Class 12 English Syllabus, Chapters and Solutions 2025

Students can find here the Class 12 English Syllabus 2025 for all State and National Boards. 

Class 12 English Syllabus, Chapters and Solutions - Many State and National boards have released the Class 12 English Syllabus 2025 on their official websites. The Class 12 English syllabus 2025 mentions the class 12 English chapters and topics that need to be covered for the preparation of class 12 English board exams 2025.

Boards like CBSE, CISCE, PSEB etc have released the Class 12 English syllabus. Students can check the same below. Students must know the English class 12 syllabus 2024, Class 12 English weightage 2025 and Class 12 English solutions to plan their preparation strategically.

CBSE Class 12 English Syllabus 2025 (English Core)

Section A – 26 Marks Reading Skills I Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passages (10+8=18 Marks)

1. One unseen passage to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference and vocabulary. The passage may be factual, descriptive or literary.
2. One unseen case-based factual passage with verbal/visual inputs like statistical data, charts etc.to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation.

Note: The combined word limit for both the passages will be 600-750.

Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions will be asked.

3. Note Making and Summarization based on a passage of approximately 200-250 words.
4. Note Making: 5 Marks ○ Title: 1 ○ Numbering and indenting: 1 ○ Key/glossary: 1 ○ Notes: 2
5. Summary (up to 50 words): 3 Marks ○ Content: 2 ○ Expression: 1

 

Section B – 23 Marks Grammar and Creative Writing Skills

II Grammar 7 Marks

4. Questions on Gap filling (Tenses, Clauses)
5. Questions on re-ordering/transformation of sentences (Total seven questions to be done out of the eight given).

III Creative Writing Skills 16 Marks

6. Short writing task – Classified Advertisements, up to 50 words. One out of the two givenquestions to be answered (3 Marks: Format :1 / Content : 1 / Expression : 1)

7.Short writing task –Poster up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered.(3 marks:Format : 1 / Content : 1 / Expression : 1)

8. Long Writing task: Speech in 120-150 words based on verbal / visual cues related to contemporary / age-appropriate topic. One out of the two given questions to be answered. (5 Marks: Format: 1 / Content: 2 / Expression: 2)
9. Long Writing Task: Debate based on visual/verbal inputs in 120-150 words, thematically related to contemporary, topical issues. One out of the two given questions to be answered. (5 Marks: Format: 1 / Content: 2 / Expression: 2)

 

Section C – 31 Marks Literature Text Book and Supplementary Reading Text

This section will have variety of assessment items including Multiple Choice Questions, Objective Type Questions, Short Answer Type Questions and Long Answer Type Questions to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation and extrapolation beyond the text. This section involves Class 12 English Chapters too.

10. One Poetry extract out of two, from the book Hornbill, to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference and appreciation. (3x1=3 Marks)
11. One Prose extract out of two, from the book Hornbill, to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation and appreciation. (3x1=3 Marks)
12. One prose extract out of two, from the book Snapshots, to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference and appreciation. (4x1=4 Marks)
13. Two Short answer type questions (one from Prose and one from Poetry, from the book Hornbill), out of four, to be answered in 40-50 words. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. (3x2=6 Marks)
14. One Short answer type question, from the book Snapshots, to be answered in 40- 50 words. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. One out of two questions to be done. (3x1=3 Marks)
15. One Long answer type question, from Prose/Poetry of Hornbill, to be answered in 120-150 words. Questions can be based on incident / theme / passage / extract / event, as reference points to assess extrapolation beyond and across the text. The question will elicit analytical and evaluative response from the student. Any one out of two questions to be done. (1x6=6 Marks)
16. One Long answer type question, based on the chapters from the book Snapshots, to be answered in 120-150 words, to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the text. Questions to provide analytical and evaluative responses, using incidents, events, themes, as reference points. Any one out of two questions to be done. (1x6=6 Marks)

 

ISC English Class 12 Syllabus 2025

 

PAPER I: THEORY - 80 Marks

Question One: A composition on one of a number of subjects.

Question Two:

(a) Directed writing (article writing, book review, film review, review of cultural programme, speech writing, report writing, personal profile, and statement of purpose) based on suggested points.

(b) Proposal Writing based on a given situation. The proposal should include (i) An Introduction (ii) Objectives (iii) List of measures to be taken. A concluding statement is desirable.

Question Three: Short-answer questions to test grammar, structure and usage.

Question Four: Comprehension.

