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English Core SrSec 2023-24

The document outlines the sections and questions in the English Core Code No. 301 Class XII 2023-24 exam. It will have 3 sections - Section A will assess reading skills through 2 unseen passages totaling 700-750 words along with multiple choice and short answer questions. Section B will evaluate creative writing skills like notices, invitations, letters, articles through 6 short response questions. Section C will test comprehension, analysis and appreciation of literature extracts from Flamingo and Vistas textbooks through multiple choice, short and long answer questions assessing themes, events and requiring extrapolation beyond the texts.

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English Core SrSec 2023-24

The document outlines the sections and questions in the English Core Code No. 301 Class XII 2023-24 exam. It will have 3 sections - Section A will assess reading skills through 2 unseen passages totaling 700-750 words along with multiple choice and short answer questions. Section B will evaluate creative writing skills like notices, invitations, letters, articles through 6 short response questions. Section C will test comprehension, analysis and appreciation of literature extracts from Flamingo and Vistas textbooks through multiple choice, short and long answer questions assessing themes, events and requiring extrapolation beyond the texts.

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ENGLISH CORE

CODE NO. 301


CLASS – XII
2023-24

Section A – 22 Marks
Reading Skills

I Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage (12+10 = 22 Marks)

1. One unseen passage to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis and inference.


Vocabulary assessment will also be assessed via inference. The passage may be
factual, descriptive or literary.
2. One unseen case-based factual passage with verbal/visual inputs like statistical data,
charts etc. to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation.

Note: The combined word limit for both the passages will be 700-750 words.

Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions and Short Answer type Questions
(to be answered in 40-50 words) will be asked.

Section B – 18 Marks
Creative Writing Skills
II. Creative Writing Skills
3.Notice, up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered.(4 Marks:
Format : 1 / Content : 2 / Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar : 1 ).
4. Formal/Informal Invitation and Reply, up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to
be answered. (4 Marks: Format : 1 / Content : 2 / Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar :1 ).
5. Letters based on verbal/visual input, to be answered in approximately 120-150 words.
Letter types include application for a job with bio data or resume. Letters to the editor (giving
suggestions or opinion on issues of public interest) . One out of the two given questions to
be answered . (5 Marks: Format : 1 / Organisation of Ideas: 1/Content : 2 / Accuracy of
Spelling and Grammar :1 ).
6. Article/ Report Writing, descriptive and analytical in nature, based on verbal inputs, to be
answered in 120-150 words. One out of the two given questions to be answered . (5 Marks:
Format : 1 / Organisation of Ideas: 1/Content : 2 / Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar :1 ).

Section C – 40 Marks
Literature Text Book and Supplementary Reading Text

This section will have variety of assessment items including Multiple Choice
Questions, Objective Type Questions, Short Answer Type Questions and Long
Answer Type Questions to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation
and extrapolation beyond the text.
7. One Poetry extract out of two, from the book Flamingo, to assess comprehension,
interpretation, analysis, inference and appreciation. (6x1=6 Marks)

8. One Prose extract out of two, from the book Vistas, to assess comprehension,
interpretation, analysis, evaluation and appreciation. (4x1=4 Marks)

9. One prose extract out of two from the book Flamingo, to assess comprehension,
interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation. (6x1=6Marks)

10. Short answer type questions (from Prose and Poetry from the book Flamingo), to
be answered in 40-50 words each. Questions should elicit inferential responses
through critical thinking. Five questions out of the six given, are to be answered.
(5x2=10 Marks)

11. Short answer type questions, from Prose (Vistas), to be answered in 40- 50 words
each. Questions should elicit inferential responses through critical thinking. Any two
out of three questions to be done. (2x2=4 Marks)

12. One Long answer type question, from Prose/Poetry (Flamingo), to be answered in
120-150 words. Questions can be based on incident / theme / passage / extract / event
as reference points to assess extrapolation beyond and across the text. The question
will elicit analytical and evaluative response from the student. Any one out of two
questions to be done. (1x5=5 Marks)

13. One Long answer type question, based on the chapters from the book Vistas, to be
answered in 120-150 words, to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond
the text. Questions to provide analytical and evaluative responses using incidents,
events, themes, as reference points. Any one out of two questions to be done.
(1x5=5 Marks)

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