SEBA Class 9 Class 10 Syllabus 2025 Khasi

Class - IX-X

Textbook : A textbook of selected pieces from different standard
authors for Class-IX should be compiled.

Prose : Prose portion should contain selected pieces from not
less than 5 standard authors. A short life sketch of each author
should be given at the begining of each lesson as far as practicable.
The book should contain not less than 200 pages and not more
than 250 pages.

Rapid Reader :
1. Khasi Drama or Khasi Short Plays.
2. Short Stories, Folk Lores and Legends.

Grammar : The present book, Hints on the study of the Khasi
Language may be introduced in those two classes with the
following modification.
(a) The chapter relating to phrases and idioms should be
enlarged and expaned for the en-richment of the
language to meet the present demand.
(b) The words and phrases should be explained in Khasi,
not in English, as at present.
Essay : No textbook, is to be prescribed. Common interesting
subjects-descriptive, narrative or reflective essay are
to be encouraged.
Poetry : A poetry book consisting of selected pieces from not
less than 10 different standard, authors should be
compiled. A short life sketch and background of each
author should be introduced. A few original Khasi
couples (Ki Phawar Khasi) should also be included
in the text.
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Substance / Precis Writing : Seen or unseen.

Story / Drama / Legends Writing : Should be of original
composition.

Distribution of Marks for Class IX
Prose - 30
Poetry - 20
Grammar - 20
Composition
Essay - 10
Translation - 05
Rapid Reader - 15
Total - 100

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Class - IX Time : 3 hours
Full Marks : 100 Pass Marks : 30
Marks
UNIT/ LESSON
Final
1. Ki Dienjat Jong ki LongShuwa
A. Khasi Textbook
i) Poetry Section
(a) Ha Ki Ksai Ka Duitara by
Webster D. Jyrwa
Chapters : Rympei ba rhem i mei;
Arngut shi para; Kyndit jingmut; Ba
ngan da long kum u ding.
ii) Prose Section
(a) Ki Dienjat Jong Ki Longshwa
by J. Bacchiarello
Chapters : Ka riam shad Khasi;
Kaba ri burom ialade; Ka mei
ramew bad ki laiphew jingthaw.
(b) Ki Parom Barim U Khur Khasi
Khara by Maurice G. Lyngdoh
Chapters : Ka jingbam kynnoh ka
sngi; Ka sohlyngnjem; U sier
lapalang
(c) Ki Phawer U Aesop by Soso
Tham Chapters : Chapter 11 to 20
iii) Rapid Reader
(a) Ki Dienjat Ha U Shyiap by
Hughlet Warjri
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Marks
UNIT / LESSON
Final
Chapters : U dieng phasi Sa
shisien pat kin win ki khlaw;
ka nongsain pyrthei lapdeng
ki kynthei.
B. Grammar & Composition
All the grammar portion of class
IX and the following
(i) Ka Grammar by H.W. Sten
Chapters : Ka Noun
(ii) Ki Dienjat Jong Ki Longshawa
by J. Bacchiare lo
Chapters : Idioms & Phrases :
Chapter 6 & 40 - Kiktien tymmen
Chapter 15 & 30-Ka jingbatai Ktien
(iii) Essay : Unseen
(iv) Translation
Total 100

* Questions from each Unit/Lesson will carry marks 2-10.

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Class - X Time : 3 hours
Full Marks : 100 Pass Marks : 30

Distribution of Marks
1. Poetry - 20 marks
2. Prose - 35 marks
3. Rapid Reader - 15 marks
4. Grammar & Composition - 30 marks
(i) Grammar - 8 marks
(ii) Jingbatai Ktien - 5 marks
(iii) Essay - 12 marks
(iv) Precis - 5 marks
Total - 100 marks

1. Prose
Textbook Prescribed :
(a) Ki Dienjat Jong ki Longshwa by J. Bacchiarello
Chapters : Ka dorbar kong ki khasi hyndai:
Ki mawbyuna; ki mawniam bad ki kor
(b) Ki Paron Barim U khun Khasi Khara by
Maurice G. Lyngdoh
Chapters : U Briew bad u Ksew; U masi bad a briew; U
kyllang bad u symper.
(c) Ki Phawer U Aesop by Soso Tham
Chapters : Chapter 21 to 30

1. Poetry
Textbook Prescribed :
(a) Ka Duitara Ksiar by Soso Tham
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Chapters : U dieng bilat; Ki sngi ba la leit noh;
Ka mynsiem bashynrang; Ki saw aiom

2. Rapid Reader
Textbook Prescribed :
(a) Ki Dienjat Ha U Shyiap by Hughlet Warjri
Chapters : U syiem ka jinglaitluid; U Nongsaindur ka
nongbah Shillong; U kpa ka sain pyrthei ha ri
Khasi-jaintia

3. Grammar & Composition
All the grammar portion of class IX and the following
(i) Ka Grammar by H.W. Sten
Chapters : Ka Pronoun
(ii) Ki Dienjat Jong ki Longshwa by J Bacchiarello
Chapters : Chapters 42 and 48-Ka jingbatai ktien
(iii) Essay
(iv) Precis writing.

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* Questions from each Unit/Lesson will carry marks 2-10.

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