BSEB Class 12 English Syllabus for 2024-25

 

Class 12 English Syllabus (Language and Literature Syllabus) for 2024-25 

 

BSEB Class 12 English Syllabus for 2024-25 – The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has released Class 12 English Syllabus on its official website. English is one of the most important language-based subjects in the Bihar Board 12th exam. The assessment for the theory paper is based on four sections and contains a total of 80 marks whereas the practical paper contains one section with total marks of 20. Students can check our post for more details on BSEB Class 12 English Syllabus 2024-25 as per the latest exam pattern.

 

BSEB Class 12 English Syllabus 2024-25: Course Framework

 

Exam Category  Assessment Type Marks 
Reading Comprehension Conceptual understanding 20
Decoding, Analyzing, Inferring, Interpreting, Appreciating
Literary, Conventions, and Vocabulary
Summarizing and using the appropriate format
Creative Writing Skills Conceptual Understanding 16
Literature Textbooks and Supplementary Reading Text Recalling, Reasoning 44
Appreciating Literary Convention
Inference, Analysis, and Creativity with Fluency
Total 80
Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills 20
Total 100

 

BSEB Class 12 English Syllabus 2024-25: Chapter-Wise Topics

 

Sections
Unit
Chapter
Rainbow Part 2
Prose
  1. Indian Civilisation and Culture
  2. Bharat is My Home
  3. A Pinch of Snuff
  4. I Have a Dream
  5. Ideas that have Helped Mankind
  6. The Artist
  7. A Child Born
  8. How Free is the Press
  9. The Earth
  10. India Through a Traveller’s Eyes
  11. A Marriage Proposal
Rainbow Part 2
Poetry
  1. Sweetest Love I do not Goe
  2. Song of Myself
  3. Now the Leaves are Falling Fast
  4. Ode to Autumn
  5. An Epitaph
  6. The Soldier
  7. Macavity: The Mystery Cat
  8. Fire-Hymn
  9. Snake
  10. My Grandmother’s House

Rainbow – Story of English 
  1. Old English
  2. Middle English
  3. Modern English
  4. English as a World Language
  5. Story of English Drama
  6. Story of the Novel in English
Part 3: Grammar
  1. Article
  2. Modals
  3. Narration
  4. Phrase
  5. Preposition
  6. Subject Verb Agreement
  7. Synthesis
  8. Tense
  9. Voice
  10. Antonyms
  11. Synonyms
  12. Give One Word
  13. Choose the Correct Sentence
  14. Choose the Correct Spelt Word 
  15. Essay Writing
  16. Letter Writing
  17. Precise Writing

 

BSEB Class 12 English English Syllabus 2024-25: Marking Allocation

 

The grading system for the Bihar Board 12th English exam varies according to the question types and topics covered in the question paper. See the table below for the distribution of marks.

 

Type of Questions
Topics
Marks
Objective (Any 50 questions to be answered out of 100)
Grammar (60)

Book (40)

50
Subjective
Essay (8 x 1)

Explanation Prose (4 x 1)

Explanation Poetry (4 x 1)

Letter / Application (5 x 1)

Short question (5 x 2)

Summary / Translation / Story of English / Match the Following (5 x 3)

Unseen Passage (4 x 1)

50