EXAMINATION
SPECIFICATIONS
Class
XI (ENGLISH CORE)
3
Hours Marks:
90
Section
A
READING
(15 Marks)
Question 1: Long Reading Passage of 600 Words 08 Marks
Question
1 shall have two sets of questions
a) 6 Questions carrying 1 mark
each, out of which two shall be MCQs - 6x1= 6 Marks
b) Vocabulary Testing - 2
Questions carrying one mark each. 2x1= 2 Marks
Question 2: Reading Passage of 500 Words for Summary
and Note Making 07 Marks
a) Note making - 5 Marks
b) Summary - 2 Marks
SECTION
B
Writing
Skills - 26 Marks
Question 3: One out of two
short writing/composition tasks based on notice/ poster/ advertisement.
(50 Words) 05 Marks
Question 4: One out of two
compositions in the form of article, speech, or a debate
(150
- 200 Words) 08 Marks
Question 5: Writing one out
of two letters based on verbal input. It would cover all types of letters. 07 Marks
Question
6:
Report/Factual Description 06
Marks
SECTION
C
Grammar
- 10 Marks
Different grammatical structures
in meaningful contexts will be tested. Item types will include gap filling,
sentence re-ordering, dialogue completion and sentence transformation. The
grammar syllabus will include determiners, tenses, clauses, modals and Voice.
These grammar areas will be tested using the following test types.
Question 7: Error Correction
04 Marks
Question 8: Editing Task 04
Marks
Question 9: Re - Ordering of
Sentences 02 Marks
SECTION
D
Textual
Question - 24 Marks
Question 10: One out of two
extracts based on poetry from the text to test reference to
context, comprehension and
appreciation. 01x04 = 04 Marks
Question 11: Five out of six
short answer questions (up to 40 words) on the lessons from
poetry prose and plays from
both Hornbill and Snapshots with 3+3 pattern. (3 questions each from each book)
05X02 = 10 Marks
Question 12: One out of two
long answer questions based on the prescribed Text Books both
Hornbill and
Snapshots with 1+1 pattern. (150 Words) 01X06 = 06 Marks
Question 13:
Value based Question (One from both textbooks with a choice) 04 marks
SECTION
E
Long
Reading Text - Novel - 15 Marks
The Canterville
Ghost by Oscar Wilde (unabridged
version 1906 Edition)
or
Up From Slavery
by Booker T. Washington 2000 Edition
Question 14: Long Answer
Question (Approximately 150 Words) 08 Marks
Question 15: Long Answer
Question (Approximately 130 Words) 07 Marks