The CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus 2025-26 provides a complete framework for Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Literature skills for board exam preparation. The syllabus is divided into clear sections with specific weightage to help students plan their studies effectively. Below is the updated and student-friendly syllabus structure for both English Language & Literature and Communicative English, rewritten for NCERTBooks.net without changing any tables.
CBSE English Language Literature Class 10 Syllabus 2025-26
This section covers Reading Skills, Writing Skills, Grammar, and Literature. Students will work with unseen passages, grammar exercises, analytical writing, and textbook-based questions. The table below explains the complete section-wise weightage.
| Section-wise Weightage of Communicative | ||
| Section | Topics with Number of Periods | Weightage |
| A | Reading Skills (40 Periods) | 20 |
| B | Writing Skills and Grammar (40 Periods) | 20 |
| C | Language through Literature (50 Periods) | 40 |
| Internal Assessment | 20 | |
| Total | 100 | |
This structure helps students understand how much time and focus each module requires. Literature carries the highest marks, making it an important part of exam preparation.
| Unit | Unit Name | Section |
| A | Reading Skills | Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage |
| B | Writing Skills and Grammar | Grammar Writing Skills |
| C | Language through Literature | Reference to the Context Short and Very Long Answer Questions |
CBSE Class 10 Communicative English Syllabus: Course Structure 2025-26
The Communicative English syllabus focuses on practical communication skills. Students learn functional grammar, email writing, unseen passage comprehension, and literature-based extracts. The distribution of marks is shown in the table below.
| Section-wise Weightage of Communicative English | ||
| Section | Topics with Number of Periods | Weightage |
| A | Reading Skills (50 Periods) | 22 |
| B | Writing Skills and Grammar (50 Periods) | 22 |
| C | Grammar (50 Periods) | 10 |
| D | Literature Textbook (50 Periods) | 26 |
| Internal Assessment | 20 | |
| Total | 80 | |
This breakdown helps students prioritise reading and writing practice while ensuring proper revision of grammar and literature extracts.
| Unit | Unit Name | Section |
| A | Reading Skills | Two unseen passages with a maximum word limit of 750 words |
| B | Writing Skills | Email to school authorities (Application for leave/ change of subject /change of section/ bus-timings or similar topics) in maximum 50 words. |
| C | Grammar | Tenses |
| D | Literature Textbook | 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. |
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| Class | Total Subjects | Total Chapters | Key Subjects | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 345 | English, Mathematics, Hindi | View All Books |
| Class 2 | 4 | 311 | English, Mathematics, Hindi | View All Books |
| Class 3 | 7 | 1200 | English, Mathematics, Hindi, EVS | View All Books |
| Class 4 | 7 | 150 | English, Mathematics, Hindi, EVS | View All Books |
| Class 5 | 7 | 83 | English, Mathematics, Hindi, EVS | View All Books |
| Class 6 | 10 | 1547 | Mathematics, Science, Social Science, English | View All Books |
| Class 7 | 9 | 167 | Mathematics, Science, Social Science, English | View All Books |
| Class 8 | 10 | 112 | Mathematics, Science, Social Science, English | View All Books |
| Class 9 | 8 | 386 | Mathematics, Science, Social Science, English | View All Books |
| Class 10 📌 | 8 | 328 | Maths, Science, Social Science, English | Board Exam Books |
| Class 11 📌 | 25 | 927 | Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths | View 11th Books |
| Class 12 📌 | 23 | 719 | Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths | Board Exam Books |
| Total | 122 Subjects | 6,275 Chapters | Complete CBSE Curriculum Coverage | |