papers for the session 2023-24

1. CBSE annually provides the curriculum for classes IX to XII containing academic content, syllabus for
examinations with learning outcomes, pedagogical practices, and assessment guidelines.
2. It is important that schools ensure curriculum transactions as per the directions given in the initial pages
of the Curriculum document. The subjects should be taught as per the curriculum given by suitably
incorporating strategies such as Art-Integrated Education, Experiential Learning, Pedagogical Plans, etc.
wherever possible.
3. As CBSE has adopted National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage – 2022, schools offering
foundational or preparatory education are advised to adhere to the recommendations regarding
curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and other areas described in detail in the NCFFS-2022 and guidelines
of the Board issued from time to time.
4. Sample Question Papers with detailed designs of the Question Paper are also available on CBSE’s website
to reflect the impact of changes made in the curriculum. SQPs also provide students with an idea of the
exam pattern and the type of questions that may be asked in the actual examination in order to ensure
transparency and reduce stress. Students will also get a clear understanding of the weightage of different
topics and the marking scheme to be followed by going through these Sample Question Papers.
Schools are requested to share the Curriculum and Sample Question Papers available on
www.cbseacademic nic.in at the given links, with all students and teachers –
 Secondary & Senior Secondary School Curriculum –
https://cbseacademic.nic.in/curriculum_2024.html

 Sample Question Papers – Secondary –
https://cbseacademic.nic.in/SQP_CLASSX_2023-24.html

 Sample Question Papers – Senior Secondary –
https://cbseacademic.nic.in/SQP_CLASSXII_2023-24.html

 (Dr. Joseph Emmanuel)


Director (Academics)

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Syllabus
English Language and Literature (Code No. 184)
Class - X
2023-24
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SECTION WISE WEIGHTAGE
Sections Weightage
A Reading Skills (40 periods)* 20 Marks
B Writing Skills with Grammar (40 periods)* 20 Marks
C Language through Literature (50 periods)* 40 Marks
*This is a suggestive number.
Section A
Reading Skills
I. Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage 20 Marks
1. Discursive passage of 400-450 words. (10 marks)
2. Case-based passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart etc.) of 200-250 words. (10 marks)
(Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words)
Multiple Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions, and Short Answer Questions (to be answered in
30-40 words) will be asked to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation and vocabulary.
Section B
Writing Skills with Grammar
II. Grammar 10 marks
• Determiners
• Tenses
• Modals
• Subject – verb concord
• Reported speech
o Commands and requests
o Statements
o Questions
3. The courses at the secondary level seek to cement high professional grasp of grammatical items and levels of
accuracy. Accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar in context will be assessed through Gap Filling/
Editing/Transformation exercises. Ten out of 12 questions will have to be attempted.
III. Writing Skills  10 marks
4. Writing a Formal Letter based on a given situation, in 100-120 words. One out of two questions is to be answered.
5 marks
5. Writing an Analytical Paragraph in 100-120 words on a given Map / Chart / Graph / Cue/ s . One out of two
questions is to be answered.  5 marks
Section C 40 Marks
Language through Literature
IV. Reference to the Context (5+5 = 10 Marks)
6. One extract out of two from Drama / Prose.
7. One extract out of two from poetry.
Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions Very Short Answer Questions (one word/ One sentence), Short
Answer Questions (to be answered in 30-40 words) will be asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation
and vocabulary.
V. Short & Very Long Answer Questions 30 Marks
8. Four out of Five Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from the book FIRST FLIGHT to
assess interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation. 4×3=12 marks

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Syllabus
9. Two out of Three Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words each from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT
FEET to assess interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation. 2×3=6 marks
10. One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from FIRST FLIGHT to be answered in about 100-120 words each to
assess creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the text. This can be a passage-based
question taken from a situation/plot from the text. 6 marks
11. One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET, on theme or plot involving
interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text and inference or character sketch to be answered in about 100-120
words. 6 marks
Prescribed Books: Published by NCERT, New Delhi
1. FIRST FLIGHT
A. Prose
i. A Letter to God ii. Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom iii. Two Stories About Flying
iv. From the Diary of Anne Frank v. Glimpses of India vi. Mijbil the Otter
vii. Madam Rides the Bus viii. The Sermon at Benares ix. The Proposal (Play)
B. Poems
1. Dust of Snow 2. Fire and Ice 3. A Tiger in the Zoo
4. How to Tell Wild Animals 5. The Ball Poem 6. Amanda!
7. The Trees 8. Fog 9. The Tale of Custard the Dragon
10. For Anne Gregory
2. FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET
1. A Triumph of Surgery 2. The Thief's Story 3. The Midnight Visitor
4. A Question of Trust 5. Footprints Without Feet 6. The Making of a Scientist
7. The Necklace 8. Bholi 9. The Book That Saved the Earth
3. WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS – II (WORKBOOK FOR CLASS X) – Units 1 to 4 and Units 7 to 11
Note: Teachers are advised to:
(i) encourage interaction among peers, students and teachers through activities such as role play, discussions,
group work etc.
(ii) reduce teacher-talking time and keep it to the minimum,
(iii) take up questions for discussion to encourage pupils to participate and to marshal their ideas and express and
defend their views, and
(iv) follow the Speaking and Listening activities given in the NCERT books.
Besides measuring learning outcome, texts serve the dual purpose of diagnosing mistakes and areas of non-
learning. To make evaluation a true index of learners’ knowledge, each language skill is to be assessed through a
judicious mixture of different types of questions.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Listening and Speaking Competencies 30 Periods
Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills will be for 05 marks.
It is recommended that listening and speaking skills should be regularly practiced .
Art-integrated projects based on activities like Role Play, Skit, Dramatization etc. must be used. Please refer to
the Circular no. Acad-33/2020 dated 14th May 2020 at the
http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/Circulars/2020/33_Circular_2020.pdf for details
Guidelines for the Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills are given at Annexure I.

