CBSE Class 10 Syllabus 2027 English Communicative

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CBSE Class 10 Syllabus
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ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE
Subject Code-101
Class-X (2026-27)

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Grammar
Literature Textbook
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TOTAL 80

SECTION A: READING SKILLS 12+10=22 Marks

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 The section will have two unseen passages with the maximum word limit of 750 words. The

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passages can have continuous and non-continuous text inspired from the themes in prescribed
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example –Unit 1 has lists, tables, cues, message, telephone conversation etc.).
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 Objective Type Questions (including Multiple Choice Questions), Very Short Answer Type
Questions (one word/ one phrase / one sentence) and Short Answer Type Questions (30-40
words each) will be asked to test interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation and vocabulary
in context.

SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS 22 Marks
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50 words 3 marks
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 One out of two formal letters, in maximum 120 words, thematically aligned to topics in MCB.
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 One out of two articles based on verbal cues, in maximum 150 words, thematically aligned to
MCB topics. 8 marks

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SECTION C: GRAMMAR 10 marks

Grammar items will be taught and assessed over a period of time.
1. Tenses
2. Modals
3. Subject – Verb Concord
4. Reported speech
 Commands and requests
 Statements
 Questions
5. Clauses

 Noun clauses
 Adverb clauses
 Relative clauses
6. Determiners

The above items may be tested through test types as given below:
 Gap filling 3 marks
 Editing or Omission 4 marks
 Sentences Reordering or Sentence Transformation in context. 3 marks

SECTION D: LITERATURE TEXTBOOK 26 Marks

 Two out of three extracts from prose/poetry for reference to the context. Very Short Answer
Questions will be asked to assess global comprehension, interpretation, inference and
evaluation. 4x2=8 marks
 Five Short Answer Type Questions out of six from the Literature Reader to test local and global
comprehension of theme and ideas, analysis, evaluation and appreciation (30-40 words each)
5x2 = 10 marks
 One out of two Long Answer Type Questions to assess how the values inherent in the text
have been brought out. Creativity, evaluation and extrapolation beyond the text and across the
texts will be assessed. This can also be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot
from the texts. (150 words). 8 marks

Prescribed Books: Interact in English Series by CBSE (available on www.cbseacademic.nic.in)
 Main Course Book (Revised Edition)
 Literature Reader (Revised Edition)
 Workbook (Revised Edition)

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NOTE: Teachers are suggested to:
i) encourage classroom interaction among peers, students and teachers through activities such
as role play, group work etc.,
ii) reduce teacher-talk time and keep it to the minimum,
iii) take up questions for discussion to encourage pupils to participate and to marshal their ideas
and express and defend their views.

English Communicative
Question Paper Design
CLASS X (2026-27)

TIME: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
S.No Competencies % Weightage
1 Demonstrative Knowledge + Understanding
(Knowledge based simple recall questions, to
know specific facts, terms, concepts, principles Up to 30%
or theories, identify, define, or recite, information,
Comprehension –to be familiar with meaning and
to understand conceptually, interpret, compare,
contrast, explain, paraphrase information)
2 Conceptual Application (Use abstract
information in concrete situation, to apply Up to 35%
knowledge to new situations; use given content to
interpret a situation, provide an example or solve
a problem)
3 Analysis, Evaluation and Creativity Analysis &
Synthesis- classify, compare, contrast, or Up to 35%
differentiate between different pieces of
information; organise and/or integrate unique
pieces of information from a variety of sources.
Total 100%

Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills: Guidelines for the Assessment of Listening
and Speaking Skills are given at Annexure I.

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Guidelines for Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills (ALS)
ALS is a component of the Subject Enrichment Activity under Internal Assessment. ALS must be
seen as an integrated component of all four language skills. Suggested activities, therefore, take
into consideration an integration of the four language skills but during assessment, emphasis will
be given to speaking and listening, since reading and writing are already being assessed in the
written exam.

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Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills: (5 Marks)
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ii. Parameters for Assessment: The listening and speaking skills are to be assessed on the
following parameters:
a) Interactive competence (Initiation and turn taking, relevance to the topic)
b) Fluency (cohesion, coherence and speed of delivery)
c) Pronunciation
d) Language (grammar and vocabulary)

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Coherence is slow simple however effort, with a no repetition
 Frequent
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informal communicati and/or self hesitation to
conversation on corrects; find words or
 Links only  Often occasional use correct
basic hesitates ly loses grammatical
sentences; and/or coherence structures
breakdown of resorts to and/or self-
coherence slow  Topics correction
evident. speech developed,
 Topics but usually  Topics not
partly not fully
developed; logically developed
not always concluded to merit.
concluded
logically
 Frequent  Frequently  Largely  Mostly correct  Pronounces
inaccurate unintelligible correct pronunciation correctly &
pronunciation articulation pronunciati & clear articulates
Pronunciation on & clear articulation clearly
 Communication  Frequent articulation
is severely phonological except  Is clearly  Is always
affected errors occasional understood comprehensible
errors most of the
 Major time; very few  uses
communicati phonological appropriate
on problems errors intonation

 Demonstrates  Is able to  Is able to  Is able to  Is able to
almost no communica communic communicat communicate
flexibility, and te on some ate on e on most of on most of
mostly of the most of the the topics the topics
Vocabulary struggles for topics, with topics, with with using a wide
& appropriate limited limited appropriate range of
Grammar
words vocabulary. vocabulary vocabulary appropriate
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 Many  Frequent  Minor errors using new
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iii. Schedule:

 The practice of listening and speaking skills should be done throughout the academic year.
 The final assessment of the skills is to be done as per the schedule of the school.

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