UP Board Class 12 Hindi Syllabus 2026-27

Marks distribution

Total: 100 marks, one single exam paper (no separate internal assessment). Minimum passing: 33 marks.

Unit Topic Marks
1 Prose literary history 5
1 Prose section 15
1 Story (Kahani) 5
2 Poetry literary history 5
2 Poetry section 15
2 Khand Kavya (novel-in-verse) 5
2 Kavya Saundarya (poetic elements) 6
3 Sanskrit section 18
4 Essay writing 9
4 Letter writing 8
4 Grammar 9

Exam pattern

Section A (50 marks): development of Hindi prose (Shukla-era and post-Shukla era) and poetry (Bharatendu, Dwivedi, Chhayavad, Pragativad, Nayi Kavita eras); five questions each on prescribed prose and poetry passages; author/poet biographies; a short-answer question on the prescribed story; short-answer questions on the Khand Kavya (its features, character portrayal, key events).

Section B (50 marks): Sanskrit prose and poetry translation into Hindi with context; short Sanskrit answers; Kavya Saundarya (ras, alankar, chhand — all with definitions and examples); essay writing (population, environment, health education, traffic rules, etc.); letter writing (formal — application/office/business letters; informal — personal/family/social letters); Sanskrit grammar (sandhi, samas, pratyaya, vibhakti).

Prescribed prose (गद्य)

Prescribed story (कथा साहित्य)

Prescribed poetry (काव्य)

Prescribed Sanskrit section

भोजस्यौदार्यम्, संस्कृत भाषायाः महत्वम्, आत्मज्ञः एवं सर्वज्ञः, ऋतुवर्णनम्, जातक कथा, नृपति दिलीपः, महर्षि दयानन्दः, सुभाषित रत्नानि, महामना मालवीयः, पंचशीलसिद्धान्ताः, दूत वाक्यम्

Khand Kavya (district-wise)

The prescribed Khand Kavya (novel-in-verse) differs by district — six different books are assigned across UP’s districts (e.g. मुक्ति यज्ञ, सत्य की जीत, रश्मि रथी, आलोकवृत्त, त्याग पथी, श्रवण कुमार). Check the official syllabus PDF above for your district’s assigned title.

Official source