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Syllabus
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Code No. (184)
2023-24
CLASS-X
Marks : 80
Sections Competencies Total
marks
Reading Comprehension Conceptual understanding, decoding, analyzing,
inferring, interpreting and vocabulary 20
Writing Skill and Grammar Creative expression of an opinion, reasoning, justifying,
illustrating, appropriacy of style and tone, using
appropriate format and fluency. 20
Applying conventions, using integrated structures with
accuracy and fluency
Language through Literature Recalling, reasoning, appreciating, applying literary con-
ventions illustrating and justifying etc. Extract relevant
information, identifying the central theme and sub- 40
theme, understanding the writers’ message and writing
fluently.
Total 80
For the details of Internal Assessment of 20 marks, please refer to the circular no.
Acad-11/2019, dated March 06, 2019.
Annexure I
Guidelines for Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills (ALS)
ALS is a component of the Subject Enrichment Activity under Internal Assessment. ALS must be seen as an
integrated component of all four language skills rather than a compartment of two. Suggested activities,
therefore, take into consideration an integration of the four language skills but during assessment, emphasis
will be given to speaking and listening, since reading and writing are already being assessed in the written
exam.
Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills: (5 Marks)
i. Activities
• Subject teachers must refer to books prescribed in the syllabus.
• In addition to the above, teachers may plan their own activities and create their own material for assessing the
listening and speaking skills.
ii. Parameters for Assessment: The listening and speaking skills are to be assessed on the following parameters:
a. Interactive competence (Initiation & turn taking, relevance to the topic)
b. Fluency (cohesion, coherence and speed of delivery)
c. Pronunciation
d. Language (grammar and vocabulary)

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A suggestive rubric is given below:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Interaction • Contributions • Contributions • Develops • Interaction is • Initiate &
are mainly unre- are often unre- interaction adequately logically
lated to those of lated to those of adequately, initiated and develops
other speakers the other speaker makes how- developed simple
• Shows hardly • Generally ever minimal • Can take conversation
any initiative passive in the effort to initi- turn but on familiar
in the develop- development of ate conversa- needs some topics
ment of conver- conversation tion prompting • Takes turns
sation • Needs con- appropri-
• Very limited stant prompt- ately
interaction ing to take
turns
Fluency & • Noticeably/ long • Usually fluent; • Is willing • Speaks with- • Speaks flu-
Coherence pauses; rate of produces simple to speak out noticeable ently almost
Speech is slow speech fluently, at length, effort, with a with no
• Frequent rep- but loses coher- however little repeti- repetition
etition and/or ence in complex repetition is tion & minimal
self- correction communication noticeable • Demonstrates hesitation
this is all right in • Often hesitates • Hesitates and/ hesitation to • Develops
informal conver- and/or resorts to or self cor- find words topic fully &
sation slow speech rects; occa- or use correct coherently
• Links only • Topics partly sionally loses grammatical
basic sentences; developed; not coherence structures
breakdown always conclud- • Topics mainly and/or selfcor-
of coherence ed logically developed, rection
evident. but usually • Topics not
not logically fully devel-
concluded oped to merit.
Pronuncia- • Frequent inac- • Frequently • Largely cor- • Mostly correct • Pronounces
tion curate pronun- unintelligible rect pronun- pronunciation correctly &
ciation articulation ciation & clear & clear articu- articulates
• Communica- • Frequent phono- articulation lation clearly
tion is severely logical errors except occa- • Is clearly • Is always
affected • Major communi- sional errors understood comprehen-
cation problems most of the sible
time; very few • uses appro-
phonological priate intona-
errors tion
Vocabulary & • Demonstrates • Is able to com- • Is able to • Is able to com- • Is able to
Grammar almost no municate on communicate municate on communicate
flexibility, and some of the top- on most of most of the on most of
mostly struggles ics, with limited the topics, topics with the topics
for appropriate vocabulary. with limited appropriate using a wide
words • Frequent errors, vocabulary. vocabulary range of
• Many Gram- but self-corrects A few gram- • Minor errors appropriate
matical errors matical errors that do not vocabulary,
impacting com- hamper com- using new
munication munication words and
expressions
• No grammat-
ical errors
iii. Schedule:
 The practice of listening and speaking skills should be done throughout the academic year.
 The final assessment of the skills is to be done as per the convenience and schedule of the school.
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