The NORCET syllabus, topic by topic
This is the complete NORCET syllabus, organised subject by subject and topic by topic. It’s the same map Nursing Vidyarthi uses to tag every question, so when the app says you’re weak in Cardiovascular Nursing, this is where that lives.
21 subjects · 113 topics · 769 subtopics. AIIMS does not publish a detailed topic list; this syllabus is compiled by our faculty from the B.Sc Nursing curriculum and past exam patterns.
21 subjects.
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Subject 1
Anatomy & Physiology
The base for every clinical question — know the normal before the abnormal.
- General Anatomy
- Musculoskeletal System
- Cardiovascular System
- Respiratory System
- Nervous System
- Endocrine System
- Digestive System
- Urinary System
- Reproductive System
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General Anatomy
- Anatomical position & terminology
- Body planes and cavities
- Cells and tissues
- Homeostasis
- Body fluids
- Membranes
Musculoskeletal System
- Bones and joints
- Types of joints
- Muscles
- Muscle contraction
- Skeletal system
- Common anatomical landmarks
Cardiovascular System
- Heart anatomy
- Cardiac cycle
- Cardiac conduction system
- ECG basics
- Blood vessels
- Blood circulation
- Blood pressure
- Cardiac output
Respiratory System
- Respiratory tract
- Lungs
- Mechanism of respiration
- Gas exchange
- Oxygen transport
- Lung volumes
- Regulation of respiration
Nervous System
- Brain
- Spinal cord
- Neurons
- CNS & PNS
- Autonomic nervous system
- Cranial nerves
- Reflexes
- Sensory and motor pathways
Endocrine System
- Pituitary
- Thyroid
- Parathyroid
- Adrenal glands
- Pancreas
- Hormones
- Feedback mechanisms
Digestive System
- GI tract
- Digestion
- Absorption
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Pancreas
Urinary System
- Kidney anatomy
- Nephron
- Urine formation
- GFR
- Fluid/electrolyte regulation
- Acid-base regulation
Reproductive System
- Male reproductive system
- Female reproductive system
- Menstrual cycle
- Ovulation
- Fertilisation
- Pregnancy physiology
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Subject 2
Fundamentals of Nursing
Procedures, vital signs, infection control and drug administration: the daily practice of a nursing officer, and a steady source of marks.
- Nursing Process
- Basic Nursing Skills
- Vital Signs
- Infection Control
- Sterilization & Disinfection
- Medication Administration
- IV Therapy
- Elimination
- Respiratory Procedures
- Emergency Nursing
- Patient Safety
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Nursing Process
- Assessment
- Nursing diagnosis
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Nursing care plan
Basic Nursing Skills
- Bed making
- Positioning
- Patient transfer
- Personal hygiene
- Oral care
- Bed bath
- Pressure sore prevention
Vital Signs
- Temperature
- Pulse
- Respiration
- Blood pressure
- SpO
- Pain assessment
Infection Control
- Chain of infection
- Standard precautions
- Hand hygiene
- PPE
- Medical asepsis
- Surgical asepsis
- Isolation precautions
- Biomedical waste management
Sterilization & Disinfection
- Autoclave
- Dry heat
- Chemical sterilization
- Disinfection
- Antiseptics
- Indicators of sterilization
Medication Administration
- Oral
- IM
- IV
- SC
- Intradermal
- Medication rights
- Drug calculation
- Dosage calculation
- IV flow rate
IV Therapy
- IV cannulation
- IV fluids
- IV complications
- Fluid administration
- Blood transfusion
- Transfusion reactions
Elimination
- Urinary catheterization
- Enema
- Bowel management
- Intake/output monitoring
Respiratory Procedures
- Oxygen therapy
- Suctioning
- Nebulization
- Tracheostomy care
- Chest physiotherapy
Emergency Nursing
- First aid
- CPR/BLS
- Shock
- Airway management
- Emergency drugs
- Basic life support
Patient Safety
- Fall prevention
- Restraints
- Pressure injuries
- Patient identification
- Safety precautions
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Subject 3
Medical-Surgical Nursing
The largest clinical subject — cardiac, respiratory, neuro, renal, endocrine, oncology and critical care.
