Public Service Commissions sub divide its course of study as English Language Competence Test at English Test of First paper of Section officer examinations.
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English Language Competence Test 20 × 1 = 20 Marks
Comprehension: 5 × 1= 5 Marks
- Questions will be asked based on the passage given. The questions will try to accommodate the
following areas:- Fact finding, Inferential, Core theme, True/false identification, Issues raised and
Language based
- Fact finding, Inferential, Core theme, True/false identification, Issues raised and
Vocabulary: 7 × 1 = 7 Marks
- Questions will be asked to assess their grasp on the English language vocabulary. The
questions will be of the following nature:- Meaning of the words (literal /figurative/contextual), Single word for expressions,
Synonyms/antonyms, Derivatives and Homonyms/homophones
- Meaning of the words (literal /figurative/contextual), Single word for expressions,
Syntactic ability: 8 × 1 = 8 Marks
- Questions will be asked to assess the syntactic ability of the candidates. The questions will be
based on the following categories:- Agreement, Tense aspect, Parallel structures, Clauses, Modifier, Conditionals, Phrasal
expressions, Shifts (tense, number, person), Transformations, Varieties, Prepositions /
conjunctions and Parts of speech
- Agreement, Tense aspect, Parallel structures, Clauses, Modifier, Conditionals, Phrasal
