UPMSP Intermediate Persian case studies
UPMSP Intermediate Persian · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The UPMSP Intermediate Persian credential is the Class 12 Persian subject offered under the Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education (UPMSP, commonly called the UP Board). Candidates typically take it as a second- or third-language subject alongside the compulsory Hindi and English papers, and it suits students who already handled Persian at the high-school level or who are building a classical-language profile for further study in Arabic, Persian, Urdu literature, or Islamic studies. The UPMSP Intermediate Persian case studies are 5 cases and about 2,599 words.
1Nasar section under time pressure: partial knowledge without invention
At the UPMSP Intermediate Persian examination, the candidate has 25 minutes left for the whole paper and still must attempt most of the Nasar section plus two Nazm questions. The Nasar section carries 20 marks: three short answers of 2 marks, one theme question of 6, one character question of 4, and one author-context question of 4.
579 words, about 3 min2Nazm explanation: distinguishing tashbih from isti'ara
In a timed practice paper for the Nazm section, a candidate is given the line 'Rukhat chun sham'-i raushan, dil-i man chun parwana' (your face is like a bright candle, my heart is like a moth). The marking scheme allots 7 marks: 2 for naming the figure, 3 for explaining the comparison, and 2 for linking it to the poem's theme.
487 words, about 2 min3Grammar correction: personal endings, agreement, and double plurals
During a composition exercise, a candidate writes four Persian sentences and submits them for correction. The sentences are: (1) 'من کتاب را خواند.' intended: 'I read the book.' (2) 'او به مدرسه رفتند.' intended: 'He went to school.' (3) 'دو کتابها روی میز است.' intended: 'Two books are on the table.' (4) 'دانشجویان خوبان آمدند.' intended: 'The good students came.' The teacher marks three errors but does not explain them.
533 words, about 3 min4Unseen passage: title, contextual vocabulary, and translation choice
An unseen Persian passage of four sentences is printed in a mock paper: 'در روزگار ما، کتاب بهترین دوست انسان است. خواندن آن کتاب به من آموخت که صبر و کوشش، کلید پیروزی است.' The paper asks three things: (a) a one-line title, (b) the meaning of 'گستردهتر' in context, and (c) translation of the second sentence into English.
512 words, about 3 min5Formal letter: register, repetition, and the petition detail
A candidate must write a formal letter in Persian to the headmaster of a college, requesting that the weekly Persian library period be restored. The instructions say 120–150 words, formal salutation, one concrete request, and a closing with name and class.
488 words, about 2 min