BSN Entry Test English Most Important Topics 2026
The single heaviest BSN Entry Test English chapter (Grammar) carries about 41 percent of the 15 English MCQs on the BSN Entry Test paper. All 4 chapters BSN Entry Test examines are ranked below, with the method stated in full under the table.
Mapped from 48 solved past papers (2005 to 2025).
BSN Entry Test English chapter frequency table
All 4 English chapters on the BSN Entry Test syllabus, heaviest first. The subtopics under each chapter name are the ones it is most often examined on.
| # | Chapter | Expected MCQs | Share of English | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GrammarPrepositions, Parts of Speech, Tenses | 6.1 | 40.8% | Critical |
| 2 | VocabularySynonyms, Meaning from Context, Idioms and Phrases | 4.7 | 31.5% | Important |
| 3 | ComprehensionError Detection, Passage Reading, Sentence Completion | 3.7 | 24.5% | Important |
| 4 | Writing SkillsSpelling and Usage Errors, Faulty Sentence Structure, Proofreading and Editing | 0.5 | 3.2% | Standard |
How this was worked out: We do not hold solved BSN Entry Test papers yet. English on BSN Entry Test examines the same chapters as ETEA MDCAT, NUMS, MDCAT, so the chapter shares measured across those 48 papers (2005 to 2025) are applied to the 15 English MCQs BSN Entry Test actually carries. The ranking is measured; the totals are BSN Entry Test's own. Once BSN Entry Test papers are added here, this table is recomputed from them.
Top 4 most important English topics for BSN Entry Test 2026
Grammar
CriticalGrammar is 40.8 percent of the BSN Entry Test English paper and works out at about 6.1 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Prepositions, Parts of Speech and Tenses.
Vocabulary
ImportantVocabulary is 31.5 percent of the BSN Entry Test English paper and works out at about 4.7 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Synonyms, Meaning from Context and Idioms and Phrases.
Comprehension
ImportantComprehension is 24.5 percent of the BSN Entry Test English paper and works out at about 3.7 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Error Detection, Passage Reading and Sentence Completion.
Writing Skills
StandardWriting Skills is 3.2 percent of the BSN Entry Test English paper and works out at about 0.5 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Spelling and Usage Errors, Faulty Sentence Structure and Proofreading and Editing.
Every English chapter on the BSN Entry Test syllabus
10,357 free English MCQs across 4 chapters, every answer explained.
BSN Entry Test English most important topics: frequently asked questions
What are the most important English topics for BSN Entry Test 2026?
The highest-value BSN Entry Test English chapters are Grammar (about 6.1 MCQs), Vocabulary (about 4.7 MCQs), Comprehension (about 3.7 MCQs) and Writing Skills (about 0.5 MCQs). Together they account for 100 percent of the 15 English MCQs on the BSN Entry Test paper. The ranking is derived rather than counted from BSN Entry Test papers; the method is stated in full on this page.
How many English MCQs are on the BSN Entry Test paper?
English is worth 15 MCQs on the BSN Entry Test paper as set by Nursing Colleges and Universities, spread across 4 chapters. This page ranks all 4 of them by how many of those MCQs each chapter is worth.
Are these BSN Entry Test English numbers counted from past papers?
Not from BSN Entry Test papers, and this page does not claim they are. TestUstad does not hold solved BSN Entry Test papers yet. English on BSN Entry Test examines the same chapters as ETEA MDCAT, NUMS and MDCAT, so the chapter distribution measured across those 48 papers is rescaled to the 15 English MCQs BSN Entry Test carries. The order is measured, the totals are BSN Entry Test's own.
Should I skip the low-priority English chapters for BSN Entry Test?
No. Every chapter in this table appears on the BSN Entry Test paper, and BSN Entry Test is decided by a handful of marks. A chapter marked Standard still costs you the marks you drop on it. Use this ranking to decide the order you study in and how long you spend on each chapter, not to cut chapters out.
Where can I practise these BSN Entry Test English chapters?
Every chapter on this page links to its own free English MCQs on TestUstad, 10,357 questions across the 4 chapters BSN Entry Test examines. Practice is free and unlimited with no account, and every question carries a written explanation of why the correct option is correct.