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CBSE Class 12 English Core
CBSE English Class 12 consists of the following textbook ( published by NCERT)
1. Flamingo: English Reader published by National Council of Education Research and Training, New Delhi
2. Vistas: Supplementary Reader published by National Council of Education Research and Training, New Delhi
Resource ( Study Material )
| CBSE Class 12 English Core Syllabus |
| CBSE Class 12 English Core NCERT Solutions |
| CBSE Class 12 English Core Previous Year Question Papers |
CBSE Class 12th English Core Syllabus
Section A
Reading Skills
Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage
I. One unseen passage to assess comprehension, interpretation and inference. Vocabulary and inference of meaning will also be assessed. The passage may be factual, descriptive or literary.
II. One unseen case-based passage with verbal/visual inputs like statistical data, charts etc.
Note: The combined word limit for both the passages will be 700-750 words.
Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions will be asked.
Section B
III. Creative Writing Skills
The section has Short and Long writing tasks.
i. Notice up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered.
ii. Formal/Informal Invitation and Reply up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered.
iii. Letters based on verbal/visual input, to be answered in approximately 120-150 words. Letter types include application for a job with bio data or resume. Letters to the editor (giving suggestions or opinion on issues of public interest) . One out of the two given questions to be answered .
iv. Article/ Report Writing, descriptive and analytical in nature, based on verbal inputs, to be answered in 120-150 words. One out of the two given questions to be.
Section C
This section will have variety of assessment items including Multiple Choice Questions, Objective Type Questions, Short Answer Type Questions and Long Answer Type Questions to assess comprehension, analysis, interpretation and extrapolation beyond the text.
IV. Reference to the Context
i. One Poetry extract out of two from the book Flamingo to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis and appreciation.
ii. One Prose extract out of two from the book Vistas to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis and appreciation.
iii. One prose extract out of two from the book Flamingo to assess comprehension, interpretation and analysis.
V. Short answer type question (from Prose and Poetry from the book Flamingo), to be answered in 40-50 words. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. Five questions out of the six given are to be answered.
VI. Short answer type question, from Prose (Vistas), to be answered in 40- 50 words. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. Any 2 out of 3 questions to be done.
VII. One Long answer type question, from Prose/Poetry (Flamingo), to be answered in 120-150 words. Questions can be based on incident / theme / passage / extract / event as reference points to assess extrapolation beyond and across the text. The question will elicit analytical and evaluative response from student. Any 1 out of 2 questions to be done.
VIII. One Long answer type question, based on the chapters from the book Vistas, to be answered in 120-150 words to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the text. Questions to provide evaluative and analytical responses using incidents, events, themes as reference points. Any 1 out of 2 questions to be done.
Reference : CBSE Academics
CBSE Class 12 English Core NCERT Solutions
NCERT Text Book English Core Class 12- “ Flamingo “
Prose
NCERT Solutions Prose 1 ( The Last Lesson )
NCERT Solutions Prose 2 ( Lost Spring )
NCERT Solutions Prose 3 ( Deep Water )
NCERT Solutions Prose 4 ( The Rattrap )
NCERT Solutions Prose 5 ( Indigo )
NCERT Solutions Prose 6 ( Poets and Pancakes )
NCERT Solutions Prose 7 ( The Interview )
NCERT Solutions Prose 8 ( Going Places )
Poetry
NCERT Solution Poetry 1 ( My Mother at Sixty-Six )NCERT Solution Poetry 2 ( An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum ) [ Not Included in syllabus 2022 – 23 ]
NCERT Solution Poetry 3 ( Keeping Quiet )
NCERT Solution Poetry 4 ( A Thing of Beauty )
NCERT Solution Poetry 5 ( A Roadside Stand )
NCERT Solution Poetry 6 ( Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers )
NCERT Text Book English Core Class 12- “ Vistas “
NCERT Solutions Chapter 1 ( The Third Level )
NCERT Solutions Chapter 2 ( The Tiger King )
NCERT Solutions Chapter 3 ( Journey to the end of the Earth )
NCERT Solutions Chapter 4 ( The Enemy )NCERT Solutions Chapter 5 ( Should Wizard Hit Mommy ? ) [ Not Included in syllabus 2022 – 23 ]
NCERT Solutions Chapter 6 ( On the Face of It )
NCERT Solutions Chapter 7 ( Evans Tries an O-Level )
NCERT Solutions Chapter 8 ( Memories of Childhood )
CBSE Class 12 English Core Previous Year Question Papers
CBSE English Class 12 Question Paper 2021
CBSE English Class 12 Question Paper 2020
CBSE English Class 12 Question Paper 2019
CBSE English Class 12 Question Paper 2018
CBSE English Class 12 Question Paper 2017
CBSE English Class 12 Question Paper 2016
CBSE English Class 12 Question Paper 2015
CBSE English Class 12 Question Paper 2014
CBSE English Class 12 Question Paper 2013