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Key Facts: Praveen (CHD Hindi) Exam

The CHD Praveen certificate is the intermediate level of the three-tier Central Hindi Directorate scheme: Prabodh (elementary) → Praveen (intermediate) → Pragya (advanced).

Praveen is approximately equivalent to CEFR A2–B1 and to Hindi as a second language at Class 8 standard in the Indian education system.

The exam is conducted as a one-year correspondence course (January–November) with examination in November each year.

The Praveen assessment is approximately 75% online MCQ on the LILA platform (Part A) and 25% written (Part B).

Candidates can practise Praveen online MCQ format at the official LILA mock exam portal: lilappp.rb-aai.in.

The exam fee is approximately INR 150 total (INR 50 admission + INR 100 examination form), paid by Indian Postal Order or Bank Draft to the Director, Central Hindi Directorate.

The Praveen course is primarily for Central Government employees, Kendriya Vidyalaya teachers, and staff of statutory bodies and public undertakings.

The Central Hindi Directorate is based in New Delhi under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India (chd.education.gov.in).

The Praveen, Prabodh, and Pragya syllabi are identical to the Hindi Teaching Scheme (HTS) courses run by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Internal assessment marks (from submitted response sheets during the course) are combined with the final examination marks to produce the result.

The CHD Praveen certificate tests intermediate Hindi (approx. CEFR A2–B1) via MCQ and written components for Central Government employees and teachers through a one-year correspondence course.

