15. URDU (Core) (Code: 303)
                                                           SYLLABUS
                                            CLASS - XI (APRIL 2018 – MARCH 2019)
              Time: 3 hours                                                                        Max Marks: 100
                  Section                               Content                                Marks      Periods
               Section A: Comprehension and Writing                                              60        126
               1.    Reading                                                                     10
                            Comprehension of an unseen passage (factual) of about 150            10         25
                            words followed by fi ve questions
               2.    Writing                                                                     30
                            (a)    Paragraph Writing                                             10 
                            (b)    General Study of newspapers, magazines and periodicals in the 
                                    language with the object of writing:                                    76
                            (i)     Letter to the Editor                                         10
                            (ii)    Writing and elaborating small news                           5
                            (iii)   Advertisements                                               5
               3.    Grammar                                                                     20         25
                            (a)    Knowledge of Parts of Speech:                                 10
                                   (i)     Ism ki Qismein: Marafa, Nakra
                                   (ii)    Zameer ki Qismein: Mutakallim, Hazir, Ghaeb
                                   (iii)   Sifat ki Qismein: Zaati, Nisbati, Adadi, Miqdari
                            (b)   Completion of sentences with suitable words and phrases        05
                            (c)    Sentence making with the help of idiomatic phrases            05
               Section B: Nai Awaaz, text book of 'Urdu Core' for class XI published by          40         84
               NCERT (2011)
               1.    Prose                                                                       20         42
                            (i)    One extract from the prescribed book followed by short        7
                                   answer type questions for comprehension
                            (ii)    One essay type question (100 words) on content/theme of      5
                                    the prescribed book. (Internal choice) (General or Value 
                                    Based)
                            (iii)   Four short answer type questions on the prescribed book      8
               2.    Poetry                                                                      20         42
                            (i)     One out of two extracts from the prescribed book followed    7
                                    by short answer type questions for comprehension
                            (ii)    An essay type question (100 words) on theme/content or       5
                                    a Value  Based Question (Long answer type)
                            (iii)   Four short answer type questions on characters/events/       8
                                    evaluative nature
                                                   Total                                        100        210
              Note: The Question Paper will include value based question(s) to the extent of fi ve marks.
              Prescribed Books:
              (i)     Nai Awaaz, Text Book of 'Urdu Core' for class XI published by NCERT (2011).
              (ii)    Urdu Qawaid, published by NCERT, New Delhi.
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                                                URDU (Core) (Code: 303)
                                                               SYLLABUS
                                              CLASS - XII (APRIL 2018 – MARCH 2019)
               Time: 3 hours                                                                             Max Marks: 100
                  Section                                 Content                                   Marks       Periods
                Section A: Comprehension and Writing                                                 55           126
                1.    Reading                                                                        10
                              Comprehension of an unseen passage (factual) of about 150               10           25
                              words followed by fi ve questions.
                2.    Writing                                                                        45
                              (i)     Essay (Internal Choice)                                         15
                              (ii)    Letter writing (Personal, business and offi cial connected       08
                                      with daily life and application writing) (Internal Choice)                   101
                              (iii)   Precis Writing                                                  07
                              (iv)   Sentence making with the help of idiomatic phrases               10
                              (v)    Advertisements                                                   5
                Section B:Nai Awaaz, text book of 'Urdu Core' for class XII published by             45            84
                NCERT (2011)
                1.    Prose                                                                          20
                              (i)     One extract from the prescribed book followed by short          7
                                       answer type questions for comprehension.
                              (ii)    One essay type question (100 words) on content/theme            5            42
                                      of the prescribed book. (Internal choice) (General or 
                                      Value Based)
                              (iii)   Four short answer type questions on the prescribed book         8
                2.    Poetry                                                                         25            42
                              (i)     One essay type question (100 words) on theme/content            10
                                      (Internal choice)
                              (ii)    Four short answer type questions on characters/events/          10
                                      analytical nature
                              (iii)   Five text book based one word questions (objective              5
                                      type)/or a Value Based Question (Long answer type)
                                                     Total                                           100          210
               Note: The Question Paper will include value based question(s) to the extent of fi ve marks.
               Prescribed Books:
               (i)     Nai Awaaz, Text Book of 'Urdu Core' for class XI published by NCERT (2011).
               (ii)    Urdu Qawaid, published by NCERT, New Delhi.
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