Language Home Tuition in Gurgaon – English, Hindi, Sanskrit and French for Classes 1–12, at Home or Online

By the Ajay Vatsyayan Classes Home Tutors Team · Reviewed by Ajay Vatsyayan (Founder; B.Tech; IB and Cambridge IGCSE experienced). Last reviewed: 30 September 2026.

Ajay Vatsyayan Classes provides one-to-one language home tuition in Gurgaon for English, Hindi, Sanskrit and French, for Classes 1–12 on the CBSE, ICSE, ISC, Cambridge IGCSE and IB curricula. A tutor from our Home Tutors Team teaches at your home or live online, follows your child's school syllabus and textbooks, and builds reading, writing, grammar, literature and speaking. You meet the tutor in a free demo class first.

We have taught in Gurgaon (Gurugram) for 12+ years, with 25,000+ students, 500+ verified tutors and families from 50+ Gurgaon schools. Below we also explain CBSE's new compulsory third language (R3) from CBSE's own circulars.

How one-to-one language tuition works

Every session is one tutor with one student, at home or live online; many families use both.

1. Diagnostic. The tutor hears your child read aloud, sets a short writing task and checks grammar.
2. Plan. Chapters in the school's order, internal assessment tasks (speaking, listening, projects) and exam dates.
3. Weekly cycle. Two or three sessions: the textbook chapter, then grammar and writing in the board's own formats, with a short speaking task every time.
4. Feedback. Answers marked line by line, an error log, and a short parent update after each school test.

From our tutors: in English and Hindi, many marks are lost not on ideas but on format and length: a formal letter without a subject line, or a 120-word task answered in 250 words. We mark every practice answer against the board's format and word limit, so the habit is fixed before the exam.

Languages by board: what your child studies

Sources, checked on 30 September 2026: CBSE's 2026–27 curriculum, CISCE's ICSE 2027 and ISC 2028 regulations and syllabuses, and Cambridge syllabus pages. Marks are written exam + internal assessment.

For all subjects on each board, see our ICSE home tutors in Gurgaon, ISC home tutors for Class 11–12, IGCSE home tutors in Gurgaon and IB home tutors in Gurgaon pages.

English tuition from Class 1 to Class 12

English is compulsory on every board we teach.

Classes 1–8

In Classes 1–5: reading aloud, phonics, spelling and joined-up sentences (see our Classes 1 to 5 tuition). In Classes 6–8: tenses, reported speech and clauses taught through the chapter, plus paragraph, letter and story writing (see our Class 7 and Class 8 tuition pages).

CBSE Classes 9–12

Class 9 uses the new NCERT textbook Kaveri: reading 20, writing and grammar 30, literature 30, internal 20. Class 10 English Language and Literature (184) has reading 20, writing and grammar 20 and literature 40, from First Flight and Footprints without Feet; English Communicative (101) has reading 22, writing 22, grammar 10 and literature 26. See our CBSE Class 10 answer-writing tips and Class 10 tuition in Gurgaon.

English Core (301) adds 20 internal marks (listening 5, speaking 5, project 10) to an 80-mark paper: in Class 11, reading 26, grammar and creative writing 23, literature 31 (Hornbill, Snapshots); in Class 12, reading 22, creative writing 18, literature 40 (Flamingo, Vistas). English Elective (001) is a literature course for students heading towards English at university. See our Class 11 and Class 12 tuition pages.

ICSE and ISC

ICSE English is two papers, English Language (composition, letter, comprehension, grammar) and Literature in English (prescribed drama, prose and poetry), each 2 hours for 80 marks plus 20 internal. In ISC, English (or Modern English) is compulsory; in the 2028 syllabus each paper is a 3-hour, 80-mark theory paper plus 20 marks of project work.

Cambridge IGCSE and IB

In the 2027–2029 English First Language (0500) syllabus, candidates take Paper 1 Reading (2 hours, 80 marks) plus either Paper 2 Directed Writing and Composition or a coursework portfolio; speaking and listening is optional and reported separately. For English as a Second Language, 0510 weights reading and writing 70% and listening 30%, with speaking reported separately, while 0511 weights reading and writing 50%, listening 25% and speaking 25%.

In the IB, MYP English is taught as language and literature or as language acquisition. Most English-medium Diploma students take English A (literature, or language and literature) at SL or HL; English B suits students still developing the language.

Hindi and Sanskrit tuition

Hindi and Sanskrit both count as Indian languages (Bhartiya Bhashas) under CBSE's three-language rule. We teach reading and pronunciation, grammar (व्याकरण), comprehension, letter and essay writing, and the prescribed textbooks.

Hindi

• CBSE: NCERT Sarangi (Classes 1–2), Veena (3–5), Malhar (6–8) and, from 2026–27, Ganga in Class 9. Class 10 has Hindi Course A (002) or Course B (085); Classes 11–12 have Hindi Core (302) or Hindi Elective.
• ICSE and ISC: As the ICSE second language, Hindi is one 3-hour paper: language 40 (composition, letter, comprehension, grammar) and two prescribed textbooks 40, plus 20 internal. Under CISCE Circular 2026-27/33 (20 April 2026), prescribed Hindi texts are now split by class, so the ICSE Class 10 paper in 2027 and 2028 covers only the Class 10 portion, and the ISC Class 12 paper only the Class 12 portion.
• IGCSE: Hindi as a Second Language (0549): from 2027 the listening paper is fully multiple choice and the optional speaking component is removed.

