CBSE Senior Secondary Syllabus 2027 Japanese

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Class XI-XII (2025-26)
Class XI-XII (2026-27)
33. JAPANESE (Code: 194)
SYLLABUS
Time: 3 hours CLASS - XI Marks: 80
CLASS - -XIXI(APRIL
CLASS 2023
(APRIL – MARCH
2024 2024)2025)
- MARCH
1. Course content: A-D- summative Periods

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(Class - XI: 6-7 periods x30 weeks=180-210 periods (1 period = 35-40 min)
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A) Reading comprehension: 20
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B) Writing skills: 20

Guided paragraph writing on the following topics in about 400 characters. 40
No marks deducted for spelling mistakes.

1st Term
 すきな スポーツ
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 Completing conversation passages
2nd Term
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 Completing conversation passages

C) Grammar: 20 50

1st term lesson 21- 24 (4 lessons)
2nd term-lesson 25-28 (4 lessons)

とおもいます、といいます、でしょう、ＮでＮがあります、
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Ｖないとnoun modification , 時間/約束/用事があります、とき、と、
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くれます、あげます、もらいます、たら、Ｖて、けいようし-くて、
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くても、もし、いくら、んです、いただけませんか、Ｖたらいいですか、
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las すき、きらい、上手、下手 Potential verbs, potential verb sentences. しかあり
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ag ません、 ながら、--し—し、 ましょう、それに, それで、よく、
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D) Script: 101-150 kanji (N4 list, both reading and writing) 20 45

E) Culture: (Internal Assessment )
Efforts should be made to introduce to the students’ Japanese customs, habits, festivals in
1st term.
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Prescribed Books:
1. Minnano Nihongo part 1-2,2-1,- textbook, grammar books, cd (audio) -published by
GOYALPUBLISHERS – in india – 2nd edition 2018
2. Nihongo challenge – kanji N4-5

Reference for teachers:
3. Genki, Japanese for Busy People, Erin, Minna no nihongo – Yasahii sakubun , Sakura (with
audioCD),Nihongo challenge kanji book.

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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT FOR CLASSES XI-JAPANESE

A – Periodic Tests Total Weightage 10 out of 20

Tests may be based on grammar/vocabulary/kanji / script

B - Notebook Submission Total Weightage 05 out of 20

Students are expected to maintain notebook for classwork and other home based enrichment
exercises. Assessment may be done on the basis of Regularity Assignment Completion
Neatness and upkeep of Notebook

C –Subject Enrichment PBL Total Weightage 05 out of 20

The teacher should assess students on the skills of language learning namely, Listening and
Speaking. The assessment should be done on 10 and then reduced to 5 marks. The topics for
Listening and Speaking may be taken from the themes of the lessons in the syllabus. The details
ofthis component are as follows:

Components & Weightage Suggested Activities
Total 5 marks
Listening Listening to small narrations and analyzing. Speaking Conversations & Dialogues,
spontaneous questionanswers, recitation and narration.
PBL( project based learning ) Any one of the following topics in Japanese :
1. おとしよりのひと
2. こうつうきかん（Transport system of India）
3. インドのしょくじ-けんこうにいい？（Healthy food habits in INDIA）

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JAPANESE (Code: 194)
SYLLABUS
CLASS - XII(APRIL
CLASS-XII (APRIL 2023–
2024 MARCH 2024)
Class-XII
CLASS-XII(2026(2025-- 2027)
MARCH
- 2026) 2025)
Time: 3 hours Marks: 80
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1st term lesson 29-31(3 lessons)
2nd term-lesson 32-34(3 lessons)
、しまいました、どこかで、どこかに、transitive and intransitive verbs,

auxillary verb,V てあります, V ておきます, Volitional form, nai form,

つもり, よてい, indicating completion of action(てしまう),
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Vたほうがいい、でしょう／でしょうか, かもしれません, きっと,たぶん,
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もしかしたら,quantifier で、use of imperative and prohibitive forms,
とよみます、かいてあります、といういみです, といっていました,
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Script: (N4 list after class XI kanjis, both reading and writing)
Total kanjis 151- 200 from N4 kanji list – for boards .

PART B – DESCRIPTIVE, READING COMPREHENSION AND CREATIVE WRITING (40)
33% CHOICE
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1st Term: ごみの だしかた。
2nd Term：your favorite recipe

2.5marks for logical cohesion and construction, 2.5 marks for use of correct grammar and vocabulary,
2.5 mark for kanji used.
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Translation skills
English to Japanese, Japanese to English
Suggested topic- Gakkou no seikatsu – a comparison with your country

Prescribed Books:
Minnano Nihongo part 2-1,- textbook, grammar books, CD(audio) Sakura (with audio cd)
Nihongo challenge – kanji N4-5
Reference for teachers:
Genki, Japanese for Busy People, Erin, Minna no nihongo – Yasahii Sakubun, Sakura (with audio
CD .Nihongo challenge kanji book N5,N4

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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT FOR CLASS XII-JAPANESE

A – Periodic Tests Total Weightage 10 out of 20

Tests may be based on grammar/vocabulary/kanji / script

B - Notebook Submission Total Weightage 05 out of 20

Students are expected to maintain notebook for classwork and other home based enrichment
exercises. Assessment may be done on the basis of Regularity Assignment Completion
Neatness and upkeep of Notebook

C –Subject Enrichment PBL Total Weightage 05 out of 20

The teacher should assess students on the skills of language learning namely, Listening and
Speaking. The assessment should be done on 10 and then reduced to 5 marks. The topics for
Listening and Speaking may be taken from the themes of the lessons in the syllabus. The details
of this component are as follows:

Components & Weightage Suggested Activities
Total 5 marks
Listening to small narrations and analyzing. Speaking Conversations & Dialogues, spontaneous
question answers, recitation and narration.
PBL( project based learning ) Any one of the following topics in Japanese :
1. おとしよりのひと
2. こうつうきかん（Transport system of India）
3. インドのしょくじ-けんこうにいい？（Healthy food habits in INDIA）

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