BodhiScoreCBSE Class 10 English Syllabus 2026-27 (2027 Exam)
Assessment
CBSE code 184, English Language and Literature: 80 marks for the written examination and 20 marks for internal assessment.
| Section | Marks |
|---|---|
| Reading Skills | 20 |
| Writing Skills with Grammar | 20 |
| Language through Literature | 40 |
| Internal Assessment | 20 |
Prescribed course
Reading Skills
- One discursive unseen passage (400–450 words)
- One case-based factual passage with visual input (200–250 words)
Writing Skills and Grammar
- Grammar: determiners, tenses, modals, subject–verb concord and reported speech (commands/requests, statements and questions)
- Formal letter (100–120 words)
- Analytical paragraph based on a map, chart, graph or cue (100–120 words)
Language through Literature
- First Flight: prose, poetry and drama
- Footprints Without Feet
- Words and Expressions II: Units 1–4 and 7–11
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