UPMSP High School Arabic study plan
UPMSP High School Arabic · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Applied grammar (nahw and sarf)
Parse and label the case and mood of every word in ten short Arabic sentences by writing the i'rab term under each word.
Conjugate five sound verbs (salima) in the past and present tense across all persons, writing each paradigm from memory before checking.
Distinguish the three noun types (ism, fi'l, harf) in a 100-word passage by colour-coding them.
Build a personal table of the six major case endings (raf', nasb, jar, jazm) with one example each from a dictionary.
Your checkpoint
A handwritten i'rab notebook page containing 10 fully parsed sentences and 5 complete verb paradigms.
Applied grammar (nahw and sarf) & Vocabulary and word usage
Derive the root letters of 60 exam-level words and classify each as a derived form (I-X).
Apply the rules of hamzat al-wasl and hamzat al-qat' in 25 words, marking each correctly.
Conjugate five hollow and defective verbs in past and present, noting the vowel changes.
Write 40 vocabulary flashcards pairing each Arabic word with a Hindi and an English gloss.
Your checkpoint
A root-and-form chart covering 60 words plus 40 bilingual flashcards reviewed aloud once.
Reading comprehension of Arabic prose passages
Read four unseen prose passages of 150-200 words and answer five comprehension questions on each without a dictionary.
Identify the main idea and supporting details of each passage in one written sentence apiece.
Infer the meaning of 20 unfamiliar words from context and record the clues used.
Summarise one passage in 60 words of your own Arabic.
Your checkpoint
A comprehension log of 4 passages with 20 answered questions and one 60-word Arabic summary.
Reading comprehension of Arabic prose passages & Objective questions on language and text
Complete 40 objective items on passages, grammar terms, and word meanings under timed conditions (one minute per item).
Scan three passages for specific details (names, numbers, dates) within two minutes each.
Review every wrong answer and write the rule or clue that was missed.
Recite the definitions of ten core nahw terms (mubtada, khabar, fa'il, maf'ul, etc.) from memory.
Your checkpoint
A timed mock set of 40 objective questions scored, with an error-analysis sheet listing each mistake and its cause.
Prescribed prose lessons and their themes & Prescribed poetry: explanation and appreciation
Outline the theme, characters, and moral of each prescribed prose lesson in five bullet points.
Memorise and write from memory four key couplets from the prescribed poems with correct vowel marks.
Explain two verses in your own words, giving the central idea and one poetic device used.
Match each lesson and poem to its author and title without notes.
Your checkpoint
A one-page theme-and-author map for all prescribed prose lessons and poems, plus two written verse explanations.
Translation (Arabic to Hindi/English and Hindi/English to Arabic)
Translate six short Arabic passages into Hindi and English, keeping sentence structure natural.
Translate ten Hindi or English sentences into grammatically correct Arabic, checking case endings.
Compile a glossary of 50 exam-frequent words with Arabic, Hindi, and English equivalents.
Compare your Arabic renderings against a model and correct agreement and tense errors.
Your checkpoint
A translation portfolio of 6 Arabic-to-target passages and 10 target-to-Arabic sentences, self-corrected.
Composition and letter/application writing & Vocabulary and word usage
Draft two formal letters in Arabic (an application and a complaint) using correct openings and closings.
Write one 120-word Arabic essay on a familiar topic with an introduction, body, and conclusion.
Use 30 new vocabulary items actively in your own sentences.
Proofread your drafts for spelling, hamza placement, and agreement, marking corrections in a second colour.
Your checkpoint
Two polished Arabic letters and one 120-word essay, each proofread and annotated with corrections.
Reading comprehension of Arabic prose passages & Applied grammar (nahw and sarf) & Objective questions on language and text
Sit two full-length timed mock papers covering all domains and score each.
Re-drill the 30 most frequent errors from earlier weeks using targeted exercises.
Recite paradigms, case rules, and key verses daily for the final five days.
Review the vocabulary and glossary lists once, marking any word still uncertain.
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock papers with scores recorded and a final one-page revision sheet of weak points.
Milestones
Week 4: Score at least 70% on the 40-item timed objective set and correctly parse 8 of 10 unseen sentences.
Week 6: Produce translations of 6 Arabic passages and 10 target-to-Arabic sentences with no more than 3 grammar errors total.
Week 8: Score at least 75% on both full-length mock papers, with no domain below 60%.