NCERT · Class 11 · 2026–27
NCERT Class 11 English Books PDF 2026–27: Woven Words and more
The NCERT English textbooks for Class 11 in 2026–27 are Woven Words, Hornbill and Snapshots (Supplementary Reader): Woven Words (27 sections), Hornbill (12 sections) and Snapshots (Supplementary Reader) (5 chapters). Download every chapter below as an official PDF from ncert.nic.in, or the whole book as one ZIP file.
Class 11 English at a glance
- Class 11
- Subject English
- Books Woven Words, Hornbill and Snapshots (Supplementary Reader)
- Chapters 44
- First published Woven Words: March 2006; Hornbill: February 2006; Snapshots (Supplementary Reader): April 2006
- Edition Reprint 2026–27
Woven Words: all 27 sections (PDF)
Class 11 English, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.
- Short Story 1: The Lament Download PDF
- Short Story 2: A Pair of Mustachios Download PDF
- Short Story 3: The Rocking-horse Winner Download PDF
- Short Story 4: The Adventure of the Three Garridebs Download PDF
- Short Story 5: Pappachi’s Moth Download PDF
- Short Story 6: The Third and Final Continent Download PDF
- Short Story 7: Glory at Twilight Download PDF
- Short Story 8: The Luncheon Download PDF
- Poem 1: The Peacock Download PDF
- Poem 2: Let me Not to the Marriage of True Minds Download PDF
- Poem 3: Coming Download PDF
- Poem 4: Telephone Conversation Download PDF
- Poem 5: The World is too Much With Us Download PDF
- Poem 6: Mother Tongue Download PDF
- Poem 7: Hawk Roosting Download PDF
- Poem 8: For Elkana Download PDF
- Poem 9: Refugee Blues Download PDF
- Poem 10: Felling of the Banyan Tree Download PDF
- Poem 11: Ode to a Nightingale Download PDF
- Poem 12: Ajamil and the Tigers Download PDF
- Essay 1: My Watch Download PDF
- Essay 2: My Three Passions Download PDF
- Essay 3: Patterns of Creativity Download PDF
- Essay 4: Tribal Verse Download PDF
- Essay 5: What is a Good Book? Download PDF
- Essay 6: The Story Download PDF
- Essay 7: Bridges Download PDF
Download the complete Woven Words textbook
Hornbill: all 12 sections (PDF)
Class 11 English, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.
- Chapter 1: The Portrait of a Lady Download PDF
- Chapter 2: We’re Not Afraid to Die… if We Can All Be Together Download PDF
- Chapter 3: Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues Download PDF
- Chapter 4: The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement’s Role Download PDF
- Chapter 5: The Adventure Download PDF
- Chapter 6: Silk Road Download PDF
- Writing Skills 1: Note-making Download PDF
- Writing Skills 2: Summarising Download PDF
- Writing Skills 3: Sub-titling Download PDF
- Writing Skills 4: Essay-writing Download PDF
- Writing Skills 5: Letter-writing Download PDF
- Writing Skills 6: Creative Writing Download PDF
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Snapshots (Supplementary Reader): all 5 chapters (PDF)
Class 11 English, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.
- Chapter 1: The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse Download PDF
- Chapter 2: The Address Download PDF
- Chapter 3: Mother’s Day Download PDF
- Chapter 4: Birth Download PDF
- Chapter 5: The Tale of Melon City Download PDF
Download the complete Snapshots (Supplementary Reader) textbook
FAQ
NCERT Class 11 English: common questions
Which NCERT book is used for Class 11 English in 2026–27?
The books are Woven Words, Hornbill and Snapshots (Supplementary Reader). NCERT lists them as the Class 11 English textbooks on its official textbook website (checked September 2026).
How many chapters are in NCERT Class 11 English?
Woven Words has 27 sections. Hornbill has 12 sections. Snapshots (Supplementary Reader) has 5 chapters. Each one is a separate PDF on this page, and the full book is also available as a ZIP file.
Are these NCERT Class 11 English PDFs free and official?
Yes. Every link on this page opens the PDF directly from NCERT’s own server (ncert.nic.in). NCERT makes its textbooks free to download, with no login or payment.
Can CBSE students in the Gulf use these Class 11 books?
Yes. The PDFs download from anywhere, and CBSE schools in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain follow the same CBSE curriculum as schools in India.