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📋 Paper 2 at a Glance
2 min+5 XP
Paper 2 tests your reading comprehension across three text types. At 50 marks over 1 hour 50 minutes, you need strong time management.
| Section | Marks | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Section A: Visual Text | 5 | One visual text such as an advertisement, poster, infographic, or brochure. Questions test your ability to retrieve information, make inferences from visual and textual cues, and evaluate the effectiveness of the text. |
| Section B: Narrative / Literary Text | 20 | A narrative or literary passage of approximately 600-700 words. Questions cover factual recall, inference, vocabulary in context, language for effect, and personal response. Expect questions on how the writer uses language to create mood, atmosphere, and characterisation. |
| Section C: Non-Narrative Text with Summary | 20 | A non-fiction passage (e.g., an expository or argumentative text) of approximately 600-700 words. Includes factual, inferential, vocabulary, and evaluative questions, plus a summary question worth approximately 8 marks requiring you to identify and synthesise key ideas in no more than 80 words. |
| Section D: Sentence Structure (Editing) | 5 | A short text with grammatical errors in sentence structure. You must rewrite sentences correctly, demonstrating understanding of subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, parallel structure, and correct use of connectors. |
Paper 2 Mark Distribution
10%
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Visual Text
5 marks
40%
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Narrative
20 marks
40%
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Non-Narrative
20 marks
10%
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Sentence
5 marks
Total: 50 marks
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Time Management
Total: 1 hour 50 minutes. Spend ~15 min on Visual Text, ~35 min on Narrative Text, ~40 min on Non-Narrative + Summary. Leave 10 min for checking answers.
🌟You Got This!
Paper 2 Is Worth 35% — Let's Nail It!
Good news: comprehension skills are very trainable. Unlike creative writing which depends on inspiration, comprehension has predictable patterns. Once you learn to spot them, your marks will jump. I've seen students improve by 15 marks in just 2 months!
🎯Key Takeaway
Paper 2 is 50 marks (35% of total). Master visual text for free 5 marks, then focus on inference and summary for maximum marks!