**General Instructions:** 1. **Total Marks & Time:** The paper carries a total of **200 marks**. Please manage your time wisely, allocating sufficient minutes to each section based on its mark weight. 2. **Read Carefully:** Read all questions thoroughly before you start writing. Choose your preferred topics (where options are given) only after you are confident you can answer them well. 3. **Language of Answers:** - Answers for **Section A (Focus Writing in English)** and **Section F (Argument Writing)** must be written in **English**. - Answers for **Section A (Focus Writing in Bangla)** and **Section D (Mathematics)** must be written in **Bangla**. - Answers for **Section B (General Knowledge)** and **Section C (Comprehension)** must be written in **English**. - **Section E (Translation)** requires you to translate the given English passage into **Bangla**. 4. **Word Limits:** Pay strict attention to the word limits mentioned in the essay-type questions (Sections A & F). Writing excessively long answers may waste your time, while writing too little may cost you marks. 5. **Answering Options:** Where the question says *"Answer any one"* or *"Answer any fifteen"*, you must clearly mention the question number (e.g., Q1(a) or Q7(b)) at the beginning of your answer. If you answer more than the required number, **only the first required number of answers** will be evaluated. 6. **Pass Marks:** Please note that **Section C (Comprehension)** and **Section E (Translation)** have specific pass marks of **8 out of 20**. Section D (Mathematics) has a pass mark of **12 out of 30**. Ensure you perform well in these sections to secure an overall passing score. 7. **Neatness & Clarity:** Write legibly. Use clear paragraphs for essays and show step-by-step workings for mathematical problems (Section D) to earn partial credit. 8. **No Extra Sheets:** Utilize the space provided in your answer script efficiently. Do not ask for additional sheets unless absolutely necessary and permitted by the invigilator.