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MOE & UCLES 2015
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Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board
BENGALI, GUJARATI, HINDI, PANJABI, URDU FOR SINGAPORE
GCE Normal (Academic) Level (2017)
(For examination October 2017)
SYLLABUS CODES
Bengali 3236 Gujarati 3237 Hindi 3238 Panjabi 3239 Urdu 3240
CONTENTS
Page
BENGALI 2
GUJARATI 10
HINDI 18
PANJABI 26
URDU 34
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BENGALI N LEVEL FOR SINGAPORE
(Syllabus 3236)
INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Normal Level Bengali syllabus for candidates in Singapore. Normal Level Syllabuses are also available in Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi and Urdu. This syllabus is available in October only.
OBJECTIVES The main objective of the examination is to assess the skills outlined in the Bengali syllabus. On completion of the Bengali course, students would have acquired the following abilities. 1. To carry on a meaningful and effective exchange of ideas with Bengali-knowing persons inside and
outside the school.
2. To read and understand a variety of prose texts for gaining knowledge and pleasure. 3. To develop the capacity to express ideas and feelings in Bengali with imagination and creativity. 4. To enhance the ability to take rational decisions by considering every issue on the basis of reasoning. 5. To take the examination with self-confidence and to be successful by meeting the challenges posed by
developments taking place in the language and the expanding area of the language teaching activities. 6. To acquire adequate knowledge of Bengali to be able to meet one’s needs and activities for one’s own
development. 7. To develop an attitude of appreciating useful ideas and cultural refinement expressed through the
language. 8. To develop respect for one’s own culture through a knowledge of its origins and to develop an attitude
of appreciating other cultures and interacting with people of other cultures. 9. To develop an understanding of and respect for the life-style, philosophy and general behaviour pattern
of the Bengali people. 10. To be introduced to outstanding literary works in Bengali.
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DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS The examination comprises two papers. PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks) The paper consists of two sections, A and B, to be completed in two hours. Section A: Letter (30 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 90 words on one of two topics given. Section B: Essay (60 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 170 words on one of four topics given. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 minutes) (110 marks) Section A: Language Usage (60 marks) Questions set will include Combination/Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation, Structural Cloze and Vocabulary. Section B: Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks) Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 250 words will be set. Section C: Comprehension (open-ended questions) (36 marks) Six questions based on a passage of about 240 words will be set.
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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
Paper/ Duration
Component Item Type No of Items
Weighting
1 (2 hours)
Composition: Section A: Letter (at least 90 words) Section B: Essay (at least 170 words)
OE
OE
1 out of 2
1 out of 4
45
15
30
2 (1 hour
30 minutes)
Language Usage and Comprehension: Section A: Language Usage ● Combination/Separation of Words ● Idioms, Proverbs & Words in Pairs ● Sentence Transformation ● Cloze Passage ● Vocabulary Section B: Comprehension (MCQ) (passage length: about 250 words) Section C: Comprehension (OE) (passage length: about 240 words)
OE Obj OE Obj
MCQ
MCQ
OE
43 5 5 5 10 5 7 6
55 5 5 5 10 5 7
18
Key: OE open-ended questions MCQ multiple-choice questions Obj objective-type questions
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BENGALI
These lists act as a guide and are NOT exhaustive.
Bengali: Idioms
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
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22.
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Bengali: Idioms
24.
25.
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Bengali: Idioms
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51.
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53.
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65.
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67.
68.
69.
70.
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Bengali: Proverbs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
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Bengali: Word Pairs
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2.
3.
4.
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6.
7.
8.
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12.
13.
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15.
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GUJARATI N LEVEL FOR SINGAPORE
(Syllabus 3237)
INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Normal Level Gujarati syllabus for candidates in Singapore. Normal Level Syllabuses are also available in Bengali, Hindi, Panjabi and Urdu. This syllabus is available in October only.
