CBSE Class 12 English Syllabus 2026-27 Latest Course Structure and Curriculum

Section

Marks

What Students Study

Reading Skills

22 Marks

Unseen passage and case-based factual passage

Creative Writing Skills

18 Marks

Notice, invitation/reply, letters, article, and report writing

Literature

40 Marks

Flamingo and Vistas extracts, short answers, and long answers

Internal Assessment

20 Marks

Listening, speaking, and project work

Book

Content

Flamingo

Prose and poetry prescribed by NCERT

Vistas

Supplementary reader prescribed by NCERT

Section

Marks

What Students Study

Reading Comprehension

20 Marks

Literary/discursive passage, poem, and case-based factual passage

Applied Grammar

8 Marks

Transformation of sentences

Creative Writing

20 Marks

Discursive, interpretative, and argumentative writing tasks

Textbook

22 Marks

Questions from Kaleidoscope

Fiction

10 Marks

One prescribed fiction text

Seminar

20 Marks

Presentation, review, poetry reading, film/play review, or theatre workshop

Book

Content

Kaleidoscope

Short stories, poetry, non-fiction, and drama

Fiction

A Tiger for Malgudi OR The Financial Expert by R.K. Narayan

Section

Description

Details

Reading Section

Unseen Passage

One unseen passage to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, and inference. Vocabulary assessment will also be assessed via inference. The passage may be factual, descriptive, or literary.

Combined word limit for both passages: 700-750 words.

Case-Based Passage

One unseen case-based factual passage with verbal/visual inputs like statistical data, charts, etc., to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, and evaluation.

Writing Section

Notice

Notice, up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered.

Marks Breakdown: Format: 1 / Content: 2 / Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar: 1 (Total: 4 Marks)

Invitation and Reply

Formal/Informal Invitation and Reply, up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions is to be answered.

Marks Breakdown: Format: 1 / Content: 2 / Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar: 1 (Total: 4 Marks)

Letters

Letters based on verbal/visual input are to be answered in approximately 120-150 words. Letter types include applications for a job with bio-data or a resume, and letters to the editor (giving suggestions or opinions on public interest). One out of the two given questions to be answered.

Marks Breakdown: Format: 1 / Organisation of Ideas: 1 / Content: 2 / Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar: 1 (Total: 5 Marks)

Article/Report Writing

Article/Report Writing, descriptive and analytical, based on verbal inputs, to be answered in 120-150 words. One out of the two given questions is to be answered.

Marks Breakdown: Format: 1 / Organisation of Ideas: 1 / Content: 2 / Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar: 1 (Total: 5 Marks)

Literature Section Breakdown

Type of Questions

Description

Details

Multiple Choice Questions, Objective Type Questions, Short Answer Type Questions, Long Answer Type Questions

This section will include a variety of assessment items to evaluate comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and extrapolation beyond the text.

Poetry Extract (Flamingo)

One poetry extracts out of two, to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, and appreciation.

Prose Extract (Vistas)

One prose extract out of two, to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation.

Prose Extract (Flamingo)

One prose extract out of two, to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, and evaluation.

Short Answer Type Questions (Flamingo)

Short answer type questions from Prose and Poetry, to be answered in 40-50 words each. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. Five questions out of the six given, are to be answered.

Short Answer Type Questions (Vistas)

Short answer type questions from Prose, to be answered in 40-50 words each. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. Any two out of three questions to be answered.

Long Answer Type Question (Flamingo)

One long answer type question from Prose/Poetry, to be answered in 120-150 words. Questions can be based on incident/theme/passage/extract/event as reference points to assess extrapolation beyond and across the text. Any one out of two questions to be answered.

Long Answer Type Question (Vistas)

One long answer type question, based on chapters from the book, is to be answered in 120-150 words, to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the text. Questions to provide analytical and evaluative responses using incidents, events, and themes as reference points. Any one out of two questions to be answered.

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Other Study Materials Links CBSE Class 12 English

1

CBSE Class 12 English Revision Notes

2

NCERT Books for Class 12 English

3

CBSE Class 12 English Sample Papers

4

CBSE Class 12 English Previous Year Question Papers