Dear Aspirants,
In case you are wondering about the WBCS Mains: English 2018, take a look at its exam pattern given below:
The paper will consist of:
If aspirants have studied in an English medium school, this paper will be easy for them to prepare for. This format is very similar to the format that the school English papers have!
If they have not studied in an English language school they will have to take some effort to master the English language. They can do this by reading a lot. They need to read and try to properly understand what they read. Keep a dictionary and English grammar book with them always. Keep referring to in with any new word they come across. Interact with fluent English speakers. All this will give them control over the language.
In this paper, one will be required to write an essay on a specific topic. The choice of topic will be given. They should keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion.
Just to give an idea, here are the topics of the 2008 English Essay type paper.
Write an essay on ANY ONE of the following topics: ( The candidates are expected to keep closely to what is strictly relevant to the topic in question and write to in an organized way. Credits will be given to precision and exactness of expression)
Read and write at least two essays everyday. Read as many essays as one can get his hands on. Make sure you read only “great” essays by “top” authors! This will give a feel of how essays are written. Also try to get a good book on writing Précis. There will be many available in the local book store. There is a pattern or a way in which your Précis must be structured.
Finally, practice! Write essays and Précis on challenging topics and get them read by friends and colleagues or teachers who have a degree in the English language. They may be able to give some good pointers to improve your presentation.
All the very Best !
Avision
Howrah, Liluah & Kolkata
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