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Primary 1
Paper	Description	Components	Marks	Weightage	Duration (minutes)
1	Writing	Continuous	5	5%	30
2	Language Use	1. Grammar (MCQ)	10	65%	90
		2. 2. Graphic Stimulus (MCQ)	5
		3. Grammar Cloze (FIB)	5
		4. Editing – Spelling and Punctuation (FIB)	5
		5. Vocabulary (MCQ)	15
		6. Vocabulary Cloze (FIB)	5
		7. Comprehension Cloze (OE)	5
		8. Comprehension (MCQ)	5
		9. Comprehension (OE)	10
3	Listening Comprehension	1. Sound discrimination	5	20%	35-40
		2. Picture-matching	5
		3. Spelling	5
		4. Dictation	5
4	Oral Communication	1. Reading aloud	5	10%	10-15
4	Oral Communication	2. Show and Tell	5	10%	10-15
	Total		100	100%
Primary 2
Paper	Description	Components	Marks	Weightage	Duration (minutes)
1	Writing	1. Continuous	10	10%	30
2	Language Use	1. Graphic Stimulus (MCQ)	3	55%	90
		2. Grammar (MCQ)	12
		3. Vocabulary (FIB)	10
		4. Vocabulary Cloze (FIB)	5
		5. Grammar (FIB)	5
		6. Editing – Spelling and Grammar (FIB)	5
		7. Comprehension (MCQ)	5
		8. Comprehension (OE)	10
3	Listening Comprehension	1. Sound Discrimination	5	20%	35-40
		2. Picture Matching	5
		3. Spelling & Dictation	10
4	Oral Communication	1. Reading	5	15%
4	Oral Communication	2. Show and Tell	10	15%
	Total		100	100%
Primary 3
Paper	Description	Components	Marks	Weightage	Duration (minutes)
1	Writing	1. Continuous	20	20%	50
2	Language Use	1. Graphic Stimulus	5	48%	75
		2. Grammar (MCQ)	6
		3. Vocabulary (MCQ)	5
		4. Comprehension (MCQ)	5
		5. Grammar Cloze (FIB)	6
		6. Editing – Spelling and Grammar (FIB)	5
		7. Vocabulary Cloze (FIB)	6
		8. Comprehension (OE)	10
3	Listening Comprehension	1. Picture Matching	4	16%	35-40
		2. Note-taking	6
		3. Dictation	6
4	Oral Communication	1. Reading	8	16%	10-15
4	Oral Communication	2. Picture Conversation	8	16%	10-15
	Total		100	100%
Primary 4
Paper	Description	Components	Marks	Weightage	Duration (minutes)
1	Writing	1. Continuous	30	20%	50
2	Language Use	1. Graphic Stimulus (MCQ)	5	56.7%	75
		2. Grammar (MCQ)	10
		3. Vocabulary (MCQ)	10
		4. Comprehension (MCQ)	10
		5. Grammar Cloze (FIB)	6
		6. Vocabulary Cloze (FIB)	7
		7. Editing – Spelling and Grammar (FIB)	7
		8. Synthesis and Transformation	6
		8. Comprehension Cloze (FIB)	10
		9. Comprehension (OE)	14
3	Listening Comprehension	1. Picture Matching	4	10%	35 - 40
		2. Note-taking	6
		3. Dictation	5
4	Oral Communication	1. Reading	10	13.3%	10 - 15
4	Oral Communication	2. Picture Discussion	10	13.3%	10 - 15
	Total		150	100%
Primary 5
Paper	Description	Components	Marks	Weightage	Duration (minutes)
1	Writing	1. Situational	15	27.5%	70
1	Writing	2. Continuous	40	27.5%	70
2	Language Use	1. Graphic Stimulus (MCQ)	5	47.5%	110
		2. Grammar (MCQ)	7
		3. Punctuation (MCQ)	3
		4. Vocabulary (MCQ)	10
		5. Comprehension (MCQ)	5
		6. Grammar Cloze (FIB)	10
		7. Spelling & Grammar (FIB)	10
		8. Comprehension Cloze (FIB)	15
		9. Synthesis & Transformation (OE)	10
		10. Comprehension (OE)	20
3	Listening Comprehension	6-7 passages (20 MCQ)	20	10%	35 – 40
4	Oral Communication	1. Reading	30	15%
		2. Picture Discussion
		3. Conversation
	Total		200	100%
Primary 6
1	Writing	1. Situational	15	27.5%	70
1	Writing	2. Continuous	40	27.5%	70
2	Language Use	1. Graphic Stimulus (MCQ)	5	47.5%	110
		2. Grammar (MCQ)	7
		3. Punctuation (MCQ)	3
		4. Vocabulary (MCQ)	10
		5. Comprehension (MCQ)	5
		6. Grammar Cloze (FIB)	10
		7. Spelling & Grammar (FIB)	10
		8. Comprehension Cloze (FIB)	15
		9. Synthesis & Transformation (OE)	10
		10. Comprehension (OE)	20
3	Listening Comprehension	6-7 passages (20 MCQ)	20	10%	35 – 40
4	Oral Communication	1. Reading	30	15%
		2. Picture Discussion
		3. Conversation
	Total		200	100%