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CUET UG 2024: Registration (Started), Exam Date, Eligibility, Revised Pattern, Syllabus, Official Website
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About CUET UG 2024
CUET Exam 2024 - The National Testing Agency has released the application form for CUET UG exam on February 27. Registrations for CUET UG 2024 exam can be done at cuetug.ntaonline.in till March 26. CUET 2024 will be conducted in hybrid mode (computer based and pen and paper). Dates for the CUET UG 2024 exam are May 15 to 31.
What is CUET UG Exam?
Admissions to the UG programmes in all Central Universities will be through the CUET exam 2024 held by NTA. It is a single exam to be held in 61 subjects including languages and the general test. The full form of CUET is Common University Entrance Test. Scores of CUET UG exam 2024 will be used by the 44 Central Universities and more than 300 universities and colleges in the country for admissions to the undergraduate programmes. CUET exam will be both computer based as well as pen and paper.
What's New in CUET UG?
- in 2024, CUET UG exam will be in hybrid mode. This means candidates will have a mix of OMR and computer-based formats.
- Candidates now can choose a maximum of 6 subjects.
- Durations of CUET UG exam will be 45 minutes. CUET Exam 2024 for Accountancy, Economics, Physics, Computer Science / Informatics Practices, Chemistry, Mathematics / Applied Mathematics and General Test will be 60 minutes.
CUET UG Exam - Overview
Total subjects in CUET 2024 | 61 (33 languages, 27 domain-specific, and 1 General Test) |
Choice of CUET test papers** | Maximum of 6 where 4 to 5 can be domain subjects inluding general test and 1 or 2 languages. |
Medium of CUET UG exam 2024 | 13 languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu) |
Mode of CUET 2024 | Hybrid mode (Pen & Paper or CBT) |
Total Questions in CUET UG exam | All test papers: 40 out of 50 questions |
Duration of CUET 2024 exam | All tests: 45 minutes |
Shifts in CUET exam 2024 | for Pen & paper mode, there may be three shifts in a day of about two hours duration. |
CUET Exam Statistics - 2023
- Total students who appeared for CUET entrance exam - 925,142
- CUET exam saw 508,179 students for slot 1 in 2023
- Slot 2 of the CUET UG exam in 2023 416,963
- Students who appeared for CUET exam from outside India in 2023 were 80 candidates
CUET UG 2024 Highlights
Full Exam Name | Common University Entrance Test (UG) |
Short Exam Name | CUET UG |
Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
Exam Level | National Level Exam |
Mode of Application | Online |
Application Fee (General) | 1000 Rs [Online] |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Mode of Counselling | Online |
Exam Duration | 45 Minutes |
CUET UG 2024 Important Dates
Upcoming Dates and Events
27 Feb, 2024 - 26 Mar, 2024
Application | Mode: Online Ongoing
26 Mar, 2024
Last date to pay Application fees | Mode: Online
28 Mar, 2024 - 29 Mar, 2024
Application Correction | Mode: Online
30 Apr, 2024
City intimation slip | Mode: Online
15 May, 2024 - 31 May, 2024
Exam | Mode: Online
30 Jun, 2024
Result | Mode: Online
Candidates applying for CUET exam must check the eligibility criteria. Candidates are required to pass in Class 12 or equivalent examination to be eligible for the CUET UG exam. The CUET 2024 eligibility criteria describe the minimum academic and personal requirements that they must meet to apply for the CUET UG exam.
CUET Age Limit
Candidates of any age group can appear for the CUET entrance exam 2024. There is no age limit for the CUET UG admission. The CUET 2024 eligibility criteria might vary from one course to another. Here are the CUET NTA eligibility criteria of some colleges, like Delhi University , Jamia Millia are also mentioned in the table.
DU Admissions based on CUET exam 2024
Programmes | Eligibility | CUET 2024 Papers |
B.Sc | Must have passed 10+ 2 or appear in 2023 in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology. |
Candidates must have obtained at least 30% marks in any one language in CUET 2024 for admissions |
B.A | Must have passed 10+ 2 or appearing in 2024 | Any one language from section one and in any three subjects from the other sections. |
BA (Hons) Economics | Must have passed 10+ 2 or appearing in 2024 | Any one language, Mathematics and any two subjects |
BBA, BMS, BBE | Must be appearing for 10+2 in 2024 or has already passed the same. | Any one language, Mathematics and as per section 3 of CUET exam. |
BA, B. Voc., B.Com. | Must have passed 10+ 2 or appearing in 2024 | Choice of a language plus one subject and a general examination or a three-subject test. |
Linguistic programmes | Must be appearing for 10+2 in 2024 or has already passed the same. | A particular language at CUET or any other language. Preference will be given to applicants appearing in the particular language |
Note: Candidates who want to apply for sports and extracurricular activities are required to appear for a performance-based test along with the CUET 2024. Candidates will be selected based on the merit list of central university entrance exam and performance-based test combined scores.
Jamia Milia Islamia - Programme wise Eligibility Criteria + CUET Paper
Programme | Eligibility Criteria | CUET Paper 2024 |
B.A. (Hons) (History) | Senior Sec. School Certificate or an equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate or in the subject concerned. | History in CUET exam |
B.A. (Hons.) French & Francophone Studies* | Senior Sec. School Certificate or an equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate or in the subject concerned. | General Test |
B.A. (Hons.) Spanish & Latin American Studies* | Senior Sec. School Certificate or an equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate or in the subject concerned. | General Test |
B.A.(Hons) (Economics) | Senior Secondary School Certificate or an equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate of best 5-papers | CUET 2024 - Economics |
B.B.A. | Senior Secondary School Certificate or an equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate of best 5-papers | To be announced |
B.Com.(Hons) | Senior Sec. School Certificate or an equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate of best 5-papers or in the subject concerned | Commerce |
B.A.(Hons) (Sociology) | Senior Secondary School Certificate or an equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate of best 5-papers. | To be announced |
B.A.(Hons) (Psychology) | Senior Secondary School Certificate or an equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate of best 5-papers. | To be announced |
B.A./B.Sc.*(Hons) (Geography) | Senior Secondary School Certificate or an equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate of best 5-papers or in the subject concerned | To be announced |
B.Voc (Solar Energy) (Self Financed) | Category 1: Students who have already acquired NSQF certification level 4 in the in the industry sector belonging to Solar Energy Category 2: Students who have acquired NSQF certification level 4 but may like to change their sector and pursue Vocational course in Solar Energy. Category 3: Students who have passed 10+2 level examination (or equivalent) without any background of vocational training. Such students must have secured at least 50% marks at the 10+2 level. Besides, they must have also studied Physics and Mathematics at the 10+2 (or Equivalent ) level. | Physics in CUET exam |
B.Sc. (Hons) (Physics) | Senior Secondary School Certificate or an equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and in the subject concernedwill be | Physics |
B.Sc. (Biotechnology) | Senior Secondary School Certificate or an equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in each science subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Mathematics. | Biology/Biochemistry/Biotechnology in CUET 2024 |
B.A.(Hons.) (Turkish Language & Literature) | Senior Sec. School Certificate or an equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate of best 5-papers or in the subject concerned | CUET General Test |
B.A.(Hons) Hindi | Senior Sec. School Certificate or an equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate of best 5-papers or in the subject concerned | Hindi in CUET 2024 |
B.A.(Hons) Sanskrit | Passed 10+2 with 45% marks from a recognized Board/University. | General Test in CUET exam |
Pondicherry University - Programmes Wise Eligibility Criteria + CUET Paper
Programme name | Eligibility | CUET Domain Papers |
Integrated M.Sc. Applied Geology | Pass in +2 with 50% of marks and should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics | Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics |
Integrated M.Sc. Chemistry | ||
Integrated M.Sc. Physics | ||
Integrated M.Sc. Mathematics | Pass in +2 with a minimum of 50% of marks with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as subjects of study | Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics |
Integrated M.Sc. Computer Science | ||
Integrated M.Sc. Statistics | ||
Integrated M.A. History | Pass in +2 with a minimum of 50% of marks | General Test in CUET exam |
Integrated M.A. Political Science | ||
Integrated M.A. Sociology | ||
Integrated M.A. Social & Economic Administration and Law (SEAL) | Candidates must have passed i)The Higher Secondary, Intermediate or Senior Secondary School Certificate Exam, conducted by the Centre or State Government Board OR ii)The Pre- University or Pre-Degree Examination of a recognized university OR iii)The French Baccalaureate or any other qualification equivalent to the above mentioned qualifications approved by the Academic Council of the University. And They should have a minimum score of 50% in the qualifying examination. | CUET 2024 General Test |
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Paytm | BHIM
NTA has released the CUET application form 2024 on February 27 on the official website - cuetug.ntaonline.in. Candidates can submit the application form before the CUET last date of application form 2024. Aspirants can start the CUET form fill up 2024 by visiting the CUET UG portal. Candidates must register online, fill the CUET application form with details, select programme and city, and upload documents. CUET UG application fee payment can be paid via debit/credit card, Net Banking, Paytm, and UPI. The CUET UG fee details are given below. Candidates can make changes in the NTA CUET application form during the correction window. Candidates are advised to check the CUET samarth portal to learn more about CUET entrance exam, as well as registration details.
CUET 2024 Application Fees
Number of Subjects | Centres in India | Centres Outside India | ||
General India (UR) | OBC-NCL (EWS) | SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender | ||
Up to 3 subjects | Rs. 1000 | Rs. 900 | Rs. 800 | Rs. 4,500 |
For each additional subject | Rs. 400 | Rs. 375 | Rs. 350 | Rs. 1800 |
CUET 2024 Registration: Documents to keep ready
Candidates preparing for the CUET UG entrance test 2024 must be aware of the documents required for the CUET UG 2024 registration process. Candidates must complete the CUET registration process before the CUET last date. Here is a list of documents required in the registration process of CUET UG 2024:
- Scanned copy of recent photograph (10kb to 200kb, JPG/JPEG).
- Scanned copy of signature (4kb to 30 kb, JPG/JPEG).
- Scanned copy of disability certificate (50kb to 300kb, PDF), if applicable.
- Scanned copy of Category certificate (50 kb to 300 kb, PDF), if applicable.
CUET 2024 Application Form- Documents Required
Candidates applying for the CUET UG 2024 application form are required to upload these documents at the time of registration. Here is a list of documents required for CUET UG application 2024:
- Mark sheet of Class 10.
- Mark sheet of Class 12.
- Government issued photo identity proof.
- Special category certificate (if applicable) such as Caste certificate, non-creamy layer certificate etc.
CUET UG 2024 Registration Process
Steps to Fill CUET Application Form 2024
Step 1 - Visit the official website - cuetug.ntaonline.in.
Step 2 - Click on the "Apply Online" tab on the home page.
Step 3 - Enter the details mentioned like the name of the programme applied for, programme details, candidate name, email ID, mobile number, date of birth and verification code displayed on the screen.
Step 4 - Application ID and password will be generated after the registration process is done.
Step 5 - Use the application number and password to log in. Now candidates can fill out the remaining application form.
Step 6 - Next, upload scanned images of all the documents required.
Step 7 - Select the examination centres.
Step 8 - Now, enter the university and programme details.
Step 9 - Pay the application fees in online mode and take a printout of the application form.
CUET UG Exam Registration Statistics
CUET UG Exam - Registration Statistics for 2023
State | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Total |
Arunachal Pradesh | 868 | 687 | 1555 |
Assam | 7263 | 6082 | 13345 |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT) | 446 | 362 | 808 |
Andhra Pradesh | 2207 | 1700 | 3907 |
Bihar | 46947 | 37549 | 84496 |
Chhattisgarh | 8864 | 7162 | 16026 |
Chandigarh (UT) | 6675 | 6175 | 12850 |
Daman & Diu (UT) | 89 | 72 | 161 |
Delhi | 95763 | 87891 | 183654 |
Gujarat | 2006 | 1685 | 3691 |
Goa | 59 | 49 | 108 |
Himachal Pradesh | 1962 | 1956 | 3918 |
Haryana | 23401 | 22805 | 46206 |
Jharkhand | 14708 | 12399 | 27107 |
Jammu & Kashmir | 6593 | 5351 | 11944 |
Karnataka | 1421 | 1233 | 2654 |
Kerala | 13612 | 9596 | 23208 |
Lakshadweep (UT) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Leh & Ladakh (UT) | 547 | 533 | 1080 |
Meghalaya | 333 | 251 | 584 |
Manipur | 901 | 701 | 1602 |
Madhya Pradesh | 30708 | 21677 | 52385 |
Maharashtra | 4025 | 3484 | 7509 |
Mizoram | 386 | 713 | 1099 |
Nagaland | 275 | 247 | 522 |
Odisha | 3766 | 3473 | 7239 |
Punjab | 3989 | 3575 | 7564 |
Puducherry | 750 | 656 | 1406 |
Rajasthan | 21137 | 20914 | 42051 |
Sikkim | 270 | 233 | 503 |
Tripura | 1952 | 1296 | 3248 |
Telangana | 4582 | 3516 | 8098 |
Tamil Nadu | 5245 | 4104 | 9349 |
Uttarakhand | 13601 | 12568 | 26169 |
Uttar Pradesh | 170727 | 126632 | 297359 |
West Bengal | 12010 | 9589 | 21599 |
Other | 49 | 4 | 53 |
Out-Side India | 38 | 42 | 80 |
Total | 508179 | 416963 | 925142 |
Application Fees
Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
General | Online | Female, Male | ₹ 1000 | |
OBC, EWS | Online | Female, Male | ₹ 900 | |
SC, ST | PWD | Online | Transgender | ₹ 800 |
Candidates can ace the CUET UG 2024 exam by downloading the previous year question papers. Candidates will access the CUET question paper pdf download link from the official website of NTA. The CUET UG previous year question papers will help them to become familiar with the exam pattern, the types of questions asked and the important topics covered. Moreover, the CUET UG previous year question paper will give them an insight into the important topics of the CUET UG syllabus, enabling them to score better in the exam. Going through the previous year CUET question paper will help them identify their strengths and weaknesses, making their preparation for the CUET exam more effective. Qualifying for the CUET exam 2024 will make them eligible for various courses at several participating universities.
How to Download CUET Question Papers
- Visit the CUET UG official website.
- Navigate to the " Download " section.
- Select the year and course or subject for which you want to download the question paper.
- Click on the " Download " button to save the question paper to your computer.
