Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Delhi Region

Subject: English Core Class: XII

Pre Board -I Examination, 2022-23
Blue Print of Question Paper
Typology Section Competencies No of Total
Questions X mark
marks s
Reading 1. Reading comprehension through unseen passages Conceptual understanding, decoding, 10 x
skills I. One unseen passage (Factual, Descriptive or Literary) Analyzing, inferring, interpreting, 1=10
2. One unseen case-based passage appreciating, literary, conventions and 20
10 x 1
vocabulary, summarizing and using
=10
appropriate formats.
Creative 3. This section has short and long writing task Conceptual Understanding, application
Writing I. Notice writing. One out of two given questions to be of rules, Analysis, Reasoning, 1x5=5
appropriacy of style and tone, using 20
Sills answered.
1x5=5
II. Formal/Informal invitation and reply. One out of two appropriate format and fluency,
given questions to be answered. inference, analysis, evaluation and
1x5=5
III. Letters based on verbal/visual inputs to be answered in creativity.
approximately 120-150 words. Letter types include
application for job with bio data or resume. Letters to
the editor giving suggestions or opinion on issues of
public interest. One out of two given questions to be 1x5=5
answered.
IV. Article/Report writing, descriptive and analytical in
nature based on verbal inputs to be answered in 120-
150 words. One out of two given questions to be
answered.
Literatu 4.Reference to the context Recalling, reasoning, appreciating
re Text I. One poetry extract out of two from the book flamingo. literary convention, inference, analysis, 6x1=6
Books II. One prose extract out of two from the book Vistas creativity with fluency, Critical Thinking. 40
4x1=4
and III. One prose extract out of two from the book Flamingo
6x1=6
Supple
5. Short answer type of questions from Prose and Poetry
mentar from the book Flamingo to be answered in 40-50 words. 5x2 =10
y Five questions out of the six to be answered.
Reading 6. Short answer type question from Prose (Vistas) to be
Texts answered in 40-50 words. Any two out of three questions
to be done. 2x2=4
7. One long answer type question from Prose/Poetry
(Flamingo) to be answered in 120-150 words. Any one out 1x5=5
of two questions to be done.
8. One long answer type question based on the chapter
from the book Vistas to be answered in 120-150 words. Any
1x5=5
one out of two questions to be done.

TOTAL 80

Note: Questions would be asked from the complete syllabus prescribed by CBSE for the session 2022-23.

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