CBSE Class 10 Term 2 Syllabus English 2022: Marking scheme; how to download sample paper
Anu Parthiban | March 24, 2022 | 01:59 PM IST | 2 mins read
CBSE Class 10 term 2 board exam will begin English Language and Literature on April 27. How to download syllabus, sample paper at cbseacademic.nic.in.
Students can access the subject-wise CBSE Class 10 syllabus for the 2025–26 academic session.
Check NowNEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the CBSE Class 10 term 2 board exam 2021-22 from April 26 to May 24, 2022. Students can download CBSE Class 10 term 2 date sheet PDF from the official website, cbse.gov.in. The reduced syllabus of CBSE term 2 Class 10 for all the language subjects, main subjects and elective subjects are also available at cbseacademic.nic.in.
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The CBSE Class 10 term 2 board exam for the major subjects will begin with English Language and Literature on April 27. Students can find the English syllabus Class 10 CBSE 2021-22, marking scheme and how to download sample paper here. With the CBSE term 2 just a month away, students are advised to familiarize themselves with the syllabus and practise sample papers to score better.
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The CBSE has bifurcated the Class 10 syllabus into two terms. Last year, the CBSE board declared the result through alternative assessment criteria.
CBSE Class 10 term 2 English syllabus 2022
Students can find the reduced CBSE Class 10 syllabus 2022 of English term 2.
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Sections |
Topics |
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Reading |
Question based on the following kinds of unseen passages to assess inference, evaluation, vocabulary, analysis and interpretation: 1. Discursive passage (400-450 words) 2. Case based Factual passage (with visual input/ statistical data/ chart etc. 200-250 words)
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Writing |
1. Descriptive Paragraph (Diary) 2. Story writing (based on beginning line, outline, cues etc.) |
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Grammar |
1. Tenses 2. Subject-Verb Concord 3. Modals 4. Determiners 5. Reported Speech 6. Commands and Requests 7. Statements 8. Questions
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Literature |
Questions based on extracts / texts to assess interpretation, inference, extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts.
Moments 1. Weathering the Storm in Ersama 2. The Last Leaf 3. A House is not a Home 4. The Beggar
Beehive Prose 1. Packing 2. Reach for The Top 3. The Bond of Love 4. If I were You
Poems 1. No Men Are Foreign 2. On killing a Tree 3. The Snake Trying
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How to download CBSE Class 10 English sample paper 2022
Students can follow the steps given below to download the CBSE 10th English sample paper PDF.
- Visit the CBSE official website, cbseacademic.nic.in
- Click on the “Sample Question Paper” link in the menu bar.
- From the drop-down menu, select “SQP 2021-22” and then Class 10.
- A table will be displayed in a new page
- Click on the subject link and download the CBSE Class 10 term 2 sample paper PDF and marking scheme.
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CBSE Class 10 Marking Scheme 2022 English
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Section |
Weightage (in Marks) |
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Reading |
10 |
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Writing and Grammar |
10 |
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Literature |
20 |
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Total |
40 |
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Internal assessment |
10 |
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Grand total |
50 |
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