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How much weightage does PSLE English Comprehension Paper 2 have in the overall English score?

Current 2026 answer: PSLE English Paper 2, Language Use and Comprehension, carries 90 marks and 45% of the English Language assessment. This page previously displayed a superseded pre-2025 weighting and has been corrected in place.

For the complete paper-by-paper map, use The Singapore English Guide by Exam Paper.

Where the 90 marks go

Grammar	10
Vocabulary	5
Vocabulary Cloze	5
Visual Text Comprehension	5
Grammar Cloze	10
Editing	10
Comprehension Cloze	15
Synthesis / Transformation	10
Comprehension Open-Ended	20

The 45% weighting belongs to the whole of Paper 2. It should not be described as if one single comprehension passage alone carries 45% of the subject.

What the weighting means for preparation

Paper 2 matters substantially, but it contains several different skills.
A pupil strong in MCQ but weak in open-ended work may have a retrieval or answer-production problem.
A pupil strong in grammar but weak in Comprehension Cloze may need vocabulary, collocation and cohesion work.
A pupil who understands passages but loses open-ended marks may need evidence selection and answer-shaping practice.

Use the weighting as a map of the examination, not as a command to spend exactly 45% of revision time on Paper 2. Revision time should follow the learner’s evidence.

F3 verification receipt · checked 28 September 2026: current examination-format statements were checked against the SEAB 2026 PSLE English Language syllabus 0001 and SEAB’s 2026 PSLE formats page. Refresh the format layer when a later applicable syllabus is published.

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