West Bengal WBCHSE – 11 English Syllabus 2026 – 27
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In the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) system for Class 11, the exam pattern is divided into two semesters
ENGLISH – ENGB
| Semester I (40 Marks) | Semester II (40 Marks) | Project (20 Marks) |
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SEMESTER I (40 Marks)
| Unit | Segment | Marks | Contact Hours |
| I | Prose | 10 | 15 |
| II | Verse | 10 | 15 |
| III | Rapid Reader | 10 | 20 |
| IV | Textual Grammar | 05 | 25 |
| V | Reading Comprehension | 05 | 25 |
(MCQ – 1 Marks per Question)
Unit – 1 : Prose
| Chapter | Author | Marks |
| An Astrologer’s Day | R.K. Narayan | 4 |
| ‘The Swami and Mother-Worship’ | Sister Nivedita | 3 |
| Amarnath | Sister Nivedita | 3 |
Unit – 2 : Verse
| Chapter | Author | Marks |
| Composed Upon Westminster Bridge | William Wordsworth | 4 |
| The Bangle Sellers | Sarojini Naidu | 3 |
| The Second Coming | W. B. Yeats | 3 |
Unit – 3 : Rapid Reader
| Chapter | Author | Marks |
| Macbeth | William Shakespeare | 4 |
| Othello | William Shakespeare | 3 |
| As You Like It | William Shakespeare | 3 |
Unit – 4 : Textual Grammar
| Textual Grammar from unit I and Unit IITensesVoiceIndirect SpeechPhrasal VerbsPrepositionsClausesParticipleGerundTransformation of sentences | 1 x 5 = 5 |
Unit – 5 : Reading Comprehension
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SEMESTER II (40 Marks)
| Unit | Segment | Marks | Contact Hours |
| 1 | Prose | 10 | 20 |
| II | Verse | 10 | 10 |
| III | Rapid Reader | 05 | 20 |
| IV | Non-Textual Grammar | 05 | 15 |
| V | Writing | 10 | 15 |
Unit – 1 : Prose
| Chapter | Author | Marks |
| The Garden Party | Katherine Mansfield | SAQ – 2 x 2 = 4DTQ – 6 x 1 = 6 |
| Alias Jimmy Valentine | O. Henry |
| Of Studies | Francis Bacon |
| Nobel Lecture | Mother Teresa |
- SAQ – There will be 4 questions (1 from each chapter). Each carries 2 marks. Attempt any 2 questions. (2 x 2 = 4 Marks)
- DTQ – There will be 3 questions. Each carries 6 marks. Attempt any 1 question. (6 x 1 = 6 Marks)
Unit – 2 : Verse
| Chapter | Author | Marks |
| My Last Duchess | Robert Browning | SAQ – 2 x 2 = 4DTQ – 6 x 1 = 6 |
| And Still I Rise | Maya Angelou |
- SAQ – There will be 4 questions. Each carries 2 marks. Attempt any 2 questions. (2 x 2 = 4 Marks)
- DTQ – There will be 2 questions. Each carries 6 marks. Attempt any 1 question. (6 x 1 = 6 Marks)
Unit – 3 : Rapid Reader
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| Chapter | Source | Marks |
| The Ghost Brahman | Lal Behari Dey | Descriptive Type Questions : Attempt 1 question out of 3 questions. (1 x 5 = 5 Marks) |
| A Ghostly Wife | Lal Behari Dey |
| The Man Who Wished to be Perfect | Lal Behari Dey |
Unit – 4 : Non-Textual Grammar
| Transformation of Sentences or Correctionof errors | 2 marks x 1 questions = 2 MarksAttempt any one question from transformation of sentence or correction of errors. |
| TenseVoicePhrasal VerbsPrepositionClauseParticipleGerund | 0.5 marks x 6 questions = 3 MarksFill in the blanks as per direction. |
Unit – 5 : Writing Skills
| Paragraph Writing [150 words]Or Formal Letter [75 words] & Report Writing [75 words] | Paragraph writing – 10 Marks Or Formal Letter – 5 Marks Event Report Writing – 05 Marks |
Project (20 Marks)
| Project | Marks |
| Assessment of Listening & Speaking (ALS) | Listening – 5 marksSpeaking – 5 marks |
| Writing Activity | 10 marks |
| Project | 20 Marks |
- Writing topics will be selected by the teacher.
- Topics come from environment, society, or famous personalities.
- Project work continues throughout the year.
- Final marks will be given in Semester II.
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