OBJECTIVES The main objective of the examination is to assess the skills outlined in the Gujarati syllabus. On completion of the Gujarati course, students would have acquired the following abilities. 1. To carry on a meaningful and effective exchange of ideas with Gujarati-knowing persons inside and
outside the school. 2. To read and understand a variety of prose texts for gaining knowledge and pleasure. 3. To develop the capacity to express ideas and feelings in Gujarati with imagination and creativity. 4. To enhance the ability to take rational decisions by considering every issue on the basis of reasoning. 5. To take the examination with self-confidence and to be successful by meeting the challenges posed by
developments taking place in the language and the expanding area of the language teaching activities. 6. To acquire adequate knowledge of Gujarati to be able to meet one’s needs and activities for one’s own
development. 7. To develop an attitude of appreciating useful ideas and cultural refinement expressed through the
language. 8. To develop respect for one’s own culture through a knowledge of its origins and to develop an attitude
of appreciating other cultures and interacting with people of other cultures. 9. To develop an understanding of and respect for the life-style, philosophy and general behaviour pattern
of the Gujarati people. 10. To be introduced to outstanding literary works in Gujarati.
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DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS The examination comprises two papers. PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks) The paper consists of two sections, A and B, to be completed in two hours. Section A: Letter (30 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 90 words on one of two topics given. Section B: Essay (60 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 170 words on one of four topics given. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 minutes) (110 marks) Section A: Language Usage (60 marks) Questions set will include Combination/Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation, Structural Cloze and Vocabulary. Section B: Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks) Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 250 words will be set. Section C: Comprehension (open-ended questions) (36 marks) Six questions based on a passage of about 240 words will be set.
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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
Paper/ Duration
Component Item Type No of Items Weighting
1 (2 hours)
Composition: Section A: Letter (at least 90 words) Section B: Essay (at least 170 words)
OE
OE
1 out of 2
1 out of 4
45
15
30
2 (1 hour
30 minutes)
Language Usage and Comprehension: Section A: Language Usage
● Combination/Separation of Words
● Idioms, Proverbs & Words in Pairs
● Sentence Transformation
● Cloze Passage
● Vocabulary
Section B: Comprehension (MCQ) (passage length: about 250 words) Section C: Comprehension (OE) (passage length: about 240 words)
