NUMS English Most Important Topics 2026
The top 2 NUMS English chapters (Comprehension and Grammar) carry about 72 percent of the 15 English MCQs on the NUMS paper. That ranking comes from counting every English MCQ in the 10 solved NUMS past papers on TestUstad, 159 questions in total, and matching each one to the chapter it tests.
10 solved NUMS past papers analysed (2014 to 2023).
NUMS English chapter frequency table
All 4 English chapters on the NUMS 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 | ComprehensionPassage Reading, Error Detection, Sentence Completion | 5.9 | 39.6% | Critical |
| 2 | GrammarPrepositions, Parts of Speech, Subject-Verb Agreement | 4.8 | 32.1% | Critical |
| 3 | VocabularyAntonyms, Meaning from Context, Synonyms | 3.5 | 23.3% | Important |
| 4 | Writing SkillsSpelling and Usage Errors, Faulty Sentence Structure, Proofreading and Editing | 0.8 | 5.0% | Standard |
How this was worked out: Every MCQ in the 10 solved NUMS papers we hold (2014 to 2023) was matched to the chapter it tests, which is how the share column is worked out. These are counts of real questions from real NUMS MDCAT papers, not an opinion about which chapters matter. The MCQ column then applies each chapter's share to the 15 English MCQs the current NUMS pattern carries, rather than averaging the raw counts: those older papers were set to different totals, and a number taken straight off them would describe a paper nobody is sitting any more.
Top 4 most important English topics for NUMS 2026
Comprehension
CriticalComprehension is 39.6 percent of the NUMS English paper and works out at about 5.9 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Passage Reading, Error Detection and Sentence Completion.
Grammar
CriticalGrammar is 32.1 percent of the NUMS English paper and works out at about 4.8 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Prepositions, Parts of Speech and Subject-Verb Agreement.
Vocabulary
ImportantVocabulary is 23.3 percent of the NUMS English paper and works out at about 3.5 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Antonyms, Meaning from Context and Synonyms.
Writing Skills
StandardWriting Skills is 5.0 percent of the NUMS English paper and works out at about 0.8 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 NUMS syllabus
10,394 free English MCQs across 4 chapters, every answer explained.
NUMS English most important topics: frequently asked questions
What are the most important English topics for NUMS 2026?
The highest-value NUMS English chapters are Comprehension (about 5.9 MCQs), Grammar (about 4.8 MCQs), Vocabulary (about 3.5 MCQs) and Writing Skills (about 0.8 MCQs). Together they account for 100 percent of the 15 English MCQs on the NUMS paper. The ranking comes from counting every English MCQ in the 10 solved NUMS past papers on TestUstad.
How many English MCQs are on the NUMS paper?
English is worth 15 MCQs on the NUMS paper as set by National University of Medical Sciences, spread across 4 chapters. This page ranks all 4 of them by how many of those MCQs each chapter is worth.
Where does this NUMS English ranking come from?
From 10 solved NUMS past papers held on TestUstad, covering 2014 to 2023. Every English MCQ in them, 159 questions in total, is tagged to the chapter it tests, which is where each chapter's share comes from. The expected MCQ counts apply that share to the 15 English MCQs the current NUMS pattern carries. You can open any of those papers and check.
Should I skip the low-priority English chapters for NUMS?
No. Every chapter in this table appears on the NUMS paper, and NUMS 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 NUMS English chapters?
Every chapter on this page links to its own free English MCQs on TestUstad, 10,394 questions across the 4 chapters NUMS examines. Practice is free and unlimited with no account, and every question carries a written explanation of why the correct option is correct.