The document provides comprehensive techniques for students to effectively attempt English examination papers, including general and specific strategies for multiple-choice, short answer, and long answer questions. It emphasizes the importance of preparation, time management, and understanding question types, as well as guidelines for structured writing in compositions and summaries. Overall, it aims to reduce examination stress and improve student performance through organized study habits and effective test-taking strategies.

2. TECHNIQUES HOW TO
ATTEMPT PAPERS/TESTS IN
ENGLISH.
Mrs. Samreen Shabbir
TGT, FGPS No.1(Girls) Bwp.

3. What are examinations ?
• Examinations (or exams for short) are tests
which aim to determine the ability of a
student. Exams are usually written tests,
although some may be practical or have
practical components, and vary greatly in
structure, content and difficulty depending
on the subject, the age group of the tested
persons and the profession.

4. HOW TO ATTEMPT EXAM
PAPER

5. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
• Get Ready
• Get Set
• Get Started with time Management

6. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
• How to attempt MCQ’s
• How to attempt Short Answer Questions
• How to attempt Long Questions

7. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
I. GET READY
• Find out what kind of test you are getting (MCQ’s ,
SAQ’s or LAQ’s)
• Avoid cramming.
• Set up your study schedule to review everything well
a day before .
• Use planner to keep on track.
• Write out likely the test questions and answer them.

8. Dos
• Get enough rest a night before
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Have proper breakfast.
• Take all necessary tools; Pen, pencil, eraser,
calculator, markers and geometry box, etc.
• Get your Roll. No. Slip.
• Be confident and calm.

9. Don'ts
• Do not borrow writing items, it creates stress & disturbance.
• Do not use scotch tape.
• Do not be over confident.
• Do not get panic.
• Do not start writing as soon as you get the paper.
• Tip
• When you are well prepared you experience less stress.

10. II. GET SET
When you get the paper;
• Fill the information required on answer sheet, i.e.
Roll. No. ,etc.
• First read the instructions carefully.
• Then skim the paper to make sure you have it all.
• Highlight the key words like, solve, compare,
expand, factorize, evaluate , etc.

11. III.TIME MANAGEMENT
1.Understand your exam paper
Question Type
Sec A- No. MCQ’s 15
Sec B- No. SAQ’s 12
Sec C- No. LAQ’s 03
Total No. of Questions 30
Time requirement
20 min (allotted time)
• Take 1 min for each
2hrs 40 min=160 min
• Take 10-15 min to read paper
• 12*6=72 min 6 min/q
3*15=45 min 15 min /q
• You have 25-30 min to check and manage
time for tough ones.

12. 2.Use 10-15 minutes effectively.
* Read the paper carefully
* Mark the questions into categories
a) Easy
b) Manageable
c) Tough or challenging
To make overall idea or rough plan for
solving the paper.

13. 3.Don’t worry about the tough ones
• The questions appear to be tough ,but when
you start working on them you find them
easy.
• So be calm for the easy ones.
• Don’t get unduly worried about the tougher
part.

14. 4. Prioritize your attempt
• Always attempt easy questions first
• Then move on to manageable ones
• This will ensure you that you are not leaving
any question & your confidence will grow
• Now you will be mentally ready to take on
more challenging questions.

15. 5. Keep an eye on your watch
• It is not to increase your stress.
• It is to see that you are adhering to time
allocation discussed in the beginning
• Note A minor variation is not a reason to
worry.

16. 6. Avoid thinking too much about a
question
• It is essential to think about the question , but not
to such an extent that it wastes time on one
question.
• Avoid to write too lengthy answer just because
you know it well.
• Just give answer to the point as required.
• Note : you must practice the habit of finishing
sample papers in 140 – 150 min
• This will help you stimulate and exercise
examination pressures better

17. GUIDELINES FOR ATTEMPTING
THE ENGLISH PAPER

18. Time Management
is very crucial in English paper.
Hence cater to the word limit
and divide the sections of the
paper into three hours
allotted to you.

19. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
1. How to attempt MCQ’s
• Read the statement carefully and write the correct option in
the box.
• Before looking at the answer ,try to form the answer in your
mind and then match with the given options.
• Draw a column in the last page of booklet for the working if
required.
• Do not over write .
• Do not use pencil.
• Try to avoid eraser, whitener ,etc.

20. 2. How to attempt SAQ’S
• Draw margin line and column for rough work(for
subjects like math physics etc.) at the right side
of the page with suitable width.
• Write the numbers of questions and parts , in the
margin.
• Do not waste time on writing the Long question
statements.
• Draw the horizontal line after finishing the
answer of a question for clarity.

21. Answer the Comprehension Questions very
briefly. Pick up the answer from the question
itself. Don’t add your own views if not asked
for. Comprehension Passage
• There’s no need to write the entire
paragraph or copying exactly
• Never write answers in incomplete
sentences or beginning with ‘Because’ and
letting the sentence incomplete.
• All the answers should be to the point,
precise, concise and within the word limit
Comprehension:

22. LETTERS
• LEARN THE BEGINNINS AND THE ENDINGS OF EACH TYPE OF
LETTER.
• Today we write everything on the left side in any kind of
letter. The first paragraphs should be topical expanding the
subject. The second paragraph should discuss the problem dealt
with and the third one should have solutions. The fourth one
must be conclusive. Date must be written in this format: April 18,
2017
• Never and ever write your address or other address that can
be mistaken as your own address. Write a common one like: The
Examination Hall etc.
• Usually letters to the editor are common these days. So you
must be in the practice of reading the ‘Letters to the Editor’
column of a national newspapers.
• Yours is correct; Your’s is not

23. Summary
• Summary should be condensed in a
paragraph only
• It is better not to go beyond specified
word limit in a summary.
• Irrelevant details must not form part of
your summary

24. Composition/Essay
• • A grasping, suitable and catchy
heading is always a boon
• • Try beginning with some quote
or saying or just simple good and
attractive ideas
• • Three to four short paragraphs
are sufficient that should not
contain very long sentences

25. ELEMENTS OF STORY

26. VOCABULARY OF STORY

27. Characterization:
• Creation of imaginary people who appear
to be real to the reader. The writer
gives information about the characters
in the story

28. Plot:
• Plot: A series of events through which
the writer reveals what is happening, to
whom, and why.

29. Conflict:
Is a problem in the story that needs to be
resolved

30. Climax:
• When the action comes to its highest
point of conflict.

31. Resolution:
• The story’s action after the climax until
the end of the story. The “conclusion”
of the story.

32. How it all ends.
• The problem is solved.
• What type of ending?
• Happy? Sad?

33. Theme:
• The story’s main ideas. The “message”
the writer intends to communicate by
telling the story.

34. Point of view:
• The position of the narrator of the
story and what the writer sees from
that vantage point

35. A STORY
• Once there were two friend lived near the forest village. They
were fast friends. They promise to each other if any difficult
time will come they will help each other and never leave
alone. One day they were going city to bring some house use
products.
• When they were passing through forest they saw a bear
coming toward him. One friend knows how to climb the tree
so he suddenly climbed up the tree and leave the other friend
alone. Now his friend alone and no one there who can save
him from bear.
• He heard, the bear does not eat dead body. He lay down on
the ground and did the act like he is dead. When bear came
to near him and smell him to his ear and went in the forest to
leave there as consider dead.
• When bear gone his friend ask him what bear said to his ear.
He
• answer his friend the bear said, do not trust a false and selfish
friend.

36. Points to be noted:
• Poor handwriting can cost points if the examiner cannot read
your response.
• Brevity and clarity will help both the candidate and the
examiner.
• Fancy work i.e. underlining, highlighting, coloring etc can wait
for those last spare moments.
• Get the paper tied up10 min before the time ends.
• Do not attempt extra questions.

37. THANK YOU!!

38. Activity: Write a paragraph of 10 to 15 sentences on anyone
of the following topic.
1. Future of Information Technology
2. Pakistani Women
3. Protecting the Environment
4. Terrorism
5. Drug Addiction
6.Our Examination System.