Punjab Board Class 12 Hindi Syllabus 2026-27

Exam scheme

Academic session 2026-27. Subject: Hindi Elective (Class XII). The official PDF divides the paper into parts A–F.

Part Area Focus
A Objective Figures of speech (alankar); literary forms (rasa, alankar, chhand); word formation (prefix/suffix A–Z); poetry and prose forms (kavya, kahani, natak, etc.)
B Seen poetry Explanation of prescribed poems
B Seen prose Short answers from textbook; long essay-type answers from story, essay, and one-act play sections
C Hindi sahitya ka itihas Essay-type answers from ancient and modern periods
D Creative writing Essay writing
E Practical knowledge Unseen passage translation; notice and information writing
F One-word and proverbs Naukri, rojgar, naukarshahi, kavi, pakshi examples; vyakaran (upma, rupak, utpreksha, atishayokti, etc.)

Prescribed books

Published by Punjab School Education Board:

  1. Hindi Textbook for Class XII
  2. Hindi Bhasha Shiksha aur Upchar (Classes XI and XII)
  3. Hindi Sahitya ka Itihas (Classes XI and XII)

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