West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) Class 11 English Syllabus in a clear format

📘 WB Board Class 11 English Syllabus (HS – Semester / Annual)

The English syllabus is mainly divided into:

1️⃣ Prose (Rapid Reader / Textbook)
2️⃣ Poetry
3️⃣ Grammar & Language
4️⃣ Writing Skills

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📖 Prose (Short Stories / Essays)

1. Thank You Ma’am — Langston Hughes

2. A Day’s Wait — Ernest Hemingway

3. The Gift of the Magi — O. Henry

4. The Eyes Have It — Ruskin Bond

5. Strong Roots — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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🎭 Drama

• The Dear Departed — Stanley Houghton

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📝 Poetry

1. All the World’s a Stage — William Shakespeare

2. Asleep in the Valley — Arthur Rimbaud

3. Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day — William Shakespeare

4. The Poetry of Earth — John Keats

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✏️ Grammar Portion

• Articles & Determiners

• Prepositions

• Voice Change

• Narration Change

• Transformation of Sentences

• Punctuation

• Correction of Errors

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📝 Writing Skills

• Paragraph Writing

• Letter Writing (Formal / Informal)

• Report Writing

• Precis Writing

• Notice Writing

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📊 Exam Pattern

• Reading Comprehension

• Grammar

• Writing Skills

• Textual Questions

Total Marks: 80 (Written) + 20 Internal