Download the JKBOSE Class 12th General English Syllabus for the academic session 2022 – 2023, The syllabus has been published by the officials of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education(JKBOSE).
| Q No | DESCRIPTION | Weightage |
| SECTIONA: READING COMPREHENSION | 20 marks | |
| 1 | One unseen passage (400-500 words) for note-making (5marks) and summarizing (5marks). | 10 marks |
| 2 | One unseen passage (400-500 words) followed by five objective type questions and five multiple choice questions to assess comprehension, interpretation and inference, word formation and inference. | 1×10=10 marks |
| SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS AND GRAMMAR | 30 marks | |
| 3 | One out of two questions on advertisements/ writing formal/informal invitations and replies (50 words). | 4 marks |
| 4 | One out of two questions on letter writing (business or official letters for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and giving information, placing orders and sending replies, letters to the editor giving suggestions/opinions on an issue; letter to the school or college authorities, regarding admissions, school issues, requirements / suitability of courses, etc.) (120-150 words) | 6 marks |
| 5 | One out of two questions on writing a resume along with job application. (120-150 words) | 6 marks |
| 6 | One out of two compositions on article/ debate/ speech/ personality profile/personal experience/ humorous writing (200-250 words). | 6 marks |
| 7 | One passage 100-150 words in length for editing to test the following items: reflexive pronouns, tenses, punctuation, narration, conjunctions, prepositions and change of voice (8 items). | 8 marks |
| SECTION C: Literature | 30 marks | |
| 8 | Eight objective type questions (4 from one poetry and 4 from one prose extract) to assess comprehension and appreciation. | 1×8= 8marks |
| 9 | Five out of seven short answer questions based on prose / drama / poetry from both texts to assess inference and critical thinking. | 5×2=10 marks |
| 10 | One out of two long answer questions from Flamingo to assess global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the text. Questions to provide evaluating and analytical responses using incidents, events, and themes as reference points. (120-150words) | 6marks |
| 11 | One out of two long answer questions from Vistas to assess global comprehension along with analysis and extrapolation beyond the texts. Questions to elicit creative responses and ability to form opinions. (120-150words) | 6marks |
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills
Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills will be for 20 marks. Practice and assessment is to be based on the activities included in the prescribed textbooks and and by taking recourse to various resources and techniques available in the school.
Suggested Reading For grammar, teachers and students can refer to any standard grammar textbook for further reading and clarification of concepts.
Question Paper Design
General English XII | Marks: 80+20 = 100
| Section | Competencies | Total marks |
| Comprehension | Conceptual understanding, decoding, Analyzing, inferring, interpreting, appreciation, literary, conventions and vocabulary, summarizing and using appropriate format/s | 20 Marks |
| Writing Skills | Reasoning, appropriacy of style and tone, using appropriate format and fluency, inference, analysis, evaluation and creativity | 30 Marks |
| Literature Textbook and Supplementary Reader | Recalling, reasoning, appreciating literary convention, inference, analysis, creativity with fluency | 30 Marks |
| TOTAL | 80 Marks | |
| Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills | 20 Marks | |
| GRAND TOTAL | 100 Marks |