Urdu
The Urdu section tests practical grammar (qawaid), vocabulary, idiom and proverb usage, sentence correction, and comprehension. Questions are usually direct: identify the plural, gender, correct case marker, synonym (mutradif), antonym (mutazad), or the meaning of a muhawara. Literary history is rare; usage is central.
Core rules
- Urdu nouns are masculine or feminine; adjectives and verbs must agree: 'achi larki', not 'acha larki'.
- Plurals follow patterns: kitab → kitaben, ustani → ustaniyan, ustad → asatiza.
- Case markers (ne, ko, se, ka/ki/ke) must match the grammatical role.
- A muhawara conveys a figurative meaning; do not translate it literally.
- In correction items, check gender, number, tense, and word order.
Worked example
Correct the sentence 'Wo bohat acha larki hai.' The noun 'larki' is feminine, so the adjective must be feminine: 'Wo bohat achi larki hai.' In Urdu script the correction is وہ بہت اچھی لڑکی ہے. The verb 'hai' already agrees.
Traps
- Translating an idiom word by word.
- Confusing singular and plural verb forms with respectful plurals.
- Missing the ezafat connection in phrases.
- Choosing a synonym that fits the dictionary but not the sentence.
- Ignoring the final sheen or noon in plurals.
Write the corrected sentence in full before choosing an option.