CBSE Class 10 English Communicative Syllabus for Board Exam 2026-27, Download PDF Here

Section 

Total Weightage 

A

Reading Skills 

22

B

Writing Skills 

22

C

Grammar

10 

D

Literature Textbook

26

Total

80

SECTION A: Reading Skills                                       12+10=22 Marks

• The section will have two unseen passages with the maximum word limit of 750 words. The passages canhave continuous and non-continuous text inspired from the themes in prescribed books. Please refer to theMain Course Book (MCB) for types of non-continuous texts. (For example –Unit 1 has lists, tables, cues, message, telephone conversation etc.).  

• Objective Type Questions (including Multiple Choice Questions), Very Short Answer Type Questions (oneword/ one phrase / one sentence) and Short Answer Type Questions (30-40 words each) will be asked to test interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation and vocabulary in context. 

SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS                                               22 Marks

This section will have a variety of short and long writing tasks.  

• Application for leave/ change of subject /change of section/ bus-timings or similar topics in maximum 50 words. 3 marks  

• Factual Description of a person/object in maximum 100 words. 4 marks  

• One out of two formal letters, in maximum 120 words, thematically aligned to topics in MCB. 7 marks  

• One out of two articles based on verbal cues, in maximum 150 words, thematically aligned to MCB topics. 8 marks 

SECTION C: GRAMMAR                                                        10 marks 

Grammar items will be taught and assessed over a period of time. 

1. Tenses 

2. Modals 

3. Subject – Verb Concord 

4. Reported speech  Commands and requests  Statements  Questions 

5. Clauses  Noun clauses  Adverb clauses  Relative clauses 

6. Determiners 

• The above items may be tested through test types as given below:  

• Gap filling 3 marks  

• Editing or Omission 4 marks  

• Sentences Reordering or Sentence Transformation in context. 3 marks 

SECTION D: LITERATURE TEXTBOOK                                   26 Marks

• Two out of three extracts from prose/poetry for reference to the context. Very Short Answer Questions will be asked to assess global comprehension, interpretation, inference and evaluation. 4x2=8 marks

• Five Short Answer Type Questions out of six from the Literature Reader to test local and global comprehension of theme and ideas, analysis, evaluation and appreciation (30-40 words each) 5x2 = 10 marks  

• One out of two Long Answer Type Questions to assess how the values inherent in the text have been brought out. Creativity, evaluation and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts will be assessed.This can also be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the texts. (150 words). 8 marks 

Time: 3 Hours                                                                                       Max. Marks: 80

S.No

Competencies

% Weightage

1

Demonstrative Knowledge + Understanding

(Knowledge based simple recall questions, to know specific facts, terms, concepts, principles or theories, identify, define, or recite, information, Comprehension –to be familiar with meaning and to understand conceptually, interpret, compare, contrast, explain, paraphrase information)

Up to 30%

2

Conceptual Application

(Use abstract information in concrete situation, to apply knowledge to new situations;use given content to interpret a situation, provide an example or solve a problem)

Up to 35%

3

Analysis, Evaluation and Creativity

Analysis & Synthesis- classify, compare, contrast, or differentiate between different pieces of information; organise and/or integrate unique pieces of information from a variety of sources.

Up to 35%

Total

100%