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 breve
Chapter 2: Carta formal e informal
Chapter 3: Comprensión de lectura
Chapter 4: Traducción del español al inglés
Chapter 5: Traducción del inglés al español
Chapter 6: Redacción de diálogos
Chapter 7: Sustantivos: género, singular y plural
Chapter 8: Artículos definidos e indefinidos
Chapter 9: Adjetivos: concordancia, posición y grados
Chapter 10: Adjetivos demostrativos, indefinidos, posesivos e interrogativos
Chapter 11: Adverbios y locuciones adverbiales
Chapter 12: Cuantificadores e intensificadores
Chapter 13: Pronombres: sujeto, objeto, reflexivos, relativos, disyuntivos, demostrativos, indefinidos e interrogativos
Chapter 14: Verbos regulares, irregulares, radicales y reflexivos
Chapter 15: Formas negativas e interrogativas
Chapter 16: Usos de ser y estar
Chapter 17: Tiempos verbales del indicativo
Chapter 18: Imperativo, voz pasiva, gerundio y verbos impersonales
Chapter 19: Subjuntivo presente e imperfecto
Chapter 20: Expresiones de tiempo: desde hace y llevo + tiempo + gerundio
Chapter 21: Preposiciones: a personal, por y para
Chapter 22: Conjunciones comunes
Chapter 23: Números, cantidades y fechas
Chapter 24: Tema A: Yo mismo
Chapter 25: Familia, amigos y acontecimientos importantes
Chapter 26: Intereses, aficiones, casa, localidad, rutina diaria y colegio
Chapter 27: Tema B: Vacaciones y viajes
Chapter 28: Viajes, transporte, turismo, alojamiento, restaurante y direcciones
Chapter 29: Actividades de vacaciones y servicios
Chapter 30: Tema C: Trabajo y estilo de vida
Chapter 31: Vida en casa, vida cotidiana y salud
Chapter 32: Experiencia laboral, ocio, compras y medio ambiente
Chapter 33: Comprensión auditiva
Chapter 34: Expresión oral
Chapter 35: Escritura creativa

Frequently asked questions

How many chapters are there in Spanish?

The Spanish syllabus has 35 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.