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NED Admission Test English Syllabus
Every chapter and topic of English examined in NED Admission Test — 4 chapters, 16 topics, plus 50 flashcards written against it.
English syllabus — full chapter and topic list
Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for English in NED Admission Test, not a summary of it.
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Vocabulary
4 topics- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Word Analogies
- Commonly Confused Words
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Grammar
5 topics- Tenses
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Prepositions
- Articles and Determiners
- Parts of Speech
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Sentence Structure and Correction
3 topics- Identifying Grammatical Errors
- Sentence Completion
- Punctuation
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Reading Comprehension
4 topics- Main Idea and Supporting Details
- Inference and Conclusion
- Author's Tone and Purpose
- Contextual Meaning
English flashcards for NED Admission Test
23 of 50 cards from the English deck — real questions with worked answers.
What is a synonym? Give an example.
A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. Example: 'happy' and 'joyful'.
What is an antonym? Give an example.
A word that has the opposite meaning of another word. Example: 'hot' and 'cold'.
Provide a synonym for the word 'abundant'.
Plentiful (also: ample, copious, profuse).
Provide an antonym for the word 'benevolent'.
Malevolent (also: cruel, hostile, unkind).
What does the word 'meticulous' mean, and give a synonym.
Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. Synonym: thorough (or scrupulous).
Give an antonym for 'transparent'.
Opaque.
What is a word analogy?
A comparison showing the relationship between two pairs of words, e.g. 'hot : cold :: up : down', where the second pair shares the same relationship as the first.
In the analogy 'Puppy : Dog :: Kitten : ?', what completes it and what is the relationship?
Cat. The relationship is young animal to its adult form.
In the analogy 'Author : Book :: Painter : ?', what is the answer and the relationship?
Painting. The relationship is creator to thing created (worker to product).
Name four common relationship types tested in word analogies.
Synonym, antonym, part-to-whole, cause-and-effect (others include worker-to-tool, item-to-category, degree of intensity).
What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?
'Affect' is usually a verb meaning to influence; 'effect' is usually a noun meaning a result. (Rain affects the mood; the effect was sadness.)
What is the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?
'Their' = possessive; 'there' = a place/location; 'they're' = contraction of 'they are'.
What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?
'Its' = possessive (belonging to it); 'it's' = contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'.
What is the difference between 'accept' and 'except'?
'Accept' = to receive or agree to (verb); 'except' = excluding/apart from (preposition).
What is the difference between 'principal' and 'principle'?
'Principal' = head of a school or main/most important; 'principle' = a fundamental rule or belief.
What is the difference between 'stationary' and 'stationery'?
'Stationary' = not moving; 'stationery' = writing materials such as paper and envelopes.
What is the difference between 'lose' and 'loose'?
'Lose' (verb) = to misplace or fail to win; 'loose' (adjective) = not tight.
What is the difference between 'complement' and 'compliment'?
'Complement' = something that completes or goes well with; 'compliment' = an expression of praise.
Name the three main tenses in English and what each expresses.
Past (action already happened), Present (action happening now or habitually), and Future (action yet to happen).
What are the four aspects each tense can take?
Simple, Continuous (Progressive), Perfect, and Perfect Continuous.
Give the structure of the present perfect tense with an example.
has/have + past participle. Example: 'She has finished her work.'
Give the structure of the past continuous tense with an example.
was/were + verb-ing. Example: 'They were playing cricket.'
Give the structure of the future perfect tense with an example.
will have + past participle. Example: 'By 2027, he will have graduated.'
Planning English for NED Admission Test
English is about 11% of the NED Admission Test syllabus by topic count — 16 of 150 topics, spread over 4 chapters. At roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, a first pass runs to about 10 hours.
The heaviest chapters are Grammar (5 topics), Vocabulary (4 topics), Reading Comprehension (4 topics) . Front-load those while your energy is high; the short chapters are better revision filler later.
Work top-down: read the chapter, then tick topics off individually rather than marking the whole chapter done. Sub-topics are where silent gaps hide.
English (NED Admission Test) FAQ
What is in the NED Admission Test English syllabus?
English is split into 4 chapters — Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence Structure and Correction and Reading Comprehension, containing 16 topics and 0 sub-topics in total.
How many chapters are there in English for NED Admission Test?
4 chapters. English accounts for about 11% of the topics in the whole NED Admission Test syllabus (16 of 150).
How long should I spend on English for NED Admission Test?
Budget around 10 hours for a first pass through English — about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic across its 16 topics. Add revision cycles on top.
Are there flashcards for NED Admission Test English?
Yes — a 50-card English deck. Sample cards are printed on this page, and the full deck is free in the Examius app with spaced repetition scheduling.