CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus 2024-2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the latest syllabus for Class 10 English for the academic session 2024-2025 on its official website. This article will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the latest English (Language and Literature) syllabus, including the prescribed texts and topics to be covered in the new academic session 2024-25. By understanding the syllabus content, students can develop a strategic study plan and prepare effectively to excel in their annual board exams.
English Language and Literature is a mandatory subject offered in class 10 that focuses on developing communication skills, critical thinking, and literary appreciation in students. The subject contributes 100 marks towards the final assessment, including 80 marks for theory exam and 20 for internal assessment. Students must go through the complete syllabus to learn about the course structure and the course contents. This will ensure they are familiar with the weightage of different sections like reading comprehension, writing formats, grammar topics, and literary texts, and can prepare accordingly to secure good marks in the subject.
CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus 2024-2025 Highlights
| Name of Board | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Official Website | cbse.gov.in |
| Class | CBSE Class 10 |
| Academic Year | 2024-2025 |
| Subject | English (Language and Literature) |
| Subject Code | 184 |
| Status of Syllabus | Released |
| Deletion in Syllabus | No |
| Exam Pattern | Annual Theory Exam (80 Marks) + Internal Assessment (20 Marks) |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus 2024-2025
Check the detailed syllabus below:
CBSE Class 10 English (Language & Literature) Section-Wise Weightage for 2024-2025 | |||
| Sections |
| Weightage | No. of Periods (Suggestive) |
| A | Reading Skills | 20 Marks | 40 |
| B | Writing Skills with Grammar | 20 Marks | 40 |
| C | Language through Literature | 40 Marks | 50 |
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| Total | 80 Marks | 130 Periods |
Check the course content below:
Section A - Reading Skills
I.Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage 20 Marks
1. Discursive passage of 400-450 words. (10 marks)
2. Case-based factual 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 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 and Grammar
II Grammar 10 Marks
Determiners
Tenses
Modals
Subject – verb concord
Reported speech
- Commands and requests
- Statements
- 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 in100-120 words on a g i ven Map / Chart / Graph / Cue/ s . One out of two questions is to be answered. 5 marks
Section C - Language through Literature 40 Marks
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. 4x3=12 marks
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. 2x3=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 canbe 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 for CBSE Class 10 English (Language & Literature)
Published by NCERT, New Delhi
1. English Reader: First Flight
| S. No. | Prose | S. No. | Poems |
| i. | A Letter to God | i. | Dust of Snow |
| ii. | Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom | ii. | Fire and Ice |
| iii. | Two Stories About Flying | iii. | A Tiger in the Zoo |
| iv. | From the Diary of Anne Frank | iv. | How to Tell Wild Animals |
| v. | Glimpses of India | v. | The Ball Poem |
| vi. | Mijbil the Otter | vi. | Amanda! |
| vii. | Madam Rides the Bus | vii. | The Trees |
| viii. | The Sermon at Benares | viii. | Fog |
| ix. | The Proposal (Play) | ix. | The Tale of Custard the Dragon |
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| x. | For Anne Gregory |
2. Supplementary Reader: Footprints Without Feet
| S. No. | Chapter Name |
| 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.Workbook for Class 10: Words And Expressions – II
Units 1 To 4 And Units 7 To 11
Internal Assessment for 2024-2025
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
Typology of Questions for CBSE Class 10 English Exam 2024-2025
Theory Paper - Maximum Marks 80
Download the complete syllabus in PDF below:
| CBSE Class 10 English (Language & Literature)Syllabus 2024-25 (PDF) |
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