- Cardiovascular Nursing
- Respiratory Nursing
- Neurological Nursing
- Endocrine Nursing
- Gastrointestinal
- Renal
- Oncology
- Fluid, Electrolyte & Acid-Base
- Orthopaedics
- Emergency & Critical Care
- Blood
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Cardiovascular Nursing
- Hypertension
- Hypotension
- Coronary artery disease
- Angina
- Myocardial infarction
- Heart failure
- Arrhythmias
- Rheumatic heart disease
- Valvular disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Shock
- ECG interpretation
- Cardiac drugs
- Cardiac emergencies
Respiratory Nursing
- Asthma
- COPD
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Pleural disorders
- Pneumothorax
- Respiratory failure
- ARDS
- Pulmonary embolism
- Mechanical ventilation
- ABG interpretation
Neurological Nursing
- Stroke/CVA
- Epilepsy
- Meningitis
- Encephalitis
- Parkinsonism
- Alzheimer's
- Multiple sclerosis
- Spinal cord injury
- Increased ICP
- Head injury
- Seizures
Endocrine Nursing
- Diabetes mellitus
- DKA
- Hypoglycemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid storm
- Cushing syndrome
- Addison's disease
- SIADH
- Diabetes insipidus
Gastrointestinal
- GERD
- Gastritis
- Peptic ulcer
- Appendicitis
- Intestinal obstruction
- Hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Pancreatitis
- Cholecystitis
- GI bleeding
- Inflammatory bowel disease
Renal
- AKI
- CKD
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Glomerulonephritis
- UTI
- Renal stones
- Dialysis
- Fluid/electrolyte imbalance
Oncology
- Cancer biology
- Tumor types
- Cancer staging
- Chemotherapy
- Radiotherapy
- Side effects
- Cancer pain
- Palliative care
- Neutropenia
- Oncological emergencies
Fluid, Electrolyte & Acid-Base
- Sodium imbalance
- Potassium imbalance
- Calcium imbalance
- Magnesium imbalance
- Dehydration
- Fluid overload
- Metabolic acidosis
- Metabolic alkalosis
- Respiratory acidosis
- Respiratory alkalosis
- ABG interpretation
Orthopaedics
- Fractures
- Dislocations
- Traction
- Cast care
- Osteoporosis
- Arthritis
- Amputation
- Joint replacement
Emergency & Critical Care
- Shock
- Trauma
- Burns
- Poisoning
- CPR
- Mechanical ventilation
- ICU monitoring
- Sepsis
- MODS
- Emergency assessment
Blood
- Anemias
- Sickle cell disease
- Thalassemia
- Hemophilia
- Leukemias
- Lymphomas
- Polycythemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- DIC
- Bleeding & clotting disorders
- Blood components & transfusion
- Blood groups & Rh factor
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Subject 4
Pharmacology
Drug classes, emergency drugs, high-alert medicines and dosage calculations — precise, scoreable, and easy to lose marks on.
- General Pharmacology
- Autonomic Drugs
- Cardiovascular Drugs
- CNS Drugs
- Antibiotics
- Endocrine Drugs
- Emergency Drugs
- Drug Safety
- Dosage Calculations
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General Pharmacology
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacodynamics
- Routes of administration
- Drug absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
- Half-life
- Drug interactions
- Adverse drug reactions
Autonomic Drugs
- Cholinergic drugs
- Anticholinergic drugs
- Adrenergic drugs
- Adrenergic blockers
Cardiovascular Drugs
- Antihypertensives
- Antianginal drugs
- Antiarrhythmics
- Diuretics
- Anticoagulants
- Antiplatelets
- Thrombolytics
CNS Drugs
- Analgesics
- Sedatives
- Antidepressants
- Antipsychotics
- Antiepileptics
- Anxiolytics
Antibiotics
- Penicillins
- Cephalosporins
- Macrolides
- Aminoglycosides
- Fluoroquinolones
- Tetracyclines
- Antitubercular drugs
Endocrine Drugs
- Insulin
- Oral antidiabetics
- Thyroid drugs
- Corticosteroids
Emergency Drugs
- Adrenaline
- Atropine
- Dopamine
- Dobutamine
- Amiodarone
- Magnesium sulfate
Drug Safety
- Adverse effects
- Contraindications
- Drug interactions
- High-alert medications
- Medication errors
- Antidotes
Dosage Calculations
- Dose calculation
- IV flow rate
- Drug dilution
- Pediatric dosage
- Weight-based dosage
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Subject 5
Obstetric & Midwifery Nursing
Antenatal, labour, delivery, postnatal and newborn care — scenario-heavy and high-yield.
