Spanish — Syllabus & Chapters

The complete syllabus for Spanish — every chapter you need to study, and how the exam paper is structured.

What you will study (chapters)

Chapter 1: Composición en español
Chapter 2: Carta formal e informal
Chapter 3: Comprensión de lectura
Chapter 4: Traducción y redacción de diálogos
Chapter 5: Nombres: género, singular y plural
Chapter 6: Artículos definidos e indefinidos
Chapter 7: Adjetivos: concordancia, posición y lo + adjetivo
Chapter 8: Comparativos y superlativos
Chapter 9: Adjetivos demostrativos, indefinidos, posesivos e interrogativos
Chapter 10: Adverbios, cuantificadores e intensificadores
Chapter 11: Pronombres de sujeto, objeto, reflexivos, relativos, disyuntivos, demostrativos, indefinidos e interrogativos
Chapter 12: Formas verbales regulares, irregulares, radicales y reflexivas
Chapter 13: Ser y estar, formas negativas e interrogativas
Chapter 14: Tiempos verbales del indicativo: presente, continuo, pretérito, imperfecto, futuro, condicional, perfecto y pluscuamperfecto
Chapter 15: Voz pasiva, gerundio, imperativo, verbos impersonales y subjuntivo
Chapter 16: Expresiones de tiempo: desde hace y llevo + tiempo + gerundio
Chapter 17: Preposiciones, por y para, conjunciones, números, cantidades y fechas
Chapter 18: Tema A: yo, familia, amigos, acontecimientos, intereses, casa, rutina diaria y escuela
Chapter 19: Tema B: vacaciones, viajes, transporte, turismo, alojamiento, restaurante, direcciones, actividades y servicios
Chapter 20: Tema C: vida en casa, salud, experiencia laboral, ocio, compras y medio ambiente
Chapter 21: Comprensión auditiva
Chapter 22: Expresión oral
Chapter 23: Escritura creativa

Frequently asked questions

How many chapters are there in Spanish?

The Spanish syllabus has 23 chapters, listed in full above. Cover the high-weightage chapters first using the exam pattern as a guide.

How do I know which Spanish chapters carry the most marks?

Compare the chapter list above with the exam pattern and the last few years of question papers — the topics that appear most often and the units with the highest marks are where to focus first. Always confirm weightage against the official syllabus for your exam year.

Has the Spanish syllabus changed this year?

Boards occasionally revise the syllabus or remove topics for a session. Always download the official syllabus for your exact exam year from the official ICSE & ISC portal rather than relying on an older copy or a social-media list.

How can I prepare for Spanish faster?

Begin with the most-frequently-asked topics and the last few years of question papers, then test yourself under timed conditions. If you want guided help, you can use the free AI study tutor for Spanish — practise past-paper questions and get instant feedback — or a focused Spanish study guide that condenses the syllabus into the topics that matter most — both are free to start.