Karnataka II PUC Marathi (KSEAB) case studies
Karnataka II PUC Marathi (KSEAB) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Second PUC Marathi (द्वितीय पीयूसी मराठी) is the second-year pre-university language paper taken by Karnataka students who keep Marathi as one of their language subjects under the Department of Pre-University Education; the examination is conducted by the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB). For many candidates it is a heritage language carried over from school; for others it is an additional language chosen to strengthen the overall percentage. The Karnataka II PUC Marathi (KSEAB) case studies are 5 cases and about 4,129 words.
1Four marks, three disputed scripts: applying the prose mark scheme
The pre-board moderation meeting for the II PUC Marathi paper has 42 scripts on the table and four examiners who must agree on every mark. Question 6 carries 4 marks: 'स्पष्ट करा की लेखकाच्या जीवनानुभवाने पाठाचा मध्यवर्ती विचार कसा घडवला.' The scheme is fixed: 1 mark for naming the central idea, 2 marks for linking it to two specific incidents from the lesson, 1 mark for the author's background.
879 words, about 4 min2When the figure of speech is mislabelled: poetry marks versus sympathy
A 3-mark item in the poetry section asks students to identify any two figures of speech from a prescribed poem and explain how each works. Your key splits the marks as 1 for correct identification and 0.5 for the quotation and explanation, per figure.
793 words, about 4 min3Half-mark disputes in the grammar key and a candidate on 34.5
The 10-mark grammar section of your question paper has twelve half-mark items, and you are writing the key while 240 scripts wait. Four disputes come up.
806 words, about 4 min4Précis of a 210-word passage: brevity versus compression
The composition section carries a précis item worth 5 marks on a 210-word passage about water conservation; candidates must write about one-third of the length and supply a title. The key divides the marks as 2 for content points (there are six), 2 for brevity and language, and 1 for the title.
824 words, about 4 min5Unseen passage: a literal idiom, an opinionated भावार्थ and a Kannada answer
The unseen passage (अपठित उतारा) in your model paper is a 120-word paragraph on a village library. It contains the idiom 'अक्षरांची गोडी लागणे' and the compound 'ग्रंथालय'.
827 words, about 4 min