UP Board 12th English Blueprint 2023: Check exam pattern, marks distribution
UP Board 12th English question paper will be of 100 marks in total out of which candidates will be asked questions from topics like reading, writing, grammar, literature, and more.
UP Board 12th Exams 2023 will be conducted between February-March. Since the exam is a few months away, candidates must understand the exam pattern and marks distribution. The question paper will be of 100 marks in total out of which candidates will be asked questions from topics like reading, writing, grammar, literature, and more. Candidates are recommended to study both English grammar, and literature thoroughly. To answer all the questions, candidates will get 3 hours and 15 minutes extra to read the question. Students are recommended to also check the syllabus and start preparing accordingly.
UP Board 12th English Exam Pattern 2023
There will be 4 sections in total and here is the exam pattern for class 12 English examination is given below-- Section A of the question paper is a reading test where candidates will be given a passage to read and answer questions from within.
- In section B, candidates will have to write an article along with a letter.
- Section C will have questions from the grammar part.
- Lastly, literature comes in section D where students will be asked questions from prose, poem, etc.
| Section | Name of the Section | Topic |
| Section A | Reading | One long passage followed by four short answer type questions and three vocabulary questions |
| Section B | Writing | Article writing (descriptive, autobiographical/ argumentative) between 100- 150 words |
| Letter to the editor or complaint letter | ||
| Section C | Grammar | MCQ based questions from Idioms, Phrases, Synonym, Antonym, etc |
| Translation from Hindi to English (7 to 8 sentences) | ||
| Section D | Literature | Prose |
| Poetry | ||
| Supplementary reader |
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UP Board 12th English Marking Scheme 2023
The marking scheme of each section is given below in a tabulated form-| Topic | Marks Distribution |
| One long passage followed by four short answer type questions and three vocabulary questions | 4*3 = 12 marks for short answers 3*1 = 3 marks for vocabulary |
| Article writing | 10 marks |
| Letter to the editor or complaint letter | 10 marks |
| MCQ based questions from Idioms, Phrases, Synonym, Antonym, etc | 10*2 = 20 marks |
| Translation from Hindi to English (7 to 8 sentences) | 5*1 = 5 marks |
| Prose | 15 marks |
| Poetry | 10 marks |
| Supplementary reader | 15 marks |
| Total | 100 marks |
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