- Antenatal Care
- Pregnancy Complications
- Labour
- Delivery
- Postnatal Care
- Newborn
- Gynaecology
- Family Planning
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Antenatal Care
- Pregnancy diagnosis
- Physiological changes
- Antenatal visits
- ANC investigations
- Nutrition
- Supplements
- High-risk pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
- Anemia
- PIH
- Preeclampsia
- Eclampsia
- Gestational diabetes
- Placenta previa
- Abruptio placentae
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Hyperemesis gravidarum
Labour
- Stages of labour
- Mechanism of labour
- Fetal position
- Fetal presentation
- Partograph
- Pain management
- Monitoring mother and fetus
Delivery
- Normal vaginal delivery
- Assisted delivery
- Caesarean section
- Episiotomy
- Complications of labour
Postnatal Care
- Puerperium
- Postpartum assessment
- Postpartum hemorrhage
- Postpartum infection
- Breastfeeding
- Maternal nutrition
Newborn
- Immediate newborn care
- APGAR
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Thermoregulation
- Cord care
- Breastfeeding
Gynaecology
- Menstrual disorders
- Infertility
- PID
- Fibroids
- Endometriosis
- Cervical cancer
- Breast cancer
Family Planning
- Natural methods
- Barrier methods
- IUCD
- Oral contraceptives
- Emergency contraception
- Sterilization
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Subject 6
Child Health / Paediatric Nursing
Growth and development, immunisation, neonatal and childhood illnesses.
- Growth & Development
- Newborn Care
- Immunization
- Pediatric Diseases
- Congenital Disorders
- Pediatric Emergencies
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Growth & Development
- Growth principles
- Developmental milestones
- Physical development
- Motor development
- Language development
- Social development
- Developmental assessment
Newborn Care
- Normal newborn
- Low birth weight
- Prematurity
- Neonatal jaundice
- Birth asphyxia
- Neonatal sepsis
- Thermoregulation
- Kangaroo mother care
Immunization
- National Immunization Schedule
- Vaccines
- Vaccine routes
- Contraindications
- Cold chain
- AEFI
Pediatric Diseases
- Respiratory infections
- Diarrhea
- Malnutrition
- Dengue
- TB
- Measles
- Meningitis
Congenital Disorders
- CHD
- Cleft lip/palate
- Neural tube defects
- Down syndrome
Pediatric Emergencies
- Dehydration
- Febrile seizures
- Shock
- Poisoning
- Respiratory distress
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Subject 7
Community Health Nursing
National health programmes, epidemiology and primary care — facts that change, so keep them current.
- Community Health Concepts
- Epidemiology
- Communicable Diseases
- National Health Programmes
- Community Assessment
- Environmental Health
- Demography
- Health Education
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Community Health Concepts
- Primary health care
- Levels of prevention
- Health indicators
- Health care delivery system
- Rural/urban health services
Epidemiology
- Incidence
- Prevalence
- Mortality
- Morbidity
- Epidemic
- Endemic
- Pandemic
- Screening
Communicable Diseases
- TB
- Malaria
- Dengue
- Cholera
- Typhoid
- HIV/AIDS
- Hepatitis
- Rabies
- COVID/influenza-type respiratory infections
National Health Programmes
- TB programme
- HIV programme
- Immunization programme
- National Health Mission
- Maternal-child health programmes
- NCD programmes
Community Assessment
- Family health
- Home visits
- Community diagnosis
- Health survey
Environmental Health
- Water purification
- Sanitation
- Waste disposal
- Air pollution
- Noise pollution
- Housing
Demography
- Population
- Fertility
- Birth rate
- Death rate
- Census
Health Education
- Communication
- Teaching methods
- Counselling
- IEC
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Subject 8
Mental Health / Psychiatric Nursing
Disorders, therapies, psychiatric drugs and therapeutic communication.