Download Subject Wise CUET Question Papers
CUET Physics Question Paper | CUET Maths Question Paper |
CUET Biology Question Paper | CUET Economics Question Paper |
Languages (IA)-English
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IA)-Hindi
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IA)-Assamese
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IA)-Bengali
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IA)-Gujarati
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IA)-Kannada
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IA)-Malayalam
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IA)-Marathi
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IA)-Odia
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IA)-Punjabi
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IA)-Tamil
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IA)-Telugu
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IA)-Urdu
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Arabic
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Bodo
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Chinese
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Dogri
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-French
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-German
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Italian
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Japanese
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Kashmiri
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Konkani
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Maithili
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Manipuri
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Nepali
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Persian
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Russian
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Santhali
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-SindhI
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Spanish
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Tibetan
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Languages (IB)-Sanskrit
Reading comprehension |
Type of passages: (i) Factual, (ii) narrative, (iii) literary |
Verbal ability |
Rearranging the parts |
Choosing the correct word |
Synonyms and antonyms |
Vocabulary |
Accountancy/ book keeping (accounting for not-for-profit organisations and partnership firms)
Accounting not-for-profit organisation |
Not-for-profit organization: Meaning and examples |
Receipts and payments: Meaning and concept of fund-based and non-fund-based accounting |
Preparation of income and expenditure account and balance sheet from receipt and payment account with additional information |
Accounting for partnership |
Nature of partnership firm: Partnership deed (meaning, importance) |
Final accounts of partnership: Fixed v/s fluctuating capital, division of profit among partners, profit, and loss appropriation account |
Reconstitution of partnership |
Changes in profit sharing ratio among the existing partners-sacrificing ratio and gaining ratio |
Accounting for revaluation of assets and liabilities and distribution of reserves and accumulated profits |
Goodwill: Nature, factors affecting and methods of valuation: Average profit, super profit, multiplier, and capitalisation methods |
Admission of a partner: Effect of admission of a partner, change in profit sharing ratio, the accounting treatment for goodwill, revaluation of assets and liabilities, reserves (accumulated profits), and adjustment of capitals |
Retirement/ death of a partner: Change in profit sharing ratio, accounting treatment of goodwill, revaluation of assets and liabilities, adjustment of accumulated profits (reserves) |
Dissolution of partnership firm |
Meaning, settlement of accounts: Preparation of realization account and related accounts (excluding piecemeal distribution, sale to a company and insolvency of a partner) |
Accountancy/ book keeping (company accounts and financial statement analysis)
Accounting for share and debenture capital |
Share capital: Meaning, nature, and types |
Accounting for share capital: Issue and allotment of equity and preference shares; over subscription and under subscription; issue at par, premium and at discount; calls in advance, calls in arrears, issue of shares for consideration other than cash |
Forfeiture of shares: Accounting treatment, re-issue of forfeited shares |
Presentation of shares and debentures capital in the company's balance sheet |
Issue of debenture: At par, premium, and discount; issue of debentures for consideration other than cash |
Redemption of the debenture |
Out of proceeds of fresh issue, accumulated profits, and sinking fund |
Analysis of financial statements |
Financial statements of a company: Preparation of simple financial statements of a company in the prescribed form with major headings only |
Financial analysis: Meaning, significance, purpose, limitations |
Tools for financial analysis: Comparative statements, common size statements |
Accounting ratios: Meaning and objectives, types of ratios: (a) Liquidity ratios-current ratio, liquidity ratio. (b) Solvency ratio: Debt to equity, total assets to debt, proprietary ratio. (c) Activity ratio: Inventory turnover, debtors turnover |
Accounting ratios: Types of ratios-(c) activity ratio: payables turnover, working capital turnover, fixed assets turnover, current assets turnover. (d) Profitability ratio: Gross profit, operating ratio, net profit ratio, return on investment |
Accounting ratios: Types of ratios-(d) profitability ratio: Earning per share, dividend per share, profit earning ratio |
Statement of changes in financial position |
Cash Flow Statement: Meaning and objectives, Preparation, adjustments related to depreciation, dividend and tax, sale and purchase of non-current assets (as per revised standard issued by ICAI) |
Accountancy/ book keeping (computerized accounting system)
Overview of computerised accounting system |
Concept and types of computerised accounting system (CAS) |
Features of a computerised accounting system |
Structure of a computerised accounting system |
Using computerised accounting system |
Steps in the installation of CAS, preparation of chart of accounts, codification, and hierarchy of account heads |
Data entry, data validation, and data verification |
Adjusting entries, preparation of financial statements, closing entries, and opening entries |
Security of CAS and security features are generally available in CAS (students are expected to understand and practice the entire accounting process using an accounting package) |
Accounting using database management system (dbms) |
Concepts of DBMS |
Objects in DBMS: Tables, queries, forms, reports |
Creating data tables for accounting |
Using queries, forms, and reports for generating accounting information |
Applications of DBMS in generating accounting information such as shareholders' records, sales reports, customers' profiles, suppliers' profiles payroll, employees' profiles, and petty cash registers |
Accounting applications of electronic spreadsheet |
Concept of an electronic spreadsheet (ES) |
Features offered by electronic spreadsheet |
Applications of electronic spreadsheet in generating accounting information, preparing depreciation schedules, loan repayment schedules, payroll accounting, and other such company |
Agrometeorology, genetics and plant breeding, biochemistry and microbiology |
Agrometeorology: Elements of weather-rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind velocity, sunshine weather forecasting, climate change in relation to crop production |
Genetics and plant breeding: (a) Cell and its structure, cell division-mitosis and meiosis and their significance, (b) organisation of the genetic materials in chromosomes, DNA and RNA, (c) Mendel's laws of inheritance |
Genetics and plant breeding: (c) Reasons for the success of Mendel in his experiments, absence of linkage in Mendel's experiments, (d) quantitative inheritance, continuous and discontinuous variation in plants, (e) monogenic and polygenic inheritance |
Genetics and plant breeding: (f) Role of genetics in plant breeding, self and cross-pollinated crops, methods of breeding in field crops-introduction, selection, hybridization, mutation and polyploidy, tissue and cell culture |
Genetics and plant breeding: (g) Plant biotechnology-definition and scope in crop production |
Biochemistry: pH and buffers, classification and nomenclature of carbohydrates; proteins; lipids; vitamins and enzymes |
Microbiology: Microbial cell structure, microorganisms-algae, bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, protozoa, and viruses. Role of microorganisms in respiration, fermentation and organic matter decomposition |
Livestock production |
Scope and importance: (a) Importance of livestock in agriculture and industry, white revolution in India, (b) important breeds Indian and exotic, distribution of cows, buffaloes and poultry in India |
Care and management: (a) Systems of cattle and poultry housing, (b) principles of feeding, feeding practices, (c) balanced ration-definition and ingredients |
Care and management: (d) Management of calves, bullocks, pregnant and milch animals as well as chicks cockerels and layers, poultry |
Care and management: (e) signs of sick animals, symptoms of common diseases in cattle and poultry, rinderpest, black quarter, foot and mouth, mastitis and haemorrhagic septicaemia coccidiosis, fowl pox and Ranikhet disease, their prevention and control |
Artificial insemination: Reproductive organs, collection, dilution and preservation of semen and artificial insemination, role of artificial insemination in cattle improvement |
Livestock products: Processing and marketing of milk and milk products |
Crop production |
Introduction: (a) Targets and achievements in food grain production in India since independence and its future projections, sustainable crop production, commercialization of agriculture and its scope in India |
Introduction: (b) Classification of field crops based on their utility-cereals, pulses, oils seeds, fibre, sugar, and forage crops |
Soil, soil fertility, fertilizers, and manures: (a) Soil, soil pH, soil texture, soil structure, soil organisms, soil tilth, soil fertility and soil health. (b) Essential plant nutrients, their functions and deficiency symptoms |
Soil, soil fertility, fertilizers, and manures: (c) Soil types of India and their characteristics. (d) Organic manure, common fertilizers including straight, complex, fertilizer mixtures and biofertilizers; integrated nutrient management system |
Irrigation and drainage: (a) Sources of irrigation (rain, canals, tanks, rivers, wells, tubewells). (b) Scheduling of irrigation based on critical stages of growth, time interval, soil moisture content and weather parameters |
Irrigation and drainage: (c) Water requirement of crops. (d) Methods of irrigation and drainage. (e) Watershed management |
Weed control: Principles of weed control, methods of weed control (cultural, mechanical, chemical, biological, and integrated weed management) |
Crops: Seed bed preparation, seed treatment, time and method of sowing/ planting, seed rate; dose, method and time of fertilizer application, irrigation, intercultural and weed control |
Crops: Common pests and diseases, caused by bacteria, fungi virus and nematode and their control, integrated pest management, harvesting, threshing, post harvest technology: Storage, processing and marketing of major field crops-rice, wheat, maize |
Crops: Post harvest technology-storage, processing and marketing of major field crops: Sorghum, pearl millet, groundnut, mustard, pigeon-pea, gram, sugarcane, cotton, and berseem |
Horticulture |
Importance of fruits and vegetables in human diet, crop diversification and processing industry |
Orchard-location and layout, ornamental gardening and kitchen garden |
Planting system, training, pruning, intercropping, protection from frost and sunburn |
Trees, shrubs, climbers, annuals, perennials-definition and examples |
Propagation by seed, cutting, budding, layering and grafting |
Cultivation practices, processing and marketing of: (i) Fruits-mango, papaya, banana, guava, citrus, grapes. (ii) Vegetables-radish, carrot, potato, onion, cauliflower, brinjal, tomato, spinach and cabbage |
Cultivation practices, processing and marketing of: (iii) Flowers-gladiolus, canna, chrysanthemums, roses, and marigold |
Principles and methods of fruit and vegetable preservation |
Preparation of jellies, jams, ketchup, chips and their packing |
Physical anthropology |
Preliminary knowledge of human genetics |
Mendel's laws of heredity monohybrid and dihybrid ratio |
Definition of race and racial criteria, significance of skin colour, eye form and colour, headform, and Aba blood groups as racial criteria |
Racial classification, distinctive physical features and geographical distribution of the major racial groups of man: Caucasoid, mongoloid, negroid, and australoid |
Prehistoric archaeology |
Tool making: Techniques of manufacturing core and flake tools, primary and secondary flaking, pressure flaking, grinding and polishing. Materials used in making prehistoric tools |
Tool families: Pebble tools, hand axe, cleaver, scrapers, microliths, points, blades, awl, graver, Celts, sickles, spear-head, arrow-head and bone tools |
Prehistoric cultures: A brief outline of the following prehistoric cultures of the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods |
A comparative study of the salient features of paleolithic and neolithic cultures |
Material culture and economic anthropology |
Economic life: Meaning and aspects, characteristic features of primitive or simple economic system |
Subsistence economy: Domestication of animals-pastoralism, agriculture-shifting cultivation, horticulture, terrace cultivation and plough cultivation |
Brief outline of the methods of hunting, fishing and agriculture with reference to various communities of north east India as far as practicable |
Social anthropology and ethnography |
Social anthropology: (i) Family: Definition, forms and types: Nuclear family, joint family, family of orientation, family of procreation, monogamous and polygamous (polygynous and polyandrous). (ii) Clustered relationship in a nuclear family |
Social anthropology: (iii) Rules of residence-patrilocal, matrilocal, neolocal, avancolocal, bi-local, matri patrilocal. Rules of descent: Patrilineal and matrilineal descent. (iv) Functions of family, social nature of family |
Ethnography: (i) A brief outline of the land and people of North-East India. (ii) Study of material culture and economic life of the following communities, (iii) The Garo: Shifting or jhum cultivation. (iv) The mishing: Plough cultivation |
Ethnography: (v) A study of social organization of the Ao Naga and the Apatani |
Ecology |
Meaning and definition of ecology and environment |
Elements of the environment: Solid, liquid, and gas |
Physical or abiotic environment, biological or biotic environment and socio cultural environment |
Man as the main agent to disturb the ecological balance |
Fine art (painting, sculpture, graphics and commercial arts)
The Rajasthani and Pahari schools of miniature painting (16th century A.D to 19th century A.D.) |
Introduction to Indian miniature schools: Western-Indian, Pala, Rajasthani, Mughal, Central India, Deccan,and Pahari |
The Rajasthani schools: (i) Origin and development of the following schools in brief-Mewar, Bundi, Bikaner, Kishangarh, and Jaipur, and the main features of the Rajasthani schools |
The Rajasthani schools: (ii) Study of the following Rajasthani paintings-(a) A folio from Ramayana paintings of Sahibdin-Mewar, (b) One court scene or Hunting scene or festival scene-Mewar Jagat Singh-II, (c) One folio from Ragamala or Rasikapriya-Bundi |
The Rajasthani schools: (ii) Study of the following Rajasthani paintings-(d) One painting of a hunting scene in a forest Maharaja-Kotah with Kotah, (e) Radha (Bani-Thani) by Nihal Chand-Kishangarh, (f) Pabuji Ki Phad, folk scroll painting-Bhilwara |
The Rajasthani schools: (ii) Study of the following Rajasthani paintings-(g) Maru Ragini-Mewar, (h) Raja Aniruddha Singh Hara-Bundi, (i) Chaugan Players-Jodhpur, (j) Krishna on swing-Bikaner, (k) Radha (Bani- Thani)-Kishangarh |
The Rajasthani schools: (ii) Study of the following Rajasthani paintings-(l) Bharat Meets Rama at Chitrakuta-Jaipur |
The Pahari schools: (i) Origin and development of Basohli, Guler, and Kangra schools in brief and main features of the Pahari schools |
The pahari schools: (ii) Study of the following pahari painting-(a) One folio of Ramayana (Sangri-early phase)-Basohli, (b) One Folio of Gita Govinda of Jaideva by Manaku-Guler, (c) One Krishna Lila or Bhagavata Purana Sukh-Kangra Folio by Nain |
The pahari schools: (ii) Study of the following pahari painting-(d) One painting from Nayaka Nayika Baramasa or Ragamala-Guler Kangra, (e) Krishna with Gopis-Basohli, (f) Nand, Yashoda and Krishna with Kinsmen going to Vrindavana-Kangra |
The Mughal and Deccani schools of miniature painting (16th century A.D. to 19th century A.D.) |
The Mughal school: (i) Origin and development of the Mughal school in brief and main features of the Mughal school |
The Mughal school: (ii) Study of the following Mughal paintings-(a) A folio from Akbar Namah (title)-Basawan (painter)-Akbar (school), (b) Babur crossing the river Sone (title)-Jagannath (painter)-Akbar (school) |
The Mughal school: (ii) Study of the following Mughal paintings-(c) Krishna lifting mount Govardhana (title)-Miskin (painter)-Akbar (school), (d) Birth of Salim (title)-Ramdas (painter)-Akbar (school) |
The Mughal school: (ii) Study of the following Mughal paintings-(e) Jahangir holding the picture (title)-Abul Hassan (painter)-Jahangir (school), (f) Falcon on Bird-Rest (title)-Ustad Mansoor (painter)-Jahangir (school) |
The Mughal school: (ii) Study of the following Mughal paintings-(g) Kabir and Raidas-Ustad Faqir Ullah Khan-Shahjahan, (h) Marriage procession of Dara Shikoh (title)-Haji Madni (painter)-Provincial Mughal (Oudh) (school) |
The Deccani school: (i) Origin and development of the Deccani school and main features of the Deccan school |
The Deccani school: (ii) Study of the following Deccani paintings-(a) Ibrahim Adil Shah-II of Bijapur-Bijapur, (b) Raga Hindola-Ahmednagar, (c) Ragini Pathamsika-Ahmadnagar, (d) Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusro-Hyderabad |
The Deccani school: (ii) Study of the following Deccani paintings-(e) Chand Bibi Playing Polo (Chaugan)-Golconda |
The Bengal school and cultural nationalism |
New Era in Indian art-an introduction |
Study of the following paintings: (i) Rama Vanquishing the pride of the ocean-Raja Ravi Verma, (ii) Journey's End-Abanindranath Tagore, (iii) Parthasarathi-Nandalal Bose, (ii) Ghalib's Poetry Painting based on-M.A.R. Chughtai |
Study of the following paintings: (iii) Select a cubistic painting-Gaganendranath Tagore, (iv) Mother and child-Jamini Roy, (v) Female Face-Rabindranath Tagore, (vi) Hill Women-Amrita Sher Gill, (Vii) Shiv and Sati-Nandlal Bose |
Study of the following paintings: (viii) Rasa-Lila-Kshitindranath Majumdar, (ix) Radhika-M.A.R. Chughtai, (vii) Meghdoot-Ram Gopal Vijayvargiya |
National flag and the symbolic significance of its forms and the colours |
Contribution of Indian artists in the struggle for National Freedom Movement |
Tiller of the Soil-Nandlal Bose |
The modern trends in Indian art introduction |
