Hindi Dictation for Class 2: 10 Imla Tests with Words and Sentences (Read-Aloud Lists Included)

In Class 2, Hindi imla gets harder in two ways. Words now mix several matras at once (खिलौना has ि, ौ and ा), and teachers start dictating short sentences with a पूर्ण विराम (।) at the end. If your child did well with single-matra words in Class 1 but now makes lots of small mistakes, they simply need practice at the new level.

Below are 10 ready Hindi dictation tests for Class 2: seven word tests and three sentence tests, each with a read-aloud list in Devanagari, transliteration and meaning. There is also a marking scheme and a plan to move a child from Class 1 to Class 2 level. For Class 1 word lists sorted by single matra, see our Hindi dictation for Class 1 post.

How to give a Class 2 Hindi imla

1. Say each word clearly twice, with a natural pace. Don’t stretch the matras unnaturally.
2. Give 10–15 seconds per word and about 45 seconds per sentence.
3. For sentences, read the whole sentence once, then in two parts, then whole again.
4. At the end, read everything once more so your child can check.
5. Mark together. Let your child correct each mistake by writing the word three times.

Tests 1–7: Class 2 Hindi dictation words

Test 1: ा ि ी mixed

1. पानी (paani) – water
2. किताब (kitaab) – book
3. दीवार (deevaar) – wall
4. खिलाड़ी (khilaadi) – player
5. गिलास (gilaas) – glass
6. नदी (nadi) – river
7. सिपाही (sipaahi) – soldier
8. बिजली (bijli) – electricity
9. तितली (titli) – butterfly
10. हाथी (haathi) – elephant

Test 2: ु ू words

1. सूरज (sooraj) – sun
2. फूल (phool) – flower
3. भालू (bhaalu) – bear
4. चूहा (chooha) – mouse
5. कछुआ (kachhua) – tortoise
6. सुबह (subah) – morning
7. तराजू (taraazu) – weighing scale
8. झूला (jhoola) – swing
9. गुलाब (gulaab) – rose
10. दुकान (dukaan) – shop

Test 3: े ै words

1. केला (kela) – banana
2. मेला (mela) – fair
3. बेटी (beti) – daughter
4. पेड़ (ped) – tree
5. सेब (seb) – apple
6. पैर (pair) – foot
7. बैल (bail) – ox
8. थैला (thaila) – bag
9. मैदान (maidaan) – ground
10. तैराक (tairaak) – swimmer

Test 4: ो ौ words

1. मोर (mor) – peacock
2. तोता (tota) – parrot
3. रोटी (roti) – roti
4. घोड़ा (ghoda) – horse
5. मोती (moti) – pearl
6. कौआ (kauaa) – crow
7. नौका (nauka) – boat
8. चौराहा (chauraaha) – crossroads
9. औरत (aurat) – woman
10. मौसम (mausam) – weather

Test 5: anusvar (ं) words

1. पतंग (patang) – kite
2. बंदर (bandar) – monkey
3. गंगा (Ganga) – the Ganga river
4. अंगूर (angoor) – grapes
5. संतरा (santra) – orange
6. कंघी (kanghi) – comb
7. मंदिर (mandir) – temple
8. ठंडा (thanda) – cold
9. डंडा (danda) – stick
10. झंडा (jhanda) – flag

Test 6: chandrabindu (ँ) words

1. चाँद (chaand) – moon
2. आँख (aankh) – eye
3. गाँव (gaanv) – village
4. दाँत (daant) – tooth
5. ऊँट (oont) – camel
6. पाँच (paanch) – five
7. हँसना (hansna) – to laugh
8. साँप (saanp) – snake
9. मुँह (munh) – mouth
10. बाँसुरी (baansuri) – flute

Rule to teach: ँ is used when the sound goes through the nose. If a matra already sits above the line (ि, ी, े, ै, ो, ौ), we write only a dot instead, as in मैं, में and नहीं.

