English exam pattern is as below:
Division of Syllabus for Term II (October-March) Total Weightage Assigned | Total Weightage Assigned | |
Summative Assessment II | 30% | |
Section | Marks | |
Reading | 20 | |
Writing | 25 | |
Grammar | 20 | |
Literature + Value Based Question | 25 | |
Formative Assessment | 20% | |
TOTAL | 90 marks | 50% |
The question paper will include Value Based Question(s) from Literature Section to the extent of 3-5 marks |
SECTION A: READING 20 Marks
Qs 1-3 The reading section will have three unseen texts as shown below:
Text number | TextType | Length | Marks | Type of Questions |
Text 1 | Factual/ Discursive/ Literary | 450 - 500 words | 7+3 =10 | Supply Type - 7 Qs Table completion, w, short answer questions and Reference questions) Vocabulary/ word attack skills - 3 Qs |
Text 2 | Factual/ Discursive/ Literary | 200 - 300 words | 5 | Multiple Choice Questions. |
Text 3 | Factual/ Discursive/ Literary | 200 - 300 words In case of a poem, it may be shorter than 200 words. | 5 | Multiple Choice Questions. |
SECTION B: WRITING 25 Marks
The writing section comprises six writing tasks as indicated below.
Q. 4 Writing a Notice in 50 -60 words 3 marks
Q. 5 Writing a Message or a Diary Entry in 50-60 words 3 marks
Q. 6 A composition of up to 80-100 words in the form of Biographical sketch, Interpretation, or Description (people, objects or events) 4 marks
Q. 7 An extended writing task of length up to 120 - 150 words in the form of a Formal/Informal Letter or Email. The long piece of writing will assess the use of appropriate style, language, content and expression. 5 marks
Q. 8 An extended writing task of 120 -150 words in the form of a Story or a Report. 5 marks
Q. 9 An extended writing task of 120 - 150 words in the form of an Article or a Speech 5 marks
SECTION C: GRAMMAR 20 Marks
This section will assess Grammar items in context for 20 Marks. It will carry 5 questions of 4 marks each.
Questions no 10 will have Multiple Choice Questions. The test types for MCQs include the following:
- Gap filling
- Sentence completion
- Dialogue completion
Questions 11, 12,13 & 14 will be based on response supplied by students (Supply Type). The test types will include the following:
- Sentence reordering
- Editing/ Omission
- Sentence transformation
SECTION D: LITERATURE 25 Marks
Q. 15 will have the following arrangement:
15 A: An extract from poetry with three Multiple Choice Questions based on reference to context. 3 marks
15 B: An extract from a short story with three reference to context questions requiring the students to supply the answers. 3 marks
15 C: An extract from a play with three reference to context questions requiring the students to supply the answers. 3 marks
Q. 16 Three out of four short answer type questions in 50 -60 words based on prose, poetry and play of 2 marks each. The questions will not test recall but inference and evaluation. 6 marks
Q. 17 One question based on values and key messages brought out on the basis of prescribed texts based on prose or play in about 120-150 words. 5 marks
Q 18 One out of two long answer type questions to assess personal response to text (story,poem or play) by going beyond the text/poem/story or extract. Creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across two texts will also be assessed in 120-150 words. 5 marks