📝 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
Total Marks: 100
Objective Section (Section A): 100 MCQs (from Grammar + Literature), attempt any 50 → 50 marks
Subjective Section (Section B): 50 marks
Short-answer questions (comprehension, grammar, vocabulary usage)
Long-answer questions (essay, letter, notice, paragraph writing)
Time Duration: 3 hours
📘 Textbooks & Reading Materials
Panorama – Part II
8 Prose chapters (e.g. “The Pace for Living”, “Me and the Ecology Bit”…)
8 Poetry chapters (e.g. “God Made the Country”, “Polythene Bag”, etc.)
Supplementary Reader – Footprints Without Feet
7–8 short stories (e.g. “January Night”, “Allergy”, “The Bet”, “Quality”, etc.)
📚 Section-wise Breakdown
A. Literature (Prose & Poetry) – ~40 marks
Comprehension and short-answer questions
Extract-based explanation
Long-answer type questions
B. Grammar – ~20 marks
Key areas tested:
Tenses (all), Modals, Subject–Verb Agreement
Active/Passive Voice, Direct/Indirect Speech
Clauses, Prepositions, Conjunctions
Antonyms, Synonyms, One-word substitutions
Error correction & sentence transformation
C. Composition (Writing Skills) – ~20 marks
Essay writing (Argumentative, Descriptive, Narrative)
Formal & Informal letters, Application, Notice
Paragraph writing (60–80 words)
Report writing (occasion/event)
🎯 Blueprint Summary
Section Marks Notes
Objective (MCQs) 50 Mix of grammar & literature questions
Literature – Short Qs ~20 Prose & poetry comprehension
Grammar & Translation ~20 Core grammar topics + translation
Composition ~20 Essays, letters, notices, paragraphs
Total = 100 marks
🧭 Preparation Tips
MCQ Practice: Cover all prose, poetry, and grammar thoroughly.
Extraction & Comprehension: Learn to analyze passages and explain lines.
Grammar Drills: Focus on tense usage, voice, narration, and error correction.
Writing Practice: Regularly write essays, letters, and notices.
Past Papers: Familiarize yourself with the 100-question structure: choose any 50 MCQs then answer 50 subjective marks
Vocabulary Building: Work on synonyms, antonyms, and one‑word substitutions.
✅ Final Checklist
Panorama Prose (8 prose chapters)
Panorama Poetry (8 poems)
Supplementary (7 short stories)
Grammar topics across latest pattern
Writing: essays, letters, notices, paragraphs
MCQ strategy + subjective answer practice