Syllabus of Language Group - Paper I

Serial No	CONTENT OF THE SYLLABUS	Marks
01	A. General English Essay Two Essays (Word Limit – 400 for each) (Write one alternative to each topic; one on the affairs relating to the State and the other on general topics)	40
	B. Report Writing Word Limit – 200 (One event or situation with one alternative)	30
	C. Précis (With one alternative) 25 marks for content and 5 marks for Title.	30

Syllabus of Language Group - Paper II

Sl. No	CONTENT OF THE SYLLABUS	Marks
02	Section - I English Composition 50 Marks i. A passage for Comprehension with four questions (4 x 3)=12 ii. Paper use of Articles and Prepositions (4 x 2)=8 iii. Transformation of Sentences 3 iv. Correction of Error (Correction shall be based on use of Tense and Concord) 4 v. Synonyms 4 vi. Antonyms 4 vii. Official Letter Writing with one alternative (Word Limit 200)	50
	Section - II Bengali or Kokborok Composition and Translation or Alternative English 50 Marks প্রবন্ধ রচনা 20 প্রতিবেদন রচনা 10 শিরোনামসহ সারসংক্ষেপ 2+8=10 ইংরেজি থেকে বাংলায় অনুবাদ 10 বাক্যে দুটি অনুচ্ছেদ এর মধ্যে একটি 10	50
	OR Kokborok Composition and Translation 1. Essay Writing (One out of three) Word limit 600 (20) 2. Report Writing (One out of Two) Word limit 250 (10) 3. Précis Writing with title 8 + 2 = 10 4. Translation a. English to Kokborok b. Kokborok to English (10)	50
	OR ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH A. Text Prose 1. Shooting an Elephant — George Orwell 2. Tobatek Singh — Saadat Husan Manto 3. After Twenty Years — O. Henry Poetry 1. Ode to the West Wind– Percy Bysshe Shelley 2. The Heaven of Freedom — Rabindranath Tagore 3. In the Bazaars of Hyderabad — Sarojini Naidu	30
	Question Pattern and Distribution of Marks i. Five compulsory objective type questions covering both Prose and Poetry pieces ii. Two short answer type questions from Prose pieces (Each question shall have one alternative) iii. Two short answer type questions from Poetry pieces (Each question shall have one alternative)	30
	B. Summarizing a Prose Passage or making Substance of a Poetry Piece	15
	C.Two make five meaningful sentences with Phrases and Idioms	5×1=05