CBSE Class 10 English Communicative Syllabus 2026-27

ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE Subject Code-101 Class-X (2026-27)

SECTION-WISE WEIGHTAGE

Section Total Weightage

Α Reading Skills 22

В Writing Skills 22

C Grammar 10

D Literature Textbook 26

TOTAL 80

SECTION A: READING SKILLS

12+10=22 Marks

The section will have two unseen passages with the maximum word limit of 750 words. The passages can have continuous and non-continuous text inspired from the themes in prescribed books. Please refer to the Main Course Book (MCB) for types of non-continuous texts. (For example –Unit 1 has lists, tables, cues, message, telephone conversation etc.).

Objective Type Questions (including Multiple Choice Questions), Very Short Answer Type Questions (oneword/ one phrase / one sentence) and Short Answer Type Questions (30-40 words each) will be asked to test interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation and vocabulary in context.

SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS

22 Marks

This section will have a variety of short and long writing tasks.

Application for leave/ change of subject /change of section/ bus-timings or similar topics in maximum 50 words 3 marks

4 marks

Factual Description of a person/object in maximum 100 words

One out of two formal letters, in maximum 120 words, thematically aligned to topics in MCB.

7 marks

One out of two articles based on verbal cues, in maximum 150 words, thematically aligned to MCB topics. 8 marks 1

SECTION C: GRAMMAR

10 marks

Grammar items will be taught and assessed over a period of time.

1. Tenses
2. Modals
3. Subject – Verb Concord
4. Reported speech

• Commands and requests
• Statements
• Questions

5. Clauses

Noun clauses

Adverb clauses

• Relative clauses

6. Determiners

The above items may be tested through test types as given below:

Gap filling 3 marks

• Editing or Omission 4 marks

Sentences Reordering or Sentence Transformation in context. 3 marks

SECTION D: LITERATURE TEXTBOOK 26 Marks

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. 4x2=8 marks

Five Short Answer Type Questions out of six from the Literature Reader to test local and global comprehension of theme and ideas, analysis, evaluation and appreciation (30-40 words each)

<math>5x2 = 10 \text{ marks}</math>

One out of two Long Answer Type Questions to assess how the values inherent in the text have been brought out. Creativity, evaluation and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts will be assessed. This can also be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the texts. (150 words). 8 marks

Prescribed Books: Interact in English Series by CBSE (available on www.cbseacademic.nic.in)

Main Course Book (Revised Edition)

Literature Reader (Revised Edition)

Workbook (Revised Edition) 2

NOTE: Teachers are suggested to:

1. encourage classroom interaction among peers, students and teachers through activities such as roleplay, group work etc.,
2. reduce teacher-talk time and keep it to the minimum,
3. take up questions for discussion to encourage pupils to participate and to marshal their ideas and express and defend their views.

English Communicative Question Paper Design CLASS X (2026-27)

TIME: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80

S.No Competencies % Weightage

Demonstrative Knowledge + Understanding

(Knowledge based simple recall questions, to

Up to 30%

or theories, identify, define, or recite, information,

Comprehension –to be familiar with meaning and

to understand conceptually, interpret, compare,

contrast, explain, paraphrase information)

2 Conceptual (Use Application abstract

Up to 35%

knowledge to new situations; use given content to

interpret a situation, provide an example or solve

a problem) 3 Analysis, Evaluation and Creativity Analysis & Up to 35%

differentiate between different pieces of

information; organise and/or integrate unique

pieces of information from a variety of sources.

Total 100%

Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills: Guidelines for the Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills are given at Annexure I. 3

Annexure I

Guidelines for Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills (ALS)

ALS is a component of the Subject Enrichment Activity under Internal Assessment. ALS must be seen as an integrated component of all four language skills. Suggested activities, therefore, take intoconsideration an integration of the four language skills but during assessment, emphasis will be given to speaking and listening, since reading and writing are already being assessed in the written exam.

Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills: (5 Marks)

i. Activities:

Subject teachers must refer to books prescribed in the syllabus.

lacktrian In addition to the above, teachers may plan their own activities and create their own material for assessing the listening and speaking skills.

1. Parameters for Assessment: The listening and speaking skills are to be assessed on the following parameters:
2. Interactive competence (Initiation and turn taking, relevance to the topic)
3. Fluency (cohesion, coherence and speed of delivery)
4. Pronunciation
5. Language (grammar and vocabulary)

Suggestive Rubric

2 3 4 5

Contributions Contributions Develops Interaction is Initiates &

are mainly are often interaction adequately logically

unrelated to unrelated to adequately, initiated and develops

those of other those of the makes developed simple

Interaction speakers otherspeaker however conversation

minimal effort onfamiliar

Shows hardly Generally to initiate Takes turn topics

anyinitiative in passive inthe conversation butneeds

the development some Takes turns

development of of Needs prompting

conversation conversation constant appropriately

prompting to Very limited take turns interaction

• Noticeably Usually Is willing Speaks Speaks

long pauses; fluent; to speak without fluently

Fluency & rate of speech produces at length, noticeable almost with

Coherence is slow simple however effort, with a no repetition

• Frequent speech repetition little & minimal

repetition fluently, but is repetition hesitation

and/or self- loses noticeable Develops

correction this coherence Demonstrat topicfully &

is all right in in complex Hesitates es coherently 4