Class 12 English Term 2 Syllabus 2022: CBSE has published the syllabus of class 12th for the academic year 2022. In this academic year, CBSE will conduct class 12th board exams in two terms i.e. Term-I and Term-II. The syllabus of both the terms is given briefly in this article. Students shouldn’t ignore language papers i.e. English, they should start English preparation with other subjects because it holds equal marks as other subjects. The questions asked in English are quite easy than in other subjects, hence this subject can help students to boost their overall percentage. In this article, we have provided the complete details of the Term-I and Term-II syllabus of English.
Class 12 English Syllabus Term 2
Class 12th English Term-I and Term-II examinations hold a total of 80 marks together and 40 Marks each. Whereas, Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills for both the term comprises 20 Marks, 10 marks for each term.
CBSE Class 12 English Term 2 Syllabus (Core)
CBSE Class 12 Core English Syllabus Term 2 | ||
Section | Particulars | Marks |
Reading Comprehension |
| 14 Marks |
Creative Writing Skills | Short Writing Tasks – Formal & Informal Invitation Cards or the Replies to Invitation (3 marks) Long Writing Tasks (One) – Letter of Application for a Job or Report Writing (5 marks) | 08 Marks |
Literature | Questions based on extracts/texts to assess comprehension and appreciation, analysis, inference, extrapolation.
| 18 Marks |
Term-1 Total Marks | 40 Marks |
Class 12 English Term 2 Answer Key- Click to Check
CBSE Class 12 English Term 2 Syllabus- Literature
Book-Flamingo (Prose) – 11 Marks
- The Rattrap
- Indigo
Book-Flamingo (Poetry)
- A Thing of Beauty
- Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Book-Vistas (Prose) – 7 Marks
- Should Wizard Hit Mommy?
- On the Face of It
- Evans Tries an O Level
CBSE Class 12 Core English Syllabus Marking Scheme
SNo | Particulars | Marks |
1 | Term-1 | 40 |
2 | Term-2 | 40 |
3 | Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills (Term-I+Term-II) | 20 Marks |
Total | 100 Marks |
CBSE Class 12 English Syllabus- Elective
Here we have mentioned the Class 12th English Elective Syllabus for Term-I and Term-II
CBSE Class 12 Elective English Syllabus Term-I | ||
Sections | Particulars | Marks |
Reading Comprehension |
| 10 Marks |
Creative Writing Skills
|
| 10 Marks |
Applied Grammar | Transformation of Sentences( Voice/Speech/ Clauses/ Change of sentence types) | 04 Marks |
Literature | MCQs (from Kaleidoscope) from short stories/poetry /non-fiction/ drama | 11 Marks |
Fiction | 05 Marks | |
Seminar | 10 Marks | |
Total | 50 Marks |
CBSE Class 12 Elective English Syllabus- Literature Term-1
MCQs (from Kaleidoscope) from short stories/poetry /non-fiction/ drama
1. Book- Kaleidoscope-Short Stories
- I Sell my Dreams - GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ
- Eveline- JAMES JOYCE
2. Book- Kaleidoscope-Poetry
- A Lecture Upon the Shadow- JOHN DONNE
- Poems by Milton- JOHN MILTON
- Poems by Blake- WILLIAM BLAKE
- Kubla Khan - S.T.COLERIDGE
3. Book- Kaleidoscope- Nonfiction
- Freedom- G.B.SHAW
- The Mark on the Wall - VIRGINIA WOOLF
4. Book- Kaleidoscope-Drama
- Chandalika- RABINDRANATH TAGORE
CBSE Class 12 Elective English Syllabus- Fiction Term-1
- A Tiger for Malgudi ( R K Narayan) [Part I & II]
- The Financial Expert ( R K Narayan) [Part I & II]
CBSE Class 12 Elective English Syllabus Term-II | ||
Sections | Particulars | Marks |
Reading Comprehension |
| 10 Marks |
Creative Writing Skills |
| 10 Marks |
Applied Grammar | Transformation of Sentences( Voice/Speech/ Clauses/ Change of sentence types) | 04 Marks |
Literature | MCQs (from Kaleidoscope) -from short stories/poetry /non-fiction/ drama | 11 Marks |
Fiction | 05 Marks | |
Seminar | 10 Marks | |
Total | 50 Marks |
CBSE Class 12 Elective English Syllabus- Literature Term-2
MCQs (from Kaleidoscope) -from short stories/poetry /non-fiction/ drama
1. Book- Kaleidoscope-Short Stories
- A Wedding in Brownsville- ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER
2. Book- Kaleidoscope-Poetry
- Trees - EMILY DICKINSON
- The Wild Swans of Coole- W.B.YEATS
- Time and Time Again - A.K.RAMANUJA N
3. Book- Kaleidoscope- Nonfiction
- Film-making - INGMAR BERGMAN
- Why the Novel Matters D.H. LAWRENCE
CBSE Class 12 Elective English Syllabus- Fiction Term-2
- A Tiger for Malgudi ( R K Narayan) [Part III & IV]
- The Financial Expert ( R K Narayan) [Part III & IV]
Click to Download CBSE Class 12 English Core Syllabus PDF
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CBSE Class 12 Term 2 English Sample Paper 2022- Click to Practice
CBSE Class 12 English Syllabus (Term-1)
CSBE Class 12 Core English Syllabus Term-I | ||
Sections | Particulars | Marks |
Reading Comprehension |
| 14 Marks |
Creative Writing Skills
| Short Writing Tasks – Notice Writing & Classified Advertisements (3 marks) Long Writing Tasks (One) – Letter to an Editor (giving suggestions or opinions on issues of public interest) and Article Writing | 08 Marks |
Literature | Literary-prose/poetry extracts ( seen- texts ) to assess comprehension and appreciation, analysis, inference, extrapolation. Questions Based on Texts to assess comprehension and appreciation, analysis, inference, extrapolation. | 18 Marks |
Term-1 Total Marks | 40 Marks |
CBSE Class 12 English Syllabus- Literature Term-1
Book- Flamingo (Prose) – 11 Marks
- The Last Lesson
- Lost Spring
- Deep Water
Book-Flamingo (Poetry)
- My Mother at Sixty-Six
- An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum
- Keeping Quiet
Book-Vistas (Prose) – 7 Marks
- The Third Level
- The Enemy
How to complete the syllabus of the CBSE Class 12 English Syllabus?
Go through the whole syllabus of Term-I and Term-II of English and create a monthly plan according to your convenience. Divide topics on the daily basis, and complete them on time. In this way, you can complete the entire syllabus in small chunks and you won’t feel any burden while preparation yet you will complete the syllabus on time.
How to increase focus while studying CBSE Class 12 English Syllabus?
You can increase focus by daily mediation and exercise, if you don’t feel like doing mediation and exercise then sports is an alternative option for you. Do not multitask, yes you heard it right. Do one thing at a time with full concentration, it will help you a lot to boost your focus.