BENGALI, GUJARATI, HINDI, PANJABI, URDU GCE ORDINARY LEVEL SYLLABUS - Ordinary Level (2026)

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BENGALI, GUJARATI, HINDI, PANJABI, URDU GCE Ordinary Level (2026) syllabus outlines assessment details for candidates in Singapore. The document specifies that the syllabus is available in November only, and that candidates take Papers 1 and 2. Paper 1 focuses on Composition with letter/report/dialogue/speech and essay sections, while Paper 2 covers language usage and comprehension, including idioms, proverbs, sentence transformation, cloze passages, and comprehension with vocabulary tasks.

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Paper 1: Composition

Paper 2: Language Usage and Comprehension

Singapore±Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (2026) Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi, Urdu Syllabus codes Bengali 3215 Gujarati 3199 Hindi 3194 Panjabi 3203 Urdu 3196 © MOE & Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024 BENGALI, GUJARATI, HINDI, PANJABI, URDU GCE ORDINARY LEVEL SYLLABUS CONTENTS Page BENGALI 3 GUJARATI 5 HINDI 7 PANJABI 9 URDU 11 LISTS OF IDIOMS, PROVERBS, AND WORDS IN PAIRS. BENGALI 13 GUJARATI 20 HINDI 27 PANJABI 34 URDU 42 BENGALI, GUJARATI, HINDI, PANJABI, URDU GCE ORDINARY LEVEL SYLLABUS Bengali Singapore±Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (2026) (Syllabus 3215) INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Ordinary Level Bengali syllabus for candidates in Singapore. ASSESSMENT AVAILABILITY This syllabus is available in November only. RULES OF COMBINATION Candidates take Papers 1 and 2. SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT SUMMARY | Paper 1 | | Paper 2 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | duration | weighting | duration | weighting | | 2 hours | 45% | 1 hour 30 minutes | 55% | DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS Two papers containing the following sections will be set in Bengali: PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks weighted to 45 marks) Section A ± Letter, Report, Dialogue or Speech (30 marks) From a choice of two topics, one letter, report, dialogue or speech of about 120 words is to be written in Bengali. Section B ± Essay (60 marks) From a choice of three topics, one essay of about 200 words is to be written in Bengali. BENGALI, GUJARATI, HINDI, PANJABI, URDU GCE ORDINARY LEVEL SYLLABUS PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 minutes) (110 marks weighted to 55 marks) Section A ± Language Usage (50 marks) Questions set will include Combination or Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation and Cloze Passage. Section B ± Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks) Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 280 words will be set. Section C ± Comprehension (open-ended questions) and Vocabulary (46 marks) Six questions based on a prose passage of about 270 words will be set. A Vocabulary question will follow the Comprehension questions in this section. BENGALI, GUJARATI, HINDI, PANJABI, URDU GCE ORDINARY LEVEL SYLLABUS Gujarati Singapore±Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (2026) (Syllabus 3199) INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Ordinary Level Gujarati syllabus for candidates in Singapore. ASSESSMENT AVAILABILITY This syllabus is available in November only. RULES OF COMBINATION Candidates take Papers 1 and 2. SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT SUMMARY | Paper 1 | | Paper 2 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | duration | weighting | duration | weighting | | 2 hours | 45% | 1 hour 30 minutes | 55% | DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS Two papers containing the following sections will be set in Gujarati: PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks weighted to 45 marks) Section A ± Letter, Report, Dialogue or Speech (30 marks) From a choice of two topics, one letter, report, dialogue or speech of about 120 words is to be written in Gujarati. Section B ± Essay (60 marks) From a choice of three topics, one essay of about 200 words is to be written in Gujarati. BENGALI, GUJARATI, HINDI, PANJABI, URDU GCE ORDINARY LEVEL SYLLABUS PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 minutes) (110 marks weighted to 55 marks) Section A ± Language Usage (50 marks) Questions set will include Combination or Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation and Cloze Passage. Section B ± Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks) Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 280 words will be set. Section C ± Comprehension (open-ended questions) and Vocabulary (46 marks) Six questions based on a prose passage of about

FAQs

When is this syllabus available?

This syllabus is available in November only.

Which papers do candidates take?

Candidates take Papers 1 and 2.

What does Paper 1 assess?

Paper 1 assesses Composition, including Section A (letter, report, dialogue or speech) and Section B (essay).

What question types are included in Paper 2?

Paper 2 includes language usage tasks such as combination/separation of words, idioms, proverbs and words in pairs, sentence transformation, and cloze passage, plus comprehension questions and a vocabulary question.

Oct 1, 2026

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