Mains answer writing format

LENGTH OF  ANSWERS

60 marks: 600 – 700 words

40 marks: 400 – 450 words

30 marks: 300 – 330 words

20 marks: 200 – 220 words

15 marks: 150 – 170 words

10 marks: 100 – 110 words

Required writing speed 22 words/minute

60 MARKS:

50 words – Basic concept (explain)

50 words – Causes of origin (background)

300 words – Body (in detail)

150 words – Evaluation, Comparison, Contrast, Criticism, suggestion

50 words – Balanced Conclusion (Depending upon the demand of the Question)

600 WORDS + DIAGRAMS

40 MARKS:

40 words – Basic concept (explain)

20 words – Causes of origin (background)

200 words – Central theme (in detail)

100 words – Evaluation, Comparison, Contrast, Criticism, Suggestion

40 words – Balanced Conclusion

400 WORDS + DIAGRAMS

30 MARKS:

25 words – Basic concept (briefly)

25 words – Causes of origin (background)

150 words – Central theme (in detail)

75 words – Evaluation, Comparison, Contrast, Criticism, Suggestion

25 words – Balanced Conclusion

300 WORDS + DIAGRAMS

20 MARKS:

20 words – Basic concept (briefly)

100 words – Central theme (in detail)

60 words – Evaluation, Comparison, Contrast, Criticism, Suggestion

20 words – Balanced Conclusion

200 WORDS + DIAGRAMS

15 MARKS:

80 words – Central theme

50 words – Evaluation, Comparison, Contrast, Criticism, Suggestion

20 words – Balanced Conclusion

150 WORDS + DIAGRAMS

10 MARKS:

60 words – Central theme

30 words – Evaluation, Comparison, Contrast, Criticism, Suggestion

10 words – Balanced Conclusion

100 WORDS + DIAGRAM

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