Learning is facilitated by programmed and structured instructional material. The main focus of this study was the pedagogical analysis of printed instructional material at school level. The study was restricted to textbooks and learning material produced by the NCERT, theNOS and books from a private publisher. The books selected were of Grade 10 and the subjects were English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social Science. A criteria was developed for evaluation. The components of the criteria were Objectives, Presentation, Evaluation, Layout and Production. The study reveals that NOS has utilized the fruits of educational technology in designing its material, whereas books from NCERT and private publisher are conventional. There is a need for capacity building among the textbook writers and courseware authors.