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Key Facts: ЦВЭ Component B Cluster 4 Exam
60
Total Questions
NTC Tajikistan
150 Minutes
Exam Duration
NTC Tajikistan
3 Subtests
Examination Sections
NTC Tajikistan
320 TJS
Registration Fee (2026)
NTC Tajikistan
Tajikistan's ЦВЭ Component B Cluster 4 examination is conducted by the National Testing Center (ntc.tj) for Grade 9 graduates applying to secondary vocational colleges (коллеҷҳо). The official examination consists of 60 items across 150 minutes divided into three 20-question subtests: Tajik language, History, and Foreign language (English), with a maximum scaled score of 300 points. There is no separate law subtest in Component B. The standard candidate registration fee is 320 TJS. This OpenExamPrep resource is an independent 100-question English-language MCQ study adaptation designed for practice; it does not replace official Tajik or Russian test materials.
Sample ЦВЭ Component B Cluster 4 Practice Questions
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1Which consonant is the voiced partner of п?
2Which of the following Tajik words contains the specific Tajik consonant letter 'ғ' (voiced uvular fricative)?
3How is the city name 'New York' written in Tajik under the 2021 orthography rules?
4Which word uses the collective plural suffix -ҷот?
5In which phrase does the izofa link a noun to its possessor (answering 'whose?')?
6Which form expresses the superlative analytically, with a separate word, meaning 'the highest of all'?
7Which of these is an indefinite pronoun (ҷонишини номуайянӣ)?
8What is the present-future stem (асоси замони ҳозира) of the irregular verb 'дидан' (to see)?
9Which form is the past participle (сифати феълии замони гузашта) of омадан?
10Which preposition expresses the starting point of a movement ('from'), as in «... Душанбе омадам»?
About the ЦВЭ Component B Cluster 4 Exam
Centralized Entrance Examinations (ЦВЭ / ИМД) Component B (Қисми Б), Cluster 4 — Social Studies and Law (Ҷомеашиносӣ ва ҳуқуқ) is the official entrance examination for Grade 9 graduates in Tajikistan seeking admission to secondary vocational colleges (коллеҷҳо). Administered by the National Testing Center (ММТ / НЦТ), Component B assesses candidates across three 20-item subtests: Tajik Language (Забони тоҷикӣ), History (Таърих: ancient Bactria and Sogdiana, Samanids, Tajik SSR, independence, and basic world history), and Foreign Language (English / Забони хориҷӣ). Note that while the cluster is entitled 'Social Studies and Law', Component B for Grade 9 graduates contains no standalone law subtest.
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Assessment
60 items across three subtests: Tajik language (20 items), History (20 items), and Foreign language (English) (20 items) administered together in a single 150-minute sitting. Item formats include single-answer four-option MCQs (1 point), matching tasks (4 points), and short open-response questions (2 points). Unlike Component A (university entrance), Component B Cluster 4 does not feature a separate law subtest.
Time Limit
150 minutes
Passing Score
Competitive ranking based on scaled scores (maximum 300 scaled points across 3 subtests)
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Our practice resources: topics covered
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Tajik Language (Забони тоҷикӣ)
Phonetics, orthography, word formation, parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, verbs), compound sentences, punctuation, and stylistic analysis. Represents 33 questions in this practice bank; the real exam comprises 20 items.
History (Таърих)
Ancient civilizations (Bactria, Sogdiana, Kushan Empire), the Samanid Golden Age under Ismail Somoni, medieval Central Asia, Tajik SSR development, national sovereignty, state symbols, and world history essentials. Represents 34 questions in this practice bank; the real exam comprises 20 items.
Foreign Language: English (Забони хориҷӣ)
English grammar (verb tenses, modals, auxiliary verbs), interrogative and negative syntax, vocabulary of school and community life, and reading comprehension passages. Represents 33 questions in this practice bank; the real exam comprises 20 items.
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What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Competitive ranking based on scaled scores (maximum 300 scaled points across 3 subtests)
- Assessment: 60 items across three subtests: Tajik language (20 items), History (20 items), and Foreign language (English) (20 items) administered together in a single 150-minute sitting. Item formats include single-answer four-option MCQs (1 point), matching tasks (4 points), and short open-response questions (2 points). Unlike Component A (university entrance), Component B Cluster 4 does not feature a separate law subtest.
- Time limit: 150 minutes
- Exam / certification fees: 320 TJS Official sources
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ЦВЭ Component B Cluster 4: Suggested Study Strategy
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Component B Cluster 4 include a separate Law examination?
No. Although the cluster is designated 'Social Studies and Law' (Ҷомеашиносӣ ва ҳуқуқ), Component B for Grade 9 college entrants contains only three subtests: Tajik language (20 items), History (20 items), and a Foreign language such as English (20 items). Unlike the university-level Component A, Component B does not administer an independent law paper.
What is the structure, timing, and fee for the ЦВЭ Component B examination?
The examination comprises 60 questions administered over 150 minutes in a single testing session. The standard candidate registration fee for 2026 is 320 TJS.
How are results scored and evaluated for college admission?
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.
Who is eligible to register for ЦВЭ Component B?
Any student who has completed Grade 9 basic secondary education (9 синф) in Tajikistan and holds the Certificate of Basic Secondary Education (шаҳодатнома дар бораи таҳсилоти умумии асосӣ) may register through the National Testing Center.