Sanskrit

• CBSE: Deepakam in Classes 6–8, Sanskrit (122) in Class 10 and Sanskrit Core (322) or Sanskrit Elective in Classes 11–12.
• ICSE and ISC: Sanskrit as the ICSE second language or a classical language (not both); in ISC, Sanskrit (838) is a classical language.
• Focus: शब्द रूप and धातु रूप tables learnt by pattern rather than by rote, सन्धि and समास, and simple translation both ways.

French tuition, including IGCSE and IB French

On every board, French progress depends on grammar (verb tenses and pronouns especially) and regular speaking practice.

• CBSE French (018), Classes 9–10: 80 marks (reading 10, writing 20, grammar 30, culture and civilisation 20) plus 20 internal, from Entre Jeunes. French (118), Classes 11–12: 80 + 20; the Class 12 paper has comprehension 20, writing 20, grammar 25 and culture 15.
• ICSE French as the second language: one 3-hour paper of 80 marks plus 20 internal (listening 5, speaking 5, creative writing 10).
• Cambridge IGCSE French (0520): four papers of 25% each: Listening (about 50 minutes), Reading (1 hour), Speaking (about 10 minutes) and Writing (1 hour). From the 2028–2030 syllabus, Reading is multiple choice.
• IB Diploma: French B (SL or HL) for students with some previous French; HL adds two literary works. French ab initio, for beginners, is SL only. A revised Language B starts teaching in August 2027, with first assessment in May 2029.

CBSE's three-language rule (R3) in 2026–27

From 2026–27, CBSE students study three languages (R1, R2 and R3), and at least two of the three must be Indian languages such as Hindi or Sanskrit. A non-native language such as English or French can be the third language only if the other two are Indian languages. Sources: CBSE Circulars Acad-17/2026 (9 April 2026), Acad-33/2026 (15 May 2026), Acad-46/2026 (2 July 2026) and Acad-49/2026 (10 July 2026).

What this means in practice: a combination like English, Hindi and Sanskrit meets the rule, because Hindi and Sanskrit are both Indian languages. A combination like English, Hindi and French does not, for Classes 6–9 in 2026–27, because two of the three are non-native. Circular Acad-33/2026 says a foreign language can be studied as the third language only if the other two are Indian languages, or as an additional fourth language. Exemptions cover children with special needs, CBSE schools outside India and foreign students returning to India. Confirm the combinations your child's school offers. See our Class 6 tuition and Class 9 tuition pages.

From our tutors: with a new third language, the quickest progress comes from ten minutes of reading aloud and speaking in every session, not from copying answers. CBSE's Class 9 R3 framework gives 40 of 100 marks to listening and speaking, so we build speaking confidence from the first week.

Who teaches: Ajay Vatsyayan and our Home Tutors Team

• Ajay Vatsyayan (founder): B.Tech; IB and Cambridge IGCSE experienced. Ajay reviews our subject content, including this page.
• The Ajay Vatsyayan Classes Home Tutors Team: language tutors for English, Hindi, Sanskrit and French, matched by board and class. Our tutors have 5–15 years of teaching experience, and the team includes IIT and NIT graduates.

You can ask for a male or female tutor. We do not promise marks; we promise a clear plan and honest feedback.

Language tutors across Gurgaon: areas and schools

A tutor can usually come to your home in these Gurgaon areas; online sessions are always available.

• DLF and Golf Course Road: DLF Phase 1 and DLF Phase 3.
• South City, Sushant Lok, Nirvana Country and Sohna Road: Sectors 40–43, Sectors 44–49 and Sector 50.
• New Gurgaon and Dwarka Expressway: Sectors 90–99 and Dwarka Expressway.

We teach students from schools such as:

• CBSE: Delhi Public School, Sector 45; Amity International School, Sector 46; Lotus Valley International School (Nirvana Country); Presidium, Sector 57.
• ISC: The Shri Ram School, Aravali; Shikshantar School (South City I); Lord Jesus Public School, Sector 8.
• Cambridge IGCSE and IB alongside other boards: The Shri Ram School, Moulsari; Scottish High International School (Sector 57); Suncity School, Sector 54; Heritage Xperiential Learning School (Sector 62); Shiv Nadar School, Gurgaon (DLF Phase 1).

(We are not affiliated with any school named here.)

Frequently asked questions

Which languages do you teach?

English, Hindi, Sanskrit and French, for Classes 1–12, on the CBSE, ICSE, ISC, Cambridge IGCSE and IB curricula.

Do tutors come to our home in Gurgaon, or is it only online?

Both. Tutors visit homes across Gurgaon, including DLF, Golf Course Road, Sohna Road, South City, New Gurgaon and Dwarka Expressway, and also teach live online, always one-to-one.

My child's CBSE school has added a third language. Can you help?

Yes, if it is Hindi, Sanskrit or French. We teach reading aloud, speaking, grammar, vocabulary and short writing tasks from the school's R3 textbook.

Will my child take a board exam in the third language?

Under CBSE Circular Acad-49/2026, only students in Class 6 in 2026–27 and later years take an R3 board exam in Class 10. Classes 7–9 are assessed in R3 by the school; this year's Class 10 has no R3.

Can you help with IGCSE or IB English and French?

Yes: IGCSE English First Language, English as a Second Language and French, and IB English A, English B, French B and French ab initio, following your school's syllabus.

How much does language tuition cost?

One-to-one home tuition with us usually costs ₹600 to ₹3,000 per hour depending on class, board and subject. Our guide to home tuition charges in Gurgaon explains what is fair, and we confirm your fee before you start.

Who will teach my child?

A tutor from the Ajay Vatsyayan Classes Home Tutors Team, matched to your child's language, board, class and area. You meet the tutor in the free demo first and can ask for a male or female tutor.