Study of the following paintings: (i) Mother Teresa (painting)-M.F. Hussain (artist/ painter), (ii) Birth of poetry (painting)-K.K. Hebbar (artist/ painter), (iii) Gossip (painting)-N.S. Bendre (artist/ painter) |
Study of the following paintings: (iv) Tantric painting-G.R. Santosh (artist/ painter), (v) Words and images (painting)-K.C.S. Panikkar (artist/ painter), (vi) Rama vanquishing the pride of the ocean (painting)-Raja Ravi Varma (artist/ painter) |
Study of the following paintings: (vii) Mother and child (painting)-Jamini Roy (artist/ painter), (viii) Haldi Grinders (painter)-Amrita Sher Gil (artist/ painter), (ix) The Vulture (painting)-Kamlesh Dutt Pande (artist/ painter) |
Sculpture |
Study of the following sculptures: (i) Triumph of Labour-D. P. Roychowdhury, (ii) Santhal Family-Ramkinker Vaij, (iii) Standing Woman-Dhanraj Bhagat, (iv) Cries Unheard-Amarnath Sehgal, (v) Ganesha Figure-P.V.Janakiram |
Study of the following sculptures: (vi) Dhanpal-Sankho Chaudhuri, (vii) Chaturmukhi-Aekka Yada Giri Rao |
Graphic-prints |
Study of the following Graphic-prints: (i) Whirlpool-Krishna Reddy, (ii) Children-Somnath Hore, (iii) Devi-Jyoti Bhatt, (iv) Of walls-Anupam Sud, (v) Man, Woman and Tree-K. Laxma Goud |
Biology/ biological studies/ biotechnology/ biochemistry
Reproduction |
Reproduction in organisms: Reproduction, a characteristic feature of all organisms for continuation of species; modes of reproduction-asexual and sexual; asexual reproduction; modes-binary fission, sporulation, budding, gemmule, fragmentation |
Reproduction in organisms: Vegetative propagation in plants |
Sexual reproduction in flowering plants: Flower structure; development of male and female gametophytes; pollination-types, agencies and examples; outbreeding devices; pollen-pistil interaction; double fertilization |
Sexual reproduction in flowering plants: Post fertilization events-development of endosperm and embryo, development of seed and formation of fruit; special modes-apomixis, parthenocarpy, polyembryony; significance of seed and fruit formation |
Human reproduction: Male and female reproductive systems; microscopic anatomy of testis and ovary; gametogenesis-spermatogenesis and oogenesis; menstrual cycle; fertilisation, embryo development upto blastocyst formation, implantation |
Human reproduction: Pregnancy and placenta formation (elementary idea); parturition (elementary idea); lactation (elementary idea) |
Reproductive health: Need for reproductive health and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STD); birth control-need and methods, contraception and medical termination of pregnancy (MTP); amniocentesis |
Reproductive health: Infertility and assisted reproductive technologies-VF, ZIFT, GIFT (elementary idea for general awareness) |
Genetics and evolution |
Heredity and variation: Mendelian inheritance; deviations from Mendelism-incomplete dominance, codominance, multiple alleles and inheritance of blood groups, pleiotropy; elementary idea of polygenic inheritance; chromosome theory of inheritance |
Heredity and variation: Chromosomes and genes; sex determination-in humans, birds, honey bee; linkage and crossing over; sex linked inheritance-haemophilia, colour blindness; Mendelian disorders in humans-thalassemia; chromosomal disorders in humans |
Heredity and variation: Down's syndrome, Turner's and Klinefelter's syndromes |
Molecular basis of inheritance: Search for genetic material and DNA as genetic material; structure of DNA and RNA; DNA packaging; DNA replication; central dogma; transcription, genetic code, translation; gene expression and regulation-lac operon |
Molecular basis of inheritance: Genome and human genome project; DNA fingerprinting |
Evolution: origin of life; biological evolution and evidences for biological evolution (paleontological, comparative anatomy, embryology and molecular evidence); Darwin's contribution, modern synthetic theory of evolution |
Evolution: Mechanism of evolution-variation (mutation and recombination) and natural selection with examples, types of natural selection; gene flow and genetic drift; Hardy-Weinberg's principle; adaptive radiation; human evolution |
Biology and human welfare |
Health and disease: Pathogens; parasites causing human diseases (malaria, filariasis, ascariasis, typhoid, pneumonia, common cold, amoebiasis, ringworm); basic concepts of immunology-vaccines; cancer, HIV and aids; adolescence, drug and alcohol abuse |
Improvement in food production: Plant breeding, tissue culture, single cell protein, biofortification; apiculture and animal husbandry |
Microbes in human welfare: In household food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment, energy generation and as biocontrol agents and biofertilizers |
Biotechnology and its applications |
Principles and process of biotechnology: Genetic engineering (recombinant DNA technology) |
Application of biotechnology in health and agriculture: Human insulin and vaccine production, gene therapy; genetically modified organisms-Bt crops; transgenic animals; biosafety issues-biopiracy and patents |
Ecology and environment |
Organisms and environment: Habitat and niche; population and ecological adaptations; population interactions-mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism; population attributes-growth, birth rate and death rate, age distribution |
Ecosystems: Patterns, components; productivity and decomposition; energy flow; pyramids of number, biomass, energy; nutrient cycling (carbon and phosphorous); ecological succession; ecological services-carbon fixation, pollination, oxygen release |
Biodiversity and its conservation: Concept of biodiversity; patterns of biodiversity; importance of biodiversity; loss of biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; hotspots, endangered organisms, extinction, red data book, biosphere reserves |
Biodiversity and its conservation: National parks and sanctuaries |
Environmental issues: Air pollution and its control; water pollution and its control; agrochemicals and their effects; solid waste management; radioactive waste management; greenhouse effect and global warming; ozone depletion; deforestation |
Environmental issues: Any three case studies as success stories addressing environmental issues |
Business studies (principles and functions of management)
Nature and significance of management |
Management-concept, objectives, importance |
Nature of management; management as science, art, profession |
Levels of management-top, middle supervisory (first level) |
Management functions-planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling |
Coordination-nature, and importance |
Principles of management |
Principles of management-meaning, nature, and significance |
Fayol's principles of management |
Taylor's scientific management-principles and techniques |
Business environment |
Business environment-meaning and importance |
Dimensions of business environment-economic, social, technological, political, and legal |
Economic environment in India; impact of government policy changes on business and industry, with special reference to the adoption of the policies of liberalization privatization, and globalization |
Planning |
Meaning, features, importance, limitations |
Planning process |
Types of plans-objectives, strategy, policy, procedure, method, rule, budget, programme |
Organising |
Meaning and importance |
Steps in the process of organizing |
Structure of organization-functional, and divisional |
Formal and informal organization |
Delegation: Meaning elements and importance |
Decentralization: Meaning and importance |
Difference between delegation and decentralization |
Staffing |
Meaning, need, and importance of staffing |
Staffing as a part of human resources management |
Steps in the staffing process |
Recruitment-meaning and sources |
Selection-meaning and process |
Training and development-meaning, need, methods-on the job and off the job methods of training |
Directing |
Meaning, importance, and principles |
Elements of direction: (a) Supervision-meaning and importance, (b) motivation-meaning and importance, Maslow's hierarchy of needs; financial and non-financial incentives, (c) leadership-meaning, importance; qualities of a good leader |
Elements of direction: (d) Communication-meaning and importance, formal and informal communication; barriers to effective communication |
Controlling |
Meaning and importance |
Relationship between planning and controlling |
Steps in the process of control |
Techniques of controlling |
Business studies (business finance and marketing)
Business finance |
Business finance-meaning, role, objectives of financial management |
Financial planning-meaning and importance |
Capital structure-meaning and factors |
Fixed and working capital-meaning and factors affecting their requirements |
Financial markets |
Concept of financial market: Money market-nature instruments |
Capital market: Nature and types-primary and secondary market |
The distinction between capital market and money market |
Stock exchange-meaning, functions, NSEI, OCTEI, trading procedure |
Securities and exchange board of India (SEBI)-objectives, functions |
Marketing |
Marketing-meaning, functions, role |
The distinction between marketing and selling |
Marketing mix-concept and elements: Product-nature, classification, branding, labeling, and packaging, physical distribution: Meaning, role; channels of distribution, meaning, types, factors, determining the choice of channels |
Marketing mix-concept and elements: Promotion-meaning and role, promotion mix, role of advertising and personal selling; objections to advertising. Price: Factors influencing pricing |
Consumer protection |
Importance of consumer protection |
Consumer rights |
Consumer responsibilities |
Ways and means of consumer protection-consumer awareness and legal redressal with special reference to the consumer protection act |
Role of consumer organizations and ngos |
Entrepreneurship development |
Concept, functions, and need |
Entrepreneurship characteristics and competencies |
Process of entrepreneurship development |
Entrepreneurial values, attitudes, and motivation-meaning and concept |
Solid state |
Classification of solids based on different binding forces: Molecular, ionic covalent, and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea), unit cell in two dimensional and three-dimensional lattices |
Classification of solids based on different binding forces: Calculation of density of unit cell, packing in solids, packing efficiency, voids, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects, electrical and magnetic properties |
Classification of solids based on different binding forces: Band theory of metals, conductors, semiconductors and insulators and n and p-type semiconductors |
Solutions |
Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, the solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, colligative properties-the relative lowering of vapour pressure, Raoult's law, elevation of B.P. |
Depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure, determination of molecular masses using colligative properties, abnormal molecular mass, Van't Hoff factor |
Electrochemistry |
Redox reactions; conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity variations of conductivity with concentration, Kohlrausch's Law, electrolysis and laws of electrolysis (elementary idea) |
Dry cell-electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells, lead accumulator, emf of a cell, standard electrode potential, Nernst equation and its application to chemical cells |
Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell, fuel cells; corrosion |
Chemical kinetics |
Rate of a reaction (average and instantaneous), factors affecting rates of reaction: Concentration, temperature, catalyst; order and molecularity of a reaction; rate law and specific rate constant |
Integrated rate equations, and half-life (only for zero and first-order reactions); concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment) |
Activation energy, Arrhenius equation |
Surface chemistry |
Adsorption-physisorption and chemisorption; factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids; catalysis: Homogeneous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity: Enzyme catalysis; colloidal state: The distinction between true solutions |
Colloidal state: Colloids, and suspensions; lyophilic, lyophobic multimolecular and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation; emulsions-types of emulsions |
General principles and processes of isolation of elements |
Principles and methods of extraction-concentration, oxidation, reduction electrolytic method, and refining; occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminum, copper, zinc, and iron |
P-block elements |
Group 15 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, oxidation states, trends in physical and chemical properties; nitrogen-preparation, properties, and uses |
Group 15 elements: Compounds of nitrogen: Preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen ( structure only); phosphorus-allotropic forms; compounds of phosphorus: Preparation and properties of phosphine |
Group 15 elements: Compounds of phosphorus-halides (PCl3, PCl5) and oxoacids (elementary idea only) |
Group 16 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; dioxygen: Preparation, properties, and uses; classification of oxides; ozone. Sulphur-allotropic forms |
Group 16 elements: Compounds of sulphur: Preparation, properties, and uses of sulphur dioxide; sulphuric acid: Industrial process of manufacture, properties and uses, oxoacids of sulphur (structures only) |
Group 17 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; compounds of halogens: Preparation, properties and uses of chlorine and hydrochloric acid |
Group 17 elements: Interhalogen compounds, oxoacids of halogens (structures only) |
Group 18 Elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties, uses |
D and f block elements |
General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics of transition metals, general trends in properties of the first-row transition metals-metallic character, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii, colour |
Catalytic property, magnetic properties, interstitial compounds, alloy formation |
Preparation and Properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4 |
Lanthanoids-electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity, and lanthanoid contraction and its consequences |
Actinoids-electronic configuration, oxidation states, and comparison with lanthanide |
Coordination compounds |
Coordination compounds: Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, bonding, Werner's theory VBT, CFT |
Coordination compounds: isomerism (structural and stereo) importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and biological systems) |
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C-X bond, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of substitution reactions. Optical rotation |
Haloarenes: Nature of C-X bond, substitution reactions (directive influence of halogen for mono substituted compounds only) |
Uses and environmental effects of-dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT |
Alcohols, phenols, and ethers |
Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties (of primary alcohols only); identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols; mechanism of dehydration, uses, with special reference to methanol and ethanol |
Phenols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, acidic nature of phenol, electrophilic substitution reactions, uses of phenols |
Ethers: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses |
Aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids |
Aldehydes and ketones: Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of nucleophilic addition, the reactivity of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes; uses |
Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties; uses |
Organic compounds containing nitrogen |
Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses, identification of primary secondary, and tertiary amines |
Cyanides and isocyanides-will be mentioned at relevant places in context |
Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions, and importance in synthetic organic chemistry |
Biomolecules |
Carbohydrates: Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharide (glucose and fructose), D-L configuration, oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen): Importance |
Proteins: Elementary idea of a-amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins; enzymes |
Hormones: Elementary idea (excluding structure) |
Vitamins: Classification and functions |
Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA |
Polymers |
Classification-natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization (addition and condensation), copolymerization |
Some important polymers: Natural and synthetic like polythene, nylon, polyesters, bakelite, rubber |
Biodegradable and non-Biodegradable polymers |
Chemistry in everyday life |
Chemicals in medicines-analgesics, tranquilizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials, antifertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines |
Chemicals in food-preservatives, artificial sweetening agents, elementary idea of antioxidants |
Cleansing agents-soaps and detergents, cleansing action |
Computer science/ informatics practices (section-A)
Exception and file handling in Python |
Exception handling: Syntax errors, exceptions, need of exception handling, user-defined exceptions, raising exceptions, handling exceptions, catching exceptions, Try-except-else clause, Try-finally clause, recovering and continuing with finally |
Exception handling: Built-in exception classes |
File handling: Text file and binary file, file types, open and close files, reading and writing text files, reading and writing binary files using pickle module, file access modes |
Database concepts |
Introduction to database concepts, difference between database and file system, relational data model: Concept of domain, tuple, relation, keys - candidate key, primary key, alternate key, foreign key; relational algebra: Selection, projection |
Relational algebra: Union, set difference and Cartesian product |
Structured query language |
Advantages of using structured query language, data definition language, data query language and data manipulation language, introduction to My SQL, creating a database using MySQL, data types, data definition: CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, ALTER TABLE |
Data query: SELECT, FROM, WHERE, data manipulation: INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, math functions: POWER (), ROUND (), MOD () |
Text functions: UCASE ()/ UPPER (), LCASE ()/ LOWER (), MID ()/ SUBSTRING ()/ SUBSTR (), LENGTH (), LEFT (), RIGHT (), INSTR (), LTRIM (), RTRIM (), TRIM () |
Date functions: NOW (), DATE (), MONTH (), MONTHNAME (), YEAR (), DAY (), DAYNAME () |
Aggregate functions: MAX (), MIN (), AVG (), SUM (), COUNT (); using COUNT (*) |
Querying and manipulating data using group by, having, order by |
Operations on relations-union, intersection, minus, Cartesian product, JOIN |
Computer networks |
Introduction to computer networks, evolution of networking, network types: LAN, WAN, MAN, network devices: Modem, ethernet card, repeater, hub, switch, router, gateway |
Network topologies: Mesh, ring, bus, star, and tree topologies, basic concept of MAC and IP address, difference between internet and web |
Computer science/ informatics practices (section-B1-computer science)
Exception and file handling in Python |
