Bihar Board Class 10 English Syllabus 2024-25: Download Syllabus PDF

Bihar Board Class 10 English Syllabus 2024-25: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will issue the BSEB 10th English Syllabus for the academic session 2024-25 on its official web portal. Bihar Board class 10 Syllabus 2024-25 for English is divided into 2 parts namely, Book (Panorama 1st Book and Panorama 2nd Book) and Grammar. The Panorama 1st Book consists of prose and poetry sections, including 8 chapters each. Panorama 2nd Book comprises only 7 chapters. This Book section will carry 40 marks objective questions in the exam. Students can check and download the Bihar Board 10th English Syllabus 2024-25 PDF at biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in. They can also go through the detailed BSEB 10th English syllabus 2024-25 along with the marking scheme here.

According to the latest Bihar Board Class 10 Exam Pattern 2024-25, the BSEB class 10 English question paper will have both objective and subjective type questions, carrying 50 marks in each section. From the English Grammar and the Book sections, there will be a total of 100 objective-type questions, out of which students will have to answer only 50. The remaining 50 questions will be subjective-type questions, which will include essay, paragraph, notice writing, unseen passages for Comprehension, and so on. The Bihar Board class 10 English exam 2024 will be held for a total of 100 marks, and there will be no negative marking. The Bihar Board will hold the BSEB 10th Board Exam 2025in February 2024 in two shifts, morning (9.30 am to 12.45 pm) and afternoon (1:45 pm to 5 pm). To know more about the Bihar Board class 10 English syllabus 2024-25, go through the complete article.

Bihar Board Class 10 English Syllabus 2024-25: Course Structure

Bihar Board class 10 English is one of the compulsory subjects for class 10th students. The BSEB 10th English syllabus 2024-25 comprises reading comprehension, writing skills and literature. 

Units	Topics	Marks
English Prose	3 short answers type questions One explanation in 3 different passages Two reading passages with comprehension questions Use of words 2 long answer type questions	20
Grammar	Sentences Correction Direct and Indirect Narration Antonyms and Synonyms	15
Text Book & Supplementary Textbooks	Questions asked from the BSEB 10th Matric textbooks	50
Composition	Essay Writing/ Application Writing/ Letter Writing	15

Also Read:BSEB 10th Previous Year Question Paper

Bihar Board Class 10 English Syllabus 2024-25: Chapter-wise

The chapter-wise Bihar Board 10th English syllabus 2024-25 has been provided below:

Grammar Section

• Article
• Voice 
• Parts of Speech
• Modals
• Narration
• Synonyms
• Translation
• Spelling 
• Tense
• Preposition
• Antonym 
• Other 

Book (Panorama 1st Book)

In this section there are a total of 23 chapters combining both the Panorama 1st and 2nd books, which are as follows:

Prose Section

• Chapter 1: The Pace for Living 
• Chapter 2: Me and the Ecology Bit
• Chapter 3: Gillu 
• Chapter 4: What is Wrong with Indian Films
• Chapter 5: Acceptance Speech
• Chapter 6: Once Upon A Time
• Chapter 7: The Unity of Indian Culture
• Chapter 8: Little Girls Wiser then Men

Poetry Section

• Chapter 1: God Made the Country 
• Chapter 2: Ode on Solitude 
• Chapter 3: Polythene Bag
• Chapter 4: Thinner than a Crescent 
• Chapter 5: The Empty Heart
• Chapter 6: Koel 
• Chapter 7: The Sleeping Porter
• Chapter 8: Martha 

Book (Panorama 2nd Book)

• Chapter 1: January Night 
• Chapter 2: Allergy 
• Chapter 3: The Bet 
• Chapter 4: Quality 
• Chapter 5: Sun and Moon
• Chapter 6: Two Horizons 
• Chapter 7: Love Defiled 

Writing Section

• Unseen passage for comprehension Literary
• Unseen passage for comprehension Factual
• Letter writing 
• Essay writing 
• Paragraph writing 
• Short writing 
• Notice writing 

Also Read: BSEB 10th Sample Paper 2024

Bihar Board Class 10 English Syllabus 2024-25: Passing Marks

Students are required to score the Bihar Board 10th minimum marks to pass the English exam. The passing marks of the BSEB 10th exam are as follows:

Total Marks
Maximum Marks	Pass Marks
100	30

Bihar Board Class 10 English Syllabus 2024-25: Question Paper Pattern

The Bihar Board follows the below-mentioned question paper pattern for the BSEB class 10 English syllabus:

Typology of Questions	Topics	Marks
Objective	Grammar (60)  Book (40) Any 50 questions to be answered out of 100	50
Subjective	Unseen Passage (1 x 7) Unseen Passage (1 x 7) Unseen Passage (1 x 6) Paragraph (1 x 5) letter/ Application/ Speech/ Notice (5 x 3) Question and Answer (10)	50

The question paper pattern for Bihar Board 10th English Exam 2024 following table :

Typologies of questions	No. of questions	Attempted questions	Maximum marks per question	Marks
Objective type	100	50	1	50
Short answer type questions	30	15	2	30
Long answer type questions	8	4	5	20
Total Marks				100

Bihar Board Class 10 English Syllabus 2024-25: Prescribed Books

Class 10th students of the Bihar Board must refer to the two most important prescribed books of the BSEB 10th English syllabus 2024-25, which are:

• Panorama English Book Part 2 Class 10 Solutions Prose 
• Panorama English Book Part 2 Class 10 Solutions Poetry
• Panorama English Reader Part 2 Class 10 Solutions

Also Read: BSEB 10th Preparation Tips 2024

Bihar Board Class 10 English Syllabus 2024-25: Grading System

The state board will award different divisions based on the students' performance in Bihar Board Class 10 Exams 2025. The marks range along with division are tabulated below:

Marks	Division
300 and above Marks	1st Division
225-300 Marks	2nd Division
150-225 Marks	3rd Division
Less than 125 Marks	Fail

How to Download Bihar Board Class 10 English Syllabus 2024-25?

Follow the step-by-step instructions given below to download the Bihar Board class 10 English syllabus 2024-25:

• Step 1: Firstly, students need to open the official website of the Bihar 10th board - biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in
• Step 2: On the home page, find ND click on the "Student Section."
• Step 3: You will be redirected to a new window. Now click on the "Syllabus" option to download the BSEB 10th English syllabus PDF.
• Step 4: Download and save the PDF for your future reference.

Bihar Board Class 10 English Syllabus 2024-25: Preparation Tips

Students appearing for the upcoming Bihar Board Class 10 exam 2025 can follow the below mentioned preparation tips to ace their exam preparation. 

• Before starting your exam preparation, know the Bihar Board Class 10 English syllabus and exam pattern.
• First complete NCERT books or the books recommended by the board. Apart from that, students can prefer additional reference books for English to practice questions and topics. 
• Make a habit of reading books regularly. This will help you to improve your reading and writing skills along with vocabulary enhancement.
• Ensure to practice one or two reading comprehension everyday 10 days prior to exam.
• Try to have a clear understanding of the underlying characters of each prose and poem.
• Try to give 50 minutes to each section, and keep at least 15 minutes for revision.

Students are advised to complete the Bihar Board 10th English syllabus at least two months before the commencement of the exam. Keep the last two months for practising the sample papers and the previous year question papers.