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Here, we will provide detailed information on the latest released English syllabus for the Class 12 UP Board. This English syllabus is for both, grammar and literature. UP Board Class 12 English syllabus is distributed into four sections. Check the below table to understand the four sections and their individual weightage.
UP Board Class 12 English Paper Format 2024
The English paper for Uttar Pradesh Class 12 students will be divided into four sections. Check the sections below and their weightage.
| 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 12 English Syllabus 2023-24
Below is the UP Board Class 12 English syllabus 2023-24 which is divided into section A, B, C, and D. Each section have certain topics mentioned. The section-wise and topic-wise weightage is given in the table below. Read the syllabus carefully and download the free pdf.
There will be one question paper of 100 marks.
| Section | Marks |
| Section A- Reading | 15marks |
| 1. One long unseen passage followed by four short answer type questions and three vocabulary questions. | 4x3=12(short answer questions) 3x1=3(vocabulary) |
| Section B- Writing | 20 marks |
| 2. Article/(Descriptive, Argumentative/ autobiographical) in about 100 to 150 words | 10 |
| 3. Letter to the Editor/ complaint letters/Business letter (Placing orders/ Booking or cancellation / making enquiries etc) | 10 |
| Section C- Grammar | 25 marks |
| 4. Ten questions (MCQ and 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, Homophones | 10x2=20 |
| 5. Translation from Hindi to English (7 to 8 Sentences) | 5 |
| Section D- Literature | 40 marks |
| Flamingo- Text book | |
| Prose | |
| 6. Two short answer type questions | 4+4=8 |
| 7. One long answer type question | 7 |
| Poetry | |
| 8. Three very short answer type questions based on the given poetry extract | 3x2=6 |
| Note- (Questions related to identification of the following figures of speech will be included in the poetry section- (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Oxymoron, Apostrophe, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia). | |
| 9. Central idea of the given poem | 4 |
| Vistas- Supplementary Reader | |
| 10 . Two short answer type questions | 4+4=8 |
| 11 . One long answer type question | 7 |
Following books are prescribed:-
Flamingo- TextBook
- PROSE
| 1. The Last Lesson | Alphonse Daudet |
| 2. Lost Spring | Anees Jung |
| 3. Deep Water | William Douglas |
| 4. The Rattrap | Selma Lagerlof |
| 5. Indigo | Louis Fischer |
| 6. Poets And Pancakes | Asokamitran |
| 7. The Interview-Part I And Part II | Christopher Silvester |
| 8. Going Places | A.R.Barton |
- POETRY
| 1. My Mother At Sixty-Six | Kamala Das |
| 2. Keeping Quiet | Pablo Neruda |
| 3. A Thing Of Beauty | John Keats |
| 4. A Road Side Stand | Robert Frost |
| 5. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers | Adrienne Rich |
- Vistas- Supplementary Reader
| 1. The Third Level | Jack Finney |
| 2. The Tiger King | Kalki |
| 3. Journey to the end of the Earth | Tishani Doshi |
| 4. The Enemy | Pearl S. Buck |
| 5. On the Face of it | Susan Hill |
| 6. Memories of Childhood | Zitkala Sa & Bama |
Note- No book has been prescribed for grammar. Students can select any book recommended by the subject teacher.
| Download UP Board Class 12 English Syllabus 2023-24 PDF |
UP Board Class 12 English Monthly Syllabus Division
Students and teachers can check the UP Board Class 12 पाठ्यक्रम का मासिक विभाजन सत्र 2023–24 English here. This division will help you cover the syllabus better and faster for the final examination.
| S.No | Month | Section | Syllabus |
No of Lessons & Topics |
|
1 |
April |
Grammar | ● Vocabulary Based Exercises(Synonyms, Antonyms, One Word Substitution etc.) and Translation. | 3 Lessons 2 Grammar Related Topics |
|
Literature |
● The Last Lesson. ● Figures of speech. ● My Mother at Sixty six. ● The Third Level. | |||
|
2 |
May | Literature | ● Lost Spring. | 2 Lessons 1 Reading Related Topic |
| ● The Tiger King. | ||||
| Reading | ● Comprehension Exercises. | |||
| 3 | June | ● Summer Vacation | ||
|
4 |
July | Grammar | ● Narration. | 3 Lessons 2 Grammar Related Topics 1 Writing Related Topic |
| ● Synthesis. | ||||
| writing | ● Letter Writing. | |||
|
Literature | ● Journey to the end of the Earth. | |||
| ● Deep Water | ||||
| ● Keeping Quiet. | ||||
|
5 |
August |
Literature | ● A Thing of Beauty. | 3 Lessons 2 Writing Related Topics |
| ● The Enemy. | ||||
| ● The Rattrap. | ||||
| Writing | ● Business Letter. | |||
| ● Article writing. | ||||
|
6 |
September | Reading | ● Comprehension Exercises. | 1 Lesson 1 Reading Related Topic 2 Grammar Related |
| Grammar | ● Translation. | |||
| ● Syntax | ||||
| Literature | ● Indigo | |||
|
7 |
October | Literature | ● A Roadside Stand. ● Poets and Pancakes | 2 Lessons 2 Grammar Related Topics |
|
Grammar | ● Transformation ● Vocabulary Based Exercises and Translation. | |||
| ● Half Yearly Examination. | ||||
|
8 |
November |
Literature | ● The Interview. | 3 Lessons |
| ● On the Face of it. | ||||
| ● Aunt Jennifer's Tigers. | ||||
|
9 |
December | Literature | ● Memories of Childhood. | 2 Lessons 2 Writing Related Topics |
| ● Going Places. | ||||
| Writing | ● Article writing. | |||
| ● Letter writing. | ||||
|
10 |
January | Writing | ● Letter writing | 1 Writing Related Topic 1 Reading Related Topic |
| Reading | ● Comprehension Exercises. | |||
| ● Revision. | ||||
| ● Pre Board Examination. | ||||
| 11 | February | ● Board Examination. | ||
| Download Monthly UP Board Class 12 English Monthly Syllabus Division 2023-24 PDF |
We hope these resources will prove to be useful for you upcoming UP Board Class 12 English board exam 2024. The syllabus comprises all the chapters and topics that have to studied by students for the board paper. Ensure that you do not miss out on any important chapter and topic provided in the syllabus. Thus, checking this is extremely important for all the aspirants. All the very best for you exam.
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