Maharashtra SSC Pahlavi L2/L3 (MSBSHSE) study plan
Maharashtra SSC Pahlavi L2/L3 (MSBSHSE) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Pahlavi language - script, reading and writing (Level 2/Level 3)
Trace and name all 14 basic Pahlavi letter shapes (including final forms) from memory without a reference chart
Read aloud a 10-line prepared Pahlavi passage, correctly distinguishing the letters that share similar shapes (e.g. b/d/k/g forms, y/w)
Write 30 high-frequency words in Pahlavi script by hand, checking each stroke order against a model copy
Explain in your own notes why Pahlavi is written right-to-left and how ligatures and heterograms appear visually in a line of text
Your checkpoint
A handwritten one-page alphabet-and-ligature reference sheet plus a recording or self-check log of the 10-line reading
Pahlavi language - script, reading and writing (Level 2/Level 3) & Pahlavi grammar and vocabulary
Decode 40 words by sound value only (no meaning lookup) to build script-to-sound fluency
Classify 20 common heterograms (Aramaic-looking forms read as Iranian words) and pair each with its Iranian reading
Write 15 dictated words from audio or a partner, scoring at least 12/15 on spelling
Annotate a short inscription line marking word boundaries and doubtful letters
Your checkpoint
A 40-word decoding worksheet with corrections, plus a heterogram-to-Iranian-reading pairing list scored out of 20
Pahlavi grammar and vocabulary
Build a 100-word core vocabulary list in three columns: Pahlavi script, transliteration, meaning
Drill the main noun and adjective endings and produce 10 correctly inflected forms in context
Identify and translate the common pronouns and prepositions in 10 short phrases
Write 8 original short sentences using newly learned vocabulary and verify each against a grammar reference
Your checkpoint
A 100-entry vocabulary table with a 10-sentence self-written exercise, self-marked with corrections
Pahlavi grammar and vocabulary & Pahlavi comprehension and translation
Parse 15 verb forms: identify stem, person, number, and tense, writing the reasoning for each
Translate 12 short prepared sentences from Pahlavi into your exam language, noting heterograms as you go
Explain the function of the main particles and conjunctions in a 6-line passage
Compare two translations of the same short sentence and justify which reading the grammar supports
Your checkpoint
A 15-form verb parsing chart plus 12 translated sentences with a short justification note for each
Pahlavi comprehension and translation
Translate a 15-line unprepared passage in 45 minutes under exam conditions, then mark it against a model
Apply a fixed 3-pass reading routine (scan for heterograms, parse verbs, then render meaning) on three passages
List every unknown word from those passages and add 30 of them to your vocabulary table
Rewrite two clumsy translated sentences into natural target-language phrasing without changing meaning
Your checkpoint
A timed 15-line translation with a marked-up error log listing error type and fix for each mistake
Pahlavi comprehension and translation & Pahlavi literature and cultural context
Translate a 20-line passage and annotate the cultural or religious terms you meet before translating them
Summarise the content of two short Pahlavi texts in 5 sentences each in your own words
Match 10 key literary or religious terms to their context and explain each in one line
Produce a glossary of 25 proper nouns and technical terms with transliteration and meaning
Your checkpoint
A 25-term annotated glossary plus two 5-sentence passage summaries
Pahlavi literature and cultural context & Pahlavi language - script, reading and writing (Level 2/Level 3)
Outline the main genres and periods of Pahlavi literature in a one-page timeline with 8 dated or sequenced entries
Describe the script's historical development and its known limitations (ambiguities, heterograms) in 150 words
Answer 10 short factual questions on texts, authors, or contexts from memory, then check and correct them
Read one short passage aloud with attention to phrasing and explain its cultural setting in 3 sentences
Your checkpoint
A one-page literature timeline plus a corrected 10-question self-quiz scored out of 10
Pahlavi language - script, reading and writing (Level 2/Level 3) & Pahlavi grammar and vocabulary & Pahlavi comprehension and translation & Pahlavi literature and cultural context
Sit two full mock papers under timed conditions and score each by domain
Re-drill every item missed in the mocks until you can reproduce the correct answer unaided
Recite your 150-word vocabulary list and 25-term glossary with at least 90% accuracy
Write a one-page exam-day checklist covering time allocation per domain and common traps
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock papers with a domain-by-domain error analysis and a final one-page exam checklist
Milestones
Week 2: Read a 10-line passage aloud and decode 40 words with at least 80% accuracy, correctly pairing 15 of 20 heterograms with their Iranian readings
Week 4: Translate 10 of 12 short sentences acceptably and parse 12 of 15 verb forms correctly with stated reasoning
Week 6: Complete a 20-line translation within the time limit with a glossary of 25 terms and two accurate passage summaries
Week 8: Score at least 60% on both mock papers overall, with no single domain below 50%, and show a corrected error log for every miss