CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus 2020-2021 New (Subject code 184)

By Ruchika Gupta

CBSE English Syllabus for Class 10 2020-2021 session - Language and Literature

CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus - From the academic year 2020-21, the CBSE has scrapped the English Communicative  paper (subject code 101). Now the students only have one option for English subject paper in Class 10 Board exam - English Language and Literature paper (subject code 184). The major changes are in the section C of the class 10 English paper - Literature section. However, let us have a look at the syllabus, section - wise weightage and question - wise allotment of marks in the CBSE Class 10 English paper.

 

Section - wise weightage for the CBSE Class 10 English Language and Literature paper

The Board examination of Class 10 English will be of 80 marks, with a duration of three hours. The section - wise weightage of marks in the class 10 English paper will be as follows

 

Section	Topic	weightage
A	Reading skills	20
B	Writing skills with grammar	30
C	Literature Textbooks and Extended Reading Text/s	30
	Total	80

 

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Syllabus of CBSE Class 10 English Language and Literature paper

The section - wise syllabus for the class 10 English paper is as follows -

Section A - Reading section (Total marks allotted - 20 marks)

This section will have two unseen passages of a total length of 700-750. The arrangement within the reading section is as follows:

Q.1: A Factual passage of 300-350 words with eight Very Short Answer type Questions.

Q. 2: A Discursive passage of 350-400 words with four Short Answer type Questions and four MCQs.

 

Section B - Writing skills and Grammar (Total marks allotted - 30 marks)

Q 3: Formal letter complaint / Inquiry / placing order / Letter to the editor / article in about 100-120 words. The questions will be thematically based on the prescribed books.

Q. 4: Writing a short story based on a given outline or cue/s in about 150-200 words.

The English Grammar syllabus will include the following areas in class X.
1. Tenses
2. Modals
3. Use of passive voice
4. Subject - verb concord
5. Reporting
(i) Commands and requests
(ii) Statements
(iii) Questions
6. Clauses:
(i) Noun clauses
(ii) Adverb clauses
(iii) Relative clauses
7. Determiners
8. Prepositions

The above items may be tested through test types as given below:

Q.5: Gap filling with one or two words to test Prepositions, Articles, Conjunctions and Tenses.

Q. 6: Editing or omission.

Q. 7: Sentences Reordering or Sentence Transformation in context.

 

Section C - Literature Textbooks and Extended Reading Text/s (Total marks allotted - 30)

Q8. One out of two extracts from prose/poetry/drama for reference to context. Four very Short Answer Questions will be asked.

Q9. Four out of given five Short Answer type Questions from FIRST FLIGHT and FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET (30-40 words each)

Q9.  One out of two Long Answer type Questions from FIRST FLIGHT and FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET to be answered in about 100-120 words.

Q10.  One out of two very Long Answer Questions from the extended reading texts based on theme, plot or character to be answered in about 200-250 words.

 

Prescribed Books for Section C of the class 10 English paper are as follows -

Published by NCERT, New Delhi

• First Flight - Text for Class X
• Footprints Without Feet -Supplementary Reader for Class X

Extended Reading Texts (either one of the following):

a. The Diary of a Young Girl (1947) by Anne Frank ( uploaded on CBSE website)
b. The Story of My Life (1903) by Helen Keller ( unabridged edition)

Although the Class 10 English board exam will include the complete syllabus covered in the academic year, the CBSE has given a break up of the syllabus to be covered in term I and II. The break up of lessons from the prescribed books is as follows -

 

Textbooks
Literature Reader (First Flight)
Prose
Term I	Term II
1. A letter to God	7. Glimpses of India
2. Nelson Mandela	8. Mijbil the Otter
3. Two stories about flying	9. Madam rides the bus
4. From the diary of Anne Frank	10. The sermon at Benaras
5. The Hundred Dresses I	11. The Proposal
6. The Hundred Dresses II
Poetry
1. Dust of snow	7. Animals
2. Fire and ice	8. The Trees
3. A Tiger in the zoo	9. Fog
4. How to Tell Wild Animals	10. The tale of Custard the Dragon
5. The Ball poem	11. For Anne Gregory
6. Amanda
Supplementary Reader (Footprints without Feet)
1. A Triumph of Surgery	6. The Making of a Scientist
2. The Thief's story	7. The Necklace
3. The Midnight visitor	8. The Hack Driver
4. A Question of Trust	9. Bholi
5. Footprints without Feet	10. The Book that Saved the Earth
Extended Reading Texts -(either one)
Diary of a Young Girl - 1947 By Anne Frank March 16, 1942 to March 14, 1944 (unabridged edition uploaded on CBSE website )	Diary of a Young Girl - 1947 June 12, 1944 to August 01, 1944 By Anne Frank  (unabridged edition uploaded on CBSE website)
The Story of My Life - 1903, Chapters 1-14 By Helen Keller (unabridged edition)	The Story of My Life - 1903 Chapters 15-23 By Helen Keller (unabridged edition)

 

Question - wise marks allotment for CBSE Class 10 English paper

The maximum marks allotted to each question in sequence of question numbers as asked in the CBSE class 10 English paper is as follows -

 

Section A	Reading Skills	Total marks - 20
Q1	Unseen passage	8 marks
Q2	Unseen passage	12 marks
Section B	Writing skills with grammar	Total marks - 30
Q3	Formal letter writing	8 marks
Q4	Short story writing	10 marks
Q5	Gap filling	4 marks
Q6	Editing / omission	4 marks
Q7	Sentence reordering	4 marks
Section C	Literature Textbooks and Extended Reading Text/s	Total marks - 30
Q8	Reference to context	4 marks
Q9	Four short answer questions	4*2 = 8 marks
Q10	Long Answer type Question	8 marks
Q11	Very Long Answer type Question	10 marks
	Total	80 Marks