NCERT Syllabus for Class 11 English 2025-26 - Download Latest Syllabus PDF here

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The Class 11 English syllabus 2025-26 has been released by the National Council of Educational Research and Training on its official website (ncert.nic.in). Students can download the class 11 English NCERT syllabus pdf, solutions, and notes. The NCERT class 11 English syllabus improves students writing, grammar, poetry, and literature skills.

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NCERT Books for Class 11 English
NCERT Solution for Class 11 English

NCERT Syllabus for Class 11 English 2025-26 - Download Latest Syllabus PDF here

The NCERT syllabus for class 11 builds students understanding to learn basics and advanced learning of the subject which helps them in their board exams and competitive exams. The NCERT syllabus for class 11 English pdf has 2 Courses-Core Course and Elective Course. In the Core Course there are Hornbill and Snapshots and in the Elective Course is Woven Words which contains three sections of short stories, poetry, and essays.

The NCERT Class 11 English syllabus 2025-26

The NCERT syllabus for class 11 English improves student's learning of English grammar, poetry, and literature easily. In the following table, students can find both the course syllabus including their book names, chapter numbers, and chapter names.

Class 11 English Syllabus 2025-26 - Hornbill (Main Book) (Core Course)

Prose	Author	Poetry	Poet
The Portrait of a Lady	Khushwant Singh	A Photograph	Shirley Toulson
We’re Not Afraid to Die... If We Can All Be Together	Gordon Cook & Alan East		Ted Hughes
Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues	A.R. Williams	The Laburnum Top The Voice of the Rain	Ted Hughes Walt Whitman
The Ailing Planet: The Green Movement's Role	Nani Palkhivala	Childhood	Markus Natten
The Adventure	Jayant Narlikar
Silk Road	Nick Middleton	Father to Son	Elizabeth Jennings

Class 11 English Syllabus 2025-26 Snapshots (Supplementary Reader) (Core Course)

Chapter Name	Author
The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse	William Saroyan
The Address	Marga Minco
Mother’s Day	J.B. Priestley
Birth	A.J. Cronin
The Tale of Melon City	Vikram Seth

Class 11 English Syllabus 2025-26 Woven Words (Short Stories)

Title	Author
The Lament	Anton Chekhov
A Pair of Mustachios	Mulk Raj Anand
The Rocking-horse Winner	D.H. Lawrence
The Adventure of the Three Garridebs	Arthur Conan Doyle
Pappachi’s Moth	Arundhati Roy
The Third and Final Continent	Jhumpa Lahiri
Glory at Twilight	Bhabani Bhattacharya
The Luncheon	W. Somerset Maugham

Class 11 English Syllabus 2025-26 Woven Words (Poetry)

Title	Poet
The Peacock	Sujata Bhatt
Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds	William Shakespeare
Coming	Philip Larkin
Telephone Conversation	Wole Soyinka
The World is too Much With Us	William Wordsworth
Mother Tongue	Padma Sachdev
Hawk Roosting	Ted Hughes
For Elkana	Nissim Ezekiel
Refugee Blues	W.H. Auden
Felling of the Banyan Tree	Dilip Chitre
Ode to a Nightingale	John Keats
Ajamil and the Tigers	Arun Kolatkar

Class 11 English Syllabus 2025-26 Woven Words (Essays)

Title	Author
My Watch	Mark Twain
My Three Passions	Bertrand Russell
Patterns of Creativity	S. Chandrasekhar
Tribal Verse	G.N. Devy
What is a Good Book?	John Ruskin
The Story	E.M.Forster
Bridges	Kumudini Lakhia

NCERT Books for Class 11 English

The NCERT book for class 11 English enhance student’s understanding of English literature and improve their writing, and grammar skills. The NCERT book for class 11 English contains two courses- Core Course and Elective Course. In the Core Course, there are two books, 1 (Hornbill) which includes prose and poetry part, and 2 is (Snapshots) which is a reader book that contains short stories. The Elective Course has one book that is (Woven Words) that has short stories, poetry, and essays. NCERT books for class 11 will make students learn in depth and also prepare them for their board exams.

NCERT Solution for Class 11 English

With the help of NCERT Solution for class 11 students can understand and learn the concept easily. The NCERT class 11 English solution offers students to learn in-depth English literature. The solution book has exercises in it that help students practice more questions and improve their writing and grammar understanding. With the solution for class 11 English students can simply get good marks in exams and get prepared for boards and competitive exams.

Difference Between English Core and English Elective Course

English Core Course is for students who want to learn a basic understanding of the English language and literature. It focuses on improving students reading, writing, and grammar skills.
English Elective Course is for students who want to learn English in depth. It is an advanced level course for students who want to build a career in English literature.

Related links:

NCERT Syllabus for class 11 Physics 2024-25	NCERT syllabus for Class 11 Biology 2024-25	NCERT Books for Class 11 English
NCERT Syllabus for Class 11 Maths 2024-25	NCERT syllabus for Class 11 Hindi 2024-25	NCERT Books for class 11 Physics
NCERT syllabus for Class 11 Chemistry 2024-25	NCERT Books for class 11 Chemistry	NCERT Books for Class 11 Maths
NCERT Book for class 11 Biology	NCERT Book for class 11 Hindi

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Where can I get the NCERT syllabus online?

The latest NCERT syllabus is available on the official website - ncert.nic.in.

2. Is the PDF of NCERT English books available online?

Yes, NCERT books pdf are also available at the official website of NCERT for all the subjects including English.

3. How can I prepare for the writing section for Class 11 English exam?

To prepare for the writing section, you need to practice article writing, letter writing and other important questions regularly. Read model answers from reference books, focus on grammar, expand vocabulary, and get feedback from teachers.

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