How many chapters are in the ISC (CISCE) Class 12 English syllabus?

The ISC (CISCE) Class 12 English syllabus has 2 chapters covering 4 topics.

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Macbeth, Acts III–V (prescribed drama text)(English Literature)
CISCE's official Class XII English syllabus restricts the drama section to Acts III–V of Macbeth for Class XII, the board can examine only this portion, per the syllabus document's own stated scope.
PRISM prescribed short stories (Atithi/Guest: Tagore; The Cookie Lady: Philip K. Dick; There Will Come Soft Rains: Ray Bradbury; Indigo: Satyajit Ray; The Medicine Bag: Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve)(English Literature)
These five stories are the entire officially prescribed Class XII short-story set in the CISCE syllabus, the board cannot examine any story outside this list.
RHAPSODY prescribed poems (Telephone Conversation: Soyinka; Tithonus: Tennyson; Beethoven: Koyczan; Small Towns and the River: Mamang Dai; Death be not Proud: Donne)(English Literature)
These five poems are the entire officially prescribed Class XII poetry set in the CISCE syllabus, the board cannot examine any poem outside this list.