Essay — AS & A Level Urdu (9686) questions by topic

The essay component asks you to choose one question from a set and write 250 to 400 words in Urdu giving your own opinion on a social issue, such as parental decisions about children, the value of vocational education, or the effects of industrial progress and tourism. Discuss is the single command word tested, and each essay is judged on how well-balanced and specifically argued your opinion is.

Marked out of 40, this page gathers 10 real questions from papers set between 2023 and 2025. Drafting full essays and submitting them for instant marking helps you see whether your argument stays balanced and specific to the chosen question, since the strongest scripts weigh both sides of an issue rather than asserting a single view.

What examiners look for

• Strong answers presented a well-balanced argument, for instance weighing the effectiveness of a joint family system in the modern day with both advantages and disadvantages considered.
• Reports praise essays that addressed the cause-and-effect relationship between industrial progress and pollution, arguing progress remains vital for underdeveloped economies while acknowledging its costs.
• The best responses on technology and education discussed a balanced view of how tutorials, online classes and digital resources widen access to new skills.
• Examiners note the strongest essays elaborated and justified their points fully and addressed the specific question set, rather than offering general commentary on the topic area.

May–June 2025, Paper 03

May–June 2023, Paper 03

Other AS & A Level Urdu topics

• Set texts (30)
• Reading comprehension (11)
• Vocabulary and usage (5)

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