UP Board Class 11 English Syllabus 2023-24: UP Board is a well-known state-level educational board which is also known by its complete name as Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (माध्यमिक शिक्षा परिषद, उत्तर प्रदेश)/ UPMSP or Uttar Pradesh Board. As it is clear from its name the Board takes care of the education system of schools located in the geographical boundaries of Uttar Pradesh with affiliation from UP Board.
UP Board is known for its largest student occupancy in the world in terms of numbers. Thus every year a huge number of students sit for higher education and intermediate UP Board examinations. Other classes are also included in the UP Board curriculum but their result is not published like 10th and 12th.
There are various language subjects UP Board offers to its students. English is one of them. This subject is not just a language but an essential skill every student should possess. UP Board Class 11 English subject code in the list is 117. The syllabus of English for Class 11 UP Board is divided into four sections:
| Section | Marks Allocated |
| Section A- Reading | (15 Marks) |
| Section B- Writing | (20 Marks) |
| Section C- Grammar | (25 Marks) |
| Section D- Literature | (40 Marks) |
| Total | 100 Marks |
This article explains the English UP Board Class 11 syllabus. Read the complete post to have a clear idea of what needs to be covered for your academic year 2023-24. The article also provides a free pdf that can be downloaded at the tail of the article.
UP Board Class 11 English Syllabus 2023-24
There will be one question paper of 100 marks
| Section | Marks |
| Section A – Reading- | 15 Marks |
| 1. One long unseen passage followed by three short-answer questions and three vocabulary-based questions | 4x3=12(Short Questions) 3x1=3(vocabulary) |
| Section B – Writing- | 20 Marks |
| 2. Note-making and summary | 05 |
| 3. Article /Essay | 08 |
| 4. Letter to the Editor/ complaint letters/Business letter (Placing orders/booking or cancellation/making enquiries etc) | 07 |
| Section C – Grammar- | 25 Mark |
| 5. Ten Questions (MCQ /very short answer type questions) based on Narration, Synthesis, Transformation, Syntax and vocabulary items like idioms and phrases/phrasal verbs, synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, and homophones. | 2x10=20 |
| 6. Translation from Hindi to English. (7 to 8 sentences) | 05 |
| Section D – Literature - | 40 Marks |
| Hornbill – Text Book | 25 marks |
| Prose | |
| 7. One long answer type question. | 07 |
| 8. Two short answer-type questions. | 4+4=8 |
| Poetry | |
| 9. Three short answer type questions based on a given poetry extract. | 2x3=6 |
| 10. Central idea. | 04 |
| Note- Questions related to the identification of the following figures of speech will be included in the poetry section- (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Oxymoron, Apostrophe, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia) | |
| Snapshot – Supplementary Reader - | 15 marks |
| 11. One long answer type question. | 07 |
| 12. Two short answer type questions. | 4+4=8 |
Prescribed Content
HORNBILL (Text Book)
- Prose
- The Portrait of a Lady
- We’re Not Afraid to Die……….if We Can All Be Together
- Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues
- The Ailing Planet: The Green Movement’s Role
- The Adventure
- Silk Road
- Poetry-
- A Photograph
- The Laburnum Top
- The Voice of the Rain
- Childhood
- Father to son
- SNAPSHOTS (Supplementary Reader)
- The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
- The Address
- Mother’s Day
- Birth 5. The Tale of Melon City
Note- No book has been prescribed for grammar. Students can select any book recommended by the subject teacher.
| Download UP Board Class 11 English Syllabus 2023-24 PDF |
UP Board Class 11 English Monthly Syllabus Division
| S.No | Month | Section | Syllabus | No of Lessons & Topics |
|
1 |
April |
Grammar | ● Vocabulary Based Exercises(synonyms, Antonyms, One word substitution etc.) and Translation. | 2 Lessons 2 Grammar related Topics |
|
Literature | ● The Portrait of a lady ● Figures of speech. ● A photograph. | |||
|
2 |
May | Literature | ● We are not Afraid to Die... | 2 Lessons 1 Reading related Topic |
| ● The Summer of a Beautiful White Horse | ||||
| Reading | ● Comprehension Exercises. | |||
| 3 | June | ● Summer Vacation | ||
|
4 |
July | Writing | ● Note Making and Summarizing | 2 Lessons 2 Writing related Topics |
| ● Report writing. | ||||
|
Literature | ● The Address | |||
| ● The Laburnum Top. | ||||
|
5 |
August | Grammar | ● Translation | 2 Lessons 1 Grammar related Topic 2 Writing related Topics |
| Writing | ● Article Writing | |||
| ● Letter Writing | ||||
| Literature | ● Discovering Tut…. | |||
| ● The Voice of Rain. | ||||
|
6 |
September | Literature | ● Mother's Day | 1 Lesson 2 Grammar related Topics |
| Grammar | ● Narration. ● Synthesis | |||
|
7 |
October | Grammar | ● Transformation | 1 Lesson 1 Grammar related Topic |
| Literature | ● The Ailing Planet. | |||
| ● Half Yearly Examination | ||||
|
8 |
November |
Literature | ● Birth | 3 Lessons 1 Grammar related Topic |
| ● Childhood | ||||
| ● The Adventure. | ||||
| Grammar | ● Syntax | |||
Also read:
- UP Board Class 11 Syllabus 2023-24 (All Subjects) PDF
- UP Board Class 12 Syllabus (All Subjects) Download PDF
- UP Board Syllabus 2023-24 OUT! Download Class 12, 12 Subject-Wise Curriculum PDFs
- UP Board Class 12 Model Papers 2024
- NCERT Revised Textbooks Class 12
- UP Board Class 10th and 12th Date Sheet 2024
- NCERT Rationalised Content Class 12
- NCERT Rationaised Content Class 11
- NCERT Class 11 Revised Textbooks 2023-24
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