English(100 marks),Punjabi(100 marks) & Essay(150 marks)

PAPER–I: ENGLISH (100 MARKS) Objectives:

• This paper is designed to test the candidate’s knowledge/aptitude in the following:

1. Comprehension (Unseen Passage)                                                                 10 Marks

     An unseen passage followed by Questions to be answered.

2. Precis writing— Passage to be summarized to one-third                                 10 marks

3. Letter writing—(200 words)                                                                               10 marks

4. Essay writing (Any general topic 300 words)                                                     10 Marks

5. Translation                                                                                                         10 Marks

SECTION-B

6. Grammar                                                                                                             50 Marks 

• Areas of Testing: Candidates will be tested in the following areas:
  1. English Grammar 
  2. Usage and vocabulary 

• Evaluation / Marking:
• Credit will be given for the following:-
  1. Writing of précis, comprehension, composition and usage according to requirements of format.
  2. Coherence and sequence in expression. The correctness of grammatical structures.
  3. The originality of thought and expression

PAPER-II: Punjabi (in Gurumukhi Script) Compulsory (of 10+2 Standard) – (100 MARKS).

PAPER-III: ESSAY (150 MARKS) Objective:

Candidates will be required to write three short essays in English or Punjabi on specified topics. The choice of subjects will be given. They will be expected to keep close to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in an orderly fashion and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.

This paper is designed to test the candidate’s

(i) knowledge/awareness of a variety of subjects and

 (ii) their ability to compose a sustained piece of writing in the form of an essay.

Contents: A fair choice of topics covering

(i) current affairs

(ii) socio-political issues

 (iii) socio-economic issues

 (iv) aspects of culture and history and

 (v) reflective topics will be given to test the candidates’ understanding of these issues and their flair for expressing themselves in the English or in the Punjabi language.

The candidates are required to attempt 3 Essays.

Areas of Testing:

This paper would test the following:

1. Ability to compose a well-argued piece of writing
2. Ability to express coherently and sequentially
3. Awareness of the subject chosen

Evaluation / Marking: Credit will be given for the following:

1. Observing established rules and format for essay writing
2. Grammatical correctness of expression 3. The originality of thought and expression