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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 18 May 2026
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 5 minutes) Paper
reference 1UR0/3H
Urdu
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Urdu
Higher Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions in Sections A, B and C.
Questions in Sections A and C are set in English.
•• Questions in Section B are set in Urdu.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 50.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
– you should spend approximately 15 minutes on the translation question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Shopping destinations
1 Read Adam’s blog about a famous shopping destination.
"اانریلک" الوہر اک اکی رپاان ابزار ےہ۔ رہش ےک درایمن واعق ہی ابزار اینپ وخب وصرت
داکونں یک وہج ےس وہشمر ےہ۔ اہیں رھگ ےک اسامن یک رفوتخ ےک العوہ اخص وطر ےس
تہب یس داکںین اشدی ےک ڑپکوں اور زویرات ےس یجس رظن آیت ںیہ۔ اس ےک العوہ رہ مسق
ےک اپاتسکین اھکونں ےک اسھت اسھت افٹس وفڈ ےک اٹسل یھب وموجد ںیہ۔ اھکےن ےک اٹسل
امرٹیک ےک رقبی ںیہ اور ان اک بس ےس ڑبا افدئہ ہی ےہ ہک اہیں اھکان زایدہ اگنہم ںیہن
وہات۔
(a) What is Anarkali bazaar famous for?
(1)
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(b) What are most shops decorated with?
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) What is the biggest advantage of food stalls?
(1)
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(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
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2 Read the extract below taken from the novel “Roshan Jahan” by Zubaida Khatoon.
ہی اوتار یک اکی وخوصبرت حبص یھت۔ رھگ ےک بس ولگ ابغ ںیم ےھٹیب انہتش رک رےہ ےھت۔ بج انہتش
رک ےکچ وت اوب ےن اونر ےس اہک "اٹیب ںیم ےن اےنپ دوتس اینزی اصبح ےس ابت یک ےہ۔ وہ اکی
اےھچولیک ںیہ۔ مت اکم ےک رجتےب ےک ےیل ان ےک درتف اج ےتکس وہ"۔ ہی نس رک اونر تہب وخش وہا
اور وبال" رکشہی اوب! نکیل ان اک درتف وت اکیف دور ےہ۔ ںیم واہں ےسیک اجؤں اگ؟ اوب رکسماےئ اور وبےل
"اس اک دنبوتسب یھب وہ ایگ ےہ۔ اینزی اصبح ںیہمت اےنپ اسھت اگڑی ںیم ےل اجای رکںی ےگ"۔
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
(a) What was the whole family doing in the garden?
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) What is Mr Niazi’s profession?
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) Why was Anwar asked to go to Mr Niazi’s office?
(1)
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(d) How will Anwar travel to Mr Niazi’s office?
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Total for Question 2 = 4 marks)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 18 May 2026
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 5 minutes) Paper
reference 1UR0/3H
Urdu
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Urdu
Higher Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions in Sections A, B and C.
Questions in Sections A and C are set in English.
•• Questions in Section B are set in Urdu.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 50.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
– you should spend approximately 15 minutes on the translation question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P81838A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1/1/1/1/
*P81838A0120*
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Shopping destinations
1 Read Adam’s blog about a famous shopping destination.
"اانریلک" الوہر اک اکی رپاان ابزار ےہ۔ رہش ےک درایمن واعق ہی ابزار اینپ وخب وصرت
داکونں یک وہج ےس وہشمر ےہ۔ اہیں رھگ ےک اسامن یک رفوتخ ےک العوہ اخص وطر ےس
تہب یس داکںین اشدی ےک ڑپکوں اور زویرات ےس یجس رظن آیت ںیہ۔ اس ےک العوہ رہ مسق
ےک اپاتسکین اھکونں ےک اسھت اسھت افٹس وفڈ ےک اٹسل یھب وموجد ںیہ۔ اھکےن ےک اٹسل
امرٹیک ےک رقبی ںیہ اور ان اک بس ےس ڑبا افدئہ ہی ےہ ہک اہیں اھکان زایدہ اگنہم ںیہن
وہات۔
(a) What is Anarkali bazaar famous for?
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) What are most shops decorated with?
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) What is the biggest advantage of food stalls?
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
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, زدیبہ اخوتن ےک انول "رونش اہجن" ےس اابتقس
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2 Read the extract below taken from the novel “Roshan Jahan” by Zubaida Khatoon.
ہی اوتار یک اکی وخوصبرت حبص یھت۔ رھگ ےک بس ولگ ابغ ںیم ےھٹیب انہتش رک رےہ ےھت۔ بج انہتش
رک ےکچ وت اوب ےن اونر ےس اہک "اٹیب ںیم ےن اےنپ دوتس اینزی اصبح ےس ابت یک ےہ۔ وہ اکی
اےھچولیک ںیہ۔ مت اکم ےک رجتےب ےک ےیل ان ےک درتف اج ےتکس وہ"۔ ہی نس رک اونر تہب وخش وہا
اور وبال" رکشہی اوب! نکیل ان اک درتف وت اکیف دور ےہ۔ ںیم واہں ےسیک اجؤں اگ؟ اوب رکسماےئ اور وبےل
"اس اک دنبوتسب یھب وہ ایگ ےہ۔ اینزی اصبح ںیہمت اےنپ اسھت اگڑی ںیم ےل اجای رکںی ےگ"۔
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
(a) What was the whole family doing in the garden?
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) What is Mr Niazi’s profession?
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) Why was Anwar asked to go to Mr Niazi’s office?
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d) How will Anwar travel to Mr Niazi’s office?
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Total for Question 2 = 4 marks)
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