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Prabodh (CHD Hindi) study plan

Prabodh (CHD Hindi) · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Hindi Grammar and Sentence Structure

  • Diagram and label the eight Hindi case (कारक) forms with their postpositions, then write 20 original sentences covering all eight

  • Conjugate 30 common verbs across present, past, and future tenses in all three persons, then self-check against a grammar reference

  • Classify 25 given sentences by sentence type (assertive, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, optative) and rewrite five of each into the remaining types

  • Identify and correct agreement errors (gender, number, person) in 30 faulty sentences you compose yourself

Your checkpoint

A 4-page handwritten grammar workbook containing the case table, 30-verb conjugation grid, 25 classified sentences, and 30 corrected sentences

Week 2

Hindi Grammar and Sentence Structure

  • Build a one-page reference of Hindi word-order rules and rewrite 25 scrambled sentences into correct Subject-Object-Verb order

  • Combine 20 pairs of simple sentences using appropriate conjunctions (और, लेकिन, क्योंकि, इसलिए, यद्यपि) and verify logical fit

  • Convert 15 direct-speech sentences to indirect speech and 15 indirect to direct, checking pronoun and tense shifts

  • Write 10 compound and 10 complex sentences on administrative themes and mark the main and subordinate clauses

Your checkpoint

A 60-sentence error-free composition set (25 reordered, 20 combined, 30 narration-converted) reviewed against a grammar reference with corrections noted

Week 3

Vocabulary and Word Usage

  • Compile 150 word pairs of synonyms and antonyms drawn from a Hindi dictionary, grouped by theme (governance, education, society, emotion)

  • Distinguish 40 commonly confused word pairs (e.g., अत्यंत/अत्यन्त, शब्द/शब्द) by writing a defining sentence for each

  • Apply 30 prefixes and 20 suffixes to base words and record the meaning shift for each derived form

  • Use 50 new words in original sentences that make the meaning unambiguous from context

Your checkpoint

A personal vocabulary register of 250 entries with meaning, one usage sentence each, and a 20-item self-test scored at 80% or above

Week 4

Reading Comprehension (Unseen Passage) & Functional Hindi and Idioms/Phrases

  • Read five unseen Hindi passages of 300-400 words each under a 10-minute timer and answer main-idea, detail, inference, and vocabulary-in-context questions

  • Annotate each passage for topic sentence, supporting details, and author's tone before answering

  • Learn and use 40 idioms (मुहावरे) and 30 proverbs (लोकोक्तियाँ) by writing a contextual sentence for each

  • Replace underlined literal phrases in 20 sentences with the correct idiom or proverb

Your checkpoint

A timed comprehension log for five passages showing question type, chosen answer, and reason, plus an idiom/proverb notebook of 70 entries with sentences

Week 5

Translation: English to Hindi

  • Translate 60 English sentences of increasing length into Hindi, covering tense, voice, and conditional structures

  • Translate 10 short administrative English paragraphs (notices, circulars, instructions) into formal Hindi

  • Resolve 25 translation traps: English phrasal verbs, passive constructions, articles with no Hindi equivalent, and gender assignment for borrowed nouns

  • Back-translate 15 of your own Hindi renderings into English to detect meaning drift and fix it

Your checkpoint

A 70-item English-to-Hindi translation portfolio with a self-review sheet listing every error type found and its correction

Week 6

Translation: Hindi to English & Precis Writing and Paragraph Writing

  • Translate 50 Hindi sentences and 5 short Hindi paragraphs into idiomatic English, avoiding word-for-word rendering

  • Draft 4 precis of Hindi passages of about 250 words each, each reduced to roughly one-third length with a title

  • Write 4 paragraphs of 120-150 words on assigned topics using a clear topic sentence, support, and conclusion

  • Edit your own drafts for redundancy, then compare word counts before and after

Your checkpoint

A writing folder with 50 Hindi-to-English translations, 4 titled precis with original word counts shown, and 4 edited paragraphs

Week 7

Official/Administrative Terminology and Correspondence

  • Memorize 120 official Hindi terms and their English equivalents (e.g., अनुस्मारक/reminder, परिपत्र/circular, अधिसूचना/notification) and test yourself in both directions

  • Draft 3 formal letters: a demi-official letter, an application for leave, and a request for information, each in correct official format

  • Draft 2 office notes (कार्यालय ज्ञापन) and 2 notices using prescribed layout, salutation, and closing conventions

  • Expand 20 official abbreviations and short forms and use 15 of them correctly in drafted correspondence

Your checkpoint

A correspondence file of 3 letters, 2 office memoranda, and 2 notices, plus a scored 120-term bilingual glossary checked at 85% or above

Week 8

Hindi Grammar and Sentence Structure & Reading Comprehension (Unseen Passage) & Translation: English to Hindi & Official/Administrative Terminology and Correspondence

  • Take two full-length mock tests under timed conditions and score each section separately

  • Review every wrong answer and tag it to a domain and an error cause (knowledge gap, misreading, time pressure)

  • Re-drill the two weakest domains with 30 targeted practice items each

  • Recite your glossary, idiom list, and grammar tables from memory in three rapid revision cycles

Your checkpoint

Two completed mock tests with a section-wise score sheet, an error-analysis table, and a one-page final revision sheet of your 40 most-repeated mistakes

Milestones

Week 2: Score at least 80% on a self-made 40-item grammar test covering case, agreement, word order, and sentence transformation

Week 4: Answer unseen-passage questions at 75% accuracy or better within the 10-minute limit, and correctly use 30 of 40 idioms in context

Week 6: Produce a 250-word Hindi passage precis at one-third length with a fitting title, and score 70% or better on a mixed translation set

Week 8: Reach 65% or above overall on both timed mock tests with no single domain below 50%