CBSE Class 12 Urdu Core Syllabus 2026-27

URDU CORE

CLASS-XII (2026-27)

(Code No. 303)

Background

Students are expected to have acquired a reasonable degree of language proficiency in Urdu by the time they come to class XI, and the course will aim, essentially, at promoting the higher-order language skills.

For a large number of students, the higher secondary stage will be a preparation for the university, where a fairly high degree of proficiency in Urdu may be required. But for another large group, the higher secondary stage may be a preparation for entry into the world of work. The Urdu Core Course should cater to both groups by promoting the language skills required for academic study as well as the language skills required for the workplace.

Objectives

The general objectives at this stage are:

☐ To listen and comprehend, as well as record in writing, oral presentations on a variety of topics ☐ To develop greater confidence and proficiency in the use of language skills necessary for social and academic purpose to participate in group discussions, interviews by making short oral presentation on given topics.

☐ To perceive the overall meaning and organization of the text

To identify the central/main point and supporting details, etc, to build communicative competence in various aspects

☐ To promote advanced language skills with an aim to develop the skills of reasoning, drawing inferences, etc. through meaningful activities

To develop ability and knowledge required in order to engage in independent reflection and enquiry

At the end of this stage learners will be able to do the following:

Read and comprehend extended texts (prescribed and non-prescribed) in the following genres: science fiction, drama, poetry, biography, autobiography, travel and sports literature, etc.

Text-based writing (i.e., writing in response to questions or tasks based on prescribed or unseen texts) understand and respond to lectures, speeches, etc.

☐ Write expository / argumentative essays, explaining or developing a topic, arguing a case, etc. write formal/informal letters and applications for different purposes.

URDU (Core) (Code: 303) SYLLABUS

CLASS - XII

Section Content Marks

Section A: Comprehension and Writing 45

1. Reading 10

Comprehension of two unseen passages (factual) of about 150 5+5=

words followed by five questions. 10

1. Writing 35
2. Essay (internal choice) 10
3. Letter Writing (Personal, business and official connected 80 with daily life and application writing) (Internal choice)
4. Precis Writing 07
5. Sentence making with the help of idiomatic phrases 10

Section B: Nai Awaaz, text book of 'Urdu Core' for 35

class XII published by NCERT (2011)

1. Prose 20
2. One extract from the prescribed book followed by short 07 answer type questions for comprehension.
3. One essay type question (100 words) on content/ 05 theme of the prescribed book. (internal choice) (General or Value Based)
4. Four short answer type questions on the prescribed 80 book.
5. Poetry 15
6. One essay type question (100 words) on theme/ 05 content or a Value Based Question (Internal choice)

1. Five very short answer type questions on characters/ 05 events/ analytical nature (one word/ one sentence) from extract from the prescribed book.
2. Five text book based one word questions (objective 05 type/ or a Value Based Question (Long answer type)

Total 80

Section C: 20

1. Speaking and listening skill 10
2. Project Work 10

Grand Total 100

Note:

1. The question paper will include value based question (s) to the extent of five marks.
2. The detail of speaking and listening skill, project work is enclosed. Prescribed Books:

Prescribed Books:

1. NAI AWAAZ, text book of 'Urdu Core' for class XII published by NCERT (2011)
2. Urdu Qawaid, Published by NCERT, New Delhi

Section C-1.

DETAILS OF LISTENING & SPEAKING SKILLS

LISTENING (SUGGESTIVE ACTIVITES)

1. To comprehend the explain content.
2. To do discussions on topics taken from the textbooks.
3. To listen to News bulletins and to develop the ability to discuss informally on wide ranging issues like current, National and International affairs, sports, business and any other relevant issue.
4. Formal group discussions and their reporting.
5. Development of art of formal public speaking.
6. Listening of lectures and talks and to extract relevant and useful information and to do presentations.
7. To listen to business news and to be able to extract relevant important information.

SPEAKING (SUGGESTVIE ACTIVITES)

1. Organization of Debates.
2. Poem recitation
3. Group Discussions – Any relevant topic
4. Programme Anchoring
5. To present any event

1. Story Telling
2. Story Completion
3. Role Play
4. Reporting
5. Picture Narration – Students are asked to tell the story taking place in the sequential pictures by paying attention to the criteria provided by the teacher as a Rubric.
6. Picture Description – A single picture may be given to student/ group of student's and they may ask to describe the picture.
7. Organization of a Seminar.
8. Presentation of a book review/ a play a short story or any other given by the teacher to be followed by a Q & A session.
9. Poetry Reading and reciting to be followed by interpretative tasks based on literary analysis of the content.
10. Critical review of a film or a play.

Note:

1. Teacher's may develop their own rubrics to assess the performance of student objectively. 2.

It is recommended that listening & speaking skills should be regularly practiced in the class.

GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT IN LISTENING & SPEAKING SKILLS

Parameters for Assessment – The listening & speaking skills are to be assessed on the following parameters:

1. Interactive competence (Institution & turn taking relevance to the topic)
2. Fluency (cohesion, coherence and speed of delivery)
3. Pronunciation
4. Language (accuracy & vocabulary)

Note:

1. The practice of listening & speaking skills should be done throughout the academic year. 2. The final assessment of the skills is to be done as per the convenience and schedule of the school.
2. The record of the activities conducted and the marks given must be kept for three months after the declaration of result for any random checking by the Board (No recording of the speaking skill is to be done).

Section C-2

DETAILS OF PROJECT WORK

GUIDELINES FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROJECT – 10 MARKS

1. Content (Max, Word limit 1000) 2 Marks 2. Language & Vocabulary 1 Mark 3. The

Pictures and data presented based on the topic 1 Mark 4. Presentation 2 Marks 5. Viva on the project 4 Marks TOTAL= 10 MARKS

SOME SUGGESTIVE PROJECTS

1. Review of any prescribed textbook
2. Critical review of any poem included in the prescribed textbook
3. History of Urdu literature
4. Nationalism
5. Freedom struggle of India
6. Secularism
7. Environmental projection
8. Rivers of India