- Psychiatric Concepts
- Major Disorders
- Substance-related Disorders
- Psychiatric Emergencies
- Therapies
- Psychiatric Drugs
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Psychiatric Concepts
- Mental health
- Mental illness
- Normal vs abnormal behaviour
- Therapeutic communication
- Nurse-patient relationship
Major Disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Depression
- Bipolar disorder
- Anxiety disorders
- OCD
- PTSD
- Personality disorders
Substance-related Disorders
- Dependence
- Withdrawal
- Rehabilitation
Psychiatric Emergencies
- Suicide risk assessment
- Aggression
- Acute psychosis
- Crisis intervention
Therapies
- Psychotherapy
- CBT
- ECT
- Behaviour therapy
- Drug therapy
Psychiatric Drugs
- Antipsychotics
- Antidepressants
- Mood stabilizers
- Anxiolytics
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Subject 9
Microbiology
Organisms, sterilisation and the science behind infection control.
- General Microbiology
- Infection
- Sterilization
- Immunology
- Important Pathogens
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General Microbiology
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Fungi
- Protozoa
- Parasites
Infection
- Chain of infection
- Modes of transmission
- Host factors
- Nosocomial infections
Sterilization
- Autoclave
- Dry heat
- Filtration
- Radiation
- Chemical methods
Immunology
- Innate immunity
- Acquired immunity
- Antibodies
- Antigens
- Vaccines
- Hypersensitivity
Important Pathogens
- TB
- HIV
- Hepatitis viruses
- Malaria
- Dengue
- Staphylococcus
- Streptococcus
- E. coli
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Subject 10
Nutrition & Biochemistry
Nutrients, deficiencies, therapeutic diets and metabolism.
- Nutrition
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Therapeutic Diet
- Biochemistry
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Nutrition
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Fats
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Water
- Balanced diet
Vitamins
- Vitamin A
- B-complex
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Deficiency diseases
Minerals
- Iron
- Calcium
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Iodine
- Zinc
Therapeutic Diet
- Diabetic diet
- Renal diet
- Cardiac diet
- Low-sodium diet
- High-protein diet
- Clear/full liquid diet
Biochemistry
- Carbohydrate metabolism
- Protein metabolism
- Lipid metabolism
- Enzymes
- Acid-base balance
- Electrolytes
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Subject 11
Pathology & Genetics
How disease happens — the reasoning behind clinical findings.
- General Pathology
- Hematology
- Genetics
- Laboratory Investigations
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General Pathology
- Cell injury
- Inflammation
- Infection
- Necrosis
- Healing
- Neoplasia
Hematology
- Anemia
- Leukemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Coagulation disorders
Genetics
- DNA/RNA
- Chromosomes
- Genetic disorders
- Mutation
- Genetic counselling
- Prenatal diagnosis
Laboratory Investigations
- CBC
- LFT
- RFT
- Blood glucose
- Electrolytes
- Coagulation profile
- Urinalysis
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Subject 12
Psychology
Behaviour, learning and development applied to patient care.
- Basic Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Stress
- Nursing Application
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Basic Psychology
- Behaviour
- Personality
- Intelligence
- Learning
- Memory
- Motivation
- Emotion
Developmental Psychology
- Infancy
- Childhood
- Adolescence
- Adulthood
- Old age
Stress
- Stress
- Coping
- Defence mechanisms
- Crisis
Nursing Application
- Patient behaviour
- Communication
- Counselling
- Therapeutic relationship
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Subject 13
Sociology
Society, family and culture as they shape health.
- Core Concepts
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Core Concepts
- Society
- Family
- Marriage
- Socialization
- Culture
- Social groups
- Social change
- Social problems
- Poverty
- Population
- Rural/urban community
- Caste/class concepts
- Social institutions
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Subject 14
Nursing Research & Statistics
Research methods, sampling and basic statistics — short, factual, scoreable.
- Research
- Statistics
- Evidence-Based Practice
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Research
- Research process
- Research problem
- Objectives
- Hypothesis
- Variables
- Literature review
- Research designs
- Sampling
- Data collection
- Validity
- Reliability
- Ethics
Statistics
- Mean
- Median
- Mode
- Range
- Standard deviation
- Probability basics
- Tables
- Graphs
- Data interpretation
Evidence-Based Practice
- Evidence hierarchy
- Critical appraisal
- Evidence-based nursing
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Subject 15
Nursing Education
Teaching methods, curriculum and evaluation.
