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Key Facts: ЦВЭ Component B — Cluster 2: Economics & Geography Exam

60 Items

Total questions on the official Component B examination (20 per subtest)

National Testing Center (NTC)

150 Minutes

Total allotted testing time for all three subtests combined

National Testing Center (NTC)

300 Points

Maximum possible scaled score (Tajik language up to 75)

National Testing Center (NTC)

320 TJS

Registration fee for the main examination session in 2026

National Testing Center (NTC)

Grade 9

Target cohort (basic secondary school leavers entering vocational colleges)

National Testing Center (NTC)

Grade 9 graduates seeking entry to secondary vocational colleges in economics and geography in Tajikistan take the NTC Component B Cluster 2 examination: 60 items across Tajik language, mathematics, and geography in 150 minutes. This independent OpenExamPrep bank provides 100 English-language practice MCQs with detailed explanations.

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1The modern Tajik Cyrillic alphabet comprises 35 letters. Which set contains the six specific Tajik letters that do not exist in the basic Russian Cyrillic alphabet?
A.Ғ, Ӣ, Қ, Ӯ, Ҳ, Ҷ
B.Ә, Ө, Ү, Ң, Ғ, Ҷ
C.Ғ, Ҙ, Ҡ, Ӯ, Ҳ, Ҷ
D.Ғ, Ӣ, Ң, Ӯ, Һ, Ҷ
Explanation: The Tajik alphabet has 35 letters. Six of them are specifically Tajik and are not in the Russian alphabet: Ғ (voiced uvular fricative), Ӣ (long stable i at the end of words), Қ (voiceless uvular stop), Ӯ (rounded vowel as in рӯз), Ҳ (voiceless glottal fricative) and Ҷ (voiced affricate [dʒ]). Letters such as Ә, Ө, Ү and Ң belong to Turkic Cyrillic alphabets.
2Under the 2021 Tajik orthography rules, how is ободӣ (prosperity) written with the izofa in 'the prosperity of the country'?
A.ободӣи кишвар
B.ободии кишвар
C.ободийи кишвар
D.ободи кишвар
Explanation: The rules state that when a word ending in ӣ takes a suffix or the izofa, ӣ is written as и: ободӣ — ободии кишвар, моҳӣ — моҳии бирён, сӣ — сиюм.
3Under the 2021 Tajik orthography rules, which word derived from воқеъ is spelled correctly?
A.воқеъа
B.воқеаъ
C.воқеа
D.воқъеа
Explanation: The rules drop ъ when, in a derived word, it would stand between two vowels: бадеъ — бадеӣ; воқеъ — воқеӣ, воқеа, воқеият, воқеан; монеъ — монеа.
4Under the 2021 rules for carrying a word over to the next line, which division of ароба (cart) is correct?
A.а-роба
B.ароб-а
C.ар-оба
D.аро-ба
Explanation: Words are carried over by whole syllables, and a syllable made of a single letter may be neither left at the end of a line nor carried to the next one. The rules give аро-ба, ово-за, оро-мӣ.
5How is the Russian loanword цирк (circus) written in Tajik under the 2021 orthography rules?
A.сирк
B.цирк
C.тсирк
D.сирқ
Explanation: Tajik has no letter ц. At the beginning of a word before a vowel it is written с (семент, сирк); between two vowels it is written тс (милитсия, конститутсия).
6Which mark is placed after a list of homogeneous members before a generalizing word, as in «Китобҳо, дафтарҳо, қаламҳо ... ҳама дар сумка буданд»?
A.A comma (вергул)
B.A dash (тире)
C.A colon (дунуқта)
D.A semicolon (нуқтавергул)
Explanation: The 2021 punctuation rules place a dash at the end of homogeneous members before the generalizing word: «Қасрҳо, кӯшкҳо, саройҳо … — ҳама ва ҳама сӯхта хокистар гардида буданд». When the generalizing word comes first, a colon follows it instead.
7Which spelling of the word for 'village' is correct?
A.кишлоқ
B.қишлок
C.қишлоқ
D.кишлок
Explanation: Both consonants of қишлоқ are the uvular stop қ, so the word is written with қ at the beginning and at the end.
8According to the 2021 rules, how is the compound noun for 'clothes, attire' (сар + -у- + либос) written?
A.сару либос
B.сару-либос
C.сар-у-либос
D.сарулибос
Explanation: Compound nouns formed from two nouns with the infix -у- are written as one word: обутоб, сарулибос, сарутан, корубор. Pairs joined by the conjunction -у are written separately instead (шаъну шараф, молу ҳол).
9Which sentence contains an interjection (нидо)?
A.Оҳ, чӣ рӯзи зебо!
B.Ӯ ба мактаб рафт.
C.Китоб дар болои миз аст.
D.Мо фардо меоем.
Explanation: оҳ is an interjection: it expresses emotion and is not a member of the sentence. The 2021 punctuation rules separate such an interjection with a comma (Оҳ, Ҳомидҷон, омадед?).
10Which suffix forms relative adjectives meaning 'made of, relating to', as in тилло → тиллоӣ (golden)?
A.-гар
B.-ӣ
C.-зор
D.-ҳо
Explanation: The suffix -ӣ forms relative adjectives: тиллоӣ, деҳотӣ, таърихӣ. After a final -а it takes the form -гӣ (хонагӣ), and after -о it is -ӣ (дарёӣ), as the 2021 rules note.

