West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) – XII English Syllabus (2026 – 27)
Before starting your preparation, it is important to know the latest English B syllabus for WBCHSE Class 12 (2025–26). Many students study without knowing the full syllabus and miss important topics. This page gives you the complete syllabus in simple English, including all important sections and topics. By following this syllabus, you can plan better, focus on important areas, and score higher marks in your exam.
ENGLISH – ENGB
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| Semester III (40 Marks) | Semester IV (40 Marks) | Project (20 Marks) |
SEMESTER III (40 Marks)
| Unit | Segment | Marks | Contact Hours |
| I | Prose | 10 | 20 |
| II | Verse | 10 | 15 |
| III | Drama | 05 | 20 |
| IV | Textual Grammar | 05 | 20 |
| V | Reading Comprehension | 10 | 25 |
Semester – IV (40 marks)
| Unit | Segment | Marks | Contact Hours |
| I | Prose | 10 | 20 |
| II | Verse | 10 | 10 |
| III | Drama | 05 | 20 |
| IV | Non-Textual Grammar | 05 | 20 |
| V | Writing | 10 | 20 |
Project (20 marks)
| Project | Marks |
| Assessment of Listening & Speaking | Listening – 5 Marks Speaking – 5 Marks |
| Project | 10 Marks |
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Class XII – Semester III
Unit 1 : Prose
| Sl. No. | Topic | Author | Marks |
| 1 | ‘The Night Train at Deoli’ | Ruskin Bond | 04 |
| 2 | ‘Strong Roots’(Extract from the chapter Orientation from Wings of Fire) | APJ Abdul Kalam | 04 |
| 3 | ‘A Room of One’s Own | Virginia Woolf | 03 |
Unit 2 : Verse
| Sl. No. | Topic | Author | Marks |
| 1 | ‘Our Casuarina Tree’ | Toru Dutt | 05 |
| 2 | ‘Ulysses’ | Alfred Lord Tennyson | 05 |
Unit 3 : Drama
| Sl. No. | Topic | Author | Marks |
| 1 | ‘Tara’ (Act I) | Mahesh Dattani | 05 |
Unit 4 : Textual Grammar
| Sl. No. | Topic | Marks |
| 1 | Textual Grammar from Unit 1 and Unit 2: Synthesis and Splitting of Sentences Change of Narration Correction of errors | 05 |
Unit 5 : Reading Comprehension
| Sl. No. | Topic | Marks |
| 1 | Reading Comprehension (Unseen) | 10 |
- 5 questions on grammar and vocabulary — 01 x 5 = 5 marks
- 5 questions on understanding and inference from the text —01 x 5 = 5 marks
Class XII – Semester IV
Unit 1 : Prose
| Sl. No. | Topic | Author | Short Answer Type Questions (2 marks) | Short Answer Type Questions (3 marks) | Descriptive type questions (6 marks) | Total Marks |
| 1 | ‘Alice in Wonderland – Down the Rabbit Hole’ | Lewis Caroll | 2 x 2 = 4 | 1 x 6 = 6 | 10 | |
| 2 | ‘Three Questions’ | Leo Tolstoy |
** Any 2 out of 4 Questions of 02 marks. And total marks 2 x2= 4 marks
***Any 01 out of 02 questions of 06 marks. Total Marks: 6 Marks
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Unit 2 : Verse
| Sl. No. | Topic | Author | Short Answer Type Questions (2 marks) | Short Answer Type Questions (3 marks) | Descriptive type questions (6 marks) | Total Marks |
| 1 | ‘Hawk Roosting’ | Ted Hughes | 2 x 2 = 4 | 1 x 6 = 6 | 10 | |
| 2 | ‘That time of year ….’ – Sonnet 73 | William Shakespeare | ||||
| 3 | ‘The Greenhouse Effect’ | Carl Dennis |
** Any 2 out of 4 Questions of 02 marks. And total marks 2 x2= 04 marks
***Any 01 out of 03 questions of 06 marks. Total Marks: 06 Marks
Unit 3 : Drama
| Sl. No. | Topic | Author | Short Answer Type Questions (2 marks) | Short Answer Type Questions (3 marks) | Descriptive type questions (5 marks) | Total marks |
| 1 | ‘Tara’ (Act II) | Mahesh Dattani | 1 | 5 |
*Any 01 question to be attempted out of 02 questions. Total Marks – 5
Unit 4 : Non-Textual Grammar
| Sl. No. | Topic | Short Answer Type Questions (2 marks) | Short Answer Type Questions (3 marks) | Descriptive type questions (5 marks) | Total marks |
| 1 | Non-textual Grammar: Synthesis and Splitting of Sentences Change of Narration Correction of Errors | 1 question of 2 marks [1 question to be attempted out of two questions from Synthesis of Sentences and Splitting of Sentences] | Fill in the blanks to report a paragraph or conversation : 01 marks x03 to be attempted | 02+03 = 05 |
Unit 5 : Writing
| Sl. No. | Topic | Short Answer Type Questions (2 marks) | Short Answer Type Questions (3 marks) | Descriptive type questions (10 marks) | Total marks |
| 1 | Essay | 1 x 10 = 10 | 10 | ||
| 2 | Precis |
*01 out of Any 02 Questions to be attempted. Total Marks – 10
Project (20 Marks)
| SL. No. | Topic | Marks |
| 1 | Listening and speaking activity | 05 + 05 = 10 |
| 2 | Project | 10 |
| Section | Simplified Explanation |
| Listening & Speaking | Teachers will conduct activities to test students’ listening and speaking skills |
| Writing Activity Topics | The teacher will choose a topic from: • Health and Fitness • Film and Drama • Technology and Innovation • Local Festivals and Traditions |
| Project / Tutorial Work | Students can work on it during both semesters |
| Evaluation Time | Final evaluation will be done at the end of Semester IV |
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