English Language and Literature Class X (2026-27) - Section-wise Weightage - Marks 80

Oct 22, 2026

English Language and Literature for Class X (2026-27) specifies a total of 80 marks with section-wise distribution. Reading Comprehension includes unseen discursive and case-based passages, assessed through objective and short-answer questions targeting comprehension, inference, evaluation, and vocabulary. Writing and Grammar cover determiners, tenses, modals, subject-verb concord, and reported speech, plus formal letter and analytical paragraph tasks with word limits. Language through Literature includes reference to context, extracts from prescribed drama/prose and poetry, and short and long answer questions from the books First Flight and Footprints Without Feet.

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Reading Time20 min

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Section A: Reading Skills

Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage

Section B: Writing Skills and Grammar

Grammar

Writing Skills

Section C: Language through Literature

Reference to the Context

Short & Very Long Answer Questions

Prescribed Books

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Subject Code-184 Classes-X (2026-27) Marks-80 | Sections Competencies Total
marks | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Reading Comprehension | Conceptual understanding, decoding, analyzing, inferring, interpreting and vocabulary | 20 | | Writing Skills and Grammar | Creative expression of an opinion, reasoning, justifying, illustrating, appropriate style and tone, usingappropriate format and fluency.
Applying conventions, using integrated structures with accuracy and fluency | 20 | | Language through Literature | Recalling, reasoning, appreciating, applying literary conventions, illustrating and justifying. Extract relevant information, identifying the central theme and sub-theme, understanding the writers’message and writing fluently. | 40 | | Total | | 80 | | For the details of Internal Assessment of 20 marks, please refer to thecircular no. Acad-11/2019, dated March 06, 2019. | | | ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE CLASS-X (2025-26) SECTION-WISE WEIGHTAGE | Sections
Weightage | | | | --- | --- | --- | | A | Reading Skills | 20 Marks | | B | Writing Skills with Grammar | 20 Marks | | C | Language through Literature | 40 Marks | Section A Reading Skills I. Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage 20 Marks 1. Discursive passage of 400-450 words. 10 marks 2. Case-based factual passage (with visual input-statistical data, chart etc. ) of 200-250 words. 10 marks (Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words) Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions, and Short Answer Questions (to be answered in 30-40 words) will be asked to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation and vocabulary. Section B Writing Skills and Grammar II Grammar 10 Marks 􀁸 Determiners 􀁸 Tenses 􀁸 Modals 􀁸 Subject – verb concord 􀁸 Reported speech o Commands and requests o Statements o Questions 3. The courses at the secondary level seek to cement high professional grasp of grammatical items and levels of accuracy. Accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar in context will be assessed through Gap Filling/ Editing/Transformation exercises. Ten out of 12 questions will have to be attempted. III. Writing Skills 10 marks 4. Writing a Formal Letter based on a given situation, in 100-120 words. One out of two questions is to be answered. 5 marks 5. Writing an Analytical Paragraph in 100-120 words on a given Map/ Chart/ Graph/Cue/s. One out of two questions is to be answered. 5 marks Section C 40 Marks Language through Literature IV. Reference to the Context 5+5=10 Marks 6. One extract out of two from Drama / Prose. 7. One extract out of two from poetry. Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions Very Short Answer Questions (one word/One sentence), Short Answer Questions (to be answered in 30-40 words) will be asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation and vocabulary. V. Short & Very Long Answer Questions 30 Marks 8. Four out of Five Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from the bookFIRST FLIGHT to assess interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation. 4x3=12 marks 9. Two out of Three Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words each from FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET to assess interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation. 2x3=6 marks 10. 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 text. This can be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the text. 6 marks 11. 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 Prescribed Books: Published by NCERT, New Delhi 1. FIRST FLIGHT A. Prose 1. A Letter to

FAQs

How are the 80 marks distributed across the sections for Class X (2026-27)?

The paper is divided into Reading Skills (20), Writing Skills with Grammar (20), and Language through Literature (40), totaling 80 marks.

What types of passages are used in Reading Comprehension, and what are their word limits?

It includes a discursive passage of 400–450 words and a case-based factual passage (with visual/statistical input) of 200–250 words; together they total 600–700 words.

Which prescribed books are referenced for questions in Language through Literature?

Reference to context and answer questions come from First Flight, Footprints Without Feet, and Words and Expressions–II (Workbook for Class X) for relevant units.

Oct 22, 2026

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