What is O Level? 

O Level falls into the UK's General Certificate of Education examination system and is among the world’s highly recognized qualifications for young students. O Level Urdu code is 3247

Benefits of O Level:

It helps you to discover new abilities and enables you to develop more skills. Cambridge O Level helps you in gaining more understanding and knowledge of the subject content. Moreover, it gives you a clear pathway to educational success in your life.

Cambridge O Level Biology subject introduction:

Urdu being  the national language is the most acquired subject while preparing for the O/A level examination, it requires a deep insight into the parameters of this language while working on Ghazals, Nazams, Stories, Essays, Comprehensions, translations, etc 
With practice and class activities we make you able to score an A* in this subject 

Cambridge O Level Urdu Syllabus:

Objectives:
 

Available in Administrative Zones 3 and 4

Cambridge O Level First Language Urdu is designed for learners whose first language is Urdu. This First Language syllabus develops learners' ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and effectively. They learn how to employ a wide-ranging vocabulary, use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and develop a personal style and an awareness of the audience being addressed. 

Learners are also encouraged to read widely, for their own enjoyment and to develop an appreciation of how writers achieve their effects. The syllabus also complements other areas of study by encouraging skills of more general application.

Content:

Cambridge O Levels have established qualifications that keep pace with educational developments and trends. The Cambridge O Level curriculum places emphasis on a broad and balanced study across a wide range of subject areas. The curriculum is structured so that students attain both practical skills and theoretical knowledge. Cambridge O Level First Language Urdu is recognized by universities and employers throughout the world as proof of linguistic knowledge and understanding. Successful Cambridge O Level First Language Urdu candidates gain lifelong skills, including: 

• the ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and effectively in writing

• the ability to use a wide range of vocabulary, correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation 

• a personal style and an awareness of the audience being addressed

• the opportunity to read, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a range of literature in Urdu
 

Urdu O-Level Past Papers

You can download one or more papers from a previous session. Please note that these papers may or may not reflect the content of the current syllabus.

Cambridge O Level Urdu Past Papers PDF Download

Urdu O Level Assessment Overview

Assessment objectives (AOs) 1 and 2 have been grouped under skill headings, but it is recognized that these

are interrelated.

Assessment Objective 1 Reading

Candidates should be able to:

R1 understands and convey information

R2 understand, order and presents facts, ideas, and opinions

R3 evaluate information and select what is relevant to specific purposes

R4 recognises implicit meanings and attitudes.

Assessment objective 2 Writing

Candidates should be able to:

W1 presents relevant facts, ideas and opinions in an engaged manner and using appropriate detail

W2 articulate relevant experience and express what is thought, felt and imagined

W3 show a sense of audience and an awareness of the appropriate register and style

W4 order, develop and link facts, ideas, opinions and arguments

W5 exercises control of a range of appropriate grammatical structures

W6 understands and accurately employs a range of appropriate vocabulary.

Assessment Objective 3 Literature (texts)

Candidates should be able to:

T1 demonstrates first-hand knowledge of the content of literary texts

T2 understands the literal meanings of texts and the contexts of those meanings

T3 understand literary texts beyond their literal meanings in terms of the issues and attitudes they raise

T4 recognize and appreciate ways in which writers use language to create their effects of narration,

description, characterization and literary structure

T5 communicates an appropriate and informed response to what is read.
 

Paper 1:
Reading and Writing

1 hour 30 minutes

50 marks

The paper has two parts: 

Part 1 Reading and Part 2 Writing

Each part is worth 25 marks. Candidates answer all questions in Part 1 Reading and one question in Part 2 Writing.

In Part 1 Reading, candidates answer comprehension questions requiring answers of differing lengths on a non-literary text of approximately 400 words.

In Part 2 Writing, candidates write one composition of 300–400 words in response to a choice of argumentative, discursive, descriptive, and narrative titles. Each title is taken from a different topic or sub-topic.

Paper 2:

Texts

2 hours

50 marks

The paper has three parts:

Part 1

Unseen Passage 20 marks One passage-based question. Candidates read an extract (from poetry or prose) that they have not seen before and then answer a question that tests critical understanding of the text and response to the ways in which the writer achieves effects. The question will include prompts that will suggest aspects that candidates may consider in their answers. 

Part 2

Poetry 15 marks Two essay questions based on the prescribed set texts listed in the syllabus. Candidates answer one question.

Part 3

Prose 15 marks Two essay questions based on the prescribed set texts listed in the syllabus. Candidates answer one question. All questions in Part 1 Unseen Passage, Part 2 Poetry, and Part 3 Prose encourage informed personal responses and are designed to test Assessment Objective 3 Literature (texts). In practical terms, this means that candidates will be asked to demonstrate: • informed and appropriate personal response: sometimes directly, for example, ‘What do you think?’, ‘What are your feelings about … ?’ and sometimes by implication, ‘Explore the ways in which (Assessment objective T5) • knowledge of the text through the use of close reference to details and use of quotations from the text (Assessment objective T1) • understanding of themes, characters, relationships, situations, issues and attitudes (Assessment objectives T2 and T3) • understanding of the writer’s intentions and methods, including use of language (Assessment objectives T3 and T4)

Cambridge O Level Urdu Books

Resource 1:

Cambridge O Level Biology (Bookmark)

Written by renowned expert authors, this resource enables the learner to effectively navigate through the content of the revised Cambridge O Level Urdu syllabus.

Recommended GCE Guide O Level Urdu

Save My Exams Urdu O Level

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