The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the CBSE Class 11 English Core Syllabus for the 2025-26 academic session. The CBSE Class 11 English syllabus has been released on the official website. Students can download the CBSE 11th English syllabus from this page as well. The CBSE Class 11 English subject is divided into two categories: English Core and English Elective. The CBSE Class 11 English Core syllabus is organised into three sections: Part A, Part B, and Part C. Section A focuses on Reading Comprehension, Section B covers Creative Writing and Grammar, while Section C includes content from Literature Textbooks and Supplementary Reading Materials. Check more details about the CBSE 11th syllabus 2026 here.
CBSE has released the CBSE 11th English core syllabus 2025-26. Students can download the CBSE 11th English core syllabus PDF from the given link below.
Download Here: CBSE Class 11 English Core Syllabus PDF
Section | Total Marks |
Reading Skills | 26 |
Grammar and Creative Writing Skills | 23 |
Literature Text Book and Supplementary Reading Text | 31 |
TOTAL | 80 |
Internal Assessment Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills: • Listening & Speaking (5 + 5) • Project Work | 10 + 10 |
GRAND TOTAL | 100 |
CBSE Class 11 English offers two courses: Core and Elective. The Core Course includes two textbooks—Hornbill, which features both prose and poetry, and Snapshots, a supplementary reader comprising a collection of short stories. Almost all CBSE Board schools use Hornbill and Snapshots published by the National Council of Education Research and Training, New Delhi.
The Portrait of a Lady (Prose)
A Photograph (Poem)
“We’re Not Afraid to Die… if We Can Be Together
Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues
The Laburnum Top (Poem)
The Voice of the Rain (Poem)
Childhood (Poem) The Adventure
Silk Road (Prose) Father to Son
The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse (Prose)
The Address (Prose)
Mother’s Day (Play)
Birth (Prose) The Tale of Melon City
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