WBBSE Madhyamik First Language Santali study guide
WBBSE Madhyamik First Language Santali · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The WBBSE Madhyamik First Language Santali paper is the Class 10 board examination taken by students in West Bengal who choose Santali as their first language rather than Bengali or English. It is designed for candidates, mainly from Santali-speaking communities in the western districts and beyond, who have studied the language as a full school subject and want formal board certification of their reading, writing and literary competence. The WBBSE Madhyamik First Language Santali study guide has 7 sections and about 2,308 words.
01Prose (Gadya): Comprehension and Textual Understanding
Prose (gadya) in the Madhyamik Santali First Language paper tests whether you can read a Santali passage in Ol Chiki and do four things: retrieve stated facts, follow sequence and cause, infer character and motive, and explain a word or phrase as it is used in that sentence. The passage may be prescribed or unseen; the skills are the same.
352 words, about 2 min02Poetry (Padya): Comprehension, Theme and Poetic Devices
Poetry (padya) questions test comprehension of a Santali poem, recognition of its theme, and naming and explaining poetic devices. Santali poetry is closely tied to song and performance - much of it is meant to be sung, often with a refrain - so sound matters as much as literal meaning.
351 words, about 2 min03Prescribed Literature: Authors, Contexts and Textual Detail
Prescribed literature questions ask for accurate detail: who wrote the piece, when and where, what genre it belongs to, who the characters are, and what happens at key moments. They also ask contextual questions about Santali literary history.
321 words, about 2 min04Grammar and Language Structure: Sandhi, Samas, Karak, Verb Forms and Transformation
Grammar and language structure in the Santali paper covers sandhi (sound junction), samas (compounding), karak (case relations), verb forms, and sentence transformation. The exam expects Santali categories, not Bengali ones copied over.
321 words, about 2 min05Vocabulary, Idiom and Word Usage
Vocabulary, idiom and word usage questions check whether you can infer meaning from context, recognise Santali word-formation, and choose the right word for a blank. Santali vocabulary is built by compounding, suffixation, reduplication and borrowing, so morphology is your best clue.
317 words, about 2 min06Composition: Essay and Paragraph Writing
Composition asks for an essay or a paragraph in Santali on a familiar topic: village life, a festival, a person you admire, a social problem, a season, or a school event. The examiner rewards a clear plan, relevant detail, correct Ol Chiki spelling and paragraph unity - not length.
330 words, about 2 min07Applied Writing: Letter, Report, Notice and Dialogue
Applied writing covers the formal letter, the report, the notice and the dialogue. Each has a fixed shape, and most marks are lost on format rather than language.
316 words, about 2 min