MPBSE 11th English Syllabus 2024-25: The Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) has updated the syllabus for Class 11 English for the academic year 2024-25. This new syllabus is applicable for the 2025 examination. It contains details of the syllabus to be covered and the structure and distribution of questions in the final examination.
To access the detailed syllabus and marking scheme for Class 11 English, including the complete list of topics, textbooks and specific question formats, you can download the PDF from the official MPBSE website or from the link provided:
Check: MP Board – Subject Specific Syllabus 2024-25
Formal/informal letter to enable students to identify and apply the elements of a letter and to write a letter. They must be able to write clear and coherent texts with a structure, organization and style appropriate to the task, purpose and audience.
By writing an essay/article/paragraph, students learn how to present a coherent argument in response to a stimulus or question and develop research and communication skills, creative and critical thinking, organization of thoughts, etc.
Section – C Grammar
(1) Questions on the gap text. Tenses, prepositions, verbs, conjunctions, articles, modal verbs, determiners, etc.
(II) Follow the instructions: voices, transformations of sentences, subordinate clauses, etc.
Section D: Textbooks
This section contains various assessment items, including multiple choice questions, objective questions, short answer questions, and long answer questions, to assess textbook understanding, analysis, interpretation, and extrapolation.
The following chapters are taken from the prescribed Hornbill textbook for 2024–25.
S No |
Topics |
writer |
genre |
1. |
The portrait of a lady A photo |
Khushwant Singh Shirley Toulson |
Prose Poetry |
2. |
We are not afraid to die. If we can all be together |
Gordon Cook and Alan East |
prose |
3. |
Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues The Laburnum Top The Voice of Rain |
AR Williams Ted Hughe Walt Whitman |
Prose Poetry Poetry |
4. |
The Ailing Planet: The Role of the Green Movement Childhood |
Nani Palkhivala Markus Natten |
Prose Poetry |
5. |
The adventure |
Jayant Narlika |
prose |
6. |
From father to son on the Silk Road |
Nick Middle to Elizabeth Jennings |
Prose Poetry |
7. |
Writing skills: Take notes In summary Subtitling Essay writing to write letters Creative Writing |
The following chapters are taken from the required supplementary reader snapshots for 2024–25.
S No |
Topics |
writer |
1. |
The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse |
William Saroyan |
2. |
The address |
Marga Minco |
3. |
Mother’s Day |
JB Priestley |
4. |
The Ghat of the Only World |
Amitav Ghosh |
5. |
birth |
AJ Croni |
6. |
The story of Melon City |
Vikram Seth |
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MP Board Class 11 English Syllabus 2024-25 Download PDF
MP Board Class 11 English Marking Scheme 2024-25
The subject is worth 80 points and the exam time is three hours. For detailed information, please see the following questionnaire format:
Section A: Reading Ability
- Reading comprehension through unknown passages.
A previously unseen passage to assess comprehension, interpretation, inference and vocabulary. The passage may be factual, descriptive, literary or case-based. Multiple choice/objective questions are asked.
- Take notes based on a passage.
Take notes
For the right title |
1 points |
Numbering and identification |
1 points |
Legend/ Glossary/ Use of abbreviations |
1 points |
Notes |
1 points |
Section B: Writing skills
- Notice/advertisement/poster creation.
Creative writing skills contribute to the development of critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
For the right format |
1 mark |
Content/Text |
2 marks |
Expression |
1 mark |
- To write letters.
Formal/informal letter to enable students to identify and apply the elements of a letter and to write a letter. They must be able to write clear and coherent texts with a structure, organization and style appropriate to the task, purpose and audience.
For the right format |
1 mark |
Content/Text |
2 marks |
Expression |
1 mark |
- Long composition.
By writing an essay/article/paragraph, students learn how to present a coherent argument in response to a stimulus or question and develop research and communication skills, creative and critical thinking, organization of thoughts, etc.
Language |
1 mark |
Contents |
2 marks |
Expression (grammatical correctness, coherence, correct words, spelling and punctuation) |
1 mark |
Section – C Grammar
(I) Questions on gap-filling, tenses, prepositions, verbs, conjunctions, articles, modal verbs, determiners, etc.
(II) Follow the instructions.
Voices, sentence transformations, subordinate clauses, etc.
Section D: Textbooks
This section contains various assessment items, including multiple choice questions, objective questions, short answer questions, and long answer questions, to assess textbook understanding, analysis, interpretation, and extrapolation.
Download the PDF via the following link:
MP Board Class 11 English Mark Scheme 2024-25 Download PDF