Rajasthan Board Class 10 English Syllabus 2026-27

Exam scheme

One theory paper, 3 hours 15 minutes. Theory 80 marks + sessional 20 marks = 100.

Section	Competencies	Marks
A — Reading	Comprehension, inference, interpretation, vocabulary	20
B — Writing skill and grammar	Accurate grammar in context; formal writing	20
C — Language through literature	Theme, writer’s message, literary conventions	40

Section A — Reading skills (20 marks)

Two unseen passages, total length 600–700 words:

1. Discursive passage of 400–450 words
2. Case-based factual passage (with visual input such as statistical data or a chart) of 200–250 words

Questions assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation, and vocabulary.

Section B — Writing skill and grammar (20 marks)

Grammar (8 marks): determiners (2), tenses (2), subject–verb concord (2), reported speech — commands/requests, statements, questions (2). Accuracy of spelling, punctuation, and grammar is tested through gap filling, editing, and transformation.

Writing (12 marks):

• Formal letter based on a given situation (100–120 words)
• Analytical paragraph on a given map, chart, graph, or cues (100–120 words)
• Report / essay / story / blog with given outlines (100–120 words)

Section C — Language through literature (40 marks)

Reference to context (6 marks): one prose extract from First Flight and one poetry extract from the prescribed poems.

Short and long answers (34 marks):

• First Flight — short answers 16 marks; long answer (internal choice) 6 marks
• Footprints Without Feet — short answers 6 marks; long answer on theme, plot, or character (internal choice) 6 marks

Prescribed books

1. First Flight — NCERT, New Delhi
2. Footprints Without Feet — NCERT, New Delhi