Should Islamiat paper be attempted in Urdu or English?

[rose_pak]

Dear Seniors

Should Islamiat paper be attempted in Urdu or English? Some people say that attempting in Urdu gives more marks - more scoring - while attempting in English is less scoring.

However, the paper pattern tells that about 70% paper is of current affairs with respect to Muslim Ummah. Is not this type of paper easy to be attempted in English. Please suggest

[Maha Khan]

Originally Posted by rose_pak

Dear Seniors

Should Islamiat paper be attempted in Urdu or English? Some people say that attempting in Urdu gives more marks - more scoring - while attempting in English is less scoring.

However, the paper pattern tells that about 70% paper is of current affairs with respect to Muslim Ummah. Is not this type of paper easy to be attempted in English. Please suggest

I already mentioned in some other thread that Language doesnot matter..you can attempt Islamiat in your desired language...just focus on verses and material..
Regards

[seep]

majority of candidates read islamyiat in urdu at school and college level.if some have memorise the translation of quran pak that is also in urdu.so mostly candidates can do well in urdu in this sub.
while talking and writing about islam,to become emotional is a natural thing so in such condition we can express our views with great clarity.
if some has good command over eng,paper can b attempted in eng.
the main thing is content than language.

[frankincense]

I must agree with seep because background has its weight but to an extent.
Look at the other papers, you are going to write CA,PA and Essay papers in English and it is very likely that half of the optional papers are going to require a sound command over same language. By fulfilling these requirements you are going to end up with a fair grip on English so question about whether to attempt Islamiyat in English or Urdu shouldn't really be a 'question'

But there is something which is above everything, and that is: you should do what you feel will be right for you!

EASY

[rose_pak]

Originally Posted by frankincense

I must agree with seep because background has its weight but to an extent.
Look at the other papers, you are going to write CA,PA and Essay papers in English and it is very likely that half of the optional papers are going to require a sound command over same language. By fulfilling these requirements you are going to end up with a fair grip on English so question about whether to attempt Islamiyat in English or Urdu shouldn't really be a 'question'

But there is something which is above everything, and that is: you should do what you feel will be right for you!

EASY

You are right, after attempting 11 papers in english it is not difficult to write in the same language. Rather I am comfort writing in English and do feel some difficulty writing in urdu (Speed problem). But majority of people tell that if Isl paper is attempted in Urdu it can lead to high scores than attempted in English.

So the basic question is not about the grip over english rather it is about the scores.

[Sakk]

Just to give you an insight, I have attempted 2009 Islamiat in Urdu and scored 65 and one of my friend have attempted it in English and scored 59. So it does not matter at all, how effectively you can answer a question whether in english script or in urdu script.

However dont get overwhelm by the type of paper that it seems like it is a current affair paper and not islamiat. This is really the test of your abilities that how your concepts are about islam and basic faith. If paper is of CA style still then you have to attempt it from Islamiat point of view and embed hadith and verses from quran sporadically while answering a question.

I hope you understand my point.

[Abdullah Nayyar]

2009 Paper was of C.A. style and since I had prepared it in english so attempted it in english but in retrospect I can say that I would've attempted it in english considering the C.A. question style even if I had prepared it in urdu since it makes life easier. Its difficult to quote Hadith and verses for such general type questions so out of anguish I quoted only one verse in the whole paper about being obedient to parents when it wasn't really required and still scored 71. But ofcourse you can score better if you know Hadith/Ayats relevant to the topic.