Paper
Qualifying Indian Language Paper
What this covers
The qualifying Indian Language paper tests reading and clear, correct expression in the selected language. Translation works in both directions; language-specific rules and examples must be checked in that language.
Key ideas
- Comprehension of given passages
- Precis writing
- Usage and vocabulary
- Short essays
- Translation between English and the Indian language
Topics 5
- 01Comprehension of given passagesRead a discursive passage in the selected Indian language for its argument, not only isolated facts.
- 02Precis writingA précis is a faithful, compact rendering of a source passage.
- 03Usage and vocabularyCorrect usage depends on the selected language's own grammar, idiom and register.
- 04Short essaysA short essay needs a direct response, coherent paragraph sequence and an ending that resolves the prompt.
- 05Translation between English and the Indian languageTranslation in both directions aims to preserve meaning, tone and logical relations, not to reproduce every word in the same order.