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YPIP English Syllabus
Every chapter and topic of English examined in YPIP — 5 chapters, 22 topics, plus 54 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 YPIP, not a summary of it.
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Vocabulary
5 topics- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- One-Word Substitution
- Idioms and Phrases
- Commonly Confused Words
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Grammar and Usage
6 topics- Parts of Speech
- Tenses and Verb Forms
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Prepositions and Articles
- Active and Passive Voice
- Direct and Indirect Speech
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Sentence Correction
4 topics- Error Identification
- Sentence Improvement
- Punctuation
- Sentence Completion
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Reading Comprehension
4 topics- Passage-Based Questions
- Inference and Main Idea
- Vocabulary in Context
- Tone and Author's Intent
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Verbal Ability
3 topics- Para Jumbles
- Cloze Test
- Analogies
English flashcards for YPIP
23 of 54 cards from the English deck — real questions with worked answers.
What is a synonym? Give an example.
A synonym is a word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. Example: 'happy' and 'joyful'.
What is an antonym? Give an example.
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. Example: 'hot' is the antonym of 'cold'.
Give a synonym and an antonym for the word 'abundant'.
Synonym: plentiful/ample. Antonym: scarce/insufficient.
Give a synonym and an antonym for the word 'transparent'.
Synonym: clear/see-through. Antonym: opaque.
Give a synonym and an antonym for the word 'benevolent'.
Synonym: kind/generous. Antonym: malevolent/cruel.
One-word substitution: a person who studies the stars and planets.
Astronomer (the study itself is astronomy).
One-word substitution: a person who cannot read or write.
Illiterate.
One-word substitution: a government run by a few people.
Oligarchy.
One-word substitution: a speech made without prior preparation.
Extempore / impromptu.
One-word substitution: words inscribed on a tomb.
Epitaph.
What does the idiom 'to bite the bullet' mean?
To force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to face a hard situation bravely.
What does the idiom 'once in a blue moon' mean?
Something that happens very rarely.
What does the idiom 'to let the cat out of the bag' mean?
To reveal a secret, usually by accident.
What does the idiom 'a piece of cake' mean?
Something that is very easy to do.
What does the idiom 'to beat around the bush' mean?
To avoid getting to the main point; to talk indirectly.
Commonly confused words: explain the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'.
'Affect' is usually a verb meaning to influence. 'Effect' is usually a noun meaning the result. Example: The weather affected the crops; the effect was a poor harvest.
Commonly confused words: explain the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'.
'Their' shows possession; 'there' refers to a place; 'they're' is the contraction of 'they are'.
Commonly confused words: explain the difference between 'principal' and 'principle'.
'Principal' means the head of a school or a main/most important thing (also the original sum of money). 'Principle' means a fundamental rule or belief.
Commonly confused words: explain the difference between 'stationary' and 'stationery'.
'Stationary' means not moving. 'Stationery' refers to writing materials such as paper and pens.
Commonly confused words: explain the difference between 'accept' and 'except'.
'Accept' is a verb meaning to receive or agree to. 'Except' means excluding or other than.
What are the eight parts of speech in English?
Noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.
What is the function of an adjective versus an adverb?
An adjective modifies (describes) a noun or pronoun; an adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
What is a conjunction? Give two examples.
A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses. Examples: 'and', 'but', 'because', 'or'.
Planning English for YPIP
English is about 16% of the YPIP syllabus by topic count — 22 of 136 topics, spread over 5 chapters. At roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, a first pass runs to about 15 hours.
The heaviest chapters are Grammar and Usage (6 topics), Vocabulary (5 topics), Sentence Correction (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 (YPIP) FAQ
What is in the YPIP English syllabus?
English is split into 5 chapters — Vocabulary, Grammar and Usage, Sentence Correction, Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability, containing 22 topics and 0 sub-topics in total.
How many chapters are there in English for YPIP?
5 chapters. English accounts for about 16% of the topics in the whole YPIP syllabus (22 of 136).
How long should I spend on English for YPIP?
Budget around 15 hours for a first pass through English — about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic across its 22 topics. Add revision cycles on top.
Are there flashcards for YPIP English?
Yes — a 54-card English deck. Sample cards are printed on this page, and the full deck is free in the Examius app with spaced repetition scheduling.