SSC English — Syllabus, Mark Distribution & Preparation
বাংলায় পড়তে চাও? দেখো: এসএসসি ইংরেজি — সিলেবাস, মানবন্টন ও প্রস্তুতি
English is the one SSC subject with no creative questions — it is entirely skills-based, so regular practice raises your score faster than in any other subject.
This page brings together the subject code, paper structure, mark distribution, syllabus topics and the study approach that earns the highest marks in SSC English.
English at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Subject | English |
| Subject code | 107, 108 |
| Papers | 2 (1st Paper and 2nd Paper) |
| Group | Compulsory |
| Mark distribution | 1st Paper 100 + 2nd Paper 100 (no creative questions) |
| Practical | No |
| Class | Class 9-10 |
Boards and the NCTB revise subject codes and mark distribution from time to time. Confirm both against your board’s latest notice and the published NCTB syllabus before filling in your exam form.
What the syllabus covers
SSC 2027 runs on the full syllabus, so English covers all of the following:
- 1st Paper: seen and unseen passages — MCQ, question answering, information transfer, summary
- 1st Paper: cloze test (with and without clues), rearranging sentences
- 1st Paper writing: paragraph, completing a story, describing a graph or chart, email
- 2nd Paper grammar: articles, prepositions, right form of verbs, tense
- 2nd Paper grammar: narration, voice change, transformation of sentences, sentence connectors
- 2nd Paper grammar: suffixes and prefixes, synonyms and antonyms, punctuation
- 2nd Paper composition: application, letter or email, report writing, paragraph, composition
This is a topic list — chapter order and numbering may differ in your edition. Download the definitive syllabus from the NCTB website (nctb.gov.bd).
How to score well in English
- Read one unseen passage a day — getting comfortable there defuses the hardest part of the 1st Paper.
- Build a rule sheet for each grammar item and drill that item using the last five years of board papers.
- Keep a separate vocabulary notebook for compositions and letters — repeating the same words costs marks.
- Follow the question numbering and order exactly — answers written out of order lose marks in English.
A preparation routine that works
- Read the textbook chapter yourself first and get the core idea — starting with a guide book leaves the concept half-formed.
- After each chapter write a one-page note in your own words: definitions, formulas or key points, and an example.
- Solve that chapter’s creative and MCQ questions from past board papers, then check your answers.
- Reserve one day a week for revision only — skim every earlier chapter note.
- Sit at least one full timed model test a month, then work out exactly where you are losing marks.
Frequently asked questions
The subject code for English is 107, 108. You need this exact code on your exam form and on a board-challenge application, so cross-check it with your board’s notice.
English has 2 papers — 1st Paper and 2nd Paper. The marks of both papers combine into the subject grade.
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