# Class 12 English Core Syllabus 2026-27, CBSE Marks | SwaVid

CBSE Class 12 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 12 English Core Syllabus 2026-27

## Marks for each section

## Internal assessment: 20 marks

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### Sample paper 2026-27

### Class 12 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.10-11, 13

Short answer. The Class 12 English Core theory paper is 80 marks. Another 20 marks are internal assessment. The marks are split over 3 sections: Reading Skills 22, Creative Writing Skills 18 and Literature 40.

Source : CBSE Curriculum 2026-27, English Core (301) Class XI-XII , pp.10-11, 13

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

Source : CBSE Curriculum 2026-27, English Core (301) Class XI-XII , p.13

The official sample paper and marking scheme from CBSE.

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.

Yes. CBSE released the 2026-27 sample question papers and marking schemes on 21 September 2026. The sample paper page for this subject links the official files.

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