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UP Board Class 12 English syllabus 2026-27
The UP Board Class 12 English syllabus for 2026-27 has 4 units and 23 chapters. The units are Reading, Writing, Grammar and Literature and Supplementary Reading. This outline was checked against the official Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Uttar Pradesh document on 2 October 2026. Rate how clear each chapter feels and the planner suggests what to revise first.
Academic session 2026-27 / Official source checked / 2026-10-02
Reading
Unseen passages
Comprehension, vocabulary and evidence from the passage
Writing
Article writing
Descriptive, argumentative or autobiographical article; about 150 words
Letter writing
Letter to editor, complaint and business letters
Grammar
Grammar and translation
Narration, synthesis, transformation and syntax, Idioms, phrases, phrasal verbs, synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitutions and homophones, Hindi-to-English translation; 7-8 sentences
Literature and Supplementary Reading
The Last Lesson
Flamingo prose: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text
Lost Spring
Flamingo prose: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text
Deep Water
Flamingo prose: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text
The Rattrap
Flamingo prose: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text
Indigo
Flamingo prose: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text
Poets and Pancakes
Flamingo prose: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text
The Interview
Flamingo prose: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text
Going Places
Flamingo prose: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text
My Mother at Sixty-Six
Flamingo poetry: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text, Identify prescribed figures of speech: simile, metaphor, personification, oxymoron, apostrophe, hyperbole and onomatopoeia
Keeping Quiet
Flamingo poetry: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text, Identify prescribed figures of speech: simile, metaphor, personification, oxymoron, apostrophe, hyperbole and onomatopoeia
A Thing of Beauty
Flamingo poetry: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text, Identify prescribed figures of speech: simile, metaphor, personification, oxymoron, apostrophe, hyperbole and onomatopoeia
A Roadside Stand
Flamingo poetry: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text, Identify prescribed figures of speech: simile, metaphor, personification, oxymoron, apostrophe, hyperbole and onomatopoeia
Aunt Jennifer's Tigers
Flamingo poetry: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text, Identify prescribed figures of speech: simile, metaphor, personification, oxymoron, apostrophe, hyperbole and onomatopoeia
The Third Level
Vistas: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text
The Tiger King
Vistas: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text
Journey to the End of the Earth
Vistas: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text
The Enemy
Vistas: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text
On the Face of It
Vistas: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text
Memories of Childhood
Vistas: comprehension, theme, inference and evidence from the prescribed text
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What is in the UP Board Class 12 English syllabus for 2026-27?
| Unit | Marks | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15 | Unseen passages |
| Writing | 20 | Article writing; Letter writing |
| Grammar | 25 | Grammar and translation |
| Literature and Supplementary Reading | 40 | The Last Lesson; Lost Spring; Deep Water; The Rattrap; Indigo; Poets and Pancakes; The Interview; Going Places; My Mother at Sixty-Six; Keeping Quiet; A Thing of Beauty; A Roadside Stand; Aunt Jennifer's Tigers; The Third Level; The Tiger King; Journey to the End of the Earth; The Enemy; On the Face of It; Memories of Childhood |
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Which careers and entrance exams use English?
Careers whose routes ask for this subject
- Doctor, MBBS pathway
Study health, assess patients within your training and work with a healthcare team.
- Nurse
Provide nursing care, observe changes and communicate within a healthcare team.
- Statistician
Use data and mathematical reasoning to learn while describing uncertainty.
- Veterinarian
Examine, diagnose and treat animals, and help caretakers and farmers keep animals healthy and safe.
Where is the official UP Board Class 12 English syllabus?
- UPMSP Class 12 English syllabus 2026-27, Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Uttar Pradesh, accessed
Official sample and previous-year papers for this subject are in the Official papers step of the planner above.
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