Maharashtra SSC Persian (MSBSHSE) study plan
Maharashtra SSC Persian (MSBSHSE) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Persian language (SSC) - content domains not enumerated in the official source
Master the Persian alphabet in its isolated, initial, medial and final forms, writing each of the 32 letters from memory with correct dot placement.
Distinguish and pronounce the four z-sounds (ز ذ ض ظ), the three s-sounds (س ص ث), the two t-sounds (ت ط) and the two h-sounds (ه ح) in dictation drills.
Read the short-vowel marks (zabar, zer, pesh) and the sukun and tashdid, and apply them aloud to 40 single words.
Write a 30-word dictation of disconnected letters and join them correctly, scoring at least 27/30.
Your checkpoint
A handwritten alphabet chart covering all four letter positions plus a scored 30-word dictation sheet.
Persian language (SSC) - content domains not enumerated in the official source
Build a personal vocabulary notebook of 120 high-frequency SSC-level nouns and adjectives, each with its Persian script, transliteration and Marathi/English meaning.
Conjugate the present and past simple of the verb بودن (to be) and use all six persons in original sentences.
Apply the ezafe construction (kasre-ye ezafe) correctly in 20 noun-adjective and noun-noun phrases.
Distinguish singular and plural endings (-ها, -ان, -ات) and Arabic broken plurals appearing in the textbook.
Your checkpoint
A 120-entry vocabulary notebook with a 20-sentence ezafe worksheet checked against the answer key.
Persian language (SSC) - content domains not enumerated in the official source
Conjugate regular past and present stems (کردن، رفتن، نوشتن، خواندن) across all persons and write 25 sentences using them.
Form the past continuous (می + past stem) and the present perfect (past participle + بودن) and contrast them in 15 paired sentences.
Identify and translate the 20 most common irregular past stems in the syllabus (e.g. گفتن/گفتم، دادن/دادم، دیدن/دیدم).
Produce a one-page verb table for 15 verbs showing infinitive, past stem, present stem and one example sentence each.
Your checkpoint
A completed 15-verb conjugation table with 15 verified example sentences.
Persian language (SSC) - content domains not enumerated in the official source
Parse and translate 10 short prose passages from the prescribed textbook, marking subject, object and verb in each clause.
Master the object marker را and the prepositions با، از، به، در، برای by writing 20 sentences that use each at least twice.
Form comparative and superlative adjectives (-تر، -ترین) and use them in 10 descriptive sentences.
Complete one full-length timed practice paper (2 hours) under exam conditions and log every error by grammar category.
Your checkpoint
A timed mock paper with a written error log classifying each mistake by grammar category.
Persian language (SSC) - content domains not enumerated in the official source
Memorise and recite two prescribed ghazal or poem extracts, reciting each aloud without notes and explaining the meaning line by line.
Identify 15 literary devices and vocabulary items in the prescribed poetry (tashbih, isti'ara, radif, qafiya) with one example each.
Build a glossary of 60 poetry-specific words and archaic forms that appear in the syllabus.
Write a 150-word appreciation of one poem in Persian using at least 10 words from the new glossary.
Your checkpoint
An audio-free written recitation sheet plus a 60-word poetry glossary and a 150-word Persian appreciation.
Persian language (SSC) - content domains not enumerated in the official source
Translate 8 unseen Persian passages of 60-80 words each into Marathi or English within 10 minutes per passage.
Answer 20 comprehension questions (who, what, where, why) in complete Persian sentences drawn from the prescribed prose lessons.
Apply the rules of Persian sentence order (subject-object-verb) by rewriting 15 scrambled sentences correctly.
Drill numbers, days of the week, months and telling the time in Persian until 100% accuracy on a self-test.
Your checkpoint
A translation portfolio of 8 unseen passages with timing recorded for each.
Persian language (SSC) - content domains not enumerated in the official source
Write four original compositions of 120-150 words each on prescribed SSC topics, using correct paragraphing and at least five complex sentences per piece.
Self-edit each composition against a checklist of spelling, ezafe, verb agreement and را usage, then rewrite the corrected version.
Practise 30 letter-writing and dialogue-completion items from past paper patterns.
Review the full grammar error log from week 4 and close every recurring error with a targeted 10-item drill.
Your checkpoint
Four polished compositions with marked first drafts and a closed-out error log.
Persian language (SSC) - content domains not enumerated in the official source
Sit two full-length timed mock papers (2 hours each) and score at or above the target pass margin on both.
Re-read the entire prescribed textbook glossary and mark any word not yet memorised, then drill only those.
Recite both memorised poems and summarise all prescribed prose lessons orally in three minutes each.
Consolidate a one-page revision sheet of the 25 highest-risk grammar and spelling points and review it daily.
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock papers plus a final one-page high-risk revision sheet.
Milestones
Week 2: Read a 50-word unseen passage aloud with correct letter joining and vowel marks, and score at least 90% on a 40-item alphabet and dictation quiz.
Week 4: Score at least 50% on the first full-length timed mock paper and show an error log with no grammar category left unclassified.
Week 6: Translate an unseen 70-word passage in under 10 minutes with at least 80% of content points correct, and answer 15 of 20 comprehension questions accurately.
Week 8: Score at least the target pass margin on both final mock papers and complete the high-risk revision sheet with all 25 points explained in your own words.