531847_531847_531847_531847_Class 12 English subject state board

Section General Weightage Topics Covered

Reading Skills 15-22 Marks Unseen passages (factual, descriptive, literary, case-based) to assess comprehension, interpretation, and vocabulary.

Writing Skills 18-25 Marks Notice writing, formal/informal invitations and replies, letter writing (editor, business, job application), article/report writing.

Grammar 12-25 Marks Tenses, clauses, voice (active/passive), reported speech, prepositions, articles, word formation, synthesis, transformation, syntax, idioms/phrases, and in some cases, translation (e.g., Hindi to English for UP Board).

Literature 40 Marks Detailed study of prescribed prose, poetry, and supplementary reader texts.

Prescribed Textbooks and Chapters (Common in many boards)

Many state boards use the NCERT textbooks Flamingo and Vistas. The Maharashtra board uses Yuvabharati as its coursebook.

Flamingo (Prose & Poetry)

Prose: Includes chapters such as The Last Lesson, Lost Spring, Deep Water, and Indigo.Flamingo (Prose & Poetry)

Prose: Includes chapters such as The Last Lesson, Lost Spring, Deep Water, and Indigo.

Poetry: Features poems like My Mother at Sixty-Six, Keeping Quiet, and A Thing of Beauty. 

Vistas (Supplementary Reader)

This textbook contains stories such as The Third Level, The Tiger King, and The Enemy.