UP Board Class 11 English Syllabus 2024-25: The Uttar Pradesh Board has published the 2024–25 syllabus for Class 11 English. The PDF of the syllabus does not get any modifications, and the previous year’s syllabus will be followed this year as well. Four sections will be there to test reading, writing, grammar, and literature learning. The highest weightage is given to the literature section (Section D).
Here, the complete UP Board Class 11 English syllabus for the year 2024–25 is given, along with the course structure and prescribed textbooks. The students must check the syllabus while preparing for the exams. Download the PDF for better understanding.
UP Board Class 11 English Course Structure 2024-25
Course structure is the mandatory information one should have to know which part of the syllabus has how many marks allocated to it. Thus, students can put their efforts accordingly. Check the UP Board Class 11 English course structure here.
| 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 |
UP Board Class 11 English Syllabus 2024-25
English is the compulsory language taught to all the students in Class 11, irrespective of their streams (Science, Commerce, and Arts). Thus, knowing the syllabus becomes important. Check the UP Board 11th syllabus 2024–25 for English here and download its PDF.
| 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 |
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| 7. One long answer type question. | 07 |
| 8. Two short answer-type questions. | 4+4=8 |
| Poetry |
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| 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 |
The list of prescribed books for UP Board Class 11 English are given below. These books will cover only the literature portion.
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.
To get the PDF of the UP Board 11th English Syllabus 2024-25 click on the link below:
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