QUESTION PAPER DESIGN (Code: 202)

Subject: English Level: Secondary level

Maximum Marks (Theory): 100 Time: 3 Hours

1. Weightage by Objectives

Objective Core % of the total marks

Section A

Knowledge 30 30%

Understanding 35 35%

Expression 35 35%

100 100%

2. Weightage by type of questions

Types of questions No. Of questions Total marks

Objective type question*

1 mark 1 1
2 marks (with 2 subpoints) 1 2
3 marks (with 3 subpoints) 10 30
4 marks (with 4 subpoints) 3 12
5 marks (with 5 subpoints) 1 5

VSA (Word limit 20-25 words) 13 26

2 marks (+6 Questions for choice)

SA (Word limit 40-45 words) 2 6

3 marks (+1 Questions for choice)

LA (Word limit 70-80 words) 3 12

4 marks (+2 Questions for choice)

Essay type (Word limit 100-150 words) 1 6

6 marks (+1 Questions for choice)

*Objective type questions must have 25 internal choices.

3. Weightage by Contents

Modules Marks

Comprehension & Vocabulary (non- prescribed texts) 15

Grammar (eg: nouns, tenses, conjunctions, prepositions, verbs) 30

Writing Skills (eg: letter, email, report, dialogues, article, notice, 25

essay, fill I the blanks)
Text (prescribed texts in the book) 30

Total 100

4. Difficulty Level of the Question Paper

Estimated Level Marks Percentage of marks

Difficulty 20 20

Average 45 45

Easy 35 35

Total 100 100