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1नीचे दिए गए अनुच्छेद को पढ़कर प्रश्न का उत्तर दीजिए। (Read the passage and answer.) — 'रमेश प्रतिदिन सुबह सात बजे उठता है। वह नहाकर नाश्ता करता है, फिर दफ्तर जाता है। शाम को घर लौटकर अपने बच्चों के साथ खेलता है।' रमेश दफ्तर कब जाता है? (When does Ramesh go to office?)
A.नाश्ते के बाद (After breakfast)
B.नहाने से पहले (Before bathing)
C.शाम को (In the evening)
D.रात को (At night)
Explanation: The passage states Ramesh bathes, then has breakfast (नाश्ता), and after that goes to the office (दफ्तर जाता है). So he goes to office after breakfast. Options 2, 3, and 4 contradict the sequence described.
2रिक्त स्थान भरिए: वह बाज़ार ___ गई। (Fill in the blank: She went ___ the market.) सही परसर्ग चुनिए। (Choose the correct postposition.)
A.में (in/into)
B.को (to/toward)
C.से (from/by)
D.पर (on/at)
Explanation: 'बाज़ार को जाना' is the standard construction for 'going to the market/bazaar' in Hindi — the postposition को marks the destination of directed motion with जाना. 'में' means inside; 'से' marks source or instrument; 'पर' marks surface location.
3सही क्रिया-रूप चुनिए। (Choose the correct verb form.) — 'कल रात मैं खाना खा ___ सो गया।' (Last night I ate food and ___ fell asleep.)
A.कर (kar – compound verb connector)
B.रहा (raha – progressive)
C.गया (gaya – past perfective)
D.सकता (sakta – ability modal)
Explanation: The construction 'खा कर सो गया' uses the conjunctive participle (क्रिया-विशेषण कृदंत) formed by adding 'कर' to the verb stem, meaning 'having eaten, fell asleep'. It expresses a completed prior action before the next action. This is the compound participial connector, not a progressive or modal form.
4'चाय' शब्द का लिंग क्या है? (What is the grammatical gender of the word 'चाय' (tea)?)
A.पुल्लिंग (Masculine)
B.स्त्रीलिंग (Feminine)
C.उभयलिंग (Common gender)
D.नपुंसकलिंग (Neuter)
Explanation: 'चाय' (tea) is feminine (स्त्रीलिंग) in Hindi. Agreement markers confirm this: 'अच्छी चाय' (good tea, feminine adjective form). Hindi nouns are either masculine or feminine; 'उभयलिंग' and 'नपुंसकलिंग' are not standard Hindi grammatical categories for everyday nouns.
5नीचे दिए गए वाक्य में उचित शब्द चुनिए। (Choose the appropriate word.) — 'मुझे बहुत ___ लग रही है; मैं पानी पीना चाहता हूँ।' (I am feeling very ___; I want to drink water.)
A.भूख (hunger)
B.नींद (sleep)
C.प्यास (thirst)
D.थकान (fatigue)
Explanation: The context clue 'पानी पीना चाहता हूँ' (want to drink water) directly indicates thirst (प्यास). Hunger leads to eating, sleep to rest, and fatigue to resting — none of these logically precede wanting to drink water.
6सही उत्तर चुनिए। (Choose the correct answer.) — 'मेरी माँ ___ खाना बना रही हैं।' (My mother is cooking food in ___.) कौन-सा परसर्ग सही है? (Which postposition is correct?)
A.रसोई में (in the kitchen)
B.रसोई को (to the kitchen)
C.रसोई से (from the kitchen)
D.रसोई के लिए (for the kitchen)
Explanation: 'रसोई में' uses the locative postposition 'में' to indicate location where an activity is happening — 'cooking food in the kitchen'. The activity (बना रही हैं) takes place inside (में) the kitchen. 'को' marks destination, 'से' marks source, and 'के लिए' marks purpose.
7निम्नलिखित में 'जो-वह' सापेक्ष सर्वनाम का सही वाक्य कौन-सा है? (Which sentence correctly uses the relative-correlative pronoun pair 'जो…वह'?)
A.जो मेहनत करता है वह सफल होता है। (He who works hard succeeds.)
B.जो मेहनत करता है और सफल होता है। (He who works hard and succeeds.)
C.वह मेहनत करता है जो सफल होता है। (He works hard who succeeds.)
D.मेहनत करता है जो वह सफल होता है। (Works hard who he succeeds.)
Explanation: The standard Hindi relative-correlative construction places 'जो' (the relative pronoun) first, followed by its clause, and then 'वह' (the correlative demonstrative) introducing the main clause. Option 1 follows this exact pattern: जो [relative clause] वह [main clause].
8'पुस्तक' का बहुवचन क्या है? (What is the plural of 'पुस्तक' (book)?)
A.पुस्तकें (pustakein)
B.पुस्तकों (pustakon)
C.पुस्तकि (pustaki)
D.पुस्तकाएँ (pustakaen)
Explanation: Feminine nouns ending in a consonant (like पुस्तक) form their nominative plural by adding '-एँ' → पुस्तकें. 'पुस्तकों' is the oblique plural (used before postpositions). 'पुस्तकि' and 'पुस्तकाएँ' are not valid Hindi forms.
9अनुच्छेद पढ़कर प्रश्न का उत्तर दें। (Read and answer.) — 'सुनीता एक नर्स है। वह सुबह आठ बजे अस्पताल पहुँचती है और शाम पाँच बजे तक काम करती है। उसे मरीज़ों की बहुत परवाह है।' सुनीता का काम कहाँ है? (Where does Sunita work?)
A.स्कूल में (In a school)
B.दफ्तर में (In an office)
C.अस्पताल में (In a hospital)
D.बाज़ार में (In a market)
Explanation: The passage explicitly states 'वह सुबह आठ बजे अस्पताल पहुँचती है' (she reaches the hospital at eight in the morning). Combined with 'नर्स है', the workplace is clearly a hospital (अस्पताल).
10नीचे दिए गए वाक्य में सही क्रिया चुनिए। (Choose the correct verb.) — 'यदि तुम मेहनत करो, तो अवश्य सफल ___।' (If you work hard, you will surely succeed.)
A.होगे (honge – future tense)
B.हो (ho – subjunctive/imperative)
C.हुए (hue – past participle)
D.होते (hote – habitual/conditional)
Explanation: The 'यदि…तो' conditional construction: the 'यदि' clause uses subjunctive/present (करो), and the 'तो' result clause uses future tense (होगे) to express a predictable outcome. 'अवश्य सफल होगे' means 'will surely succeed' in the future.

About the Praveen (CHD Hindi) Exam

The Praveen certificate is the intermediate level of the three-tier Hindi proficiency scheme run by the Central Hindi Directorate — Prabodh (elementary) → Praveen (intermediate) → Pragya (advanced). Praveen is broadly equivalent to Hindi as a second language at Class 8 standard and approximately CEFR A2–B1. It is designed for Central Government employees, Kendriya Vidyalaya teachers, and staff of statutory bodies and public undertakings who wish to demonstrate functional Hindi proficiency. The exam is conducted as a one-year correspondence course (January–November), with a hybrid assessment: approximately 75% online objective MCQ on the LILA (Language Initiative for Livelihood Advancement) platform, and 25% written (Part B). Examinations are held in November each year.

Exam sponsor: Central Hindi Directorate (Kendriya Hindi Nideshalaya), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Website: chd.education.gov.in. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Questions

100 questions

Time Limit

Part A (online MCQ, LILA platform): duration per official schedule; Part B (written): duration per official schedule. Full session: November each year.

Passing Score

Combined internal assessment + examination marks; passing criteria set by Central Hindi Directorate.

Exam / Certification Fees

INR 50 (admission) + INR 100 (examination) = INR 150 total per session (2025–26). Payable by Indian Postal Order or Bank Draft.

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

~35%

Reading Comprehension

Short Hindi passages on daily life, culture, society, and government — MCQ testing factual retrieval, main idea, and cause-effect at A2–B1.

