CBSE Class 12th Core Language
📖 Class 12th English Core Syllabus & Marks Weightage
Official CBSE 2025-2026 curriculum and unit-wise weightage distribution. Use this blueprint to prioritize high-weightage chapters and maximize your board exam score.
Theory Examination
80 Marks
Internal / Practical
20 Marks
Total Units
13 Units
Exam Duration
3 Hours
01
Passage I
12 Marks
15.0%
02
Passage II
10 Marks
12.5%
03
Notice
4 Marks
5.0%
04
Formal/Informal Invitation and Reply
4 Marks
5.0%
05
Letter Writting
5 Marks
6.2%
06
Article/Report Writing
5 Marks
6.2%
07
Extracts from Poetry (Flamingo)
6 Marks
7.5%
08
Extracts from Prose (Vistas)
4 Marks
5.0%
09
Extracts from Prose (Flamingo)
6 Marks
7.5%
10
Short Answer Questions (Flamingo)
10 Marks
12.5%
11
Short Answer Questions (Vistas)
4 Marks
5.0%
12
Long Answer Question (Flamingo)
5 Marks
6.2%
13
Long Answer Question (Vistas)
5 Marks
6.2%
💡 CBSE Class 12 English Core Preparation Strategy
- Focus on units carrying 8 or more marks first to secure high scoring foundational sections early.
- Solve the last 10 years of CBSE previous year question papers to master recurring derivation and question patterns.
- Download comprehensive chapter notes and step-by-step marking schemes inside the official Class 12th CBSE mobile application.