Latest Class 10 English Syllabus 2019-20 (Language and Literature)
CBSE has released the Class 10 English Language and Literature Syllabus 2019-20. There is no major changes done in the pattern of the exam. The annual board examination will be of 80 marks, with a duration of three hours. There will be internal assessment for 20 Marks.In Board examination, the entire syllabus will come. The Board examination will be of 80 marks, with a duration of three hours.
The Question paper contains three sections:
Section | Total Weightage | |
A | Reading Skills | 20 |
B | Writing Skills with Grammar | 30 |
C | Literature Textbook and Supplementary Reading Text | 30 |
TOTAL | 80 |
Section A Reading: 20 Marks
• Question 1: A Factual passage (300-350 words) (Eight Objective Type Questions) : 8 Marks
• Question 2: A Discursive passage (300-350 words) (Four Short Answer Type Questions/ Four Objective Types Questions) : 12 Marks
Section B Writing and Grammar: 30 Marks
For writing tasks there will be internal choice. 30 Marks
• Question 3: Formal letter complaint/inquiry/placing order/letter to editor/article in about 100-150 words: 8 Marks
• Question 4: Writing a short story based on a given outline or clues in about 150-200 words: 10 Marks
• Question 5: Gap filling with one or two words to test Prepositions, Articles, Conjunctions and
Tenses: 4 Marks
• Question 6: Editing or Omission: 4 Marks
• Question 7: Sentences Reordering or Sentence Transformation: 4 Marks
Section C Literature Textbook and Extended Reading Text: 30 Marks
• Question 8: One out of two extracts from prose/poetry/play (Four VSAQs): 4 Marks
• Question 9: Four SAQs from the Beehive and Moments: 2 ✖ 5 = 10 Marks
• Question 10: One out of two long answer type questions from the Beehive and Moments: 8 Marks
• Question 11: One out of two Long Answer Questions from the book Moments on theme or plot
involving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text and inference or character
sketch in about 100-150 words.: 8 Marks
Prescribed Books:
• First Flight– Textbook for class X
• Footprints without Feet – Supplementary Reader for Class X
Download Class 9 English Language and Literature Syllabus 2019-20