NIOS 12th English Syllabus 2023-24: Download Class 12 English Syllabus PDF

NIOS Class 12 English Syllabus 2023-24: NIOS has released the English Syllabus for Class 12th for the academic year 2023-24. Get a PDF download of the latest NIOS Class 12 English curriculum.

Apr 15, 2024, 18:58 IST
Get the details of NIOS Class 12 English Syllabus for the academic session 2023-24
Get the details of NIOS Class 12 English Syllabus for the academic session 2023-24

NIOS Class 12 English Syllabus 2024: The English Class 12 syllabus from the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is now available. The Class 12 English syllabus is directly accessible in this article for students who are appearing for the test. Students can view and download the complete curriculum and syllabus for NIOS Class 12 English here. Along with the curriculum details, students can review the sample question paper and question paper design. There is a link to download the syllabus in PDF format at the end of this article. Read the entire article to find out more about the NIOS Class 12 English Syllabus 2024.

NIOS Class 12 English Syllabus 2023-24

The NIOS class 12 English syllabus for 2023–2024 consists of 36 lessons. The syllabus is divided into two sections: the TMA, which makes up 40% of the syllabus, and the Public Examination, which makes up 60%. For additional information about the syllabus and module, look below the table. 

 

Total no. of Lessons – 36

 

TMA (40%)

Public Examination (60%)

(No. of lessons 14)

(No. of lessons 22)

Prescribed texts 

(Prose + Poetry) 

Chapter -1 My First Steps Chapter -2 Leisure 

Chapter -3 Reading with understanding 

Chapter -4 Father Dear Father

Chapter -5 Fuel of the Future Chapter -11 Reading with understanding 

Chapter -15 Reading with understanding 

Chapter -19 Reading with understanding 

Chapter -20 Reading with understanding 

Chapter -22 Reading with understanding 

Chapter -25 Bholi 

Chapter -6 My

Grandmother’s House 

Chapter -7 Reading with understanding 

Chapter -8 A Case of Suspicion Chapter -9 My Son will not be a beggar 

Chapter -10 Where the mind is without fear 

Chapter -12 If I were you 

Chapter -13 The Tiger in the Tunnel 

Chapter -14 The Road not Taken Chapter -16 I must know the truth Chapter -17 India- Her Past and Future 

Chapter -18 Night of the Scorpion Chapter -21 Reading with understanding 

Chapter -23 Reading with understanding 

Chapter -24 Reading with understanding 

BOOK -2 OPTIONAL MODULES (ESP- Receptionist)

Chapter -30A Aids for a Receptionist 

Chapter -27B Writing memos and letters 

Chapter -30B Writing job applications

Chapter -26A The Reception desk and you 

Chapter -26B Face to face communication in business 

hapter -27A Managing the telephone

Chapter -28A Analysing turns in telephone 

Chapter -28B Writing emails 

Chapter -29A Controlling strategies and OutGoing Calls 

Chapter -29B Writing Reports 

Chapter -31B Appearing for an interview

 

NIOS Class 12 English Question Paper Design 2023-24

The weighting of the questions in the NIOS class 12 English question paper is based on four factors: objective, question type, content, and difficulty level. The exam duration is 3 hours. The maximum mark for theory is 100. For a better understanding, see the tabulated data below. 

  • Weightage by Objectives 

Weightage by Objectives

% of Total Marks

Total Marks

Knowledge 

30% 

30 

Understanding

35%

35

Application 

35% 

35 

Total 

100% 

100

  • Weightage by type of Questions 

Types of question 

No. of questions 

Total marks 

Objective* 

1 mark 

2 marks (with 2 subpoints) 

3 marks (with 3 subpoints) 

4 marks (with 4 subpoints) 

5 marks (with 5 subpoints) 


11 


14


18 

10 

VSA (word limit 20-25 words) 2 marks 

28

SA(Word limit 40-45 words) 3 marks

3

9

LA(Word limit 70-80 words) 4 marks

2

8

Essay type question(Word limit 100-150 words) 5 marks

1

5

TOTAL

45

100

  • Weightage by Contents

Modules

Marks

Poetry (prescribed texts)

10

Prose (prescribed texts) 

15

Comprehension & Vocabulary (non- prescribed texts)

25

Grammar (e.g.: tenses, nouns, verbs, fill in the blanks, active and passive voice, prepositions, conjunctions) 

15

Writing Skills(e.g.: letter, report, article, notice, memo, office order, essay)

20

Optional modules/ESP Lessons

15

Total 

100

  •  Difficulty Level of the Question Paper

Level

Marks

Percentage

Difficult

30

30%

Average

35

35%

Easy

35

35%

Total

100

100%


NIOS Class 12 English Sample Paper 2023-24

Class 12 English sample paper 2023-24 has been uploaded on the official website of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). Students can access the direct link to download PDF of class 12th English question paper for last minute preparation. 

Download NIOS Class 12 English Sample Paper 2023-24 PDF

The article provides an overview of the entire NIOS Class 12 English syllabus for the 2023–24 school year. The direct link to download a PDF for study purposes is available to students. The article's main topics are the English curriculum for class 12, example papers for last minute practice, and question paper design. 

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