- Teaching & Learning
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Teaching & Learning
- Teaching-learning process
- Learning theories
- Principles of teaching
- Lesson plan
- Clinical teaching
- Evaluation
- Audio-visual aids
- Patient education
- Health education
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Subject 16
Nursing Administration & Management
Planning, staffing, supervision and ward management — relevant to the post itself.
- Management
- Nursing Administration
- Hospital Management
- Leadership
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Management
- Planning
- Organizing
- Staffing
- Directing
- Controlling
- Coordination
Nursing Administration
- Nursing administration
- Ward management
- Duty roster
- Staffing
- Delegation
- Supervision
- Leadership
Hospital Management
- Inventory
- Records
- Reports
- Budget
- Quality assurance
- Patient safety
Leadership
- Leadership styles
- Motivation
- Conflict management
- Decision making
- Communication
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Subject 17
Professional Nursing / Ethics
Ethics, legal aspects, codes of conduct and professional responsibility.
- Professional & Legal Nursing
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Professional & Legal Nursing
- Nursing code of ethics
- Professional responsibilities
- Patient rights
- Informed consent
- Confidentiality
- Negligence
- Malpractice
- Legal responsibilities
- Documentation
- Ethical principles
- Bioethics
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Subject 18
Infection Prevention & Patient Safety
Hand hygiene, biomedical waste, isolation and safety — tested often, and core to the job.
- Core Areas
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Core Areas
- Standard precautions
- Transmission-based precautions
- Hand hygiene
- PPE
- Isolation
- Needle-stick injury
- Biomedical waste
- Sterilization
- Disinfection
- Hospital-acquired infections
- Surgical site infection
- Medication safety
- Fall prevention
- Pressure injury prevention
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Subject 19
General Knowledge
A small part of the paper; current affairs and static GK.
- Indian History
- Indian Geography
- Indian Polity & Constitution
- General Science
- Economy
- Static GK
- Current Affairs
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Indian History
- Ancient India
- Medieval India
- Modern India
- Freedom movement
- Important personalities
- Important historical events
Indian Geography
- Physical geography
- States and capitals
- Rivers
- Lakes
- Mountains
- Climate
- Soils
- Agriculture
- Natural resources
Indian Polity & Constitution
- Constitution
- Fundamental Rights
- Fundamental Duties
- Directive Principles
- President
- Prime Minister
- Parliament
- Supreme Court
- High Courts
- Constitutional bodies
- Local government
General Science
- Physics basics
- Chemistry basics
- Biology basics
- Human body basics
- Everyday science
- Scientific instruments
Economy
- Basic economic concepts
- Banking basics
- Budget
- Inflation
- GDP
- Taxation
- Government economic schemes
Static GK
- Books & authors
- Awards
- Important days
- National symbols
- Organizations
- Countries & capitals
- Currencies
Current Affairs
- National events
- International events
- Government schemes
- Health-related current affairs
- Awards
- Sports
- Appointments
- Important reports and indexes
- Science & technology
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Subject 20
Aptitude
A small part of the paper; reasoning and basic numerical ability.
- Number & Arithmetic
- Time & Work
- Time, Speed & Distance
- Algebra
- Geometry & Mensuration
- Data & Counting
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Number & Arithmetic
- Number system
- Simplification
- Percentage
- Ratio & proportion
- Average
- Profit & loss
- Simple interest
- Compound interest
- Problems on ages
- Mixture & allegation
- Partnership
Time & Work
- Time and work
- Pipes and cisterns
Time, Speed & Distance
- Speed, time and distance
- Trains
- Boats & streams
Algebra
- Basic algebra
- Linear equations
- Algebraic identities
Geometry & Mensuration
- Lines and angles
- Triangles
- Quadrilaterals
- Circles
- Area
- Surface area
- Volume
Data & Counting
- Data interpretation
- Tables
- Graphs
- Probability
- Permutation & combination
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Subject 21
English
A small part of the paper; grammar, vocabulary and reading comprehension.
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension & Usage
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Grammar
- Parts of speech
- Tenses
- Subject-verb agreement
- Articles
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Active & passive voice
- Direct & indirect speech
- Error spotting
- Sentence correction
Vocabulary
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- One-word substitution
- Idioms & phrases
- Spelling correction
- Commonly confused words
Comprehension & Usage
- Reading comprehension
- Cloze test
- Fill in the blanks
- Sentence completion
- Sentence rearrangement
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