CBSE Class 12 English Core and Computer Science — Marks Split and How to Prepare

English Core is written by almost every CBSE Class 12 student, and Computer Science is a popular elective with Maths. Knowing how their marks are divided helps you prepare the right way.

This guide gives the marks split from the official CBSE curriculum documents for 2026-27, with preparation tips. Confirm on cbseacademic.nic.in before the exam.

English Core (80 marks + 20 internal assessment)

Reading Skills: 22 marks (unseen passages).
Creative Writing Skills: 18 marks.
Literature: 40 marks, from the textbook Flamingo and the supplementary reader Vistas, including extract-based questions.
Internal assessment (20): listening and speaking 10 (5 + 5) and project work 10.
In the 2026-27 file this table is carried over from the previous session; watch for any CBSE change notice.

Preparing for English Core

Literature is half the paper: make notes on the theme, characters and key lines of every Flamingo chapter and poem and every Vistas story.
Practise extract-based questions; read the extract carefully and answer from it.
For writing, learn the formats in your syllabus and practise one task a week within the word limit.
For reading, practise unseen passages under time.

Computer Science (theory 70 marks)

Computational Thinking and Programming – 2: 40 marks (Python functions, exception handling, file handling with text, binary and CSV files, and stacks).
Database Management: 20 marks (database concepts, SQL and connecting Python with SQL).
Computer Networks: 10 marks.
The rest of the marks come from the practical exam and project; check the syllabus for the split.

Preparing for Computer Science

Programming is more than half the theory paper: write and trace Python programs by hand every day, especially file handling and stacks.
Practise SQL queries (create, insert, select with conditions and the other commands in your syllabus) and Python–SQL connectivity code.
Learn network terms and topologies with short definitions and diagrams.
Solve the CBSE sample paper and marking scheme under time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the marks distribution for CBSE Class 12 English Core?

The 80-mark paper has Reading Skills 22, Creative Writing Skills 18 and Literature 40 (Flamingo and Vistas). Internal assessment carries 20 marks: listening and speaking 10 and project work 10.

Which books are in CBSE Class 12 English Core?

The textbook is Flamingo and the supplementary reader is Vistas, both published by NCERT. Literature questions, including extracts, come from both.

What is the unit-wise weightage for CBSE Class 12 Computer Science?

In the official 2026-27 syllabus the theory paper is 70 marks: Computational Thinking and Programming – 2 carries 40, Database Management 20 and Computer Networks 10.

How should I prepare for CBSE Class 12 Computer Science?

Practise Python programs by hand daily (especially file handling and stacks), write SQL queries and Python–SQL connectivity code, learn network terms with diagrams, and solve the CBSE sample paper under time.

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