Exams CBSE CBSE Class 10 Syllabus for English 2025

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CBSE Class 10 Syllabus for English 2025

CBSE Class 10 Syllabus for English: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) emphasises English to build a strong foundation for the students. Students enrolled in the new session of the CBSE Class 10 exam 2025 must be aware of the most recent course curriculum and new examination format. The Board has announced the CBSE Class 10 English syllabus per the latest curriculum and guidelines by CBSE and NCERT.

The CBSE Class 10 English (Language and Literature) syllabus 2025 that we have provided here will assist students in learning the most recent course content and comprehending the format of the exam questions. This article provides all the latest details related to the Class 10 English grammar syllabus 2025 and CBSE Class 10 English syllabus chapters. Read on to find out more.

Latest Update:
— CBSE has revised the Class 10 English syllabus 2025 on cbseacademic.nic.in. Students can download the CBSE Class 10 syllabus 2025 for English from the website, or they can download English – Language and Literature and English Communicative in PDFs.

CBSE Class 10 Syllabus for English 2025 PDF

English is the most important subject in the CBSE Class 10 syllabus. Since the CBSE Class 10 result is calculated based on the best of 5 subjects, English is the main subject out of the 5 subjects. Therefore, the students must focus on this subject to prepare effectively for the exam. In the table below, students can find the complete CBSE Class 10 English syllabus PDF:

Download Syllabus PDF for CBSE Class 10 English Subject (Active)

CBSE Class 10 Section-wise English Syllabus 2025

English Paper I, or the Grammar section, is an important part of the CBSE Class 10 syllabus. The students should prepare for the exam based on the 10th CBSE chapter and section-wise syllabus. Students can find the latest chapter-wise English syllabus for 2025 below:

Section A – Reading Skills (20 marks)	Section B — Writing Skills and Grammar (20 Marks)	Section C – Language Through Literature (40 Marks)
Discursive passage of 400-450 words. (10 marks)	Grammar (10 Marks) -Tenses -Modals -Subject-verb concord -Reported speech -Commands and requests -Statements-questions -Determiners	Reference to the Context (10 Marks)-One extract out of two from Drama / Prose (5 Marks)-One extract out of two from poetry (5 Marks)
Case-based passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart etc.) of 200-250 words. (10 marks)	Creative Writing Skills (10 marks) -Formal Letter based on a given situation in 100-120 words. One out of two questions is to be answered. (5 marks) -Writing an Analytical Paragraph (100-120 words) on a given Map / Chart/ Graph/ Cue/ s. One out of two questions is to be answered. (5 marks)	Short & Very Long Answer Questions (30 Marks) -Four out of Five Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from the book. First Flight (4×3=12 marks) -Two out of Three Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words each from Footprints Without Feet. (2×3=6 marks) -One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from First Flight to be answered in about 100-120 words each to assess creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts. This can be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the texts. (6 marks) -One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from Footprints Without Feet on theme or plot involving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text and inference or character sketch to be answered in about 100-120 words. (6 marks)

Topics From ‘First Flight’ Book

In the section below, we have provided Prose and Poem sections that the students must prepare for the exam. Refer to these properly and score higher marks in the exam.

Prose	Poems
A letter to God	Dust of Snow
Nelson Mandela – Long Walk todom	Fire and Ice
Two Stories About Flying	A tiger in the Zoo
From the Diary of Anne Frank	How to Tell Wild Animals
Glimpses of India 6. Mijbil the Otter	The Ball Poem 6. Amanda!
Madam Rides the Bus	The Trees
The Sermon at Benares	Fog
The Proposal (Play)	The Tale of Custard the Dragon
_	For Anne Gregory

Topics From ‘Footprints Without Feet’

Check all the topics in Footprints Without Feet in the following table:

Topics from Footprints Without Feet	Topics from Footprints Without Feet
A Triumph of Surgery	The making of a Scientist
The Thief’s Story	The Necklace
The Midnight Visitor	Bholi
A Question of Trust	The Book That Saved the Earth
Footprints Without Feet	_

Attempt Embibe’s CBSE Class 10 Mock Tests

Students can attempt the full-length CBSE Class 10 mock tests at Embibe. Refer to the following table to access the mock tests:

Subject	Test Your CBSE Class 10 Concepts
Social Science	Attempt Mock Test for CBSE Class 10
Mathematics	Attempt Mock Test for CBSE Class 10
Science	Attempt Mock Test for CBSE Class 10

Class 10 English Guidelines for Assessment in Listening and Speaking Skills

Students will also be assessed on the following skills:

Activities

Activities for listening and speaking are available at www.cbseacademic.in and can be used for developing students’ listening and speaking skills.
Subject teachers must follow the books prescribed in the syllabus to teach the students.
Moreover, teachers may plan their activities and create material assessing listening and speaking skills.

Parameters for Assessment

For assessing the listening and speaking skills of students, the following parameters will be followed:

Interactive competence (Initiation & turn-taking, relevance to the topic).
Fluency (cohesion, coherence, and speed of delivery).
Pronunciation
Language (accuracy and vocabulary).

Schedule

Students must practice listening and speaking skills throughout the academic year.
The final assessment of the skills is to be done as per the convenience and schedule of the school.

Record Keeping

The record of the activities done and the marks given will be kept for three months after the declaration of the result for any random checking by the Board. No recording of speaking skills is to be sent to the Board.

Also check,

Best Books CBSE Class 10	CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10
CBSE Class 10 Previous Year Papers	CBSE Class 10 Result
CBSE Class 10 Social Science	CBSE Class 10 Term I
CBSE NCERT Solutions for Class 10	NCERT Solutions Class 10 Maths

FAQs on CBSE Class 10 English Syllabus 2025

Some of the frequent questions on CBSE Class 10 English are as follows:

Q: How early should I finish my English syllabus for the Class 10 board exam?

Ans: Students should complete the English syllabus for Class 10 at least 30 days before the board exam date and then focus on revising all the important topics.

Q: Where to get the best CBSE Class 10 English books?

Ans: Students can access the CBSE Class 10 English books with videos and solutions on Embibe.

Q: How many chapters are there in the English CBSE Class 10 syllabus?

Ans: CBSE prescribes three English books for Class 10. The number of chapters in the English syllabus is 11.

Q: What are the passing marks for CBSE 10 exams?

Ans: Students are required to score a minimum of 33% marks to pass the examination.

Q: Where can one download the CBSE Class 10 English syllabus?

Ans: Students can download the latest CBSE Class 10th English syllabus PDF by using the link provided in this article or from the CBSE board’s official website.

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