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APPSC Group I Mains - English Paper (Qualifying) Syllabus

Sl.No.Type of QuestionMarks (Total = 150)
01ESSAY (A minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 250 words): Choose any one topic from a list of five.(Descriptive/ analytical/ philosophical/ based on Current Affairs)20
02LETTER WRITING (in about 100 words): A formal letter expressing one’s opinion about an issue. The issues can deal with daily office matters/ a problem that has occurred in the office/ an opinion in response to one sought by a ranked officer etc.10
03PRESS RELEASE/ APPEAL (in about 100 words): The PR or appeal should be on an issue pertaining to a recent concern/problem/disaster/rumours etc.10
04REPORT WRITING (in about 150 words): A report on an official function/event/field trip/survey etc.15
05WRITING ON VISUAL INFORMATION (in about 150 words): A report on a graph/image/ flow chart/table of comparison/ simple statistical data etc.15
06FORMAL SPEECH (in about 150 words): A speech (in a formal style) that is to be read out in a formal function. This could be an inauguration speech, an educational seminar/conference, a formal ceremony of importance etc.15
07PRECIS WRITING: A precis in about 100 words for a 300-word passage.15
08READING COMPREHENSION: A reading passage of about 250 words to be given followed by short-answer type questions.15
09ENGLISH GRAMMAR: Multiple choice questions set from the following list:-
a. Tenses
b. Voice
c. Narration (Direct-Indirect)
d. Transformation of sentences
e. Use of Articles and Determiners
f. Use of Prepositions
g. Use of Phrasal verbs
h. Use of idiomatic expressions
i. Administrative Glossary
j. Synonyms/Antonyms
k. One-word substitution
l. Cohesive devices/Connectives/Linkers
m. Affixes
n. Words that cause confusion like homonyms/homophones.		20
10TRANSLATION: Translation of a short passage (of about 150 words) from Regional Language to English.15

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