CBSE Class 11 English Syllabus 2025-26: Download PDF & Full Exam Pattern

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)

1. Unseen Passage (10 Marks)
   • Factual/Descriptive/Literary (300-350 words)
   • MCQs testing: Comprehension, Vocabulary, Inference
2. Case-Based Passage (8 Marks)
   • Visual/Statistical input (300-400 words)
   • Objective questions on data interpretation
3. Note-Making & Summarization (5+3 Marks)
   • Passage: 200-250 words
   • Note-Making: Title, Key, Format (5 Marks)
   • Summary: 50 words (3 Marks)

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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

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Section C: Literature (31 Marks)

Textbooks:

1. Hornbill (Prose & Poetry)
2. 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)

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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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