CBSE Class 11 English Elective Syllabus 2026-27, Download PDF

CBSE Class 11 English Elective Syllabus 2026-27

Section

Topics Covered

Marks

Section A – Reading Comprehension

Two unseen passages and a poem:

1. 12 out of 15 Multiple Choice / Objective Type Questions, from a literary or discursive passage of about 950-1000 words to assess comprehension, interpretation, inference, analysis, appreciation and vocabulary.
2. 8 out of 9 Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions to test interpretation, inference and appreciation of a poem of about 10-12 lines.
3. 5 out of 7 Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions from a case-based passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart etc.) of 100-120 words to test interpretation, analysis and evaluation. 

25 Marks

Section B – Creative Writing Skills

4. An Essay on an argumentative/discursive/reflective/descriptive topic, leading to creative rendering, forming and defending of opinions, to be answered in 120-150 words.
5. Article on one out of two topics to be answered in 120-150 words pertaining to contemporary topical issues.
6. Speech on one out of two topics to be answered in 120-150 words pertaining to contemporary topical issues.

15 Marks

Section C – Literature

7. Reference to the Context
i. One Prose extract, out of two, to assess comprehension, literary appreciation and inference.
ii. One Poetry extract, out of two, to assess comprehension, literary appreciation and inference.

20 Marks

Textbook (Prose & Poetry)

10 Marks

8. Two Short Answer Questions out of three, to be answered in 30-40 words to assess understanding, analysis and critical appreciation. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking.

4 Marks

9. Two Short Answer Questions, out of three, to be answered in 50-60 words to assess understanding, analysis and critical appreciation. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking

6 Marks

Drama

10. Two Long Answer Questions, out of three, to be answered in 80-100 words to appreciate characters, events and episodes. Questions to provide analytical responses using incidents, events, themes, as reference points.

10 Marks

Fiction

11. One Short Answer Question, out of two, to be answered in 30-40 words to critically appreciate characters, events, episodes, interpersonal relationships and formation of personal points of view, with reference to content, events and episodes. 

12. One Short Answer Question, out of two, to be answered in 50-60 words to assess understanding, analysis and critical appreciation. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. 

13. One Long Answer Question, out of two, to be answered in 120-150 words to test literary appreciation and to draw inferences. Questions should elicit creative responses and develop ability to form personal points of view.

10 Marks

Section D – Seminar

Presentation- book review /a play /a short story/a novel/ novella (tale, fable, and parable) to be followed by a question-answer session. 
Poetry reading to be followed by interpretative tasks based on close reading and literary analysis of the text.  Critical review of a film/ documentary or a play.  Conducting a theatre workshop to be followed by a discussion

20 Marks

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