~40%

Grammar (Vyakaran)

Postpositions, case system (karak), verb tense and aspect, compound verbs, causatives, conditional sentences, passive voice, indirect speech, and agreement.

~25%

Vocabulary (Shabda Bhandar)

Synonyms, antonyms, idioms, spelling, tatsama/tadbhava word origins, and contextual fill-in-the-blank at intermediate level.

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  • Passing score: Combined internal assessment + examination marks; passing criteria set by Central Hindi Directorate.
  • Exam length: 100 questions
  • Time limit: Part A (online MCQ, LILA platform): duration per official schedule; Part B (written): duration per official schedule. Full session: November each year.
  • Exam / certification fees: INR 50 (admission) + INR 100 (examination) = INR 150 total per session (2025–26). Payable by Indian Postal Order or Bank Draft. Official sources

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Praveen (CHD Hindi): Suggested Study Strategy

1Practise the full karak (case) system with real sentences: master when to use में (location), को (destination/object/dative), से (source/instrument), पर (surface/location), के लिए (purpose/beneficiary), and की ओर (direction) — postposition selection is the single most tested grammar topic at Praveen level.
2Master the three core compound verb auxiliaries: लेना (action for self/completion), देना (action toward/for another), and जाना (resultant change of state). Create a sentence with each combination: 'खा लिया' (ate up), 'बता दिया' (told/informed), 'बैठ गया' (sat down — became seated).
3For reading comprehension, always read the question first, then scan the passage for the specific sentence that answers it. At Praveen level, 90% of reading answers are directly stated in the text — avoid over-inferring.
4Learn high-frequency Hindi idioms in clusters by theme: body-part idioms (कान भरना, आँखें चार होना, हाथ तंग होना), number idioms (नौ दो ग्यारह होना), and movement idioms (नौ दो ग्यारह, रफूचक्कर होना). Each appears regularly in vocabulary MCQ.
5Revise tatsama vs. tadbhava word pairs systematically: कर्म → काम, कृषक → किसान, दुग्ध → दूध, हस्त → हाथ, पुष्प → फूल. The Praveen exam tests recognition of these word origins as a measure of Hindi vocabulary depth.
6Use the official LILA mock exam portal (lilappp.rb-aai.in) to familiarise yourself with the online interface before the actual Part A MCQ. The interface and question format are identical to the real exam — practising on the platform removes test-day anxiety.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CHD Praveen certificate?

The Praveen certificate is the intermediate level of the Central Hindi Directorate's three-tier Hindi proficiency scheme (Prabodh → Praveen → Pragya). It is equivalent to Hindi as a second language at Class 8 standard and approximately CEFR A2–B1. It is a one-year correspondence course assessed by approximately 75% online MCQ (LILA platform) and 25% written examination, held each November.

Who is eligible to take the Praveen exam?

The Praveen course is primarily aimed at Central Government employees, teachers of Kendriya Vidyalayas, and employees of statutory bodies and public undertakings. Candidates must typically have passed the Prabodh (elementary) level or have equivalent Hindi proficiency, though eligibility details should be confirmed at chd.education.gov.in.

What topics does the Praveen exam cover?

The Praveen exam covers three main areas: (1) Reading comprehension — short passages on daily life, culture, government schemes, and society at A2–B1 level; (2) Grammar — oblique case, postpositions, verb tense and aspect, compound verbs, causatives, conditional sentences, passive voice, and relative-correlative constructions; (3) Vocabulary — synonyms, antonyms, idioms, spelling, and word formation.

What is the exam fee and how is it paid?

The fee is approximately INR 50 for admission plus INR 100 for the examination form — a total of about INR 150 per session. Payment is by Indian Postal Order (IPO) or Bank Draft in favour of 'The Director, Central Hindi Directorate, payable at New Delhi'. Current fees should be verified at chd.education.gov.in as they may be updated.

What is the LILA platform used in the Praveen exam?

LILA (Language Initiative for Livelihood Advancement) is the online examination platform used for the objective (MCQ) component of the Prabodh, Praveen, and Pragya exams. Candidates can access mock examinations based on the actual exam pattern at lilappp.rb-aai.in to familiarise themselves with the interface before the actual online test.

How does the Praveen fit into the CHD Hindi scheme?

The CHD runs three levels: Prabodh (elementary, approximately A1–A2), Praveen (intermediate, approximately A2–B1), and Pragya (advanced, approximately B1–B2). Praveen is the second level — candidates who pass Prabodh typically proceed to Praveen. The three courses use the same syllabi as the Hindi Teaching Scheme (HTS) of the Ministry of Home Affairs. All three are one-year correspondence courses running January to November.