Class 11 CBSE English — Important MCQs with Answers
24 chapters · 660 practice questions
Practise Class 11 English chapter by chapter, all in one place. Every question follows the latest NCERT syllabus and the chapters your school teaches, in the same order. The Class 11 NCERT books are unchanged for 2026-27 — the new NCF-2023 editions arrive in 2027-28, so this year's syllabus is the one you already have. There are 66 timed quizzes made from 660 practice questions across 24 chapters. Easy builds confidence, Medium makes it stick, and Hard pushes you toward competitive-exam level in Class 11 and 12.
To score well in Class 11 English, focus on comprehension, grammar and writing skills. Each chapter on XamBaaz has timed Easy, Medium and Hard quizzes. Marking is exam-style: +4 for a right answer, −1 for a wrong one, 0 for a skip. Every question has a one-line explanation, so you learn why an answer is right, not just which option.
Start with any chapter. Popular picks include The Portrait of a Lady, A Photograph, “We're Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together”, right through to Reading Skills: Note Making & Summarisation. Go chapter by chapter and watch your accuracy rise. Every quiz is timed, marked like an exam and explained answer by answer.
Class 11 English has 6 parts: Hornbill – Prose, Hornbill – Poems, Snapshots, Grammar, Writing Skills and Reading Skills. The chapters below are grouped the same way. Revise Hornbill – Prose (5 chapters), Hornbill – Poems (5 chapters), Snapshots (5 chapters), Grammar (3 chapters), Writing Skills (4 chapters), Reading Skills (2 chapters) one part at a time, just as your school teaches them and your board paper splits them.
Practice is free to try, with no credit card and no app to install. Sign in with Google and your progress, streaks and XP save on every device. Revise Class 11 English on your phone between classes and pick up where you left off.
Each chapter opens with free Key Concepts revision notes — a quick overview, the core concepts defined and key formulas — so you can revise Class 11 English before you practise. Open any chapter below to read its notes and try sample questions.
Class 11 Hornbill – Prose — 5 chapters
Class 11 Hornbill – Poems — 5 chapters
Class 11 Snapshots — 5 chapters
Class 11 Grammar — 3 chapters
Class 11 Writing Skills — 4 chapters
Class 11 Reading Skills — 2 chapters
Class 11 English practice — FAQs
Which chapters are in Class 11 Hornbill – Prose?+
Class 11 Hornbill – Prose has 5 chapters — The Portrait of a Lady, “We're Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together”, Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues, The Adventure, Silk Road. Each one has its own free notes and timed Easy, Medium and Hard MCQ sets on this page.
Which chapters are in Class 11 Hornbill – Poems?+
Class 11 Hornbill – Poems has 5 chapters — A Photograph, The Laburnum Top, The Voice of the Rain, Childhood, Father to Son. Each one has its own free notes and timed Easy, Medium and Hard MCQ sets on this page.
Which chapters are in Class 11 Snapshots?+
Class 11 Snapshots has 5 chapters — The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse, The Address, Mother's Day, Birth, The Tale of Melon City. Each one has its own free notes and timed Easy, Medium and Hard MCQ sets on this page.
Which chapters are in Class 11 Grammar?+
Class 11 Grammar has 3 chapters — Grammar: Tenses, Grammar: Clauses, Grammar: Re-ordering & Transformation of Sentences. Each one has its own free notes and timed Easy, Medium and Hard MCQ sets on this page.
Which chapters are in Class 11 Writing Skills?+
Class 11 Writing Skills has 4 chapters — Writing: Classified Advertisements, Writing: Poster, Writing: Speech, Writing: Debate. Each one has its own free notes and timed Easy, Medium and Hard MCQ sets on this page.
Which chapters are in Class 11 Reading Skills?+
Class 11 Reading Skills has 2 chapters — Reading Skills: Unseen Passages, Reading Skills: Note Making & Summarisation. Each one has its own free notes and timed Easy, Medium and Hard MCQ sets on this page.
Which NCERT book does the Class 11 English practice follow?+
The Class 11 NCERT books are unchanged for 2026-27 — the new NCF-2023 editions arrive in 2027-28, so this year's syllabus is the one you already have.
Is the Class 11 English practice on XamBaaz free?+
Yes. Sign in with Google to start practising Class 11 English free, with no credit card. Full unlimited access is ₹1,999. One year from the day you pay. You stay in Class 11 till 31 March; on 1 April your account moves up to Class 12 and the rest of your year carries over. No chapter is sold separately.
Are these Class 11 English questions aligned to NCERT?+
Yes. Every Class 11 English question follows NCERT and is matched to its exact chapter and topic. It is good practice for CBSE Board exams.
How many Class 11 English practice questions are there?+
There are 660 questions across 24 chapters of Class 11 English, making 66 timed quizzes. They are split into Easy, Medium and Hard, each with an instant explanation.
Does XamBaaz have a full Class 11 English mock test?+
Not yet for English. Right now, Subject Mastery Tests cover Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Biology. Every Class 11 English chapter still has its own timed Easy, Medium and Hard quizzes, marked like an exam.
Where can I find important Class 11 English questions chapter-wise?+
Each chapter above is a set of the most important Class 11 English questions, split into Easy, Medium and Hard. Open a chapter to read its Key Concepts notes and try some solved sample questions. Then sign in free to start practising, with answers and solutions.
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