CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus 2023: Check Revised Syllabus for CBSE Academic Year 2022-23

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CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus 2023: The central board of secondary education (CBSE) has released the detailed syllabus for the English language & Literature subject of Class 10^th for the current academic session 2022-2023. The board has released the entire syllabus based on which the board examinations will be conducted at the end of the session. English is one of the most scoring subjects to overall increase your percentage in Class 10^th Boards. Students must go through the complete Class 10th CBSE Syllabus to learn more about the important topics.

Class 10 English Language and Literature Syllabus 2022-23

Sections	Total Marks
Reading Comprehension	20
Writing Skills and Grammar	20
Language through Literature	40
Total	80

CBSE Class 10th English Syllabus 2022-23 Section A

Reading Skills (20 Marks)

Discursive passage of 400-450 words. (10 marks)
Case-based passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart, etc.) of 200-250 words. (10 Marks)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) or Objective Type Questions (OTQ) will be asked to judge inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and vocabulary.

CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus 2022-23 Section B

Grammar Section (10 Marks)

Tenses
Modals
Subject-verb concord
Reported speech (Commands and requests, Statements, Questions, Determiners)

Right use of spelling, punctuation, and grammar in context will be assessed through Gap Filling/ Editing/Transformation exercises. Ten out of 12 questions will have to be attempted.

IV Creative Writing Skills (10 marks)

This section will have short as well as long writing tasks including compositions.

Formal Letter based on a given situation in 100-120 words. One out of two questions is to be answered. (5 marks)

Writing an Analytical Paragraph (100-120 words) on a given Map / Chart / Graph /Cue/s. One out of two questions is to be answered. (5 Marks)

CBSE Class 10th English Syllabus 2022-23 Section C

Reference to the Context
One extract out of two from Drama / Prose.
II. One extract out of two from poetry.

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) / Objective Type Questions (OTQ) will be asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and vocabulary.

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CBSE Class 10 Syllabus 2023

Class 10 English CBSE Syllabus 2023: Short and Very Long Answer Questions

Four out of Five Short Answer Type Questions are to be answered in 40-50 words from the book’s first flight (4 X 3 = 12 Marks)
Two out of Three Short Answer Type Questions are to be answered in 40-50 words each from footprints without feet (2 X 3 = 6 Marks)
One of two long answer-type questions from the first flight to be answered in approximately 100-120 words, to assess creativity, imagination, and extrapolation from text and beyond text. This can be a passage-based question taken from a situation/course (6 Marks)
One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from footprints without feet on theme or plot involving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text, and inference or character sketch to be answered in about 100-120 words (6 Marks)

CBSE 10th English Syllabus 2023: First Flight Chapter wise

Poems from Class 10 CBSE English Syllabus 2023

Dust of Snow
Fire and Ice
A tiger in the Zoo
How to Tell Wild Animals
The Ball Poem
Amanda!
The Trees
Fog
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
For Anne Gregory

CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus: Footprints without Feet Chapterwise List

FAQs on CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus 2023

How to prepare for the CBSE Class 10 English paper?

Know your CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus 2022-23 and start studying with a schedule. Practice each type of question & Enhance your analytical knowledge.

Is there any change in the syllabus of class 10 CBSE 2022?

The CBSE has shifted back to the annual assessment scheme for the academic session 2022-23 Class 10 board examination. The recent syllabus has been reduced by 30 percent. This has been done by eliminating some chapters and topics from the major subjects.

Is 10th Board removed from 2023 CBSE?

For the 2023 batch, CBSE Class 10, and 12 board exams will begin on 15 February. Unlike this year, there will be only one exam at the end of the academic session. In 2022 the board held board exams in 2 terms in view of COVID-19 but has decided to go back to the conventional practice of holding board exams once a year.

How do you prepare for boards?

Here are some important steps you need to follow to prepare for the CBSE class 10 board exams:

Prepare a study schedule
Find a calm environment
Prioritise more important topics
Make use of online resources
Test yourself through mock tests
Revise regularly
Get sufficient rest