Reach Hindi A1

Proof required

Submit: (1) a handwritten or typed vocabulary list of 200+ words with grammatical gender marked (M/F) for each noun; (2) 10 original sentences demonstrating SOV word order, at least one postposition (में, पर, को, से), and one example of का/की/के possession.

What gets checked

• Gender is correctly marked for all nouns and the verb ending matches subject gender and number throughout all 10 sentences
• At least 3 distinct postpositions appear across the sentences, used correctly with oblique-case nouns
• Sentences vary in subject (I / you / he-she / we / they) showing conjugation across the present-tense paradigm

Common mistakes

• Forgetting noun gender — Hindi has no grammatical rules for predicting gender from form, so each noun must be memorised with gender from the start; learners who defer this end up rebuilding from scratch at A2
• Using English SVO word order — writing 'मैं खाता हूँ चावल' instead of 'मैं चावल खाता हूँ' shows the pattern hasn't been internalised yet
• Confusing का/की/के — writing 'मेरा माँ' instead of 'मेरी माँ' because माँ is feminine; the agreement rule must be practised with every possession sentence

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• Confirm the vocabulary list has 200+ items with gender marked for every noun — a list without gender labels is incomplete
• Check SOV word order in all 10 sentences — the verb must be last
• Verify at least one postposition is used in the oblique case (noun changes form before को/से/में etc.) — e.g. 'घर में' not 'घर में' (same here, but catch errors like 'स्कूल पर जाना' when oblique of proper noun is needed)
• Confirm का/की/के agreement with the possessed noun, not the possessor — 'मेरी किताब' (feminine) vs 'मेरा भाई' (masculine)

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Proof required

Submit: (1) a 3-minute audio recording of yourself reading a self-description paragraph in Hindi (present tense, 80+ words), introducing yourself, your family, and your daily routine; (2) 8 written questions in Hindi, each using a different question word, with answers.

What gets checked

• The 3-minute recording uses आप/तुम/तू correctly for at least two different addressees — no single honorific level used for all people
• All 6 core question words appear across the 8 written questions, with grammatically correct word order (question word typically at the start or before the verb)
• The self-description paragraph uses at least 3 different postpositions and at least one future tense form

Common mistakes

• Conflating आप/तुम/तू — using आप with close family or तू with strangers is a significant social error; learners must understand this is a register system, not just formality
• Placing क्या randomly — in yes/no questions क्या comes at the start; in embedded questions it appears differently; treating all uses as identical leads to grammatical errors
• Reading rather than producing — the self-description must be from notes, not read from a pre-written script; reading indicates nothing about productive A1 ability

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• Confirm the 3-minute recording is spontaneous production from notes, not reading a pre-written paragraph verbatim — ask one follow-up question to test whether the learner can respond
• Verify all 6 question words appear across the 8 questions — क्या, कौन, कब, कहाँ, क्यों, कैसे
• Check honorific-pronoun agreement — verb endings must match the pronoun level (आप → -ते/-ती हैं, तुम → -ते/-ती हो, तू → -ता/-ती है)
• Confirm at least one future-tense form appears in the recording OR in the written questions

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Proof required

Submit a recording (audio or video) of an unscripted 5-minute conversation with a native or near-native Hindi speaker. Both voices must be clearly audible. The conversation must include at least three distinct topics (e.g. introduction + family + daily routine). No scripted exchanges. Submit alongside the recording your conversation partner's name and connection (italki exchange partner, native-speaker friend, etc.).

What gets checked

• Both voices audible and the learner initiates at least one topic change — not just responding throughout
• Present-tense verb endings agree with subject gender throughout — no consistent agreement errors
• The conversation runs for at least 5 minutes with no more than 10 seconds of silence at a stretch

Common mistakes

• Recording a scripted role-play — scripted exchanges do not prove A1 communicative ability; verifiers should ask the submitter to describe what the conversation partner asked them, not what was planned
• Speaking in English when stuck instead of using simpler Hindi — using मैं नहीं जानता or थोड़ा हिंदी बोलना instead of switching language is what A1 actually tests
• Both voices not audible — video calls with speaker-phone or earbuds often pick up only one voice; test the recording setup before the conversation

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• Confirm both voices are clearly audible throughout — muffled partner audio makes the conversation unassessable
• Verify the recording covers at least three distinct topics and the learner initiates at least one topic
• Check present-tense verb agreement with subject gender (मैं जाता हूँ vs मैं जाती हूँ) — consistent gender agreement errors signal incomplete A1 grammar
• Ask the learner to describe one thing their conversation partner told them — this tests whether comprehension was active, not just production
• No scripted exchanges accepted — if the conversation sounds rehearsed, ask the learner what they would say if their partner had said something different

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