English Syllabus for CNET

English Section – Topics Covered

The English syllabus for CNET (UP CNET/B.Sc Nursing) is based on class 12 standard English and contains common language skills that are tested in most entrance exams. Typical topics include:

1. Reading Comprehension

  • Passage-based questions
  • Understanding main idea, inference, vocabulary in context

2. Grammar & Usage

  • Error detection
  • Sentence correction
  • Subject-verb agreement
  • Tenses
  • Modals, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions

3. Vocabulary

  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Meanings of words
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • Proverbs

4. Sentence Structure

  • Sentence rearrangement
  • Fill in the blanks

5. Other Language Skills

  • Active/Passive voice
  • Direct/Indirect speech
  • Word formation