# Class 11 English Core Syllabus 2026-27, CBSE Marks | SwaVid

CBSE Class 11 English Core syllabus 2026-27: 80 marks theory and 20 marks internal. Official marks for each section, with the source page linked.

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# Class 11 English Core Syllabus 2026-27

## Marks for each section

## Internal assessment: 20 marks

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### Class 11 English Core

CBSE’s official marks for each section of the paper.

Theory is 80 marks, split over the sections below.

Source : CBSE Curriculum 2026-27, English Core (301) Class XI-XII , pp.6-7, 9

Short answer. The Class 11 English Core theory paper is 80 marks. Another 20 marks are internal assessment. Class 11 exams are set by the school. The marks are split over 3 sections: Reading Skills 26, Grammar and Creative Writing Skills 23 and Literature 31.

Source : CBSE Curriculum 2026-27, English Core (301) Class XI-XII , pp.6-7, 9

Checked against the official CBSE pages on 3 November 2026. 2026-27 is the latest curriculum CBSE has published.

CBSE says: "The assessment scheme will be similar to class XII Board examination and shall be carried out at school level." CBSE does not hold a Class 11 board exam, and it does not publish Class 11 sample papers, past papers or a date sheet.

Source : CBSE Introduction to Senior Secondary Curriculum (Part 2) 2026-27 , p.14

Source : CBSE Curriculum 2026-27, English Core (301) Class XI-XII , p.9

Syllabus, sample paper and past papers for this subject on one page.

The theory paper is 80 marks. Another 20 marks are internal assessment.

This page shows the marks CBSE prints for each section of the paper, as in the table above.

No. CBSE says the Class 11 assessment is similar to the Class 12 board exam and is carried out at school level. CBSE does not issue sample papers or date sheets for Class 11.

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