Exception handling: Syntax errors, exceptions, need of exception handling, user-defined exceptions, raising exceptions, handling exceptions, catching exceptions, Try-except-else clause, Try-finally clause, recovering and continuing with finally |
Exception handling: Built-in exception classes |
File handling: Text file and binary file, file types, open and close files, reading and writing text files, reading and writing binary files using pickle module, file access modes |
Stack |
Stack (list implementation): Introduction to stack (LIFO operations), operations on stack (PUSH and POP) and its implementation in python. Expressions in prefix, infix and postfix notations, evaluating arithmetic expressions using stack |
Stack (list implementation): Conversion of Infix expression to postfix expression |
Queue |
Queue (list implementation): Introduction to queue (FIFO), operations on queue (insert and delete) and its implementation in Python. Introduction to DQueue and its implementation in Python |
Searching |
Searching: Sequential search, binary search, analysis of sequential and binary search |
Dry run to identify best, worst and average cases |
Implementation of searching techniques in Python |
Sorting |
Overview of sorting techniques, bubble sort, selection sort and insertion sort |
Dry run to identify best, worst and average cases |
Implementation of sorting techniques in Python |
Hashing: Hash functions, collision resolution, implementing the map abstract data type |
Understanding data |
Data and its purpose, collection and organization; understanding data using statistical methods: Mean, median, standard deviation, variance; data interpretation; visualization of data |
Database concepts |
Introduction to database concepts, difference between database and file system, relational data model: Concept of domain, tuple, relation, keys-candidate key, primary key, alternate key, foreign key; relational algebra: selection, projection, union |
Relational algebra: Set difference and Cartesian product |
Structured query language |
Advantages of using structured query language, data definition language, data query language and data manipulation language, introduction to My SQL, creating a database using My SQL, data types, data definition: CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, ALTER TABLE |
Data query: SELECT, FROM, WHERE, data manipulation: INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, math functions: POWER (), ROUND (), MOD () |
Text functions: UCASE ()/UPPER (), LCASE ()/LOWER (), MID ()/SUBSTRING ()/SUBSTR (), LENGTH (), LEFT (), RIGHT (), INSTR (), LTRIM (), RTRIM (), TRIM () |
Date functions: NOW (), DATE (), MONTH (), MONTHNAME (), YEAR (), DAY (), DAYNAME () |
Aggregate functions: MAX (), MIN (), AVG (), SUM (), COUNT (); using COUNT (*) |
Querying and manipulating data using group by, having, order by |
Operations on relations-union, intersection, minus, Cartesian product, JOIN |
Computer networks |
Introduction to computer networks, evolution of networking, network types: LAN, WAN, MAN, network devices: Modem, ethernet card, repeater, hub, switch, router, gateway |
Network topologies: Mesh, ring, bus, star, and tree topologies, basic concept of MAC and IP address, difference between internet and web |
Computer science/ informatics practices (section-B2-informatics practices)
Database query using SQL |
Math functions: POWER (), ROUND (), MOD () |
Text functions: UCASE ()/ UPPER (), LCASE ()/ LOWER (), MID ()/ SUBSTRING ()/ SUBSTR (), LENGTH (), LEFT (), RIGHT (), INSTR (), LTRIM (), RTRIM (), TRIM () |
Date functions: NOW (), DATE (), MONTH (), MONTHNAME (), YEAR (), DAY (), DAYNAME () |
Aggregate functions: MAX (), MIN (), AVG (), SUM (), COUNT (); using COUNT (*) |
Querying and manipulating data using group by, having, order by |
Operations on relations-union, intersection, minus, Cartesian product, JOIN |
Data handling using pandas-I |
Introduction to Python libraries-Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib |
Data structures in pandas-series and data frames |
Series: Creation of series from-and array, dictionary, scalar value; mathematical operations; head and tail functions; selection, indexing, and slicing |
Data frames: Creation-from the dictionary of series, list of dictionaries, text/ CSV files; display; iteration; operations on rows and columns: Add, select, delete, rename; head and tail functions; indexing using labels, Boolean indexing |
Data frames: Styling and formatting data, head and tail functions; joining, merging and concatenations |
Importing/ exporting data between CSV files and data frames |
Data handling using Pandas-II |
Descriptive statistics: max, min, count, sum, mean, median, mode, quartile, standard deviation, variance |
Dataframe operations: Aggregation, group by, sorting, deleting and renaming index, pivoting |
Handling missing values-dropping and filling |
Importing/ exporting data between My SQL database and Pandas |
Plotting data using Matplotlib |
Purpose of plotting; drawing and saving the following types of plots using Matplotlib-line plot, bar graph, histogram, pie chart, frequency polygon, box plot, and scatter plot |
Customizing plots: Color, style (dashed, dotted), width; adding label, title, and legend in plots |
Introduction to computer networks |
Introduction to networks, types of networks: LAN, MAN, WAN |
Network devices: Modem, hub, switch, repeater, router, gateway, network topologies: Star, bus, tree, mesh |
Introduction to internet, URL, www, and its applications-web, email, chat, VoIP |
Website: Introduction, the difference between a website and webpage, static vs dynamic web page, web server, and hosting of a website |
Web browsers: Introduction, commonly used browsers, browser settings, add-ons and plugins, cookies |
Societal impacts |
Digital footprint, etiquettes for net surfing and for communicating through social media, data protection, intellectual property rights (IPR) and their violation, plagiarism licensing and copyrights, free and open source software (FOSS) |
Cyber crime and cyber laws, hacking, phishing, cyber bullying, overview of Indian IT act, preventing cyber crime |
E-waste its a hazard and management, awareness about health concerns related to the usage of technology like effect on eyesight, physiological issues, and ergonomic aspects |
Data communication |
Concept of communication, types of data communication, switching techniques, communication media: Wired technologies-twisted pair cable, coaxial cable, ethernet cable, optical fibre; introduction to mobile telecommunication technologies |
Wireless technologies-bluetooth, WLAN, infrared, microwave, network protocol: Need for protocol, categorization and examples of protocol, HTTP, FTP, IP, PPP; electronic mail protocol, concept of channel |
Bandwidth (Hz, KHz, MHz) and data transfer rate (Bps, Kbps, Mbps, Gbps, Tbps) |
Security aspects |
Threats and prevention: Viruses, worms, trojan horse, spam, cookies, adware, firewall, http vs https, network security concepts: Firewall, cookies, hackers and crackers, antivirus and their workings, network security threats: Denial of service |
Network security threats: Intrusion problems, snooping, eavesdropping |
Economics/ business economics
Introduction to microeconomics |
What is microeconomics?, central problems |
Consumer behaviour and demand |
Consumer's equilibrium: Meaning and attainment of equilibrium through utility approach: One and two commodity cases |
Demand: Market demand, determinants of demand, demand schedule, demand curve, movement along and shifts in the demand curve, price elasticity of demand, measurement of price elasticity of demand-percentage, total expenditure, and geometric methods |
National income and related aggregates-basic concepts and measurement |
Macroeconomics: Meaning |
Circular flow of income, concepts of GDP, GNP, NDP, NNP (at market price and factor cost), national disposable income (gross and net); private income, personal income, and personal disposable income |
Measurement of national income-value added method, income method, and expenditure method |
Determination of income and employment |
Aggregate demand, aggregate supply, and their components, propensity to consume and propensity to save (average and marginal), meaning of involuntary unemployment and full employment, determination of income and employment: Two-sector model |
Concept of investment multiplier and its working, problems of excess and deficient demand, measures to correct excess and deficient demand-availability of credit, change in government spending |
Money and banking |
Money: Meaning, evolution, and functions, central bank: Meaning and functions, commercial banks: Meaning and functions |
Government budget and the economy |
Government budget-meaning and its components, objectives of government budget, classification of receipts-revenue and capital; classification of expenditure-revenue and capital, plan and non-plan, and developmental and non-developmental |
Balanced budget, surplus budget, and deficit budget: Meaning and implications, revenue deficit, fiscal deficit, and primary deficit: Meaning and implications; measures to contain different deficits |
Downsizing the role of government: Meaning and implications |
Balance of payments |
Foreign exchange rate-meaning (fixed and flexible), merits and demerits; determination through demand and supply, balance of payments accounts-meaning and components, a brief analysis of recent exchange rate issues |
Development Experience (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991 |
A brief introduction of the state of the Indian economy on the eve of independence |
Indian economic system and common goals of five year plans |
Main features, problems and policies of agriculture (institutional aspects and new agricultural strategy), industry (IPR 1956; SSI-role and importance) and foreign trade |
Current challenges facing the Indian economy |
Poverty: Absolute and relative; main programmes for poverty alleviation: A critical assessment |
Human capital formation: How many people become resource; role of human capital in economic development |
Rural development: Key issues, credit and marketing, role of cooperatives; agricultural diversification |
Employment: Growth and changes in work force participation rate in formal and informal sectors; problems and policies |
Infrastructure: Meaning and types, cases studies, health, problems and policies-a critical assessment |
Sustainable economic development: Meaning, effects of economic development on resources and environment, including global warming |
Development Experience of India |
A comparison with neighbours |
India and Pakistan |
India and China |
Issues: Economic growth, population, sectoral development and other human development indicators |
Engineering graphics
Isometric projection of solids |
Construction of isometric scale showing main divisions of 10mm and smaller divisions of 1mm, also showing the leading angles |
Isometric projection (drawn to isometric scale) of solids such as cube; regular prisms and pyramids (triangular, square, pentagonal and hexagonal); cone; cylinder; sphere; hemisphere; keeping the base side of the solid parallel or perpendicular to HP/VP |
The axis of the solid should be either perpendicular to HP/ VP or parallel to HP and VP |
Combination of any two above-mentioned solids keeping the base side parallel or perpendicular to HP/ VP and placed centrally together (axis of both the solids should not be given parallel to HP) |
Drawing to full size scale with instruments |
Introduction of threads: Standard profiles of screw threads-square, knuckle, B.S.W., metric (external and internal); bolts-square head, hexagonal head; nuts-square head, hexagonal head; plain washer |
Introduction of threads: Combination of nut and bolt with or without washer for assembling two parts together |
Free-hand sketches |
Conventional representation of external and internal threads; types of studs-plain stud, square-neck stud, Collar stud; types of rivets-snap head, flat head, pan head (without tapered neck), 600 counter sunk flat head |
Bearings |
Open-bearing, bush-bearing |
Rod joints |
Cotter-joints for round-rods (sleeve and cotter joint), cotter-joints for square rods (gib and cotter-joint) |
Tie-rod and pipe-joint |
Turnbuckle, flange pipe joints are to be shown |
Entrepreneurial opportunity |
Sensing entrepreneurial opportunities, environment scanning, problem identification, idea fields, spotting trends, creativity and innovation, selecting the right opportunity |
Entrepreneurial planning |
Forms of business organization-sole proprietorship, partnership, company, business plan: Concept, format |
Components: Organizational plan; operational plan; production plan; financial plan; marketing plan; human resource planning |
Enterprise marketing |
Marketing and sales strategy, branding, logo, tagline, promotion strategy |
Enterprise growth strategies |
Franchising: Concept, types, advantages, limitations |
Mergers and acquisition: Concept, reasons, types |
Business arithmetic |
Computation of working capital, inventory control and EOQ return on investment (ROI) and return on equity (ROE) |
Resource mobilization |
Capital market-primary, angel investor: features, venture capital: features, funding |
Environmental studies
Human beings and nature |
Modern schools of ecological thought |
Deep ecology (Gary Snyder, Earth first) vs shallow ecology |
Stewardship of land (example Wendell Berry) |
Social ecology [Marxist environmentalism and socialist ecology (Barry Commoner)] |
Feminism |
Green politics (example Germany and England) |
Sustainable development |
Modern schools of ecological thought; definition and basic understanding of deep ecology as opposed to shallow ecology; stewardship, social ecology-Marxist environmentalism and socialist ecology, eco feminism |
Green political movements of Germany and England and sustainable development (basic concepts) |
World Wildlife Fund: Organisation, mission, strategy for conservation |
Greenpeace-organisation, mission statement, core values, objectives, and strategy |
Population and conservation ecology |
Population dynamics: Factors causing population change (birth, death, immigration, and emigration); relation between the factors; age structure and its significance; population pyramids; survivorship curves; three general shapes r and K strategies |
Population dynamics: Factors causing population change (birth, death, immigration and emigration); relation between the factors; age structure and its significance; population pyramids-interpretation and implications |
Population dynamics: Rate of change of population-the three general shapes of survivorship curves, r and K strategies and differences between the two |
Human populations (Malthusian model and demographic transition): Definition of carrying capacity; Malthusian view: Concept of 'over-population' and shortage of resources; questioning Malthus |
Human populations (Malthusian model and demographic transition): Population growth vs disparate consumption of resources within and amongst nations. Definition and understanding of demographic transition; factors influencing demographic transition |
Population regulation: Growth without regulation (exponential); simple population regulation (logistic growth curve) |
Population regulation: Factors regulating population size (space, food and water, territories, predators, weather and climate, parasite and diseases, disasters and self-regulation) |
Population regulation: Basic understanding of the exponential growth curve (J-shaped) and logistic growth curve (S-shaped) |
Human population control: Family planning; education; economic growth; status of women. Strategies for human population control with emphasis on women's empowerment |
Threats to the ecosystem: Habitat destruction; genetic erosion; loss of diversity; expanding agriculture; impound water; waste from human societies; increasing human consumption |
Threats to the ecosystem: Only a brief understanding of the causes and consequences of threats to provisioning and regulatory functions of the ecosystem with suitable examples |
Conservation: Importance; the critical state of Indian forests; conflicts surrounding forested areas-populations and tribals and their rights-tourism-poaching-roads-development projects-dams; scientific forestry and its limitations; social forestry |
Conservation: The role of the forest department; NGOs; joint forestry management; wild life-sanctuaries, conservation and management in India; project Tiger as a case study in conservation |
In-situ conservation: Wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, biosphere reserves (definition, objectives, features, advantages, and disadvantages) |
Ex-situ conservation: Zoos, aquaria, plant collection (objectives, features, advantages, and disadvantages) |
Conflicts in managing and conserving forests: India's forest cover, issues concerning people living in and around forests with particular reference to tribal rights; threats to forests: Poaching, developmental projects like roads and dams |
Conflicts in managing and conserving forests: Over exploitation of forest resources (direct and indirect) |
The role of the forest department and NGOs in managing forests |
Some management measures: Scientific forestry, social forestry (various types of social forestry), joint forestry management (JFM), ecotourism |
Definition, scope, advantages, and disadvantages of each of the above |
Project Tiger as a case study in conservation: Origin, aims, and objectives, successes, failures |
Monitoring pollution |
Pollution monitoring: Primary and secondary pollutants. Importance of monitoring air pollution including ambient air quality monitoring (gaseous and particulate). Concept of carbon credits and carbon trading in regulating emissions |
Pollution monitoring: Causes for excessive vehicular pollution and various steps taken to regulate pollution-emission standards for new vehicles, implementation of CNG programme, inspection and maintenance programme for in-use vehicles |
Pollution monitoring: Phasing out of old commercial vehicles and promotion of public transport |
Monitoring the atmosphere techniques: Monitoring at emission source and of ambient air quality, criteria for monitoring stations, types of stations, number of stations, frequency of data collection, characteristics of ambient air sampling |
Monitoring the atmosphere techniques: Basic consideration for sampling (to be dealt with in brief). Classification of techniques-manual and instrumental. Manual passive samplers, high volume samplers and bubbler systems |
Monitoring the atmosphere techniques: Instrumental-photometric techniques NDIR, chemiluminescence-principle and use |
International and national air quality standards: National ambient air quality monitoring (NAAQM); the main functions of the central pollution board and the state pollution control board, objectives of air quality standards, new name of NAAQM |
International and national air quality standards: National air monitoring programme (NAMP) objectives of the NAMP. Definition of air quality standards and importance |
International and national air quality standards: National air quality standards for gases/ particulate matter covered under WHO guidelines |
Water testing-indicators of water quality: Indicators (electrical conductivity, turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, faecal waste, temperature, hardness, nitrates and sulphates) |
Water testing-indicators of water quality: The significance of each and their interpretations. B.O.D. and C.O.D., theoretical concept only |