NOTE: It is recommended that in Paper 1, about 45 minutes should be spent on Question one, 55 minutes on Question two, 30 minutes on Question three and 50 minutes on Question four.

Question One

Candidates will be required to select one composition topic from a choice of six. The choice will normally include narrative, descriptive, reflective, argumentative, discursive topics and short story.

The required length of the composition is 400 – 450 words.

The main criteria by which the compositions will be marked are as follows:

(a) The quality of the language employed, the range and appropriateness of vocabulary and sentence structure, syntax, the correctness of grammatical constructions, punctuation and spelling.

(b) The degree to which candidates have been successful in organising the content of the composition as a whole and in individual paragraphs.

Question Two

There are two parts in this question and both parts are compulsory.

(a) The piece of directed writing will be based on the information and ideas provided. The required length will be about 300 words. The range of subjects may include article writing, book review, film review, review of cultural programme, speech writing, report writing, personal profile and statement of purpose. Skills such as selecting, amplifying, describing, presenting reasoned arguments, re-arranging and re-stating may be involved. The candidates’ ability in the above skills, including format, will be taken into account as well as their ability to handle language appropriately in the context of the given situation.

(b) Candidates will be required to write a proposal based on a given situation. The proposal should include an introduction, objectives and a list of measures to be taken. A concluding statement is desirable. The candidates will also be marked on linguistic ability.

Question Three

All the items in this question are compulsory and their number and type / pattern may vary from year to year. They will consist of short-answer, open completion items or any other type, which will test the candidates’ knowledge of the essentials of functional English grammar and structure. Only two or three types will be included in any one examination.

Question Four

A passage of about 500 words will be provided. Questions based on the passage will be as follows:

• Questions that test the candidates’ knowledge of vocabulary and ability to understand the content and infer information and meanings from the text.
• A question that elicits the main ideas of all or part of the passage. In this part of the question, the candidate will be required to frame a summary (keeping to a word limit), in a coherent manner. Marks will be awarded for expression and the candidate’s ability to summarise clearly in complete sentences. Marks will be deducted for linguistic errors.

It is recommended that this part be done in the grid form.

Use of abbreviations will not be accepted.

All questions are compulsory.

 

PAPER II: PROJECT WORK - 20 Marks

In addition to the syllabus prescribed above for Class XII, candidates are also required to be assessed in Project Work.

PROJECT WORK FOR CLASS XII

Project Work in Class XII consists of assessment of candidates in three projects, one each on Listening, Speaking and Writing skills.

Listening and Speaking skills are to be assessed internally, by the School, during English course work in Class XII.

Writing Skills are to be assessed externally by the Visiting Examiner, appointed locally and approved by the Council.

Details of assignments for Project Work are given below:

Listening Skills (to be internally assessed by the subject teacher)

An unseen passage of about 500 words may be read aloud, twice, the first time at normal reading speed (about 110 words a minute) and the next time at a slower speed. The passage may be taken from any novel, newspaper, magazine article, journal and so on but not from an ICSE or ISC textbook. Students may make brief notes during the readings followed by answering objective type questions based on the passage, on the paper provided.

Speaking Skills (to be internally assessed by the subject teacher)

Students are to be assessed through an individual presentation of about three minutes followed by a discussion with the subject teacher, for another two or three minutes.

Some of the themes which may be addressed are:

1. Narrating an experience
2. Giving directions or instructions on how to make or operate something
3. Providing a description
4. Giving a report
5. Expressing an opinion or a theme-based conversation

Writing Skills (to be externally assessed by the Visiting Examiner)

A piece of written work of about 500 words must be produced. List of suggested assignments for Project Work:

1. The text of a brochure
2. A product description
3. A process description (e.g. instruction to operate a device, a recipe, a scientific experiment)
4. Description of a sporting event
5. An autobiographical experience
6. Review of a television serial

 

Class 12 English syllabus 2024 – For All Boards

Board	Syllabus Link
HBSE 12th	HBSE 12th Syllabus 2024
Odisha CHSE	Odisha CHSE Maths Syllabus
Karnataka 2nd PUC	Karnataka 2nd PUC Maths Syllabus
GSEB HSC	GSEB 12th Maths Syllabus
Kerala Plus Two	Kerala 12th Maths Syllabus
Tamil Nadu 12th	Tamil Nadu 12th Maths Syllabus
AP Inter	AP Inter Maths Syllabus
PSEB 12th	PSEB 12th Maths Syllabus
Maharashtra HSC	Maharashtra HSC Maths Syllabus

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