Punjab School Education Board (PSEB)Class 10 English Syllabus (Language and Literature Syllabus) for Academic Session 2026-27
PSEB Class 10 English 2026 Syllabus and Mark Distribution
Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class 10 English Syllabus 2026-27– Here is Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class 10 English Syllabus for the Academic Session. Here we have provided the detailed information about the distribution of marks for all sections, and the types of questions included in the examination. This will help students understand the examination pattern and prepare for their board examination.
PSEB Class X English Syllabus 2026-27
| Theory | 80 marks |
| Internal Assessment | 20 marks |
| Total: | 100 marks |
Structure of Question Paper
| Ques. No. | Maximum Marks (80) | |
| Section A: Reading Comprehension | ||
| 1. | (a) Unseen Reading Comprehension (4 MCQs) | (4×1=4 marks) |
| (b) Unseen Poster-based Comprehension (4 MCQs) | (4×1=4 marks) | |
| Section B: Objective Type Questions | ||
| 2. | 6 objective type questions carrying one mark each. One word to one sentence answer
Fill in the blanks True/ False or multiple-choice type questions. English Main Course Book (3 questions) English Supplementary Reader (3 questions) |
(6×1=6 marks) |
| Section C: English Textbooks | ||
| 3. | English Main Course Book: Prose | |
| (a) Short Answer Type Questions (any 3 out of 5) | (3×3=9 marks) | |
| (b) Long Answer Type Question (any 1 out of 2) | (1×4=4 marks) | |
| 4. | English Main Course Book: Poetry | |
| (a) Stanza (any 2 out of 3 questions) | (2×2=4 marks) | |
| (b) Central idea/ Long Answer Type Question (any 1 out of 2) | (1×3=3 marks) | |
| 5. | English Supplementary Reader | |
| Short Answer Type Questions (any 3 out of 5) | (3×3=9 marks) | |
| Section D: Vocabulary | ||
| 6. | Pair of Words, Idioms, Proverbs, One Word Substitution and Correct the Sentence | (4×1=4 marks) |
| Section E: Grammar, Translation and Composition | ||
| 7. | (a) Translation from English to Punjabi/Hindi (any 3 out of 5) | (3×1=3 marks) |
| (b) Translation from Punjabi/Hindi to English (any 3 out of 5) | (3×1=3 marks) | |
| 8. | Grammar (Do as directed) | (10×1=10 marks) |
| 9. | (a) Message /Notice Writing (any 1 out of 2) | 3 marks |
| (b) Advertisement /Note-making (any 1 out of 2) | 3 Marks | |
| (c) Paragraph (any 1 out of 2) | 4 Marks | |
| (d) Letter writing (any 1 out of 2) (personal letter or business letter or official letter) | 7 Marks | |
Prescribed Books
- English Main Course Book for Class-X (For Intensive Study) published by Punjab School Education Board.
- English Literature Book (Supplementary Reader) For Class-X (for Extensive Study), published by Punjab School Education Board.
- A Practice Book of English Grammar and Composition for Class X, published by Punjab School Education Board
English Main Course Book
Lessons
- The Happy Prince
- Where is Science Taking Us?
- Secret of Happiness
- A Gift for Christmas
- Some Glimpses of Ancient Indian Thought and Practices
- The Home – Coming
- The Making of the Earth
- The Rule of the Road
Poems
- Character of a Happy Man
- Death the Leveller
- A Ballad of Sir Pertab Singh
- Razia, the Tigress
- Where the Mind is Without Fear
English Literature Book (Supplementary Reader)
Lessons
- Bed Number -29
- Half A Rupee Worth
- One Thousand Dollars
- The Dying Detective
- How Much Land Does a Man Need
- Return to Air
Vocabulary
- Confusing Words
- Idioms
- One-word Substitutions
- Common errors
- Common proverbs
Grammar
- Prepositions
- Sentence Connectors
- Non-Finites
- Types of Sentences
- Voice
- Punctuation
- Determiners
- Tenses
- Modals
- Reported speech
Writing Skills
- Notices and Note making
- Messages
- Advertisements
- Paragraphs
- Formal Letter Writing
- Informal Letter Writing
- From English to Punjabi/Hindi and Translation from Punjabi/Hindi to English.
- Translation from English to Punjabi or Hindi