UPMSP Intermediate Tamil - Code 114 study plan

Read the first four prescribed prose lessons aloud twice, marking unfamiliar words and noting each lesson's central theme in one Tamil sentence

Build a vocabulary table of 60 lesson words with meaning, part of speech, and one original sentence each

Revise the eight parts of speech (pāl) and noun classes (peyar, poruḷ, iṭam, kālam, cuṭṭu) by classifying 40 words taken from the prose lessons

Summarise two lessons in 80–100 words each without copying textbook sentences

Cover the remaining prescribed prose lessons, writing a 5-point character or theme sketch for each

Practise sandhi (puṇarcci) rules by splitting and joining 30 compound words drawn from the lessons

Drill verb conjugation: tense markers (present, past, future) and agreement with person and number across 25 verbs

Answer four textbook-style short-answer questions (2–3 sentences each) in your own words under timed conditions

Recite each prescribed poem aloud daily, marking line breaks, rhyme patterns (toṭai) and refrain words

Identify and label figures of speech (uvamai, uruvakam, tarkaṇi, iyaṟpuṟam, vēṟṟumai) in at least 10 verse lines with a one-line justification each

Paraphrase two poems into modern prose of 100 words each

Classify 20 grammatical forms from the poems by case (vēṟṟumai) and tense

Write a central-idea and poet-intent note for every prescribed poem in 3–4 sentences

Read the first half of the non-detailed text, keeping a chapter-by-chapter event timeline

Draft 6 possible long-answer questions on poetry themes and outline each answer in bullet points

Recite two poems from memory with correct stress and pauses

Finish the non-detailed text and write a 120-word character analysis of the protagonist

Complete 5 unseen passages with a strict 8-minute limit each, answering 4 comprehension questions per passage

Practise skimming for main idea and scanning for detail; record which question type costs you the most time

Build a 40-word glossary of words that recurred in the unseen passages

Write 4 formal letters (application, complaint, request, invitation) using correct Tamil letter conventions and salutation formats

Draft 2 short essays (150–180 words) on prescribed-style general topics with a clear introduction, body and conclusion

Translate 20 sentences each way between Tamil and Hindi/English, covering official, everyday and literary registers

Compile 50 translation-pair terms (administrative, technical, idiomatic) with notes on false friends

Revise all grammar topics through 60 mixed practice items (sandhi, case, tense, agreement, word order)

Correct 15 deliberately faulty sentences and state the rule violated in each

Write 2 more applied-writing pieces (notice, report or dialogue) within 15 minutes each

Redo the weakest 10 translation sentences from week 6 and compare against your earlier version

Take 2 full-length mock papers under exam timing and mark them against the syllabus weighting

Re-read only your own summaries, poetry notes and timelines; do not open new material

Rewrite from memory the 10 most likely long answers, one page each, in 10 minutes per answer

List your top 5 recurring errors and write a one-line correction rule for each to review on exam morning