Soil testing-indicators of soil type and quality and laboratory work: Soil indicators-the characteristics of a good soil indicator, the three basic types of soil indicators-biological, physical and chemical, two examples of each |
Soil testing-indicators of soil type and quality and laboratory work: The information provided by each of these types of indicators. Definitions, effects and experiments to find out soil respiration, soil pH, soil aggregate |
Soil testing-indicators of soil type and quality and laboratory work: Infiltration rate and simple methods of controlling each of these |
Third world development |
Urban-rural divide: Urbanisation-push and pull factors; consequences on rural and urban sectors; future trends and projections |
Causes of migration: Push and pull factors, consequences on rural and urban areas and ways to reduce migration. Future trends and projections |
A critical appraisal of conventional paradigm of development from the viewpoints of sustainability, environmental impact and equity |
Definition of development |
An understanding that development has become synonymous with growth |
This approach has the following impacts on the environment: (a) Ignoring negative environmental impacts; (b) changing patterns of resource use due to market pressures; (c) overuse and exploitation of resources |
This approach has the following impacts on the environment: (d) Diversion of scarce resources to luxury goods; (e) disparate access to resources; (f) increasing wastes and pollution. The above to be explained with suitable examples |
A case study of Gandhian approach in terms of its aims and processes |
Local self-governance-basic principles behind village policy, Antyodaya, Sarvoday, Panchayati Raj; local self-sufficiency, local markets and environmental sustainability |
Village as the basis of development; promotion of cottage industries and intermediate technologies; focus on employment |
The above to be contrasted with today's paradigm of growth |
Urban environmental planning and management: Problems of sanitation; water management; transport; energy; air quality; housing; constraints (economic, political) in tackling the problems |
Urban environmental planning and management: Inapplicability of solutions that have worked in the first world and the need for indigenous approach to urban environment |
A basic understanding of the following urban environmental problems: Problems of sanitation, water management, transport, energy; air quality and housing |
Awareness of some indigenous solutions: Rainwater harvesting, garbage segregation, composting, energy from solid and liquid wastes, sewage management (dry toilets, decentralized water management system (DEWATS) |
Features of new urbanism, goals of smart growth |
The following examples of urban planning and management from the third world to be studied: Bogota-Bolivia (traffic management); Cuba (urban agriculture using organic methods); Curitiba-Brazil (traffic planning and urban renewal using innovative measures) |
The following examples of urban planning and management from the third world to be studied: Cochabamba-(water management and protests against privatisation of water supply) |
Sustainable agriculture |
Traditional agriculture in India: Irrigation systems; crop varieties; techniques for maintaining soil fertility; impact of colonialism; Indian agriculture at independence-food scarcity-food import-need for increasing production-the need for land reform |
Traditional agriculture in India: Green revolution, HYVs, fertilizers, pesticides, large irrigation projects (dams); critical appraisal of the green revolution from the viewpoints of agro-biodiversity; soil health; ecological impact of pesticides |
Traditional agriculture in India: Energy (petroleum and petrochemicals); ability to reach the poorer sections of the rural communities; sustainability-need for sustainable agriculture, characteristics for sustainable agriculture |
Traditional agriculture in India: Techniques of water soil and pest management |
Definition of the following terms: Traditional agriculture, natural farming, organic agriculture, modern agriculture (use of hybrid seeds, high yielding varieties, chemical fertilizers and pesticides) |
Definition of the following terms: Gene revolution (genetically modified seeds) and sustainable agriculture |
Irrigation systems: Macro vs micro irrigation systems-canal irrigation/ dam as compared to sprinkler/ drip/ trickle drip/ dug wells. Basic features, advantages and disadvantages of each kind. Traditional rainwater harvesting-tankas, khadins, ahar |
Irrigation systems: Traditional rainwater harvesting-pynes, zings, johads and eris (suitability of each type in the particular region) |
Features of pre-colonial agriculture in India: Growing for sustenance rather than market; multi-cropping, management of soil health, diversity in seed |
Colonial influence: Punitive taxation, commercial crops for export and British industry, devaluation of sustainable traditional practices. Bengal famine. Comparative study of pre-colonial, colonial and post- colonial agriculture and their impact |
Green revolution: Origin (food scarcity, food import, need for increasing production). Basic principles of green revolution-development of high yielding varieties (HYV); introduction of fertilizers and pesticides; mono cropping |
Environmental, social and economic impacts: Advantages and disadvantages from the viewpoints of agro-biodiversity; soil health; ecological impact of pesticides; energy use; input costs; benefits to small and medium farmers |
Environmental, social and economic impacts: (community level and household level food security) |
Land reform: Need, advantages, failures, and successes |
Elements of sustainable agriculture: Mixed farming, mixed cropping, inter-cropping, crop rotation |
Elements of sustainable agriculture: Use of sustainable practices of water soil and pest management for improving soil fertility (organic fertilizers, biofertilizers,green manure, with two examples) and pest control (bio pesticides) |
Elements of sustainable agriculture: Integrated pest management (IPM); eating local foods |
Management of agricultural produce: Storage; food preservation-different methods like use of low temperatures, high temperatures, drying, canning, preservation by salt and sugar. Transportation of food |
Food processing: Definition, food preservation, packaging, grading |
Food adulteration and food additives: Definitions; types of adulteration, harmful effects of adulteration |
Quality marks: ISI (Indian Standard Institute); AGMARK (agricultural marketing); FPO (fruit product order)-a brief explanation only |
Food: The twin problems of production and access; food situation in the world; integrated and sustainable approach to food security for the third world. Food security. Meaning of food security, need for food security |
Food: The problems in attaining food security-those of production, storage and access |
Food: Integrated and sustainable approach to food security for the Third World including working for environmental sustainability and social and economic sustainability through land reform, credit support to farmers, market support to farmers |
Food: Inadequacies in the present marketing system, ways to improve marketing system, improving access to food, ownership of seeds |
Food: An understanding that national level food security may not translate into household and community level food security or long term environmental sustainability unless the above factors are addressed. Main features of the food security law 2013 |
Environmental and natural resource economics |
Definition: Resources; scarcity and growth; natural resource accounting. Classification of natural resources-on the basis of origin (abiotic and biotic), on the basis of renewability (renewable and non-renewable) |
Definition: On the basis of development (potential and actual), on the basis of distribution (ubiquitous and localized); scarcity and growth, natural resource accounting |
Definition: Classification of resources as renewable and non-renewable. Definition, basic principles, advantages and disadvantages of physical accounting |
GNP vs other forms of measuring income: GDP, GNP-definitions, advantages and disadvantages of using them as tools for measuring growth |
Economic status and welfare (net economic welfare, nature capital, ecological capital, etc). A broad overview of the purpose of environmental economics |
Definition and classification: Defensive expenditure (its classification); natural/ ecological capital |
Externalities: Cost benefit analysis (social, ecological). Externalities-definition, kinds (positive and negative), impacts. Cost benefit analysis-definition, the processing brief, advantages and disadvantages |
Externalities: EPR (extended producer responsibility)-definition, examples, advantages |
Natural capital regeneration: What is natural capital?, kinds of natural capital; classification of ecosystem services, causes of degradation (acid deposition, air pollution, deforestation, loss of biodiversity and emission of carbon dioxide) |
Natural capital regeneration: Ecological footprint and man's disproportionate use of natural resources, importance of preserving and regenerating natural capital |
International relations and the environment |
Trans-national characteristics of environmental issues using case study of Amazonia, trade in wildlife and ozone depletion |
Case study of Amazonia: Causes for exploitation of forests, reasons for acceleration of deforestation, effects of government policies, ecological value of rainforests and possible solutions to the problem |
Case study of ivory trade in Africa: Reasons for flourishing trade of ivory in the past, steps taken to curb the trade and the consequences of ban in trade |
Case study of ozone depletion: What is meant by ozone layer and how does it get depleted, (Chapman's cycle), potential effects of ozone depletion |
Case study of ozone depletion: Common ozone depleting substances (halons, carbon tetrachloride, CFCs, methyl chloroform, methyl bromide and HCFCs) and their life span in the atmosphere; Ozone hole; steps taken to control ozone depletion |
Impact of international politics, national sovereignty and interest |
International trade: A theoretical perspective; free trade vs protectionism; import barriers; domestic industry vs free trade; transnational companies-a historical perspective (colonialism and its lasting impact today) |
International trade: Trade between the first and the third world, characteristics, terms of trade; India's international trade-characteristics, major imports and exports, foreign exchange crisis, the export imperative and its impact on the environment |
International trade: The case study of aquaculture in India; diversion of scarce resource from production of subsistence needs to commercial products; toxic waste trade-extent and impact |
International trade: Globalisation-trade regimes (WTO, GATT, IPR) and their impact on Third World. Definition, advantages and disadvantages of globalization, free trade, protectionism |
International trade: Transnational companies (TNCs)-definition; TNCs and environment-conflict of interest |
International trade: History of Third World countries' trade with the developed countries (with special reference to India) with regards to composition and terms of trade |
International trade: Export of primary goods and import of finished goods at higher cost tapping of primary goods leading to environment degradation, open cast mining, agriculture, aquaculture, etc |
International trade: Case study of aquaculture in India to understand the impact of free trade. Economic allocation of scarce resources and its impact on environment |
International trade: Toxic waste trade-definition, origin, factors sustaining, impact on Third World countries (example-health and environmental impacts) and steps to mitigate it (Bamako and Basel Conventions) |
International trade: GATT-the organization and its metamorphosis into WTO. Principles and functions of WTO: Creating a level playing field for international trade through MFN (most favoured nation) |
International trade: Principles and functions of WTO-NT(national treatment) and reduction of import barriers-tariff and non tariff barriers and trading to comparative advantages |
International trade: Full forms of and areas addressed in the WTO, GATT, TRIPS, TRIMS, agreement on agriculture (AOA). A brief understanding of how these agreements impacted India's trade, food security, economic well-being, environmental sustainability |
International trade: Definition of IPR and its categories-copyrights, patents, trademarks, industrial design rights, geographical indicators and trade secrets. A brief understanding of each of the above categories |
International aid: Agencies; advantages; limitations; need for re-orienting aid; aid vs self-reliance. International aid-advantages and disadvantages; types of aid: Tied and untied aid-advantages and limitations of each |
Geography/ geology (fundamentals of human geography)
Human geography: nature and scope |
People |
Population of the world-distribution, density, and growth |
Population change-spatial patterns and structure; determinants of population change |
Age-sex ratio; rural-urban composition |
Human development-concept; selected indicators, international comparisons |
Human activities |
Primary activities: Concept and changing trends; gathering, pastoral, mining, subsistence agriculture, modern agriculture; people engaged in agriculture and allied activities-some examples from selected countries |
Secondary activities: Concept; manufacturing: Agro-processing, household, small scale, large scale; people engaged in secondary activities-some examples from selected countries |
Tertiary activities: Concept; trade, transport and communication; services; people engaged in tertiary activities-some examples from selected countries |
Quaternary activities: Concept; knowledge based industries; people engaged in quaternary activities-some examples from selected countries |
Transport, communication, and trade |
Land transport: Roads, railways-rail network; trans-continental railways |
Water transport: Inland waterways; major ocean routes |
Air transport: Intercontinental air routes |
Oil and gas pipelines |
Satellite communication and cyberspace |
International trade: Basis and changing patterns; ports as gateways of international trade, role of WTO in international trade |
Human settlements |
Settlement types: Rural and urban; morphology of cities (case study); distribution of megacities; problems of human settlements in developing countries |
Geography/ geology (India: People and economy)
People |
Migration: International, national-causes and consequences |
Human development: Selected indicators and regional patterns |
Population, environment and development |
Human settlements |
Rural settlements: Types and distribution |
Urban settlements: Types, distribution and functional classification |
Resources and development |
Land resources: General land use; agricultural land use-major crops; agricultural development and problems, common property resources |
Water resources: Availability and utilization-irrigation, domestic, industrial and other uses; scarcity of water and conservation methods-rain water harvesting and watershed management |
Mineral and energy resources: Metallic and non-metallic minerals and their distribution; conventional and non-conventional energy sources |
Industries: Types and distribution; industrial location and clustering; changing pattern of selected industries-iron and steel, cotton textiles, sugar, petrochemicals, and knowledge based industries |
Industries: Impact of liberalisation, privatisation, and globalisation on industrial location |
Planning in India: Target area planning (case study); idea of sustainable development (case study) |
Transport, communication and international trade |
Transport and communication: Roads, railways, waterways and airways; oil and gas pipelines; national electric grids; communication networkings-radio, television, satellite and internet |
International trade: Changing pattern of India's foreign trade, sea ports and their hinterland and airports |
Geographical perspective on selected issues and problems |
Environmental pollution; urban-waste disposal |
Urbanisation-rural-urban migration; problem of slums |
Land degradation |
The story of the first cities: Harappa archaeology |
Broad overview: Early urban centres |
Story of discovery: Harappa civilization |
Excerpt: Archaeological report on a major site |
Discussion: How it has been utilized by archaeologists/ historians |
Political and economic history: how inscriptions tell a story |
Broad overview: Political and economic history from the Mauryan to the Gupta period |
Story of discovery: Inscriptions and the decipherment of the script. Shifts in the understanding of political and economic history |
Excerpt: Asokan inscription and Gupta period land grant |
Discussion: Interpretation of inscriptions by historians |
Social histories using the Mahabharata |
Broad overview: Issues in social history, including caste, class, kinship and gender |
Story of discovery: Transmission and publications of the Mahabharata |
Excerpt: From the Mahabharata, illustrating how it has been used by historians |
A history of buddhism: Sanchi stupa |
Broad overview: (a) A brief review of religious histories of Vedic religion, Jainism, Vaishnavism, Shaivism. (b) Focus on Buddhism |
Story of discovery: Sanchi stupa |
Excerpt: Reproduction of sculptures from Sanchi |
Discussion: Ways in which sculpture has been interpreted by historians, other sources for reconstructing the history of Buddhism |
Agrarian relations the Ain-i-Akbari |
Broad overview: (a) Structure of agrarian relations in the 16th and 17th centuries. (b) Patterns of change over the period |
Story of Discovery: Account of the compilation and translation of Ain-i-Akbari |
Excerpt: From the Ain-i-Akbari |
Discussion: Ways in which historians have used the text to reconstruct history |
The Munhall court: Reconstructing histories through chronicles |
Broad overview: (a) Outline of political history c. 15th-17th centuries. (b) Discussion of the Munhall court and politics |
Story of discovery: Account of the production of court chronicles, and their subsequent translation and transmission |
Excerpts: from the Akbarnama and Padshahnama |
The mughal court: reconstructing histories through chronicles |
Discussion: Ways in which historians have used the texts to reconstruct political histories |
New architecture: Hampi |
Broad overview: (a) Outline of new buildings during Vijayanagar period-temples, forts, irrigation facilities. (b) Relationship between architecture and the political system |
Story of Discovery: Account of how Hampi was found |
Excerpt: Visuals of buildings at Hampi |
Discussion: Ways in which historians have analysed and interpreted these structures |
Religious histories: the bhakti-Sufi tradition |
Broad overview: (a) Outline of religious developments during this period. (b) Ideas and practices of the Bhakti-Sufi saints |
Story of transmission: How Bhakti-Sufi compositions have been preserved |
Excerpt: Extracts from selected Bhakti Sufi works |
Discussion: Ways in which these have been interpreted by historians |
Medieval society through travellers' accounts |
Broad overview: Outline of social and cultural life as they appear in travellers' accounts |
Story of their writings: A discussion of where they travelled, why they travelled, what they wrote, and for whom they wrote |
Excerpts: From Alberuni, Ibn Battuta, Bernier |
