CBSE Class 12 English Core Weightage 2025: Unit and chapter-wise marks distribution
The chapter-wise CBSE Class 12 English Core Weightage 2025 is given here along with the blueprint of the paper. The marks distribution for units is official and for chapters, it is unofficial as per past papers' analysis.
CBSE Class 12 English Core Weightage 2025: Students preparing for the CBSE Class 12th Exam can check the CBSE Class 12 English Core Weightage 2025 here along with the exam pattern and question paper format as released by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). This analysis will help candidates to know the CBSE Class 12 English Core topic-wise weightage which will help candidates in their further preparation. According to the official data, the total marks CBSE Class 12 English theory exam is 80 marks, which is evenly divided into three parts - Reading Skills (22 marks), Creative Writing Skills (18 marks), and Literature (40 marks). Aspirants must check the detailed breakdown of the weightage of CBSE Class 12 English Core.
CBSE Class 12 English Core Weightage 2025: Section-wise Distribution
Refer to the table below to learn more about the CBSE Class 12 English Core section-wise weightage 2025.
| Section Name | Marks Allotted |
| Reading Skills | 22 marks |
| Creative Writing Skills | 18 marks |
| Literature | 40 marks |
| Total | 80 marks |
CBSE Class 12 English Core Weightage 2025: Topic-wise Distribution
Students can check the topic-wise distribution for CBSE Class 12 English Core Question Paper 2024 in the table below.
| Section | Details | Marks |
| Section A: Reading Skills | Passage I | 12 marks |
| Passage II | 10 marks | |
| Section B: Creative Writing Skills | Notice: Students have to attempt only one out of the two questions. | 4 marks |
| Formal /Informal Invitation and Reply: Attempt any one out of the two questions. | 4 marks | |
| Letters – Letters including application for a job with bio-data or resume, and letter to editor. Only one question has to be attempted. | 5 marks | |
| Article / Report Writing – Write a descriptive and analytical article or report in around 120-150 words. Attempt only one out of the two questions. | 5 marks | |
| Section C: Literature | Two extracts from poetry from the book Flamingo. Students need to attempt anyone. | 6 marks |
| Two extracts from prose from the book Vistas. Students need to attempt anyone. | 4 marks | |
| Two extracts from prose from the book Flamingo. Attempt any one. | 6 marks | |
| Short answer type questions from prose and poetry from the book Flamingo (40-50 words) for 2 marks each. Students need to attempt any 5 out of the 6 questions. | 2 x 5 = 10 marks | |
| Short answer type questions from prose from the book Vistas (40-50 words) for 2 marks each. Students should attempt any 2 out of the 3 questions. | 2 x 2 = 4 marks | |
| One long answer type question from Flamingo (prose/poetry) (120-150 words). Any one out of the two questions | 5 marks | |
| One long answer type question from Vistas (120-150 words). Any one out of the two questions | 5 marks | |
| Total (Theory) | 80 marks | |
| Internal Assessment | 20 marks | |
| Grand Total | 100 marks | |
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