Class XI (ENGLISH CORE)
SECTION - A
READING
Reading Unseen Passages for Comprehension and Note Making This section will have two unseen passages followed by a variety of questions. The total length of the two passages shall be around 1100 (600 + 500).
Question 1: Long Reading Passage of 600 Words
Question 1 shall have two sets of questions
a) 6 Questions carrying 1 mark each, out of which two shall be MCQs - 6x1= 6 Marks
b) Vocabulary Testing - 2 Questions carrying one mark each. 2x1= 2 Marks
Question 2: Reading Passage of 500 Words for Summary and Note Making
a) Note making
b) Summary -
SECTION B
WRITING
Question 3: One out of two short writing/composition tasks based on notice/ poster/ advertisement. (50 Words)
Question 4: One out of two compositions in the form of article, speech, report writing or a narrative (150 - 200 Words)
Question 5: Writing one out of two letters based on verbal input. It would cover all types of letters.
Letter types may include:
(a) business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and giving information, placing orders and sending replies):
(b) letters to the editor (giving suggestions on an issue)
(c) application for a job
(d) letter to the school or colleges authorities, regarding admissions, school issues, requirements /suitability of courses etc.
SECTION C
Different grammatical structures in meaningful contexts will be tested. Item types will include gap filling, sentence re-ordering, dialogue completion and sentence transformation. The grammar syllabus will include determiners, tenses, clauses, modals and Voice. These grammar areas will be tested using the following test types.
Question 6: Error Correction
Question 7: Editing Task
Question 8: Re - Ordering of Sentences
Please refer to attached file for CBSE Class 11 English Core Syllabus 2012-2013
