CBSE Class 12 English Core – Free Resources 2026–27

Subject Code 301 | NCERT Flamingo & Vistas | Detailed Notes, MCQs, HOTS, Extract Practice & Writing Skills

This TeachGyan Class 12 English Core resource is aligned with the CBSE 2026–27 curriculum. The 80-mark written paper contains Reading Skills (22), Creative Writing Skills (18) and Literature (40), with 20 marks for internal assessment through listening, speaking and project work. citeturn1view0

Flamingo – Prose

1. The Last Lesson
2. Lost Spring
3. Deep Water
4. The Rattrap
5. Indigo
6. Poets and Pancakes
7. The Interview
8. Going Places

Flamingo – Poetry

1. My Mother at Sixty-Six
2. Keeping Quiet
3. A Thing of Beauty
4. A Roadside Stand
5. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers

Vistas – Supplementary Reader

1. The Third Level
2. The Tiger King
3. Journey to the End of the Earth
4. The Enemy
5. On the Face of It
6. Memories of Childhood

Writing Skills – What Students Need to Practise

• Notice writing – up to 50 words
• Formal/informal invitation and reply – up to 50 words
• Letters – approximately 120–150 words, including job application with biodata/resume and letters to the editor
• Article/report writing – 120–150 words

These formats and mark allocations follow the official CBSE 2026–27 English Core curriculum. citeturn1view0

How to Use the Literature Pages

Each chapter page is designed around the actual text: detailed explanation, central theme, character/poetic analysis, chapter-specific MCQs, HOTS and competency questions, 40–50 word short-answer practice, 120–150 word analytical practice, extract-based practice, revision points and exam guidance. The pages are not intended to be generic summary templates.

Official CBSE Resources

Official CBSE English Core 2026–27 Curriculum · CBSE Class XII 2026–27 Sample Question Papers & Marking Schemes. citeturn1view0turn0search0