MBOSE HSSLC 2023: The Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE) will begin the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) exam for Class 12th students tomorrow. The MBOSE HLSSC exams will begin with English core paper.
All papers have a duration of 3 hours and a total score of 100 marks. These papers have a section of multiple-choice, objective-based questions as well. The vocational stream has a total of 4 papers and does not have multiple-choice, objective-based questions section. Two of these papers are for 45 marks and are to be attempted in 2 hours.
MBOSE HLSSC English Syllabus
The MBOSE class 12 English syllabus is divided into four sections- prose, poetry, supplementary reader and grammar and composition.
Prose- (i) Indigo-by Louis Fischer, (ii) The rattrap-by Selma Lagerlof, (iii) Lost spring-stories of stolen childhood-by Anees Jung, (iv) Deep water-by William Douglas
Poetry- (i) Keeping quiet-by Pablo Neruda, (ii) A thing of beauty-by John Keats, (iii) Caring for animals-by Jon Silkin, (iv) And so it eventually happened-by R. Parthasarathy.
Supplementary reader- (i) What men live by-by Leo Tolstoy, (ii) Enchanting caves of Meghalaya-by B. D. Kharpran Daly.
Grammar and composition-
Reading: Unseen passages of various types (for comprehension, vocabulary enrichment, and note-taking)
Writing: (a) Short composition like note-taking, (b) notice writing, (c) letter writing (formal and informal), (d) letters of application for a job, (e) essay writing
Grammar usage: (a) Transformation of sentences, (b) direct and indirect speech, (c) active and passive voice, (d) error correction in sentences, (e) use of word substitution, (f) opposite words