UP Board Class 12 Syllabus 2023 English

Subject- English
(Class-XII)
There will be one question paper of 100 marks.
Section A- Reading 15marks.
1. One long passage followed by four short answer type questions and three
vocabulary questions. 4x3=12(short answer questions)
3x1=3(vocabulary)
Section B- writing 20 marks
2. Article (Descriptive, Argumentative/ autobiographical) -100 to 150 words
10
3. Letter to the Editor/ complaint letters. 10
Section C- Grammar 25 marks.
4. Ten questions (MCQ and very short answer type questions) based on
Narration, Synthesis, Transformation, Syntax, Idioms and Phrases/ phrasal Verbs,
Synonyms, Antonyms, One word substitution, Homophones 10x2=20
5. Translation from Hindi to English- 7 to 8 Sentences 5
Section D- Literature 40 marks
Flamingo- Text book
6. Two short answer type questions 4+4=8
7. One long answer type question 7
Poetry
8. Three very short answer type questions based on the given poetry extract-
3x2=6
Note- (Questions related to identification of the following figures of speech will
be included in the poetry section-
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Oxymoron, Apostrophe, Hyperbole,
Onomatopoeia).
9. Central idea of the given poem 4
Vistas- Supplementary Reader
10 . Two short answer type questions. 4+4=8
11 . One long answer type question 7
Following books are prescribed:-
Flamingo- Text Book

PROSE-
1. THE LAST LESSON Alphonse Daudet
2. LOST SPRING Anees Jung
3. DEEP WATER William Douglas
4. THE RATTRAP Selma Lagerlof
5. INDIGO Louis Fischer
POETRY-
1. MY MOTHER AT SIXTY-SIX Kamala Das
2. AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CLASSROOM IN A SLUM Stephen Spender
3. KEEPING QUIET Pablo Neruda
4. A THING OF BEAUTY John Keats
6. AUNT JENNIFFR’S TIGERS Adrienne Rich
Vistas- Supplementary Reader-
1. The Third Level Jack Finney
2. The Tiger King Kalki
3. Journey to the end of the Earth Tishani Doshi
4. The Enemy Pearl S. Buck
5. Should Wizard hit Mommy John Updike
6. On the Face of it Susan Hill
Note- No book has been prescribd for grammar. Students can select any book
recommended by the subject teacher.
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Up to 30 percent reduced syllabus-
Literature Section-
Flamingo (Text book)
 Poets and Pancakes
 The Interviw-Part I and Part II
 Going Places
Poerty
 A Road side stand
Vistas (Supplementary Reader)
 Evans Tries an O-level
 Memories of childhood
- The Cutting of My Long Hair
- We Too are Human Being
Writing Section-
Business letter