MP Class 10 English Weightage 2026 Unit and Chapter-Wise Mark Distribution

MP Class 10 English Weightage 2026 Unit and Chapter-Wise Mark Distribution comprises a 100-mark paper, where the theory paper will carry 75 marks and there will be 25 marks for internal assessment. The theory paper is further divided into 4 sections: Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Literature. Reading portion will carry 10-15 marks, Writing will carry 16-20 marks, Grammar will have 10 marks, and Literature will carry 39-45 marks. The MPBSE 10th English question paper consists of a variety of questions, including objective (1-mark) and subjective (2-5 marks) questions from unseen passages, letters, essays, and textbook chapters like 'First Flight' and 'Footprints without Feet.' From First Flight, the key chapters are A Letter to God, Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom , The Sermon at Benares, and The Proposal. Poems like Dust of Snow , Fire and Ice, and A Tiger in the Zoo are also important. Also Check MP Board Class 10 English Syllabus 2026
From Footprints Without Feet, The Necklace, Bholi, and The Thief's Story are some of the important chapters. Theory paper includes 40% objective, including MCQs of 1 mark each; 40% subjective of 3 marks, 75-100 words; and 20% analytical questions of 4-6 marks, 125-150 words. Total duration for MP Class 10 English exam will be 3 hours. You need to get at least 33% passing marks in theory to pass the MPBSE 10th English paper. Focus on MPBSE prescribed books like Beehive and Moments for literature, and practice unseen passages daily. Continue reading the article to know more on MP Class 10 English Weightage 2026 Unit and Chapter-Wise Mark Distribution. Read More MP Board Class 10 English Sample Paper 2026

MP Class 10 English Weightage 2026 Theory Exam

In the case of a 2nd language, the weightage will be 15, 20, 20, and 45 marks for reading, writing, grammar, and textbook, while if it is a 1st language paper, it is 30, 30, 15, and 25 marks for reading, writing, grammar, and textbook, respectively. You can refer to the table below to check the section-wise MP Class 10 English Weightage 202:

Section	Section name	Topics Included	Marks
A	Reading Skills (Reading Unseen Passages)	Three unseen passages: Factual passage, Discursive passage, Literary passage	15
B	Writing Skills	Essay, Letter Writing, Note-making and summarising, Composition	20
C	Grammar	Use of non-finite, Sentence connectives, Clauses, Past Tense, Modals, Translation (from Hindi to Eng)	20
D	Prescribed Text Book	Extracts and Questions from Prose and Poetry	45

MP Class 10 English Weightage 2026 of First Flight

Chapter	Approximate Marks
A Letter to God	3-5 ​
Nelson Mandela	5-7 ​
From the Diary of Anne Frank	3-4
Glimpses of India	4-5
The Sermon at Benares	3-5 ​
The Proposal	4-6
Dust of Snow, Fire and Ice (Poems)	2-4 each ​

MP Class 10 English Weightage 2026 of Footprints Without Feet

Chapter	Approximate Marks
The Necklace	5-8 ​
Bholi	4-6 ​
The Thief's Story	3-5
A Question of Trust	3-4
The Making of a Scientist	3-5
The Book That Saved the Earth	2-4

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MP Class 10 English Weightage 2026 Internal Assessment

The MP Board Class 10 English internal assessment will be held for 25 marks out of 100 total. The evaluation for the internal assessment will be based on Periodic Tests ( 10 marks) from quarterly and half-yearly exams, assessing regular progress, and Language Skills Assessment (15 marks) covering listening, speaking, reading, writing, and project work like group discussions or presentations. Refer to the table below to know the MP Class 10 English Weightage 2026 for Internal Assessment:

Component	Marks	Description
Periodic Tests	10	Average from three tests (quarterly, half-yearly, etc.) ​
Subject Enrichment (Portfolio, Notebooks)	5	Regularity, completion, and presentation ​
Language Skills (Listening, Speaking)	10	ASL activities like debates or recitations

MP Class 10 English Question Paper Blueprint 2026

MP Board Class 10 English question paper blueprint for the academic year 2026 will have four sections, emphasizing objective, short, and long answer types. You can check out the MP Class 10 English Question Paper Blueprint 2026 from the table below:

Section	Competency	Marks	Question Types
A: Reading	Unseen passages, comprehension	16	MCQs (8×1), Very Short (4×1), Short (2×3) ​
B: Writing	Letter, composition, note-making	20	Short (1×5), Long (1×8), Case-based (1×7) ​
C: Grammar	Tenses, voice, clauses, etc.	12	MCQs/Objective (12×1) ​
D: Literature	Prose, poetry, supplementary	32	MCQs (12×1), Short (6×2), Long (2×6)

All questions will be compulsory with internal choices in long answers; focus on extracts from First Flight and Footprints Without Feet for Section D. Focus on the maximum weightage-carrying chapters, and practice grammar, unseen comprehension, and composition daily to score better marks.