Test 7: mixed review

1. खिड़की (khidki) – window
2. बादल (baadal) – cloud
3. पहाड़ (pahaad) – mountain
4. जूता (joota) – shoe
5. तकिया (takiya) – pillow
6. रसोई (rasoi) – kitchen
7. चिड़िया (chidiya) – bird
8. मछली (machhli) – fish
9. टोपी (topi) – cap
10. खिलौना (khilauna) – toy

Tests 8–10: Hindi dictation sentences for Class 2

Test 8

1. आज मौसम ठंडा है। (Aaj mausam thanda hai.) – The weather is cold today.
2. मेरी माँ रोटी बनाती है। (Meri maa roti banaati hai.) – My mother makes rotis.
3. पेड़ पर तोता बैठा है। (Ped par tota baitha hai.) – A parrot is sitting on the tree.
4. राजू पतंग उड़ाता है। (Raju patang udaata hai.) – Raju flies a kite.
5. बगीचे में फूल खिले हैं। (Bageeche mein phool khile hain.) – Flowers have bloomed in the garden.

Test 9

1. हम मेला देखने गए। (Ham mela dekhne gaye.) – We went to see the fair.
2. बंदर केला खा रहा है। (Bandar kela kha raha hai.) – The monkey is eating a banana.
3. दादी जी कहानी सुनाती हैं। (Daadi ji kahaani sunaati hain.) – Grandmother tells stories.
4. नदी का पानी साफ़ है। (Nadi ka paani saaf hai.) – The river water is clean.
5. मुझे गुलाब का फूल पसंद है। (Mujhe gulaab ka phool pasand hai.) – I like the rose flower.

Test 10

1. सुबह सूरज निकलता है। (Subah sooraj nikalta hai.) – The sun rises in the morning.
2. चिड़िया दाना चुगती है। (Chidiya daana chugti hai.) – The bird pecks at grain.
3. मेरे गाँव में एक बड़ा मैदान है। (Mere gaanv mein ek bada maidaan hai.) – There is a big ground in my village.
4. रीना झूला झूल रही है। (Reena jhoola jhool rahi hai.) – Reena is swinging on the swing.
5. हमें रोज़ पढ़ना चाहिए। (Hamein roz padhna chahiye.) – We should study every day.

Marking scheme for Class 2 imla

Common Class 2 dictation mistakes

• ि and ी mixed up: किताब written as कीताब. Say the word slowly: a short, quick “ki”, then a long “taab”.
• ु and ू mixed up: गुलाब written as गूलाब. Clap: short sounds get a quick clap, long sounds a slow one.
• Missing ं or ँ: पतंग written as पतग. Ask your child to hold their nose and say the word: they will feel the nasal sound.
• ड़ and ड: पेड़ written as पेड. Teach that ड़ has a dot below and is a flapped sound in the middle or end of a word.
• Forgetting ।: every sentence ends with a पूर्ण विराम. Make it part of the mark.

Moving from Class 1 to Class 2 level: a 4-week plan

Two or three tests a week is enough. Use other days for reading and copying, such as the words in our Hindi worksheets for Class 1 post. Sentence-ordering practice in jumbled sentences in Hindi also builds the same sentence sense.

A printable Hindi dictation pack for revision

Our Hindi Dictation Worksheets pack is made for Class 1, so it is best for the Week 1 revision step and for children who need to firm up single matras before Class 2 work. Tests 13–18 are review tests that mix matras, and Tests 19–20 are short sentence dictations, which suit early Class 2 revision. In all, it has 20 tests with 180 different words on 10 student answer sheets with Hindi writing lines and score boxes, a parent page on how to read and mark, parent read-aloud lists with transliteration and meaning that double as the answer key, 2 picture-dictation pages, a score tracker and an Imla Star certificate (26 A4 pages).

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Frequently asked questions

What words are asked in Class 2 Hindi dictation?

Class 2 imla usually includes words with mixed matras such as किताब and खिलौना, anusvar words such as पतंग, chandrabindu words such as चाँद, and short sentences ending in a पूर्ण विराम.

How many words should a Class 2 Hindi dictation have?

About 10 words or 5 short sentences per test is a good size for Class 2. It takes around 10 minutes including checking.

What is the difference between anusvar and chandrabindu?

Anusvar is a dot written above the line, as in पतंग. Chandrabindu is a half moon with a dot, as in चाँद, for a sound through the nose. If a matra sits above the line, only the dot is written, as in में.

How should I mark sentence dictation?

Give 2 marks per sentence: 1 mark if every word is correct and 1 mark for correct matras, spacing and the पूर्ण विराम at the end.

What is shrutlekh in Hindi?

Shrutlekh, also called imla, means writing what you hear. The teacher or parent reads words or sentences aloud and the child writes them down.