Discussion: What these travel accounts can tell us and how they have been interpreted by historians |
Colonialism and rural society: evidence from official reports |
Broad overview: (a) Life of zamindars, peasants and artisans in the late 18th century. (b) East India company, revenue settlements and surveys. (c) Changes over the nineteenth century |
Story of official records: An account of why official investigations into rural societies were undertaken and the types of records and reports produced |
Excerpts: From Firminger's fifth report, accounts of Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, and Deccan riots report |
Discussion: What the official records tell and do not tell, and how they have been used by historians |
Representations of 1857 |
Broad overview: (a) The events of 1857-58. (b) How these events were recorded and narrated |
Focus: Lucknow |
Excerpts: Pictures of 1857. Extracts from contemporary accounts |
Discussion: How the pictures of 1857 shaped British opinion of what had happened |
Colonialism and Indian towns: town plans and municipal reports |
Broad overview: The growth of Mumbai, Chennai, hill stations and cantonments in the 18th and 19th century |
Excerpts: Photographs and paintings. Plans of cities. Extract from town plan reports. Focus on Kolkata town planning |
Discussion: How the above sources can be used to reconstruct the history of towns. What these sources do not reveal |
Mahatma Gandhi through contemporary eyes |
Broad overview: (a) The nationalist movement 1918-48, (b) the nature of Gandhian politics and leadership |
Focus: Mahatma Gandhi in 1931 |
Excerpts: Reports from English and Indian language newspapers and other contemporary writings |
Discussion: How newspapers can be a source of history |
Partition through oral sources |
Broad overview: (a) The history of the 1940s; (b) Nationalism, communalism, and partition |
Focus: Punjab and Bengal |
Excerpts: Oral testimonies of those who experienced partition |
Discussion: Ways in which these have been analysed to reconstruct the history of the event |
The making of the constitution |
Broad overview: (a) Independence and the new nation state. (b) The making of the constitution |
Focus: The constitutional assembly debates |
Excerpts: From the debates |
Discussion: What such debates reveal and how they can be analyzed |
Home science
Nutrition, food science and technology |
Clinical nutrition and Dietetics: (a) Significance, (b) diet therapy objectives, (c) role of nutritionist, (d) types of diets, (e) scope and career |
Public nutrition and health: (a) Concept of public health and nutrition, (b) nutritional problems in India, (c) strategies to tackle nutritional problems, (d) scope and career |
Catering and food services management: (a) Types of food service system, (b) management in food services, (c) scope and career |
Food processing and technology: (a) Basic concepts-food science, food processing food technology, food manufacturing, (b) development of food processing and technology and its importance, (c) classification of processed food, (d) scope and career |
Food quality and safety: (a) Basic concepts-food safety, food contamination, food adulteration, (b) food standards regulation-India (FSSAI, Agmark) and international (CAC, WTO, ISO), (c) food safety management systems, (d) scope and career |
Human development: Life span approach |
Early childhood care and education: (a) NCF (principles and objectives, (b) concept of creche, daycare centre and montessori schools, (c) view point of psychologist-Piaget and Vygotsky, (d) scope and career |
Special education and support services: (a) Disability, (b) special education methods, (c) scope and career |
Management of institutions and programmes for children, youth and elderly: (a) Children-vulnerable, programmes, (b) youth: Vulnerable, programmes, (c) elderly: Vulnerable, programmes, (d) scope and career |
Fabric and apparel |
Design for fabric and apparel: (a) Design analysis-structive and applied, (b) elements of design, (c) principles of design, (d) scope and career |
Fashion design and merchandising: (a) Fashion terminology-fashion, style, fad, classic, (b) fashion development-history and evolution, (c) fashion merchandising, (d) scope and career |
Production and quality control in the garment Industry: (a) Stages of apparel production, (b) quality assurance in the garment industry, (c) scope and career |
Care and maintenance of fabrics in institutions: (a) Laundry equipment-washing drying and ironing, (b) institutional laundry, (c) scope and career |
Resource management |
Human resource management: (a) Significance and functions of HRM, (b) scope and career |
Hospitality management: (a) Concept of different hospitality establishments, (b) guest cycle, (c) departments in hospitality organizations-front office, housekeeping, food and beverages, (d) scope and career |
Consumer education and protection: (a) Consumer problems, (b) consumer protection act (2019)-consumer rights and responsibilities, (c) standard marks-ISI, Agmark, FSSAI, Hallmark, Silk Mark, Wool Mark, Eco mark, (d) voluntary consumer organizations |
Consumer education and protection: (e) scope and career |
Communication and extension |
Development of communication and Journalism: (a) Basic concepts-development, development Journalism, and development communication, (b) methods of communication, (c) scope and career |
Media management, design, and production: (a) Media planning, (b) media designing and production, (c) media evaluation and feedback, (d) scope and career |
Career options after home science education |
Career options of self and wage employment in various fields of Home Science |
Knowledge tradition-practices of India
Agriculture: A survey |
Agriculture in prehistory and proto history, textual sources, types of lands, rainfed and irrigated crops, implements, seed and sowing, manures, pests and their management, cattle management, horticulture and arboriculture, fishing |
Agriculture and society |
Architecture: A survey |
Early and classical architecture: Temple architecture, rock-cut structures, monolithic temples, constructed temples, public and private architecture |
Medieval and colonial architecture: Fort and palace architecture, mosques, mausoleums, colonial architecture |
Dance: A survey |
Classical dance forms: Classical period, middle period, modern period, classical dance forms, Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, O'issi, Sattriya |
Folk dance forms: Chau, Bihu, Rauf, Padayani, Dollu Kunitha, Dandiya, Ghumar, Kalbelia, Chau and Fla, Bhangra, Giddha, Garba, Lava, Bamboo dance |
Education systems and practices: A survey |
Goals of Indian education, teaching and learning, the teacher and the student, centres of education, temples as first schools, gurukulas, viharas and universities, community-supported education, the continuing system |
Two types of knowledge and the right pupil, mere intellectual knowledge is not enough, the link between teacher and pupil, teachers invite students to come to them, controlling the mind and the senses: The goal of Indian education |
Teacher's directives to students on their completion of study, what is a useful life?, Hiuen-Tsang's (XuanZang) impressions of Indian education, Hsuan-Tsang's (XuanZang) description of Nalanda university |
An Italian explorer's record of Indian education in the 17th century, a description of Indian education in the 18th century, the teacher's subsistence, respect for the teacher, physical education and sports |
Description of the university at navadvipa (Nuddeah) in Bengal in 1791, love of learning and support for education among Indians, a widespread colonial network of indigenous schools |
Ethics: Individual and Social |
The cosmic order, Buddhist ethics, Jain ethics, Sikh ethics, the Bhakti movement primary texts on ethics: Individual and social-a selection from Jain Granthas, from Buddhist Granthas, from Asoka's edicts, from the Kural (tr. P.S. Sundaram) |
Martial arts traditions: A survey |
Texts, practice of martial arts, stick combat, Kaari Payau martial arts, traditions: A selection from primary texts wrestling in the Mahabharata, Mallapura_a, Marma Sastram |
Language and Grammar |
Languages of India, study of language in India, disciplines of language studies in India, classification of speech-sounds, theory of grammar |
Other technologies: A survey |
Harappa technologies, later pottery, glass, water management, textile technology, wing technology, pyrotechnics, cosmetics and perfumes, other technologies: A selection from primary texts, gemology, water management, textiles and garments |
Perfumes and cosmetics |
Legal studies
Judiciary |
Structure and hierarchy of courts and legal offices in India, constitution, roles and impartiality, appointments, trainings, retirement and removal of judges, courts and judicial review |
Topics of law |
Law of property, law of contracts, law of torts, introduction to criminal laws in India |
Arbitration, tribunal adjudication, and alternative dispute resolution |
Adversarial and inquisitorial systems, introduction to alternative dispute resolution, types of ADR, arbitration, administrative, tribunals, mediation and conciliation, Lok Adalats, ombudsman, Lokpal and Lokayukta |
Human rights in India |
Introduction-international context, constitutional framework and related laws in India, complaint mechanisms of quasi-judicial bodies |
Legal profession in India |
Introduction the advocates act, 1961, the Bar Council of India, lawyers and professional ethics, advertising by lawyers, opportunities for law graduates, legal education in India, liberalization of the legal profession |
Women and the legal profession in India |
Legal services |
Legal background-free legal aid under criminal law, legal aid by the state, legal aid under the Indian constitution, NALSA regulations, 2010, criteria for giving free legal services, Lok adalats, legal aid in context of social justice and human rights |
International context |
Introduction to international law, sources of international law-treaties, customs and ICJ decisions, international institutions, international human rights, customary international law, international law and municipal law, international law and India |
Dispute resolution-ICJ, ICC and other dispute resolution mechanisms |
Legal maxims |
Important legal maxims |
Meaning with illustrations of the following: (1) Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea, (2) Ad valorem, (3) Amicus curiae, (4) Audi alteram partem, (5) Assentio mentium, (6) Bona fide, (7) Bona vacantia, (8) Caveat emptor, (9) Corpus delicti |
Meaning with illustrations of the following: (10) Damnum sine injuria, (11) De die in diem, (12) De minimis lex non curat, (13) Doli incapax, (14) Ejusdem generis, (15) Ex post facto, (16) Ignorantia facti excusat-ignorantia juris non excusat |
Meaning with illustrations of the following: (17) Injuria sine damnum, (18) Locus standi, (19) Nemo debet esse judex in propria suacausa, (20) Nemo debt non quad habit, (21) Noscitur a sociis, (22) Obiter dicta, (23) Pari materia, (24) Per incuriam |
Meaning with illustrations of the following: (25) Qui facit per alium, Facit per se, (26) Quid pro quo, (27) Ratio decidendi, (28) Res ipsa loquitur, (29) Res judicata accipitur pro veritate, (30) Salus populi est suprema lex, (31) Stare decisis |
Meaning with illustrations of the following: (32) Ubi jus ibi remedium |
Mass media and communication
Communication |
Culture and communication: What is culture?, relationship between culture and mass media; communication in the cultural context; media as vehicle of cultural transmission; representation and stereotyping in mass media |
Communication and social change: Social change-meaning; media as a catalyst for social change (with examples of various social movements) |
Journalism |
Qualities of a good journalist: An understanding of the following-nose for news, inquisitiveness, language skills, trustworthy and empathy |
Ethical issues in journalism: A brief understanding of each of the following with examples-sensationalism, fake news, paid news, plagiarism, advertorials, partisan reporting and sting operations |
Advertising: (i) Advertising concepts and process, (ii) functions of advertising, (iii) types of advertising (cross promotions, merchandise, convert advertising), (iv) forms of advertising |
Film: (i) Pre-shooting stage, (ii) shooting stage, (iii) post-shooting stage |
Radio |
Writing for radio: Characteristics of a radio script-conversational language, active voice, simple sentences, avoidance of technical jargons and capability of creating imageries |
Recording radio programmes: Brief understanding of the radio studio and transmission equipment-types of microphones; amplifier, sound mixer, speakers; audio recording |
Radio Jockeying: Role of a radio jockey; skills required-command on language (spoken and written), connectedness with the audience; knowledge about the recording equipment |
Cinema |
History of cinema: A brief understanding of the early experiments done by the following-Lumiere Brothers, John Grierson, Robert Flaharty and Dada Saheb Phalke |
Cinema Genres: Defining genre theory; an understanding of the various types of genres (with suitable examples)-action, westerns, comedy, crime, drama, fantasy/ sci-fi, historical, animation, romance and musical |
Cinema and social change: Parallel cinema movement in India-issues depicted and low budget production process (with reference to examples such as Shyam Benegal's Manthan) |
Social media |
Definition of social media |
Types of social media platforms: Self-explanatory |
Role of social media in democracy: Role of social media in creating collective identities with reference to sharing of information; cyber activism (with suitable examples) |
Cyber crime: A understanding of online bullying; stalking; trolling; online frauds |
Netiquettes: Meaning and importance of netiquettes; an understanding of netiquettes such as: identification of oneself; respect for others' privacy, use of appropriate language and imagery; do not spam |
New media |
Internet as the meeting point of all the mass media |
Broadcasting |
Mass communication model of a few transmitting to a vast number of receivers |
Gigantic organization |
Huge technical infrastructure |
Large scale revenue |
The changed paradigm due to the internet |
Empowering an individual to post data on the internet |
Information, message in one medium triggering off activity in the others |
Many sources of the same information |
Distribution of the information between individuals on an unprecedented global scale |
Rapidity of opinion generation on a local, national and global scale |
The socio-political implications of the new information order |
The strengthening of democracy |
Emerging trends in mass communication |
Mathematics/ applied mathematics (section-A)
Algebra |
Matrices and types of matrices, equality of matrices, transpose of a matrix, symmetric and skew symmetric matrix, algebra of matrices, determinants, inverse of a matrix, solving of simultaneous equations using matrix method |
Calculus |
Higher order derivatives, tangents and normals, increasing and decreasing functions, maxima and minima |
Integration and its applications |
Indefinite integrals of simple functions, evaluation of indefinite integrals, definite integrals, application of integration as area under the curve |
Differential equations |
Order and degree of differential equations, formulating and solving of differential equations with variable separable |
Probability distributions |
Random variables and its probability distribution, expected value of a random variable, variance and standard deviation of a random variable, binomial distribution |
Linear programming |
Mathematical formulation of linear programming problem, graphical method of solution for problems in two variables, feasible and infeasible regions, optimal feasible solution |
Mathematics/ applied mathematics (section-B1-mathematics)
Relations and Functions |
Relations and functions: Types of relations-reflexive, symmetric, transitive and equivalence relations. One to one and onto functions, composite functions, inverse of a function. Binary operations |
Inverse trigonometric functions: Definition, range, domain, principal value branches. Graphs of inverse trigonometric functions. Elementary properties of inverse trigonometric functions |
Algebra |
Matrices: Concept, notation, order, equality, types of matrices, zero matrix, transpose of a matrix, symmetric and skew symmetric matrices. Addition, multiplication and scalar multiplication of matrices |
Matrices: Simple properties of addition, multiplication and scalar multiplication. Non-commutativity of multiplication of matrices and existence of non-zero matrices whose product is the zero matrix (restrict to square matrices of order 2) |
Matrices: Concept of elementary row and column operations. Invertible matrices and proof of the uniqueness of inverse, if it exists; (here all matrices will have real entries) |
Determinants: Determinant of a square matrix (upto 3×3 matrices), properties of determinants, minors, cofactors and applications of determinants in finding the area of a triangle. Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix |
Determinants: Consistency, in consistency and number of solutions of system of linear equations by examples, solving system of linear equations in two or three variables (having unique solution) using inverse of a matrix |
Calculus |
Continuity and differentiability: Continuity and differentiability, derivative of composite functions, chain rule, derivatives of inverse trigonometric functions, derivative of implicit function. Concepts of exponential, logarithmic functions |
Continuity and differentiability: Derivatives of log x and ex. Logarithmic differentiation. Derivative of functions expressed in parametric forms. Second-order derivatives |
Continuity and differentiability: Rolle's and Lagrange's mean value theorems (without proof) and their geometric interpretations |
Applications of derivatives: Applications of derivatives-rate of change, increasing/ decreasing functions, tangents and normals, approximation |
Applications of derivatives: Maxima and minima (first derivative test motivated geometrically and second derivative test given as a provable tool) |
Applications of derivatives: Simple problems (that illustrate basic principles and understanding of the subject as well as real-life situations). Tangent and normal |
Integrals: Integration as inverse process of differentiation. Integration of a variety of functions by substitution, by partial fractions and by parts, only simple integrals of the type to be evaluated |
Integrals: ∫dx/ x²±a², ∫dx/ √x²±a², ∫dx/ √a²-x², ∫dx/ √ax²±bx+c, ∫dx/ ax²±bx+c, ∫(px+q)/ ax²±bx+c dx, ∫(px+q)/ √ax²±bx+c dx, ∫√a²±x² dx and ∫√x²-a² dx, ∫√ax²±bx+c dx and ∫(px+q)√ax²±bx+c dx |
Integrals: Definite integrals as a limit of a sum. Fundamental theorem of calculus (without proof). Basic properties of definite integrals and evaluation of definite integrals |
Applications of the integrals: Applications in finding the area under simple curves, especially lines, circles/ parabolas/ ellipses (in standard form only), area between any of the two above said curves (the region should be clearly identifiable) |
Differential equations: Definition, order and degree, general and particular solutions of a differential equation. Formation of differential equation whose general solution is given. Solution of differential equations by method of separation of variables |
