AP SSC Urdu (First Language) study guide
AP SSC Urdu (First Language) · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Urdu (First Language) is one of the language subjects offered under the SSC Public Examinations of Andhra Pradesh, the school-leaving examination conducted by the Directorate of Government Examinations, A.P., a Head of Department under the School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. About 6.25 lakh candidates appear for the SSC Public Examinations every year, and Urdu First Language candidates answer a descriptive, pen-and-paper paper written in Urdu rather than a tick-box sheet. The AP SSC Urdu (First Language) study guide has 5 sections and about 1,573 words.
01Prose (Nasr): prescribed lessons, authors and thematic comprehension
AP SSC Urdu First Language Nasr tests your reading of the prescribed lessons: the central idea (markazi khayal), character (kirdar), the author's purpose (musannif ka maqsad), difficult words (lughat) and inference. Questions are rarely simple recall; they ask you to explain, compare or justify with evidence from the sabaq.
330 words, about 2 min02Poetry (Nazm and Ghazal): prescribed verses, poets and appreciation
This section tests prescribed nazm and ghazal verses: meaning, poet, form and appreciation (tashreeh). You must know how a nazm differs from a ghazal and use the correct terms when explaining a sher.
341 words, about 2 min03Grammar and language usage (Qawaid): parts of speech, sentence structure, idioms
Qawaid tests your control of Urdu grammar: parts of speech (ism, fail, harf), sentence structure (jumla), number and gender, and idiomatic usage (muhavare, zarb-ul-masal). Questions often ask you to identify a category, correct a sentence or use an idiom in context.
279 words, about 1 min04Reading comprehension and unseen passage (Unseen Ghair Mudawwan)
The Ghair Mudawwan section gives you a passage you have not studied and asks for the central idea, specific details, word meanings and sometimes inference. It tests reading speed and accurate paraphrase, not memorised lesson content.
316 words, about 2 min05Composition: essay, letter, paragraph writing and translation
This section tests planned writing: an essay (mazmoon), a letter (khat), a paragraph and translation. Examiners look for a clear structure, relevant content, correct Urdu script and grammar, and an appropriate register.
307 words, about 2 min