Maharashtra SSC Urdu (First Language) study plan
Maharashtra SSC Urdu (First Language) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Prose (Prescribed Textbook) & Grammar and Language Study (Vyakarana)
Read every prose lesson in the prescribed textbook once, writing a 3-sentence summary in Urdu for each lesson
List all unfamiliar words from the prose lessons and record their meanings in Urdu
Revise the noun, pronoun and verb classification charts and complete 30 identification exercises
Mark difficult prose passages with page references for later re-reading
Your checkpoint
A notebook of 3-sentence Urdu summaries for all prose lessons plus a 60-word vocabulary list with meanings
Prose (Prescribed Textbook) & Grammar and Language Study (Vyakarana)
Re-read each prose lesson and answer the textbook end-questions in writing
Write character sketches of the main figures in at least four prose lessons
Practise transformation of sentences (affirmative-negative, direct-indirect) with 40 items
Identify and correct grammatical errors in 25 given sentences
Memorise 15 key quotations or lines from prose lessons
Your checkpoint
A written answer set covering end-questions of all prose lessons, self-checked against the textbook
Poetry (Prescribed Textbook) & Vocabulary and Idioms (Muhavare, Alfaz)
Read all prescribed poems aloud twice daily to build recitation fluency
Write a short Urdu paraphrase (tafheem) of each poem
Explain the central idea and poetic devices of each poem in 4-5 sentences
Compile 20 muhavare (idioms) with Urdu meanings and one example sentence each
Match 25 alfaz (words) to their synonyms and antonyms
Your checkpoint
A poetry notebook containing paraphrase, central idea and devices for every poem, plus an idiom list of 20 entries
Reading Comprehension (Unseen Passage) & Vocabulary and Idioms (Muhavare, Alfaz)
Practise 6 unseen passages under timed conditions, answering all question types
Identify the main idea, tone and inference questions in each passage and justify answers
Build a glossary of 40 new words drawn from practice passages
Use 10 idioms from the week-3 list in original Urdu sentences
Review week 1-3 errors and re-attempt the missed items
Your checkpoint
Six completed timed comprehension passages with a score log and a 40-word glossary
Reading Comprehension (Unseen Passage) & Supplementary Reading / Rapid Reading
Complete 5 more unseen passages, focusing on vocabulary-in-context and inference items
Read all supplementary/rapid reading lessons and summarise each in 4 sentences
Answer the textbook questions for supplementary lessons in writing
Skim each rapid reading text in under 4 minutes and note the key facts
Compare your comprehension accuracy from week 4 and target a 10% improvement
Your checkpoint
A summary sheet of all supplementary lessons plus a timed comprehension accuracy report showing improvement
Grammar and Language Study (Vyakarana) & Vocabulary and Idioms (Muhavare, Alfaz)
Complete 100 mixed grammar items covering case, number, gender and sentence types
Practise 30 idiom-usage and word-substitution questions
Revise all 40 idioms and 60 vocabulary words through self-testing
Write 10 original sentences using difficult grammar constructions
Record every recurring grammar mistake in an error log
Your checkpoint
A completed 100-item grammar practice set with an error log listing recurring mistakes
Writing Skills: Essay/Composition & Writing Skills: Letters, Applications and Notices
Write 4 full-length essays (narrative, descriptive, argumentative, reflective) in Urdu within 45 minutes each
Draft 3 formal letters and 2 applications in correct Urdu format
Write 4 notices of 50-60 words each on given situations
Proofread all drafts and correct spelling, grammar and punctuation errors
Memorise standard opening and closing formulas for letters and applications
Your checkpoint
A portfolio of 4 essays, 5 letters/applications and 4 notices, all proofread and corrected
Prose (Prescribed Textbook) & Poetry (Prescribed Textbook) & Writing Skills: Essay/Composition
Revise prose and poetry summaries, quotations and central ideas using your own notes
Take 2 full-length mock papers under exam timing and mark them honestly
Re-attempt all items from the week-6 error log and confirm correction
Write 2 more essays to reinforce time management under exam conditions
Compile a one-page final revision sheet of idioms, quotations and formats
Your checkpoint
Two scored full-length mock papers with a completed one-page final revision sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Can answer any prose end-question in writing without reopening the lesson, scoring at least 70% on a self-marked prose test
Week 4: Scores at least 60% on timed unseen comprehension passages and can correctly use 20 idioms in sentences
Week 6: Scores at least 75% on a mixed grammar and vocabulary self-test and has an error log with fewer than 10 recurring mistakes
Week 8: Scores at least 70% overall on both full-length mock papers, with essays, letters and notices completed within time limits