Kerala SSLC English Deleted Syllabus 2026: Check Chapter-Wise Syllabus

Abhishek Joshi

Updated on - Jun 20, 2025

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Kerala SSLC English Deleted Syllabus 2026
Kerala SSLC English Syllabus 2026 PDF
Kerala SSLC English Question Paper Pattern 2026
Kerala SSLC English Weightage 2026
Benefits of Kerala SSLC English Deleted Syllabus

The Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan is likely to make some changes in the Kerala SSLC English syllabus for the 2026 board exams. Although the official list of removed topics is yet to be announced, the motive behind these revisions is to organize studying by minimizing repetitive material and reducing the academic burden on students.

The students appearing for the Kerala SSLC Exam must watch out for the new syllabus to see the changed curriculum, exam pattern, and marking scheme. This will make preparation even simpler to concentrate on what really important.

According to the recent pattern, the Kerala SSLC English Theory exam is 80 marks, and 20 marks are for internal assessment. The Kerala SSLC Deleted Syllabus of English consists of topics such as reading comprehension, tenses, pronouns, adjectives, punctuation, and verbs. The Kerala SSLC English Internal paper pattern is as given below in the table.

Kerala SSLC English Deleted Syllabus 2026

Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan has yet to release the Deleted Syllabus. The Kerala SSLC English Deleted Syllabus will be made available on pareekshabhavan.kerala.gov.in, the official website of Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan. As and when the syllabus is made available, the link below will be updated:

Subjects	Deleted Syllabus
Kerala SSLC English Deleted Syllabus 2026	TBR (To be released)

Kerala SSLC English Syllabus 2026 PDF

The Kerala SSLC English Theory Exam 2026 will be conducted for 80 marks while the internals will be conducted for 20 marks. The syllabus includes various sections such as reading comprehension, writing, verb tenses, punctuation, adjectives, and pronouns. The following table provides chapter-by-chapter access to the Kerala SSLC English syllabus:

Name	Topics
Generations	Father's Help, Night of the Scorpion, Once Upon a Time, Games at Twilight
Reality to Reel	The Wizard of Sound, Sunshine through the Rain, Celluloid Heroes, Tea-shops in Malayalam Cinema
The World of Mystery	The Man Who Shouted Teresa, The Himalayas, The Method of Sherlock Holmes, The Blue Bouquet, Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat
Art and Attitudes	Balthazar's Marvellous Afternoon, The Master, Arrow and the song, Art that Heals
Upon the Thorns of Life	The Beggar and the King, The Bet, Cactus, In the Country, The beggar who opened his eyes wide

Also read: Kerala SSLC exam preparation tips

Kerala SSLC English Question Paper Pattern 2026

The Kerala SSLC English Question Paper Pattern 2026 includes 37 objective, short-answer, and long-answer questions with marks ranging from 1 to 8. The detailed Kerala SSLC English question paper pattern for theory and internal is provided below for students' reference:

Kerala SSLC English Theory Paper Pattern

The Kerala SSLC English Theory Paper Pattern for 2026 has a variety of question types, ranging from objective to long-answer. Both focus area and non-focus area questions are incorporated in the paper to provide equal measures of testing the influential topics and wide concepts. Having a fixed number of total and attempted questions in each question category—1-, 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-mark—students are able to effectively prioritize their preparation. In order to help students in aligning their study methods with the new format, a detailed explanation of the various question types and mark allocation is given below.

Type of Question	Total Focus Area Questions	Focus Area Questions to be Attempted	Total Non-Focus Area Questions	Non-Focus Area Questions to be Attempted
1-mark	6	4	4	4
2-marks	5	3	3	2
4-marks	5	3	2	1
6-marks	4	3	3	2
8-marks	3	2	-	-
Total Marks	84	56	36	24

Kerala SSLC English Internal Paper Pattern

The Kerala SSLC English Internal Paper Pattern for 2026 aims to test students' language skills and understanding in a classroom environment. This internal assessment is worth 20 marks. With the focus area and non-focus area sections, it has a mix of question types ranging from 1-mark to 5-mark questions. To provide a just evaluation for all language proficiency levels, students need to answer a specific number of questions under each category. The Kerala SSLC exam pattern for English is indicated in the table below.

Type of Question	Total Focus Area Questions	Focus Area Questions to be Attempted	Total Non-Focus Area Questions	Non-Focus Area Questions to be Attempted
1-mark	6	4	3	3
2-marks	1	1	2	1
3-marks	4	3	1	1
4-marks	3	2	2	1
5-marks	2	1	-	-
Total Marks	42	28	18	12

Kerala SSLC English Weightage 2026

Students can prepare for the Kerala SSLC English exam by following the marks allotted to each section given below:

Particulars	Maximum Marks
Textual Writing	29
Language Elements	22
Poems	10
Reading Passages	8
Creative Writing	8
Free Responses	7
Unfamiliar Passage	6
Supplementary Reader	5
Study Skills	5

Also read: Kerala SSLC previous year question papers

Benefits of Kerala SSLC English Deleted Syllabus

Given below are the benefits of the Kerala SSLC English deleted syllabus:

Reduces academic stress by reducing the study material.
Facilitates better concentration on important sections such as grammar and writing.
Leaves more time for practice and revision prior to exams.
Facilitates easier understanding and memorization of core concepts.
Encourages self-learning without worries about the syllabus.
Helps in improved preparation for creative writing and comprehension passages.
Increases the confidence level of students who struggle with English.
Improves exam performance through quantity-to-quality adjustments.
Enhances the entire learning process by making it enjoyable and less daunting.