CBSE class 10 syllabus English 2024-25

English syllabus class 10 CBSE 2024-25 can be found below in detail. English plays a crucial role in the overall performance of the students. It is not only a subject to study but also a mode of communication, and your relationship with words help you a lot in writing answers whether it is literature, physics, biology, sociology or any other subject. NCERT pays equal importance to the chapters prescribed to the students as those contain the moral values that must be inculcated in students for their growth. 

Let us look at the English syllabus for class 10 provided in the table below:

Chapters in NCERT English class 10 CBSE 2024-25- First Flight

Chapter in ncert english class 10 pdf
Chapter 1	A Letter to God
Chapter 2	Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Chapter 3	Two Stories about Flying
Chapter 4	From the Diary of Anne Frank
Chapter 5	Glimpses of India
Chapter 6	Mijbil the Otter
Chapter 7	Madam Rides the Bus
Chapter 8	The Sermon at Benares
Chapter 9	The Proposal

Chapters in NCERT English Class 10 CBSE 2024-25s 2024-25- Footprints without Feet Supplementary Reader

Chapter in ncert english class 10 pdf
Chapter 1	A Triumph of Surgery
Chapter 2	The Thief’s Story
Chapter 3	The Midnight Visitor
Chapter 4	A Question of Trust
Chapter 5	Footprints without Feet
Chapter 6	The Making of a Scientist
Chapter 7	The Necklace
Chapter 8	Bholi
Chapter 9	The Book That Saved the Earth

English Cbse Class 10 Syllabus: Overview of the Topics and Allocated Marks

Section A Reading Skills

Section A Reading Skills

Marks

I. Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage  Discursive passage of 400-450 words. Case-based factual passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart, etc.) of 200-250 words. (Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words) Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions, and Short Answer Questions (to be answered in 30-40 words) will be asked to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation, and vocabulary.

20 Marks  (10 +10 Marks)

 

 

Section B Writing Skills and Grammar

Grammar
Topics	Types of Questions	Marks
Determiners	Gap filling  Editing or Omission Transformation exercises	10
Tenses
Modals
Subject-verb concord
Reported speech Commands and requests Statements Questions
Ten out of 12 questions will have to be attempted.

 

 

Writing Skills	Marks
Writing a Formal Letter based on a given situation, in 100-120 words. One out of two questions is to be answered.	5 marks
Writing an Analytical Paragraph in 100-120 words on a given Map/ Chart/ Graph/Cue/s. One out of two questions is to be answered.	5 marks

Section C: Language through Literature

Section C: Language through Literature	Marks
Reference to the Context One extract out of two from Drama / Prose. One extract out of two from poetry. Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions Very Short Answer Questions (one word/ One sentence), Short Answer Questions (to be answered in 30-40 words) will be asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and vocabulary	(5+5 = 10 Marks)
Four out of Five Short Answer Type Questions are to be answered in 40-50 words from the book FIRST FLIGHT to assess interpretation, analysis, inference, and evaluation.	4×3=12 Marks
Two out of Three Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from the book FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET to assess interpretation, analysis, inference, and evaluation.	3×2=6 Marks
One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from FIRST FLIGHT are to be answered in about 100-120 words to assess creativity, imagination, and extrapolation beyond the text and across the text. This can also be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the text.	6 Marks
One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET, on theme or plot involving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text, and inference or character sketch to be answered in about 100-120 words.	6 Marks

English Cbse Class 10 Syllabus: Important Topics from Class 10 English Grammar

Grammar, Essay Writing & Letter Writing

Tenses

Conditional Clause

Non Finite Verbs

Verb Concord

Determiners

CBSE Class 10 English Language And Literature (Code No. 184) Syllabus 2023-24

Section – Wise Weightage

Sections		Weightage
A	Reading Skills	20 Marks
B	Writing Skills with Grammar	20 Marks
C	Language through Literature	40 Marks

 

Frequently asked questions on English cbse class 10 syllabus

Q1. Are there two books for Class 10 English cbse 2024-25?

Ans. The Central Board of Secondary Education has prescribed First Flight and Footprints without Feet for Class 10 English students. These textbooks are a compilation of great prose and poetry holding significant attributes of art and culture. 

 

Q.2 Which section has the highest weightage in the Class 10 English syllabus?

Ans. Language through Literature carries 40 marks and is the highest marks in weightage. Reading skills, and writing skills with grammar comprises 20 marks each. 

 

Q.3 Are there any MCQs asked in the English question paper?

Ans. Yes, MCQs with other format of questions are present in the English question paper according to the recent exam paper pattern. Students are asked MCQs in Section C: Reference to Context questions, they can visit the article above to learn about the pattern better.