Urdu NAATI CCL Preparation
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Build on Your Urdu
Practise transferring the whole message
Knowing both languages gives you a foundation for interpreting.
Practice helps you listen, keep track of details and express them in the other language.
CCL assesses communication between English and Urdu through recorded dialogues.
Details to review in your practice:
- •Word choices and borrowed terms (Urdish): check the language-specific policy
- •Words you skip without realizing (omissions)
- •Formality that fits the speakers (آپ vs تم)
Choose one detail to review, then try it again in context.
How NAATI Scoring Works
NAATI deducts marks according to how errors affect communication.
45
Available Marks
per dialogue
29+
Minimum Each
to pass
63/90
Pass Threshold
total needed
Score 41 + 23 = 64
Below 29 minimum on one dialogue
Score 32 + 32 = 64
Both above minimum, total above 63
Both dialogue minimums matter.
These are illustrative exam totals, not practice results. Review both interpreting directions across a range of topics.
Read NAATI’s CCL assessment guidanceUrdu Interpreting Details to Practise
Compare each source with the example interpretation and choose a detail to review.
NAATI accepts limited English words that most Urdu speakers in Australia would understand, such as school or operation. Focus on preserving the message: a missing negative can reverse what the speaker said.
نہیں carries “not”. The first version says the application has been submitted.
Listen for negatives and conditions. Compare the source with your interpretation, and use practice feedback as a prompt to review.
Adjectives, numbers and qualifiers carry information. Check that your interpretation preserves these details.
"Chronic" (دائمی) and "lower" (نچلی) are critical — omitting them changes the diagnosis
Review possible omissions in your practice feedback, then compare them with the source. Note the location and duration together.
Choose a form of address that fits the speakers and setting. A professional conversation with a patient calls for respectful language.
Use آپ (Aap) in this professional conversation. Verb must agree: کھائیں (khayein) not کھاؤ (khao).
Practise matching the tone of the conversation as well as its meaning. Consider who is speaking to whom.
In past tense with transitive verbs, the subject takes "نے" and the verb agrees with the Object, not the subject.
Verb "کھایا" agrees with "سیب" (masculine), not with "she". The نے marker is required.
Practice transitive verbs in past tense until the نے pattern becomes automatic.
NAATI accepts limited Hindi in Urdu when the meaning is transferred well and most Urdu speakers would understand the words. Less familiar Sanskrit-origin terms may not be understood.
Many Urdu speakers may not understand the formal Sanskrit-origin word چکتسا; علاج conveys “treatment” clearly.
Choose the word your listener is most likely to understand.
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Use AI practice feedback to review possible changes in meaning and language. Compare it with the source; it can miss errors or flag acceptable wording.
If “chronic” is missing, the listener loses information about duration.
Check borrowed words against NAATI’s policy for Urdu; borrowing alone is not proof of an error.
Read the language policyUrdu Practice Dialogues
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Healthcare
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Medicare & Bulk Billing · GP Consultations · Specialist Referrals
Social Services
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Centrelink Claims · Pension Applications (Wazeefa) · Family Assistance
Legal & Court
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Police Interviews · Court Hearings (Sama'at) · Legal Aid
Immigration
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Visa Applications · PR (Mustaqil Rihaish) · Citizenship Tests
Housing
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Lease Agreements (Kiraya-nama) · Bond Disputes · Tenant Rights
Employment
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Job Applications · Workplace Rights · Fair Work
Urdu Vocabulary in Context
Review word choices in context and check the language-specific borrowing policy.
| English | Urdu | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| General Practitioner (GP) | سادھارن ڈاکٹر | Sadharan Doctor |
| Specialist | ماہر | Maahir |
| Diagnosis | تشخیص | Tashkhees |
| Symptoms | علامات | Alamaat |
| Prescription | نسخہ | Nuskha |
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Try Symbols for Important Details
Try short symbols or words that help you recall the message.
Future
Past
Increase
Decrease
Is
Not
And
Because
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Common Questions
Answers to common preparation questions
In limited amounts. NAATI’s Urdu policy accepts Hindi words when the meaning is transferred well and most Urdu speakers would understand them. Urdu draws formal vocabulary from Persian and Arabic (Ilaj, Shukriya, Qanoon), while Hindi draws on Sanskrit (Chikitsa, Dhanyavad, Vidhi); less familiar Sanskrit-origin terms may not be understood. Use an appropriate register.
In past tense with transitive verbs, the subject takes نے (ne), and the verb agrees with the object, not the subject. Example: “She ate the apple” → اس نے سیب کھایا (the masculine verb agrees with سیب, not “she”). Omitting نے or using the wrong verb agreement is a grammar error.
Urdu encodes respect in pronouns: تو (Tu) is intimate, تم (Tum) is informal, آپ (Aap) is formal and respectful. آپ is the respectful choice with professionals. The verb must also agree: آپ کہاں جا رہے ہیں (with ہیں), not آپ کہاں جا رہے ہو (mixing Aap with ho).
Occasionally. NAATI’s Urdu policy accepts English words that most Urdu speakers in Australia would understand, or where no accurate Urdu translation exists; its examples are school, operation and gas bill.
Izafat is a Persian grammatical structure (short -e- vowel) connecting words to create formal compounds. While often omitted in casual speech, it's essential for high-register medical and legal terms: وزیر اعظم (Wazir-e-Azam), ورم جگر (Waram-e-Jigar). Using Izafat demonstrates sophisticated command of Urdu.
This matters in legal dialogues: ضمانت (Zamanat/Bail) is release before trial or sentencing; the person is an “accused” (ملزم). پیرول (Parole) is conditional release after conviction; the person is an “offender” (مجرم). Using Zamanat for parole distorts the legal status.
Switching between right-to-left Urdu and left-to-right English script can slow note-taking. Some candidates take notes mainly in Roman or English script, with symbols and abbreviations: → for future, ↑ for increase, $ for money. NAATI permits a pen and loose sheets of paper; use a method you can read back reliably.
No. Words such as cancer, internet and visa are widely understood, and NAATI’s examples of acceptable English include school, operation and gas bill. Where a common Urdu word is just as clear, such as بیوی for “wife” or کمرہ for “room”, it is useful to have it ready.
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