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Compulsory subjects and post-related subjects for professional and technical cadres. Confirm the applicable subject code in the recruitment notice.
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SYLLABUS FOR BCS (WRITTEN) EXAMINATION
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ENGLISH
(COMPULSORY)
Subject Code: 003
Total Marks-200
Part-A
Marks-100
1. Reading Comprehension
An unseen passage dealing with a topic relevant to our times will be set. Candidates will be required
to answer (a) a number of thematic questions that will test their understanding of the passage (30 marks),
and (b) a number of questions related to grammar and usage. (30 marks)
2. Candidates will be required to write a summary of the given passage in their own words within 100
words. (20 marks)
3. Candidates will have to write a letter relating to the thematic issue of the given passage to the editor of an
English newspaper. (20 marks)
Part-B
Marks-100
1. Candidates will be required to compose an essay on a topic related to an issue of topical relevance. The
essay must conform to the word limit set and must convey a candidate‘s ability to express his or her
ideas clearly and correctly in English as well as reflect and analyze a topic of contemporary interest. (50
marks)
2. Translation from English into Bangla and Bangla into English
Candidates will be required to translate a short passage from Bangla into English and another from
English into Bangla. (25+25=50 marks)