OE
Obj
OE
Obj
MCQ
MCQ
OE
43
5
5
5
10
5 7 6
55
5
5
5
10
5 7
18
Key: OE open-ended questions MCQ multiple-choice questions Obj objective-type questions
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GUJARATI These lists act as a guide and are NOT exhaustive.
Gujarati: Idioms
��ઢ�યોગ
1. ચહ�રો ઊતર� જવો
2. �ગુલી કરવી
3. દમ દ�વો
4. ગ�પા ંમારવા ં
5. પલાયન થઈ જ�ુ ં
6. �વ ખાવો
7. રંગે હાથ પકડ�ુ ં
8. કાન દ�વા
9. મો ું સતંાડ�ુ ં
10. પેટમા ં#બલાડા ંબોલવા ં
11. મસકો મારવો
12. %ટૂ� પડ�ુ ં
13. ઉતાવળ કરવી
14. ઉડાવી દ��ુ ં
15. મીઠ� મીઠ� વાતો કરવી
16. હા એ હા કરવી
17. હાથ ભીડમા ંહોવો
18. ર,ચ-ર થ�ુ ં
19. પેટ� પાટા બાધંવા
20. ગળે પડ�ુ ં
21. પ/થર પર પાણી ર�ડ�ુ ં
22. 1દલ ખોલ�ુ ં
23. મનોરથ 2રૂા કરવા
24. રાઈ મી3ંુ ઉતાર�ુ ં
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Gujarati: Idioms
��ઢ�યોગ
25. હાથ આપવો
26. રાગ કાઢવો
27. માખો મારવી
28. પોતાના પગ પર 6ુહાડ� મારવી
29. 7ખમા ં8ળૂ નાખવી
30. આકાશના તારા તોડવા
31. બળતામા ંઘી હોમ�ુ ં
32. ઈદનો ચાદં હોવો
33. કાગડા ઊડવા
34. 6તૂરાના મોતે મર�ુ ં
35. લોહ� તર<=ુ ંહો�ુ ં
36. ગાડ�લા ંમડદા ંઉખેડવા ં
37. ટસથી મસ ન થ�ુ ં
38. હાથ >ટો હોવો
39. 7ખ કાઢવી
40. છાતી 6ટૂવી
41. મન ચોર�ુ ં
42. દાતં ખાટા કરવા
43. દાળમા ંકા@ં હો�ુ ં
44. મર�મસાલો નાખવો
45. મA મચકોડ�ુ ં
46. સોનાનો Bરૂજ ઊગવો
47. નજર ફ�રવવી
48. િસ-ો જમાવવો
49. અ-લનો બારદાન
50. અડધો રોટલો
51. અઢાર� વાકંા હોવા
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Gujarati: Idioms
��ઢ�યોગ
52. અભરાઈએ ચઢાવ�ુ ં
53. અથF સરવો
54. આકાશ %ટૂ� પડ�ુ ં
55. આડ� આવ�ુ ં
56. 7ખGુ ંરતન
57. 7ટ� ઉક�લવી
58. ઊની 7ચ ન આવવી
59. Hઘ હરામ થવી
60. H�ુ ંમાIુ ંરાખ�ુ ં
61. એકડ� એકથી શJ કર�ુ ં
62. કાદવ ઉડાડવો
63. ક�1ડયાKંુ ઊભરા�ુ ં
64. કાનની Lટૂ પકડવી
65. ખાસડા ંખાવા ં
66. ખોળો પાથરવો
67. ઘોડ� ચઢ�ુ ં
68. ચપટ�મા ંઉડાડ�ુ ં
69. ચાર 7ખો થવી
70. � ૂ ંક� ચા ંન કર�ુ ં
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Gujarati: Proverbs
કહવત
1. Mત સારો તો બ8ુ ંસાKંુ
2. 7ધળામા ંકાણો રાN
3. ખાલી ચણો વાગે ઘણો
4. રાડંOા પછ�Gુ ંડહાપણ Pુ ંકામGુ ં
5. આગળ 6વૂો પાછળ ખાઈ
6. નાચ�ુ ંન1હ ને 7ગQુ ંવા6ંું
7. ઘરે ઘેર માટ�ના �લૂા
8. RાS ખાટ� છે
9. Tવી કરણી તેવી ભરણી
10. ઊલટો ચોર કોટવાળને દંડ�
11. ક�ડ�ને કણ ને હાથીને મણ
12. આગ લાગે Uયાર� 6વૂો ખોદવો
13. કાકંર� કાકંર� પાળ બધંાય
14. ઝાઝી ક�ડ� સાપને તાણે
15. ન બોWયામા ંનવ Xણુ
16. પાણી પહ�લા ંપાળ બાધંવી
17. ગાYયા મેહ વરસે ન1હ, ભ<યા 6તૂરા ંકરડ� ન1હ
18. ગામના મAએ ગળQુ ંન1હ બધંાય
19. ઘર બાળ�ને તીરથ કર�ુ ં
20. NZયા Uયાથંી સવાર
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Gujarati: Word Pairs
જોડશ�દ
1. Bખુ – [ુ:ખ
2. દયા – કKુણા
3. ચડતી – પડતી
4. કપડા ં– લ\ા ં
5. દોડતો – દોડતો
6. આગળ – પાછળ
7. Hચ – નીચ
8. નાGુ ં– મો]ંુ
9. આ^ુ – બા^ુ
10. સા�ુ ં– ^ૂ3ંુ
11. આકાશપાતાળ
12. કાળાધંોળા ં
13. અવરજવર
14. ખાનપાન
15. _ ૂ̀ યા – તર<યા
16. Nનમાલ
17. 1દનદહાડ�
18. ફટાફટ
19. a ૂટંફાટ
20. પાપ2bુય
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HINDI N LEVEL FOR SINGAPORE
(Syllabus 3238)
INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Normal Level Hindi syllabus for candidates in Singapore. Normal Level Syllabuses are also available in Bengali, Gujarati, Panjabi and Urdu. This syllabus is available in October only.
