UPMSP High School Urdu study guide
UPMSP High School Urdu · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The UPMSP High School Urdu paper is the Urdu elective component of the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) Class X examination. It is taken by students who choose Urdu as a subject alongside the compulsory board papers, and it is assessed through a written paper that mixes objective/multiple-choice items with descriptive answers. The UPMSP High School Urdu study guide has 7 sections and about 1,963 words.
01Prose (Nasr): Reading Prescribed Lessons for Meaning
The Nasr section tests whether you can read a prescribed lesson as a crafted piece, not just a story. Expect short-answer questions on markazi khayal (central idea), character, incident, author's purpose, and tashreeh of a short passage.
283 words, about 1 min02Poetry (Nazm and Ghazal): Form, Device and Tashreeh
A nazm usually develops one continuous argument or mood; a ghazal is a sequence of shers (couplets) that can stand alone but are bound by radif (the repeated word or phrase) and qafiya (the rhyme before it). The first sher, the matla, establishes the radif; the last sher, the maqta, often carries the poet's takhallus (pen name).
297 words, about 1 min03Grammar and Composition: Qawaid, Tarkeeb and Muhavarat
Qawaid covers correctness: gender, number, case, tense and agreement. Tarkeeb is grammatical analysis: you label each word's role in the sentence.
278 words, about 1 min04Reading Comprehension and Unseen Passage
The unseen passage tests extraction and inference under time pressure. You are not expected to know the passage beforehand; you are expected to locate answers, distinguish stated facts from suggestions, and write concise replies.
282 words, about 1 min05Writing Skills: Essay, Letter, Application and Translation
Essay (mazmoon), letter and application are marked on structure as much as language. An essay needs a clear opening, two or three developed paragraphs, and a conclusion that returns to the question.
283 words, about 1 min06Literary History and Authors/Poets
This section tests recognition, not vague admiration. You should be able to match an author to a work, a genre, a period and a literary movement, and to say in one line why the figure matters.
280 words, about 1 min07Urdu Script, Spelling and Vocabulary
Urdu is written right to left. Most letters change shape according to position: initial, medial, final or isolated.
260 words, about 1 min