Updated CBSE Class 11 English Syllabus for 2025-26 – Get the latest chapter-wise syllabus, marking scheme, and study tips. Download the official PDF at the end!
Overview of CBSE Class 11 English Syllabus 2025-26
The Class 11 CBSE syllabus for English plays a crucial role in board exams and competitive exams like CUET. This year, CBSE has introduced competency-based questions and a revised weightage system to encourage conceptual learning over rote memorization.
| Board | CBSE |
| Class | 11 |
| Session | 2025-26 |
| Subject | English |
| Content-Type | Syllabus/Curriculum |
| Official Website | https://cbseacademic.nic.in |
Class XI English Core Syllabus (2025-26)
Total Marks: 100
(Theory: 80 | Internal Assessment: 20)
Section A: Reading Skills (26 Marks)
I. Reading Comprehension (18 Marks)
- Unseen Passage (10 Marks)
- Factual/Descriptive/Literary (300-350 words)
- MCQs testing: Comprehension, Vocabulary, Inference
- Case-Based Passage (8 Marks)
- Visual/Statistical input (300-400 words)
- Objective questions on data interpretation
- Note-Making & Summarization (5+3 Marks)
- Passage: 200-250 words
- Note-Making: Title, Key, Format (5 Marks)
- Summary: 50 words (3 Marks)
Section B: Grammar & Writing (23 Marks)
II. Grammar (7 Marks)
- Gap filling (Tenses, Clauses)
- Sentence reordering/transformation
III. Creative Writing (16 Marks)
| Task | Word Limit | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Classified Ad (1/2) | 50 words | 3 (Format:1, Content:1, Exp:1) |
| Poster (1/2) | 50 words | 3 |
| Speech (1/2) | 120-150 words | 5 |
| Debate (1/2) | 120-150 words | 5 |
Section C: Literature (31 Marks)
Textbooks:
- Hornbill (Prose & Poetry)
- Snapshots (Supplementary Reader)
Question Types:
- Extract-Based (10 Marks): Poetry (3), Prose (3+4)
- Short Answers (9 Marks): 40-50 words (Inferential)
- Long Answers (12 Marks): 120-150 words (Analytical)
Prescribed Books
Main Textbook: Hornbill
Published by NCERT, New Delhi
| Type | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Prose | The Portrait of a Lady | Khushwant Singh |
| We're Not Afraid to Die...if We Can All Be Together | Gordon Cook & Alan East | |
| Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues | A.R. Williams | |
| The Adventure | Jayant Narlikar | |
| Silk Road | Nick Middleton | |
| Poetry | A Photograph | Shirley Toulson |
| The Laburnum Top | Ted Hughes | |
| The Voice of the Rain | Walt Whitman | |
| Childhood | Markus Natten | |
| Father to Son | Elizabeth Jennings |
Supplementary Reader: Snapshots
Published by NCERT, New Delhi
| Title | Author | Type |
|---|---|---|
| The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse | William Saroyan | Short Story |
| The Address | Marga Minco | Short Story |
| Mother's Day | J.B. Priestley | Play |
| Birth | A.J. Cronin | Short Story |
| The Tale of Melon City | Vikram Seth | Satirical Poem |
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