OBJECTIVES The main objective of the examination is to assess the skills outlined in the Hindi syllabus. On completion of the Hindi course, students would have acquired the following abilities. 1. To carry on a meaningful and effective exchange of ideas with Hindi-knowing persons inside and
outside the school. 2. To read and understand a variety of prose texts for gaining knowledge and pleasure. 3. To develop the capacity to express ideas and feelings in Hindi with imagination and creativity. 4. To enhance the ability to take rational decisions by considering every issue on the basis of reasoning. 5. To take the examination with self-confidence and to be successful by meeting the challenges posed by
developments taking place in the language and the expanding area of the language teaching activities. 6. To acquire adequate knowledge of Hindi to be able to meet one’s needs and activities for one’s own
development. 7. To develop an attitude of appreciating useful ideas and cultural refinement expressed through the
language. 8. To develop respect for one’s own culture through a knowledge of its origins and to develop an attitude
of appreciating other cultures and interacting with people of other cultures. 9. To develop an understanding of and respect for the life-style, philosophy and general behaviour pattern
of Hindi-speaking people. 10. To be introduced to outstanding literary works in Hindi.
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DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS The examination comprises two papers. PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks) The paper consists of two sections, A and B, to be completed in two hours. Section A: Letter (30 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 90 words on one of two topics given. Section B: Essay (60 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 170 words on one of four topics given. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 minutes) (110 marks) Section A: Language Usage (60 marks) Questions set will include Combination/Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation, Structural Cloze and Vocabulary. Section B: Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks) Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 250 words will be set. Section C: Comprehension (open-ended questions) (36 marks) Six questions based on a passage of about 240 words will be set.
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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
Paper/ Duration
Component Item Type No of Items Weighting
1 (2 hours)
Composition: Section A: Letter (at least 90 words) Section B: Essay (at least 170 words)
OE
OE
1 out of 2
1 out of 4
45
15
30
2 (1 hour
30 minutes)
Language Usage and Comprehension: Section A: Language Usage
● Combination/Separation of Words
● Idioms, Proverbs & Words in Pairs
● Sentence Transformation
● Cloze Passage
● Vocabulary
Section B: Comprehension (MCQ) (passage length: about 250 words) Section C: Comprehension (OE) (passage length: about 240 words)
OE
Obj
OE
Obj
MCQ
MCQ
OE
43
5
5
5
10
5
7 6
55
5
5
5
10
5
7
18
Key: OE open-ended questions MCQ multiple-choice questions Obj objective-type questions
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HINDI These lists act as a guide and are NOT exhaustive.
Hindi: Idioms
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
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Hindi: Idioms
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
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Hindi: Idioms
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
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Hindi: Proverbs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
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Hindi: Word Pairs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
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PANJABI N LEVEL FOR SINGAPORE
(Syllabus 3239)
INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Normal Level Panjabi syllabus for candidates in Singapore. Normal Level Syllabuses are also available in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu. This syllabus is available in October only.
OBJECTIVES The main objective of the examination is to assess the skills outlined in the Panjabi syllabus. On completion of the Panjabi course, students would have acquired the following abilities. 1. To carry on a meaningful and effective exchange of ideas with Panjabi-knowing persons inside and
outside the school. 2. To read and understand a variety of prose texts for gaining knowledge and pleasure. 3. To develop the capacity to express ideas and feelings in Panjabi with imagination and creativity. 4. To enhance the ability to take rational decisions by considering every issue on the basis of reasoning. 5. To take the examination with self-confidence and to be successful by meeting the challenges posed by
developments taking place in the language and the expanding area of the language teaching activities. 6. To acquire adequate knowledge of Panjabi to be able to meet one’s needs and activities for one’s own
development. 7. To develop an attitude of appreciating useful ideas and cultural refinement expressed through the
language. 8. To develop respect for one’s own culture through a knowledge of its origins and to develop an attitude
of appreciating other cultures and interacting with people of other cultures. 9. To develop an understanding of and respect for the life-style, philosophy and general behaviour pattern
of the Panjabi people. 10. To be introduced to outstanding literary works in Panjabi.
