• Comprehension of the question
• Logic of answering- sentences, paragraphs
• Spelling, punctuation
• Expression within the given word limit
Common Mistakes/Errors
| Mistakes/Errors | Appropriate Usage |
| english | English |
| actually, basically | ??????????? |
| tough | Difficult, challenging |
| don’t, can’t | do not, cannot (Contractions) |
| called as | called |
| eg, for eg, | e.g. |
| Yours Faithfully | Yours faithfully |
| Your’s | Yours |
• Difference between speaking and writing
• No religious symbols – Malpractice
• Draw margins and write question numbers outside the margin
• Make paragraphs for longer answers
• Do not write answers in points
• Single inverted commas for titles of poems or essays
• Underline titles of books, plays, films
• Names begin with capital letters
• Quote only if you know exactly
• Avoid use of green or red ink
