Maharashtra SSC Urdu L2/L3 (MSBSHSE) study plan
Maharashtra SSC Urdu L2/L3 (MSBSHSE) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Urdu prose (nasar) - textbook lessons: comprehension, vocabulary, explanation & Grammar (qawaid) - parts of speech, sentence structure, correct usage
Read each prose lesson of the prescribed textbook aloud twice, marking every unfamiliar word and writing its Urdu meaning in a personal glossary
Break ten long sentences from the prose lessons into subject, predicate and object, labelling each part in Urdu grammatical terms
Classify 40 glossary words into ism, fail and harf, and record the reason for each classification
Answer all end-of-lesson comprehension questions of two prose chapters in full sentences without looking at the answers
Your checkpoint
A handwritten glossary of 60 prose words with meanings, part of speech and one original sentence each
Urdu prose (nasar) - textbook lessons: comprehension, vocabulary, explanation & Grammar (qawaid) - parts of speech, sentence structure, correct usage
Summarise three prose lessons in 80-100 words each, keeping the author's message intact
Convert ten direct-speech sentences from the prose text into indirect speech and verify against the grammar rules
Identify and correct ten common errors of gender agreement (muzakkar/muannas) in sentences you write yourself
Explain in writing how two prose lessons differ in theme and tone, citing one line from each
Your checkpoint
Three written prose summaries plus a corrected error log of ten grammar mistakes with the rule applied
Grammar (qawaid) - parts of speech, sentence structure, correct usage & Composition - letter writing, essay (mazmoon), dialogue and applied writing
Drill the full case-and-postposition table (ne, ko, se, men, par) by writing 25 original sentences that use each correctly
Conjugate 20 common verbs across past, present and future, then use each in a sentence
Draft two formal letters (application to the headmaster, complaint to a municipal office) following the standard Urdu letter layout
Rewrite five clumsy sentences from your own drafts into clear, grammatically correct Urdu
Your checkpoint
A grammar exercise sheet of 25 sentences with self-corrections, plus two complete formal letters
Grammar (qawaid) - parts of speech, sentence structure, correct usage & Composition - letter writing, essay (mazmoon), dialogue and applied writing
Compose one 250-word mazmoon on a familiar topic using a clear introduction, three body paragraphs and a conclusion
Edit the mazmoon for agreement, tense consistency and postposition errors, listing every change made
Write a dialogue of 12-15 exchanges between a student and a teacher on a school-related situation
Practise punctuating ten unpunctuated Urdu sentences with full stops, commas, question marks and quotation marks
Your checkpoint
One polished 250-word mazmoon plus one 12-exchange dialogue, both revised at least once
Urdu poetry (nazm and ghazal) - appreciation, theme, poetic devices & Urdu prose (nasar) - textbook lessons: comprehension, vocabulary, explanation
Recite each prescribed nazm aloud and mark its rhyme scheme and refrain
Identify the central theme of three ghazals and write two sher-based explanations for each theme
Locate and label five poetic devices (tashbih, istiara, tajnis, radif, qafiya) in the prescribed poems with the exact line quoted
Explain the meaning of two difficult verses in your own words without borrowing the textbook paraphrase
Your checkpoint
A poetry annotation sheet listing theme, devices and line-level explanation for four prescribed poems
Urdu poetry (nazm and ghazal) - appreciation, theme, poetic devices & Composition - letter writing, essay (mazmoon), dialogue and applied writing
Write a 200-word appreciation of one nazm covering theme, tone, imagery and message
Compose eight original shers that keep a consistent radif and qafiya
Draft a short applied-writing piece (notice, invitation or advertisement) in the prescribed format
Compare two poems on a shared theme and state which devices make each effective
Your checkpoint
One 200-word poetry appreciation essay and eight original shers checked against radif-qafiya rules
Reading comprehension of unseen Urdu passages and vocabulary in context & Grammar (qawaid) - parts of speech, sentence structure, correct usage
Read four unseen Urdu passages of 200-250 words each under a 10-minute timer and answer five questions per passage
Infer the meaning of 20 unfamiliar words from context and then verify each against a dictionary
Write one-sentence summaries of each unseen passage, capturing the main idea only
Review your grammar error log and rewrite ten previously wrong sentences correctly
Your checkpoint
A timed comprehension set of four passages with answers, plus a 20-word context-inference vocabulary table
Urdu prose (nasar) - textbook lessons: comprehension, vocabulary, explanation & Urdu poetry (nazm and ghazal) - appreciation, theme, poetic devices & Grammar (qawaid) - parts of speech, sentence structure, correct usage & Composition - letter writing, essay (mazmoon), dialogue and applied writing & Reading comprehension of unseen Urdu passages and vocabulary in context
Take two full-length mock papers under exam timing and score them against the marking scheme
Re-read every prose and poetry lesson's key points and recite the prescribed poems once more
Rework every question you lost marks on and write the correct answer with the underlying rule
Finalise a one-page revision sheet covering grammar rules, poetic devices and letter formats
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock papers with a written error analysis and a one-page final revision sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Can summarise any prose lesson in 80-100 words and classify 40 words by part of speech with at least 80% accuracy
Week 4: Can produce a clean 250-word mazmoon and a correctly formatted formal letter within 45 minutes each, with no repeated agreement errors
Week 6: Can identify theme and at least three poetic devices in an unseen prescribed poem and write a 200-word appreciation without notes
Week 8: Scores at least 70% on both timed mock papers, with comprehension and grammar sections above 75%