CBSE Class 10 English - Language and Literature Syllabus - Free PDF Download
CBSE Syllabus 2026-27 Class 10: The CBSE Class 10 English - Language and Literature Syllabus for the examination year 2026-27 has been released by the Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE. The board will hold the final examination at the end of the year following the annual assessment scheme, which has led to the release of the syllabus. The 2026-27 CBSE Class 10 English - Language and Literature Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new CBSE syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed CBSE Class 10 English - Language and Literature Syllabus for 2026-27 is below.
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CBSE Class 10 English - Language and Literature Revised Syllabus
CBSE Class 10 English - Language and Literature Course Structure 2026-27 With Marking Scheme
| # | Unit/Topic | Marks | Marks with options |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Flight | 23 | |
| 1 | A Letter to God | ||
| 2 | Nelson Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom | ||
| 3 | Stories About Flying | ||
| 4 | From the Diary of Anne Frank | ||
| 5 | Glimpses of India | ||
| 5 | The Hundred Dresses - I | ||
| 6 | Mijbil the Otter | ||
| 6 | The Hundred Dresses - II | ||
| 7 | Madam Rides the Bus | ||
| 8 | The Sermon at Benares | ||
| 9 | The Proposal | ||
| 2 | Footprints Without Feet | 17 | |
| 1 | A Triumph of Surgery | ||
| 2 | The Thief’s Story | ||
| 3 | The Midnight Visitor | ||
| 4 | A Question of Trust | ||
| 5 | Footprints Without Feet | ||
| 6 | The Making of a Scientist | ||
| 7 | The Necklace | ||
| 8 | Bholi | ||
| 8 | The Hack Driver | ||
| 9 | The Book that Saved the Earth | ||
| 3 | Reading Skills (Unseen Passage) | 20 | |
| 4 | Grammar | 10 | |
| 5 | Writing Skills | 10 | |
| Total | - | - |
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Syllabus
1: First Flight
CBSE Class 10 English - Language and Literature Syllabus
1 A Letter to God
- A Letter to God
- Dust of Snow
- Fire and Ice
2 Nelson Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom
- Nelson Mandela Long Walk to Freedom
- A Tiger in the Zoo
3 Stories About Flying
- His First Flight
- Black Aeroplane
- How to Tell Wild Animals
- The Ball Poem
4 From the Diary of Anne Frank
- From the Diary of Anne Frank
- Amanda!
5 Glimpses of India
- A Baker from Goa
- Coorg
- Tea from Assam
- The Trees
5 The Hundred Dresses - I
- The Hundred Dresses - I
6 Mijbil the Otter
- Mijbil the Otter
- Fog
6 The Hundred Dresses - II
- The Hundred Dresses - II
- Animals
7 Madam Rides the Bus
- Madam Rides the Bus
- The Tale of Custard the Dragon
8 The Sermon at Benares
- The Sermon at Benares
- For Anne Gregory
9 The Proposal
- The Proposal
2: Footprints Without Feet
CBSE Class 10 English - Language and Literature Syllabus
1 A Triumph of Surgery
- A Triumph of Surgery
2 The Thief’s Story
- The Thief’s Story
3 The Midnight Visitor
- The Midnight Visitor
4 A Question of Trust
- A Question of Trust
5 Footprints Without Feet
- Footprints Without Feet
6 The Making of a Scientist
- The Making of a Scientist
7 The Necklace
- The Necklace
8 Bholi
- Bholi
8 The Hack Driver
- The Hack Driver
9 The Book that Saved the Earth
- The Book that Saved the Earth