About the ЦВЭ Component B — Cluster 2: Economics & Geography Exam

Independent study resources for the Tajikistan Centralized Entrance Examinations (Централизованные вступительные экзамены — ЦВЭ / Имтиҳонҳои марказонидаи дохилшавӣ — ИМД) Component B, Cluster 2 (Economics and Geography / Иқтисод ва ҷуғрофия). Administered by the National Testing Center under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan (NTC), Component B is designed for grade 9 graduates seeking admission to secondary vocational colleges (коллеҷҳо) in economics, banking, accounting, tourism, and geography-related specialties. This practice bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation consisting of 100 questions with worked solutions across Tajik language, grade 9 mathematics, and geography. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Testing Center.

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Assessment

The examination is administered in a single 150-minute testing session containing 60 items divided equally among three 20-item subtests: Tajik language (Забони тоҷикӣ), Mathematics (Математика), and Geography (География). Item formats on the official test include closed single-choice questions (1 point), cluster matching tasks (4 points), and open short-answer numerical questions (2 points).

Time Limit

150 minutes

Passing Score

Competitive ranking based on scaled scores (maximum 300 scaled points across 3 subtests)

Exam / Certification Fees

320 TJS

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33%

Tajik Language (Забони тоҷикӣ)

Phonetics, orthography, parts of speech, word formation, syntactic structures, and vocabulary.

34%

Mathematics (Математика)

Percentages, proportions, simple and compound interest, linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, functions, statistics, and 2D geometry.

33%

Geography (География)

Physical geography of continents, relief, climate, hydrology, natural zones, economic sectors, industry, agriculture, and regions of Tajikistan.

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  • Passing score: Competitive ranking based on scaled scores (maximum 300 scaled points across 3 subtests)
  • Assessment: The examination is administered in a single 150-minute testing session containing 60 items divided equally among three 20-item subtests: Tajik language (Забони тоҷикӣ), Mathematics (Математика), and Geography (География). Item formats on the official test include closed single-choice questions (1 point), cluster matching tasks (4 points), and open short-answer numerical questions (2 points).
  • Time limit: 150 minutes
  • Exam / certification fees: 320 TJS Official sources

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ЦВЭ Component B — Cluster 2: Economics & Geography: Suggested Study Strategy

1Review core Tajik grammar rules, focusing on izofat constructions, verb conjugations, and affixation for nouns and adjectives.
2Practice arithmetic and algebraic operations without a calculator: master percentage discounts, markups, interest formulas, and proportion problems.
3Work through quadratic equations using both the discriminant method and Vieta's formulas to solve equations rapidly.
4Familiarize yourself with the physical geography of Tajikistan, including its mountain ranges (Pamir and Gissar-Alay), major peaks, rivers (Vakhsh, Panj, Syr Darya), and reservoirs.
5Study the economic geography of Tajikistan, particularly the distribution of cotton agriculture, aluminum smelting in Tursunzoda, and major hydroelectric stations such as Nurek and Rogun.
6Time yourself when solving multi-step mathematics problems to maintain the target pace of approximately 2.5 minutes per question.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ЦВЭ Component B Cluster 2 in Tajikistan?

ЦВЭ Component B (Қисми Б) is the centralized entrance examination administered by the National Testing Center under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan (Маркази миллии тестӣ / NTC) for students who have completed basic secondary education (grade 9) and are applying to secondary vocational colleges (муассисаҳои таҳсилоти миёнаи касбӣ / коллеҷҳо). Cluster 2 (Кластери 2) specializes in Economics and Geography (Иқтисод ва ҷуғрофия), leading to vocational specialties such as accounting, financial services, banking, statistics, tourism management, and cartography.

What subjects are tested on Component B Cluster 2?

Component B Cluster 2 tests three subjects: Tajik language (Забони тоҷикӣ), Mathematics (Математика), and Geography (География). Each subtest comprises 20 items, giving a total of 60 items on the official examination.

What is the format and duration of the examination?

Candidates have 150 minutes to complete the entire 60-item paper-and-pencil examination booklet. Responses are recorded on optical answer sheets (варақаи ҷавобҳо) that are scanned and machine-graded. The examination comprises single-choice multiple-choice questions, matching items, and open numerical short-answer questions.

How is the exam scored and what is the passing threshold?

Raw points on each subtest are scaled, with a maximum of 300 in total: the Tajik language subtest carries up to 75 points, and the other two subtests share the remaining 225 in proportions that depend on the specialty. To enter the distribution of places, a candidate must reach the passing points set for every subtest; places are then allocated by competitive ranking.

What is the examination registration fee for 2026?

The official registration fee set by the National Testing Center for the 2026 main testing session is 320 TJS (Tajikistani Somoni).

How does this OpenExamPrep practice bank differ from the official exam?

This practice bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions with worked explanations covering the three curricular domains. The official examination is administered in Tajikistan in Tajik and Russian in a 60-item paper-and-pencil format. This resource is designed for concept review and independent study and is not an official test release.