Up Board Allahabad Syllabus
The Board was place up in the year 1921 at Allahabad via an act of United Provinces governmental Council. It behavior its first examination in 1923. This Board is one in India which, from the very start, had adopted 10+2 system of examination. The first community examination after 10 years learning is High School Examination and following the 10+2 stage, there is Intermediate Examination. Prior to 1923, University of Allahabad was the examining corpse of these two examinations.
Subject – English (First Paper)
English prose
1. Explanation of any one out of three passages. 4 Marks
2. Comprehension questions on any one out of two passages. 4 Marks
3. Two out of three short answers type questions. 4 Marks
4. One out of two long answers type questions. 6 Marks
5. Use of expressions or words. 2 Marks
Or
From the four alternatives given, choose the most appropriate word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
Julius Caesar
6. One out of two long answers type questions. 5 Marks
7. One out of two short answers type questions. 2 Marks
English Short Stories
8. One out of two long answers type questions. 5 Marks
9. One out of two short answers type questions. 2 Marks
English Poetry & The Light of Asia
10. Explanation of any two out of three passages. 6 Marks
11. Central idea of one of three passages. 4 Marks
12. One out of two long answers type questions on The Light of Asia. 4 Marks
13. Identification of Figures of Speech on two of three sentences. 1 Marks
14. Definition with illustration of any one Figures of Speech. 1 Marks
English (Second Paper)
Grammar
1. (a) Narration (Direct & Indirect). 2 Marks
(b) Synthesis: Combining of Sentences. 2 Marks
(c) Transformation of Sentences. 2 Marks
(d) Syntax: Correction of Sentences. 2 Marks
2. Use of three idioms/ phrases. 3 Marks
Vocabulary
3. (a) Synonyms (two words). 1 Marks
(b) Antonyms (two words). 1 Marks
(c) One Word Substitution (two groups of words). 1 Marks
(d) Words often Confused (Homophones). 1 Marks
Translation
4. (a) Hindi to English 10 Marks
(b) English to Hindi 5 Marks
Composition
5. An essay in about 250 words on one out of 4 or 5 topics. 10 Marks
6. Letter or Application writing. 5 Marks
Unseen Passage
7. Comprehension questions, explanation of italicized group of words, suitable title and summary of the passage. 5 Marks