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DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS The examination comprises two papers. PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks) The paper consists of two sections, A and B, to be completed in two hours. Section A: Letter (30 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 90 words on one of two topics given. Section B: Essay (60 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 170 words on one of four topics given. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 minutes) (110 marks) Section A: Language Usage (60 marks) Questions set will include Combination/Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation, Structural Cloze and Vocabulary. Section B: Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks) Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 250 words will be set. Section C: Comprehension (open-ended questions) (36 marks) Six questions based on a passage of about 240 words will be set.
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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
Paper/ Duration
Component Item Type No of Items Weighting
1 (2 hours)
Composition: Section A: Letter (at least 90 words) Section B: Essay (at least 170 words)
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OE
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1 out of 4
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2 (1 hour
30 minutes)
Language Usage and Comprehension: Section A: Language Usage
● Combination/Separation of Words
● Idioms, Proverbs & Words in Pairs
● Sentence Transformation
● Cloze Passage
● Vocabulary
Section B: Comprehension (MCQ) (passage length: about 250 words) Section C: Comprehension (OE) (passage length: about 240 words)
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Key: OE open-ended questions MCQ multiple-choice questions Obj objective-type questions
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PANJABI
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URDU N LEVEL FOR SINGAPORE
(Syllabus 3240)
INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Normal Level Urdu syllabus for candidates in Singapore. Normal Level Syllabuses are also available in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi and Panjabi. This syllabus is available in October only.
OBJECTIVES The main objective of the examination is to assess the skills outlined in the Urdu syllabus. On completion of the Urdu course, students would have acquired the following abilities. 1. To carry on a meaningful and effective exchange of ideas with Urdu-knowing persons inside and
outside the school. 2. To read and understand a variety of prose texts for gaining knowledge and pleasure. 3. To develop the capacity to express ideas and feelings in Urdu with imagination and creativity. 4. To enhance the ability to take rational decisions by considering every issue on the basis of reasoning. 5. To take the examination with self-confidence and to be successful by meeting the challenges posed by
developments taking place in the language and the expanding area of the language teaching activities. 6. To acquire adequate knowledge of Urdu to be able to meet one’s needs and activities for one’s own
development. 7. To develop an attitude of appreciating useful ideas and cultural refinement expressed through the
language. 8. To develop respect for one’s own culture through a knowledge of its origins and to develop an attitude
of appreciating other cultures and interacting with people of other cultures. 9. To develop an understanding of and respect for the life-style, philosophy and general behaviour pattern
of Urdu-speaking people. 10. To be introduced to outstanding literary works in Urdu.
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DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS The examination comprises two papers. PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks) The paper consists of two sections, A and B, to be completed in two hours. Section A: Letter (30 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 90 words on one of two topics given. Section B: Essay (60 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 170 words on one of four topics given. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 minutes) (110 marks) Section A: Language Usage (60 marks) Questions set will include Combination/Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation, Structural Cloze and Vocabulary. Section B: Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks) Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 250 words will be set. Section C: Comprehension (open-ended questions) (36 marks) Six questions based on a passage of about 240 words will be set.
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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
Paper/ Duration
Component Item Type No of Items Weighting
1 (2 hours)
Composition: Section A: Letter (at least 90 words) Section B: Essay (at least 170 words)
OE
OE
1 out of 2
1 out of 4
45
15
30
2 (1 hour
30 minutes)
Language Usage and Comprehension: Section A: Language Usage
● Combination/Separation of Words
● Idioms, Proverbs & Words in Pairs
● Sentence Transformation
● Cloze Passage
● Vocabulary
Section B: Comprehension (MCQ) (passage length: about 250 words) Section C: Comprehension (OE) (passage length: about 240 words)
OE
Obj
OE
Obj
MCQ
MCQ
OE
43
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10
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7 6
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5
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5
10
5
7
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Key: OE open-ended questions MCQ multiple-choice questions Obj objective-type questions
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URDU These lists act as a guide and are NOT exhaustive.
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