Differential equations: Solutions of homogeneous differential equations of first order and first degree. Solutions of linear differential equation of the type: dy/dx+py=Q where p and q are functions of x or constant |
Differential equations: Solutions of linear differential equation of the type dx/dy+px=q where p and q are functions of y or constant |
Vectors and three-dimensional geometry |
Vectors: Vectors and scalars, magnitude, and direction of a vector. Direction cosines/ ratios of vectors. Types of vectors (equal, unit, zero, parallel, and collinear vectors), position vector of a point, negative of a vector, components of a vector |
Vectors: Addition of vectors, multiplication of a vector by a scalar, position vector of a point dividing a line segment in a given ratio. Scalar (dot) product of vectors, projection of a vector on a line |
Vectors: Vector (cross) product of vectors, scalar triple product |
Three-dimensional geometry: Direction cosines/ ratios of a line joining two points. Cartesian and vector equation of a line, coplanar and skew lines, shortest distance between two lines. Cartesian and vector equation of a plane |
Three-dimensional geometry: Angle between-(i) two lines, (ii) two planes, (iii) a line and a plane. Distance of a point from a plane |
Linear programming |
Introduction, related terminology such as constraints, objectives function, optimization, different types of linear programming (L.P.) problems, mathematical formulation of L.P. problems, graphical method of solution for problems in two variables |
Feasible and infeasible regions, feasible and infeasible solutions, optimal feasible solutions (up to three non-trivial constraints) |
Probability |
Multiplication theorem on probability |
Conditional probability, independent events, total probability, Bayes theorem |
Random variable, and its probability distribution, mean and variance of haphazard variable |
Repeated independent (Bernoulli) trials and Binomial distribution |
Mathematics/ applied mathematics (section-B2-applied mathematics)
Numbers, quantification, and numerical applications |
Modulo arithmetic: Define modulus of an integer, apply arithmetic operations using modular arithmetic rules |
Congruence modulo: Define congruence modulo, apply the definition in various problems |
Allegation and mixture: Understand the rule of allegation to produce a mixture at a given price, determine the mean price of a mixture, apply rule of allegation |
Numerical problems: Solve real life problems mathematically |
Boats and streams: Distinguish between upstream and downstream, express the problem in the form of an equation |
Pipes and Cisterns: Determine the time taken by two or more pipes to fill |
Races and games: Compare the performance of two players w.r.t. time, distance taken/ distance covered/ work done from the given data |
Partnership: Differentiate between active partner and sleeping partner, determine the gain or loss to be divided among the partners in the ratio of their investment with due |
Partnership: Consideration of the time volume/ surface area for solid formed using two or more shapes |
Numerical inequalities: Describe the basic concepts of numerical inequalities, understand and write numerical inequalities |
Algebra |
Matrices and types of matrices: Define matrix, identify different kinds of matrices |
Equality of matrices, transpose of a matrix, symmetric and skew symmetric matrix-determine equality of two matrices, write transpose of given matrix, define symmetric and skew symmetric matrix |
Calculus |
Higher order derivatives: Determine second and higher order derivatives, understand differentiation of parametric functions and implicit functions identify dependent and independent variables |
Marginal cost and marginal revenue using derivatives: Define marginal cost and marginal revenue, find marginal cost and marginal revenue |
Maxima and minima: Determine critical points of the function, find the point(s) of local maxima and local minima and corresponding local maximum and local minimum values, find the absolute maximum and absolute minimum value of a function |
Probability distributions |
Probability distribution: Understand the concept of random variables and its probability distributions, find probability distribution of discrete random variable |
Mathematical expectation: Apply arithmetic mean of frequency distribution to find the expected value of a random variable |
Variance: Calculate the variance and S.D. of a random variable |
Index numbers and time based data |
Index numbers: Define index numbers as a special type of average |
Construction of index numbers: Construct different type of index numbers |
Test of adequacy of index numbers: Apply time reversal test |
Population and sample: Define population and sample, differentiate between population and sample, define a representative sample from a population |
Parameter and statistics and statistical interferences: Define parameter with reference to population, define statistics with reference to sample, explain the relation between parameter and statistic |
Parameter and statistics and statistical interferences: Explain the limitation of statistic to generalize the estimation for population, interpret the concept of statistical significance and statistical inferences, state central limit theorem |
Parameter and statistics and statistical interferences: explain the relation between population-sampling distribution-sample |
Time series: Identify time series as chronological data |
Components of time series: Distinguish between different components of time series |
Time series analysis for univariate data: Solve practical problems based on statistical data and Interpret |
Financial mathematics |
Perpetuity, sinking funds: Explain the concept of perpetuity and sinking fund, calculate perpetuity, differentiate between sinking fund and saving account |
Valuation of bonds: Define the concept of valuation of bond and related terms, calculate value of bond using present value approach |
Calculation of EMI |
Explain the concept of EMI, calculate EMI using various methods |
Linear method of depreciation: Define the concept of linear method of depreciation, interpret cost, residual value and useful life of an asset from the given information, calculate depreciation |
Linear programming |
Introduction and related terminology: Familiarize with terms related to linear programming problem |
Mathematical formulation of linear programming problem: Formulate linear programming problem |
Different types of linear Programming problems: identify and formulate different types of LPP |
Graphical method of solution for problems in two variables: Draw the graph for a system of linear inequalities involving two variables and to find its solution graphically |
Feasible and infeasible regions: Identify feasible, infeasible and bounded regions |
Feasible and infeasible solutions, optimal feasible solution: Understand feasible and infeasible solutions, find optimal feasible solution |
Performing arts (dance)
Kathak |
A brief history of other dance styles of India |
A basic understanding of the term Abhinaya and definition of its four aspects: Angika, vachika, aharya, and satvika |
Acquaintance of the three gharanas of kathak dance (Lucknow, Jaipur, Banaras) |
Rasa: Definition and explanation of nine rasas |
Knowledge of the following terms (short note): Sangeet, taal, laya, Angahara, Bhramari, Lokadharmi, Natyadharmi, rasa, and bhava |
Knowledge of the technical terminology of the dance form: (a) Definition of the following-(i) vandana, (ii) tihaayi, (iii) aamad, (iv) toda/ tukraa, (v) paran, (vi) chakradhar toda/ tukraa andparan, (vii) gat nikas, (viii) gat bhav |
Knowledge of the technical terminology of the dance form: (b) Knowledge of theka of dadra, kaharwa, roopak, jhap taal, teen taal, (c) definition of tali, khali, sam, tihaayi. (d) Ability to notate a tukraa/toda and paran |
Acquaintance with the traditional costumes and makeup |
Bharatanatyam dance |
Acquaintance with the life history of the chief exponents and contributors of the past dance form. (Rukmini Devi Arundale, Bala Saraswati, Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, Tanjore Quartette) |
Acquaintance with the contents of the Abhinaya Darpana (the chapters and the aspects of dance dealt within them) |
Knowledge of the following terms: (i) Nritta, Nritya, Natya (Sanskrit slokas from the Abhinaya Darpana and basic definition), Tandava (7 Tandavas with detailed stories) Lasya, Lokadharmi, Natyadharmi (definitions with example) |
Knowledge of the following terms: (ii) Sthana, Chari, Mandala, Bhramari, Utplavana (slokas and meaning from Abhinaya Darpana), (iii) Abhinaya (Angika, Vachika, Satvika, Aharya-slokas from the Abhinaya Darpana along with the meaning) |
Knowledge of the following terms: (iv) Sangeeta, tala, laya (definition of the term, seven teams, three ways), (v) rasa (names of the nine races and their English meanings) |
Knowledge of the technical terminology of the particular dance form (anyone to be studied by the dance style offered): (a) Definitions of the following-Araimandi, Muzhumandi, Kuttanam, Korvai, Karvai, Adavu, Shollu, Aradhi, Theerumanam, Jati, Jaati, Gati |
Knowledge of the technical terminology of the particular dance form (anyone to be studied by the dance style offered): (a) Definitions of the following-Avartana, Yati, Taalanga, Thattu Kazhi, Nattuvangam, Arangetram) |
Acquaintance with the traditional costumes makes up the dance style opted |
Kuchipudi Dance |
A brief history and acquaintance with some traditional dance forms of the region, other than the one offered for study |
Acquaintance with the life history of the chief exponents of the dance form, past, and present |
knowledge of the following terms: (i) Nritta, Nritya, Natya, Tandava, Lasya, Lokadharmi, Natyadharmi, (ii) Chaturvidha Abhinaya (Angika, Vachika, Satyaki, Aharya) with special reference to Mukhaja Abhinaya, (iii) Sanchari Bhava, Sattvika Bhava |
Types of compositions and formats used in Kuchipudi definitions of the following: (a) Rangapooja, Shabdam, Ashtapadi, Kalaapam, (Bhama Kalapam, Golla Kalapam) |
Odissi Dance |
Elementary knowledge about the three styles of Chhau: Mayurbhanj, Seraikella, and Purulia |
Brief notes on the lives and contributions of the three Gurus: Guru Pankaj Charan Das, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, and Guru Deba Prasad Das |
Elementary introduction to the texts; Natya Shastra, Abhinaya Darpana, and Abhinaya Chandrika: (a) Identification of the author (approximate date), (b) basic overview of the broad areas covered in the context of each text |
Elementary introduction to the texts; Natya Shastra, Abhinaya Darpana, and Abhinaya Chandrika: (c) Myths regarding the origin of dance according to each text |
A basic understanding of the term Abhinaya and definition of its four aspects: Angika, Vatika, Acharya, and Sattvik |
Rasa: Definition and a short explanation of the nine rasas |
Short notes on: (a) The Acharyaa of Odissi. (b) The music accompaniment of Odissi |
Brief explanation of the following terms: (a) Nritta, Nritya, and Natya, (b) Matra, Laya, Taal, Avartana, Vibhaga (Anga), (c) Tandava and Lasya, (d) Natyadharmi and Lokadharmi |
Write some names of folk dances of Odisha |
Manipuri dance |
Acquaintance with the life history of chief exponents past and present of the dance form |
Acquaintance with the contents of Abhinaya Darpana |
Knowledge of the following terms: (a) Nritta, Nritya and Natya. Tandava, Lasya, Lokadharmi, Natyadharmi, (b) Abhinaya: Angika, Vachika, Aharya and Satvika, (c) Sangeet: Talalaya, (d) Rasa: Sthayi Bhava, Sanchari Bhava |
Knowledge of technical terms of the style: (a) Chali, Bhangi, Longley, Uplei, (b) different kinds of Choloms: Kartal Cholom, Khubak Eshei Cholom, Pung Cholom, (c) Sankirtan. Different talas, Rajmel, Menkup, Tanchap, (d) Different kinds of raas |
Acquaintance with the traditional costumes, and make-up for the dance style offered: (a) Potloi and its different components for Radha and Gopis, (b) Krishna's costume |
Acquaintance with the traditional costumes, and make-up for the dance style offered: (c) Typical traditional makeup for Manipuri classical dances with an emphasis on Vaishnava Tilak |
Kathakali Dance |
Acquaintance with the life history of the great masters of the dance form of both past and present |
Acquaintance with the contents of the Hastha Lakshana Deepika and Natyasastra |
Knowledge of the following terms: (i) Nritta, Nritya, Natya, Tandava, Lasya, Lokadharmi, Natyadharmi. (ii) Anga, Upanga, Pratyanga |
Knowledge of the following terms: (iii) Abhinaya (Angika, Vachika, Satvika, Aharaya) with special reference to Hasta-Abhinaya, Mukhaja-Abhinaya and Netra-Abhinaya, (iv) Sangeeta, tala, laya |
Knowledge of the following terms: (v) Rasa, Rasa Drishti, Sthaayibhava, Sthayi Drishti, Sanchari Bhava, Bhaava, Vibhava, Anubhava, and Sathvika Bhaava |
Knowledge of the technical terminology of the art forms: (a) Mudiyettu, Theyyam, Koodiyattam, Ramanattam, Krishnattam, Ottanthullal, and Kalaripayattu, (b) Hostas-Samyuktha, Asamyuta, Mishra, Nanartha from Hastalakshanadipika |
Knowledge of the technical terminology of the art forms: (c) Kaal Sadhakamirativatam. (d) Kalassam, Ashtakalasam, Kaliyattam, Cholliyattam, (e) Keli, Arangu Keli (Shudha Maddalam), Todayam, Purappadu, Melapada, and Dhanyasi |
Knowledge of the technical terminology of the art forms: (f) Chutti, Pachcha, Kathi, Thaadi, Kari, Minukku, (g) Rasa, Rasa Drishti, Sthaayibhava, Sthayi Drishti, Sanchari Bhava, Manodharma, Cholliyattam and Ilakiya Attam |
Knowledge of the technical terminology of the art forms: (h) Ability to write in notation talas learned under practicals |
Acquaintance with the traditional costumes and makeup of the dance style opted |
Knowledge of Kathakali music both vocal and percussion |
Performing arts (drama theatre)
Modern and contemporary Indian theatre |
Survey of major modern and contemporary styles and works in Hindi/ English: Rabindranath Tagore, Bhartendu Harishchandra, Vijay Tendulkar, Mohan Rakesh, Dharmveer Bharti, Badal Sarkar, Shankar Shesh, Girish Karnad, Chandrashekhar Kambar |
Review of Indian theatre organizations-NSD, Sangeet Natak Academy, zonal cultural |
Practitioners of modern Indian theatre |
Modern and western theatre |
Survey of major contemporary styles and works in English or English translation: Chekov, Ibsen, Strindberg, Shaw, O'Neill, Ionesco, Beckett, Pinter, Stoppard |
Theatre production-management and performance |
Readings on theatre management and marketing |
Survey of acting theory and practice |
Reading Stanislavsky, Strasberg |
Readings on play production |
Theatre production-theatre architectures and production design |
History of theatre architecture, readings on production design-color theory, sets, costumes, lighting |
Developing and documenting the research project |
Examples of research projects in different aspects of theatre, choosing the scope of the individual project, using media and sources for the project |
Performing arts (music-Hindustani melodic)
Brief study of the following |
Gram, Murchhana, Varna, Alankar, Alap, Tana |
Gamak, Meend, Kan, Khatka, Murki, Krintan, Zamzama, Ghaseet, Sut |
Study the following |
Classification of ragas-ancient, medieval, and modern |
historical development of time theory of ragas |
Detail study of the following |
Sangeet ratnakar |
Sangeet parijat |
Life sketch and contribution of Inayat Khan, Mushtaq Ali Khan, Alauddin Khan, Abdul Halim Zafar |
Description of prescribed talas along with tala notation with that |
Dugun, tiguan and chaugun: Jhaptaal, rupak, tilwada, dhamar, study of various parts and tuning of the instrument opted for |
Critical study of prescribed ragas along with recognizing ragas from phrases of swaras and elaborating them |
Raag description, raag recognition: Bhairav, bageshri, shuddha sarang, malkauns |
Performing arts (music-Hindustani vocal)
Brief study of Alankar, Varna, Kan, Meend, Khatka, Murki, Gamak |
Brief study of the following: Sadra, dadra, gram, murchhana, alap, tana |
Study of the following |
Classification of ragas-ancient, medieval, and modern |
historical development of time theory of ragas |
Detail study of the following |
Sangeet ratnakar |
Sangeet parijat |
Life sketch and contribution of Abdul Karim Khan, Faiyaz Khan, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Krishna Rao Shankar Pandit |
Description of prescribed talas along with tala notation with thah, dugun, tiguan, and chaugun |
Jhaptaal, rupak, tilwada, dhamar, study of various parts and tuning of tanpura |
Critical study of prescribed ragas along with recognizing ragas from phrases of swaras and elaborating them |
Writing in notation the compositions of prescribed ragas: Bhairav Bageshri Shuddha Sarang Malkauns |
Performing arts (music-carnatic music-melodic instrumental)
History and Theory of Indian Music |
An outline of knowledge of the following Lakshana Granthas: Sangita Saramrita Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini, Swaramela Kalanidhi, and Ragavi Bhodha, Brihaddeshi |
Short life sketch and contributions of the following: Annamacharya, Swati Tirunal, Kshetrajna, Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer, Patnam Subramanya Iyer, Ramnad Srinivasa Iyengar Mysore Doraiswamy Iyengar, Dwaram Venkataswamy, Naidu Karaikudi brothers |
Short life sketch and contributions of the following: Mysore Vasudevachar |
Brief study of the musical form, Kriti, Thiruppugazh, Padam, Javali, and Tillana |
Detailed study of the Manodharma Sangita |
Definition and explanation of the following: Janaka, Janya system of Ragas, Bhashanga, Upanga, Varja, Vakra Ragas, Gamakas, Arudi, Eduppu, Jati, Prabandham, Grama, Murchchana, Jaati and Vishesha Prayogas |
Description of the ragas prescribed |
Candidates should be able to write in notation the Kriti/kirtana in the ragas prescribed |
The candidate should be able to describe the construction of the instrument opted for along with the basic techniques of playing |
The candidate should have an outline knowledge of the classification of instruments in general and a brief history of the instrument opted for |
Performing arts (music-carnatic music-vocal)
An outline knowledge of the following |
Lakshana Grand has Sangita Saramrita, Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini, Swaramela Kalanidhi, Raga Vibodha, Brihaddeshi |
Short life sketch and contributions of the following |
Annamacharya, Kshetrajna, Swati Tirunal, Gopalakrishna Bharati, Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer, Patnam Subramanya Aiyar, Ramnad Srinivasa Iyengar, Mysore Vasudevachar |
A study of musical forms: Kriti, Padam, Javali, Tillana, Thiruppugazh, Ragamalika |
Detailed study of Manodharma Sangita |
Definition and explanation of the following |
Janaka-Janya ragas, Bhashanga, Upanga, Varja, Vakra ragas, Gamakas, Arudi, Eduppu, Prabandham, Grama, Murchana, Jaati |
Lakshanas of the ragas prescribed in practical activity |
Candidates should be able to write in the notation of the Kriti/ kirtana in the prescribed ragas |
Brief description of concert instruments, their construction, and techniques of playing |
Classification of musical Instruments in general |
Performing arts (music-Rabindra Sangeet)
Rabindra Sangeet |
Knowledge of the Akar Matrix notation system |
Life sketch of Rabindranath Tagore (covering music composition) |
Other types of music |
Life-sketch with their musical contribution of the following: (a) Atul Prasad Sen, (b) Kaji Nazrul Islam, (c) Girish Chandra Ghosh |
History of any one of the following: (a) Regional folk song (Bhatiali, Baul, Jhumur, Bhawaiya). (b) Kirtan |
Performing arts (music-percussion)
Hindustani percussion |
