Structure of Questions and Division of Marks for the current session (2013-2014) of Class-XII [English B] under WBCHSE

Prose

• Objective type [Four out of four]  1x4=4
• Short type [Word limit – about 30 words] (Two out of four)  3x2=6
• Broad type [Word limit – about 50 words] (One out of four)  5x1=5
• Total – 15 Marks

Poetry

• Objective type (Four out of four)   1x4=4
• Short type [Word limit – about 30 words] (Two out of four)   3x2=6
• Broad type [Word limit – about 50 words] (One out of four)   5x1=5
• Total – 15 Marks

Play

• Objective type (Four out of eight)  1x4=4
• Short type [Word limit – about 30 words] (Two out of four)   3x2=6
• Broad type [Word limit – about 50 words] (One out of four)  5x1=5
• Total – 15 Marks

Textual Grammar

• Do as directed  2x5=10
• Fill in the blanks with articles and prepositions  0.5x6=3
• Framing Wh-question  1x2=2
• Total – 15 Marks

Letter Writing 

[Word limit – about 120 words] (One out of two)  10x1=10

ESP [English for Special Purpose]

(One out of two)  10x1=10

• Report Writing [Word limit – about 150 words]
• Summary Writing [Word limit – about 100 words] 

Comprehension Test [Unseen Prose]

• Choosing correct alternative   1x7=7
• Short type question [Word limit – about 20 words] (Four out of four)  2x4=8
• Re-arrange of sentences [Five sentences]  5
• Total - 20 Marks

Subject Total - 100 Marks