English Syllabus [AHSEC Class 11 English Syllabus for 2025 Exam]

AHSEC Class 11 English Syllabus for 2025 Exam
Subject – English (Common Subject for All Streams)

Revised syllabus for 2025 exam

3 Hours (One Paper - Marks: 100)

Final Exam: 90

Internal Assessment: 10

Unit-wise Marks & Periods Distribution

Unit	Topic	Marks	Periods
A	Reading Unseen Passages (Two)	20	30
B	Writing	20	30
C	Grammar	10	20
D	Textual Questions	40	80
-	(i) Textbook (Hornbill)	30	-
-	(ii) Supplementary Reader (Snapshots)	10	-
E	Conversation Skills	10	20
-	(i) Listening	5	-
-	(ii) Speaking	5	-
Total		100	180

Section A: Reading (20 Marks)

Two unseen passages with a total length of 1100 words:

1. Passage 1 (600 words) – 12 Marks

Short-answer questions on local and global comprehension (10 Marks).

Vocabulary-based questions (2 Marks).

2. Passage 2 (500 words) – 8 Marks

Note-making (5 Marks).

Word formation and vocabulary-based questions (3 Marks).

Section B: Writing (20 Marks)

Composition Tasks:

1. Factual Description / Report Writing – 6 Marks (80-100 words).

2. Composition based on Visual/Verbal Input – 6 Marks (100-150 words).

3. Letter Writing – 8 Marks

- Business/official letters (enquiries, complaints, information requests, orders).

- Letters to the editor (opinions on public issues).

- Job applications.

Section C: Grammar (20 Marks)

Grammar Topics & Question Types:

1. Determiners, Tenses, Modal Auxiliaries, Error Correction – 4 Marks.

2. Dialogue Completion & Sentence Transformation – 4 Marks.

3. Reordering Sentences – 2 Marks.

Section D: Textual Questions (40 Marks)

Part A: Hornbill (30 Marks)

Q9: One extract-based question from poetry – 8 Marks.

Q10: Two short-answer questions from poetry – 6 Marks.

Q11: Five short-answer questions from prose – 10 Marks.

Q12: One long-answer question from prose – 6 Marks.

Supplementary Reader: Snapshots (10 Marks)

Lessons & Authors:

Question Types:

Q13: One long-answer question – 6 Marks.

Q14: Two short-answer questions – 4 Marks.

Section E: Conversation Skills (10 Marks)

Project Word/Internal Assessment

Listening & Speaking Skills Assessment

1. Listening Skills (5 Marks)

- Examiner reads a 350-word passage aloud.

- Students answer True/False, Gap-filling, Short Questions.

Marking Criteria:

- Understanding words/phrases (2 Marks).

- Evaluating statements (1 Mark).

- Word meaning in context (2 Marks).

2. Speaking Skills (5 Marks)

Task Types:

Narration based on pictures.

Description of a scene/person/place.

Speaking on a topic.

Assessment Criteria:

Pronunciation (2 Marks).

Logical presentation (1 Mark).

Sentence structure (2 Marks).