What is BLE?
The government level examination for grade 8 in Nepal is known as the Basic Level Examination (BLE). It used to be called the District Level Examination (DLE).
BLE English Board Exam Curriculum has two main sections: Reading [40] and Writing [35]. The total exam points is 75, and the rest 25 points is for practical which is allotted by the school.
READING
The Reading Section is divided into 4 groups, where each reading consists of
10 points each. This section tests the student’s reading comprehension skills.
As a result, there are 2 reading questions of 20 points based on the CDC (Curriculum Development Center) book, and the other 2 reading questions will be unseen material.
WRITING
The Writing Section is divided into 2 groups: Creative and Grammar.
Creative
This section consists of 25. This section tests the student’s creative
skills., namely organization, coherence, correctness of language, range of
vocabulary and such.
Under this section, there are 2 sub-sections: Guided Writing I & II and Free Writing.
Guided Writing I & II consists of 10 points, while Free Writing consists of 15 points.
Grammar
This section tests the student’s basic grammar knowledge. There are 5 multiple
choice questions, 3 reproduction questions, and 2 fill in the blank questions.
This section consists of 10 points.
BLE English Curriculum Grid Layout (as of 2080)
- READING [40]
- Reading 1 [10]
- Reading 2 [10]
- Reading 3 [10]
- Reading 4 [10]
- WRITING [35]
- Creative [25]
- Guided Writing I & II [10]
- Free Writing [15]
- Grammar [10]
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