Short notes on the following: Uthan, Peshkar, Chakradar, and Baant |
Comparative study of the following: (a) Chautala-ektala, (b) Jhaptaal-sultana, (c) Teentala-tilwada |
Layakari and its varieties |
Brief description of gharanas of tabla or pakhawaj |
History of tabla or pakhawaj |
Brief history of medieval and modern period of hindustani music especially in the field of percussion instruments |
Biographies of |
Pandit Kishan Maharaj, Ustad Karamatullah Khan, and Ustad Zakir Hussain |
Salient features of style and biography of Raja Chhatrapati Singh, Guru Purushottam Das, and Pandit Pagal Das |
Writing notation of the prescribed talas and compositions |
Recognition of talas from a given portion of the texas and compositions |
Prescribe talas: Teentala or Adi Tala, Rupak or Tevra |
Percussion instrumental (Mridangam) |
An outline knowledge of following Lakshana Granthas with special reference to tala and percussion in Chaturdandi Prakashika, Sangita Ratnakara, Raga Vibodha, Swaramela Kalanidhi. |
Short life sketch and contributions of the following luminaries: Needamangalam Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, Tanjore Vaidyanatha Iyer, Palghat Mani Iyer, Umayalpuram Kodanda Rama Iyer, Pudukkottai Swaminatha Pillai, Palani Subramania Pillai, Vilwadri Iyer |
Study of the musical forms, Pallavi, Sollukattu, Tillana, Padam, and Javali |
Definition and explanation of the following: Padagarbham, Arudi, Eduppu, Gati-Bheda, Anuloma, Pratiloma, Tisram, Trikalam, Theka, 108 talas, Shadangas, Thiruppugazh talas, Talavadya ensemble |
The candidates should have an outline knowledge of the classification of Percussion instruments in general and a brief history of the instrument opted for |
Technical terms: Vilamba, Madhya, Druta, Antietam, Anagatam, Pharan, Kala Pramanam, Ghumki, Konnakkol, Choru, Varu, Toppi |
The candidate should possess knowledge of the fundamental structure, technique, and playing of other percussion instruments like Morsing, tabla, Chenda, Edakka, and Gethu Vadyam |
Physical education/ National Cadet Corps (NCC)/ yoga
Sociological aspects of physical education |
Games and sports as man's cultural heritage: An understanding that sports have been a part of our culture and tradition since time immemorial |
Development of the individual through games and sports: Understanding how games and sports contribute in various ways towards the development of an individual |
Role of physical education in promoting national integration: How physical education helps in promoting national integration |
Physical education and personality development: The role of physical education in development of personal qualities like an individual attitude, discipline, helpfulness, team spirit, patience, unity, friendship, etc |
Training methods |
Meaning and importance of sports training: Definition of sports training and its importance |
Methods of training: Methods of training-repetition, continuous and fartlek, and interval-definition, purpose, advantages and procedure of each |
Advantages of warming up, conditioning and cooling/ limbering |
Isometric and isotonic exercises: Meaning, advantages and examples of each |
Circuit training: Meaning and advantages of circuit training; procedure of conducting circuit training |
Weight training: Meaning and advantages of weight training |
An understanding of how the above training methods help an individual in different sports and help develop strength, speed, stamina, skill, endurance |
Career aspects in physical education |
Career options in physical education: Professional sportsmen, sports manager, teacher/ lecturer, sports coach, gym instructor, sports officials, sports events coordinators, sports journalist and commentator, sports software engineer |
Career options in physical education: Marketing and manufacturing of sports equipment |
Important institutions of physical education in India: Functions and objectives of Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports (N.S.N.I.S.), Sports Authority of India (S.A.I), International Olympic Committee (I.O.C), Indian Olympic Association (IOA) |
Important institutions of physical education in India: YMCA College of Physical Education (Chennai), Lucknow Christian College of Physical Education (LCCPE), Laxmibai National University of Physical Education (LNIPE) |
Important institutions of physical education in India: Development of training facilities, coaching systems, influence of media and sponsors |
Tournaments and types of tournaments: Candidates should be fully aware of-(a) the definition of 'tournament'. (b) The types of tournaments: Fixtures, Knock-out, league matches (seeding and byes). (c) Merits and demerits of tournaments |
Tournaments and types of tournaments: Candidates should be fully aware of-(d) objectives and importance of intramural and extramural competitions |
Tournaments and types of tournaments: Candidates should be fully aware of-(e) names of the national and international federations/ bodies controlling the various tournaments/ competitions |
Difference between professional and amateur players |
Health education and health problems |
Meaning and definition of 'health' and 'health education': Meaning and definition of 'health' (mental health and physical health) and 'health education' |
Principles and importance of health education |
Health problems and role of health education in solving them: Principles and objectives of health education. Importance of health education for adults and the younger generation through formal and non-formal channels of education |
Health problems and role of health education in solving them: Various prevalent health problems-communicable diseases-meaning, examples and common mode of spread. Epidemics-meaning and examples |
Health problems and role of health education in solving them: Water, noise, and air pollution-causes and prevention; occupational health hazards-meaning and examples |
Disability and rehabilitation: Causes of disability. General principles for prevention of disability; meaning and scope of rehabilitation; services available for rehabilitation |
Disability and rehabilitation: Role of the community and government organizations in rehabilitation programmes |
Posture: Meaning of posture. Correct posture-meaning, importance of correct posture (standing, sitting, walking). Common postural deformities: Kyphosis, scoliosis, lordosis, flat foot, knock-knees, bowlegged, hunch back |
Posture: Round shoulders-meaning, causes and corrective measures for each |
Personal hygiene and sleep requirements: Personal hygiene-meaning of personal hygiene, importance of personal hygiene for a healthy lifestyle. Care of eyes, ears, feet, hair, skin, oral hygiene, nose and clothing |
Personal hygiene and sleep requirements: Foot care-causes of corns, broken nails due to tight footwear; causes of diseases like ringworm, athletes foot due to walking in wet areas; proper care of feet |
Personal hygiene and sleep requirements: Sleep requirements-sleep requirements for different age groups. Effects of insufficient sleep on human body |
Substance abuse: Effects of use of alcohol and smoking on the individual and society. Drugs: Meaning of 'drugs' and 'drug abuse'; stimulants and narcotics-analgesics |
Substance abuse: Drugs-awareness of the fact that use of certain drugs has been banned by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and reasons for the same |
Sports injuries and first aid |
Sports related injuries: Types of sports related injuries-soft tissue injuries (contusion, abrasion, strain and sprain) bone injuries (fracture) and joint injuries (dislocation): Cause and prevention of each |
Role of a sportsperson in prevention of sports related accidents: Types of injuries due to-sudden movement; environment (hot, cold, wet and dry); lack of preparation (warm up, cool down); inadequate clothing, body protection; not following instructions |
Role of a sportsperson in prevention of sports related accidents: Types of injuries due to-surface and facilities, equipment being unsafe. Role of individual in prevention of sports related accidents |
First aid: Meaning and importance of 'first aid'. First aid for various sports related injuries. First Aid for cuts, grazes, strains, sprains, cramps, blisters, bruises, injuries of bone (fracture and dislocation); application of splints and Thomas splint |
First aid: First aid in drowning; cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE) |
Test and measurement in sports |
Motor fitness test: 50 M standing start, 600 M run/ walk, sit and reach partial curl up, push ups (boys), modified push-ups (girls), standing broad jump, agility-4x10m shuttle run |
General motor fitness: Barrow three-item general motor ability (standing broad jump, zig zag run, medicine ball put-for boys: 03 kg and for girls: 01 kg) |
Measurement of cardiovascular fitness: Harvard step test/ rockport test, computation of fitness index: Duration of the exercise in seconds x 1005.5 x pulse count of 1-1.5 min after exercise |
Rikli and Jones-senior citizen fitness test: (a) Chair stand test for lower body strength, (b) arm curl test for upper body strength, (c) chair sit and reach test for lower body flexibility, (d) back scratch test for upper body flexibility |
Rikli and Jones-senior citizen fitness test: (e) Eight foot up and go test for agility, (f) six minute walk test for aerobic endurance |
Biomechanics and sports |
Meaning and importance of biomechanics in sports, types of movements (flexion, extension, abduction and adduction), Newton's law of motion and its application in sports, friction and sports |
Psychology and sports |
Personality; its definition and types-trait and types (Sheldon and Jung classification) and big five theory, motivation, its type and techniques, exercise adherence; reasons to exercise, benefits of exercise, strategies for enhancing adherence to exercise |
Meaning, concept and types of aggressions in sports |
Electrostatics |
Electric charges; conservation of charge |
Coulomb's law-force between two point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle and continuous charge distribution |
Electric field, electric field due to a point charge, electric field lines; electric dipole, electric field due to a dipole; torque on a dipole in uniform electric field |
Electric flux, statement of Gauss's theorem and its applications to find field due to infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell (field inside and outside) |
Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, a dipole and system of charges; equipotential surfaces, electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges, and of electric dipole in an electrostatic field |
Conductors and insulators, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor |
Dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitor and capacitance, the combination of capacitors in series and in parallel, the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor |
Van De Graaff generator |
Current electricity |
Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity and mobility, and their relation with electric current; Ohm's law, electrical resistance, V-I characteristics, (linear and nonlinear) electrical energy and power |
Electrical resistivity and conductivity |
Carbon resistors, colour code for carbon resistors; series and parallel combinations of resistors; temperature dependence of resistance |
Internal resistance of a cell, potential difference and emf of a cell, combination of cells in series and in parallel |
Kirchhoff's laws and simple applications |
Wheatstone bridge, meter bridge |
Potentiometer-principle and its applications to measure potential difference, and for comparing EMF of two cell; measurement of internal resistance of a cell |
Magnetic effect of current and magnetism |
Concept of magnetic field, Oersted's experiment |
Biot-Savart law, and its application to current carrying circular loop |
Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire, straight and tropical solenoids |
Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields |
Cyclotron |
Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field |
The force between two parallel current-carrying conductors-definition of ampere |
Torque experienced by a current loop in uniform magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer-its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter |
Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment |
The magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron |
Magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis |
Torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; earth's magnetic field and magnetic elements |
Para, dia, and ferromagnetic substances with examples |
Electromagnets and factors affecting their strengths |
Permanent magnets |
Electromagnetic induction and alternating current |
Electromagnetic induction, Faraday's laws, induced emf and current; Lenz's law, Eddy currents |
Self and mutual inductance |
Alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating current/ voltage, reactance and impedance; LC oscillations, (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, wattless current |
AC generator and transformer |
Electromagnetic waves |
Need for displacement current |
Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only) |
Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves |
Electromagnetic spectrum (radio-waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses |
Optics |
Reflections of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula |
Refraction of light total internal reflection, and its applications, optical fibers, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lens-maker's formula |
Magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact combination of a lens and a mirror |
Refraction and dispersion of light through a prism |
Scattering of light-blue colour of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise, and sunset |
Optical instruments: Human eye, image formation, and accommodation, correction of eye defects (myopia, hypermetropia) using lenses |
Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflection and refraction) and their magnifying powers |
Wave optics: Wavefront and Huygens principle; reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wave fronts |
Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens principle |
Interference Young's double slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources, and sustained interference of light |
Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum |
Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes |
Polarization, plane polarized light; Brewster's law, uses of plane polarized light and polaroid |
Dual nature of matter and radiation |
Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard's observation; Einstein's photoelectric equation-particle nature of light |
Matter waves-wave nature of particles, De-Broglie relation, Davisson Germer experiment |
Atomic and nuclei |
Alpha-particle scattering experiment, Rutherford's model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum |
Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars, isotones |
Radioactivity-alpha, beta, and gamma particles/ rays and their properties; radioactive decay law |
Mass-energy relation, mass defect, binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number; nuclear fission and fusion |
Electronic devices |
Energy bands in solids (qualitative ideas only), conductors, insulators, and semiconductors; semiconductor diode-I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and zener diode |
Zener diode as a voltage regulator |
Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of transistor; transistor as an amplifier (common emitter configuration) and oscillator |
Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND, and NOR): Transistor as a switch |
Communication systems |
Elements of a communication systems (block diagram only); bandwidth of signals (speech, TV and digital data); bandwidth of transmission medium |
Propagation of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere, sky and space wave propagation |
Need for modulation |
Production and detection of an amplitude-modulated wave |
Political science
Politics in India since independence |
Era of one-party dominance: First three general elections, nature of congress dominance at the national level, uneven dominance at the state level, coalitional nature of congress. Major opposition parties |
Nation-building and its problems: Nehru's approach to nation-building, legacy of partition, challenge of 'refugee' resettlement, the Kashmir problem. Organization and reorganization of states; political conflict over language |
Politics of planned development: Five year plans, expansion of state sector and the rise of new economic interests. Famine and suspension of five year plans. Green revolution and its political fallouts |
India's external relations: Nehru's foreign policy. Sino-Indian war of 1962, Indo-Pak war of 1965 and 1971. India's nuclear programme and shifting alliances in world politics |
Challenge to and restoration of congress system: Political succession after Nehru. Non-congressism and electoral upset of 1967, congress split and reconstitution, congress' victory in 1971 elections, politics of 'garibi hatao' |
Crisis of the constitutional order: Search for committed bureaucracy and judiciary. Navnirman movement in Gujarat and the Bihar movement. Emergency: Context, constitutional, and extra-constitutional dimensions |
Crisis of the constitutional order: Resistance to emergency. 1977 election and the formation of Janata Party. Rise of civil liberties organizations |
Regional aspirations and conflicts: Rise of regional parties. Punjab crisis and the anti-Sikh riots of 1984. The Kashmir situation. Challenges and responses in the north east |
Rise of new social movements: Farmers' movements, women's movement, environment and development-affected people's movements. Implementation of mandal commission report and its aftermath |
Democratic upsurge and coalition politics: Participatory upsurge in 1990s. Rise of the JD and the BJP. Increasing role of regional parties and coalition politics. UF and NDA governments. Elections 2004 and UPA government |
Recent issues and challenges: Challenge of and responses to globalization-new economic policy and its opposition. Rise of OBCS in north Indian politics. Dalit politics in electoral and non-electoral arena |
Recent issues and challenges: Challenge of communalism-ayodhya dispute, Gujarat riots |
Contemporary world politics |
Cold War era in world politics: Emergence of two power blocs after the Second World War. Arenas of the Cold War. Challenges to bipolarity: Non Aligned movement, quest for new international economic order. India and the Cold War |
Disintegration of the 'Second World' and the collapse of bipolarity: New entities in world politics-Russia, Balkan states and central Asian states, introduction of democratic politics and capitalism in post-communist regimes |
Disintegration of the 'second world" and the collapse of bipolarity: India's relations with Russia and other post-communist countries |
US dominance in world politics: Growth of unilateralism-Afghanistan, first Gulf war, response to 9/ 11 and attack on Iraq. Dominance and challenge to the US in economy and ideology. India's renegotiation of its relationship with the USA |
Alternative centers of economic and political power: Rise of China as an economic power in post-Mao era, creation, and expansion of European union, ASEAN. India's changing relations with China |
South Asia in the post-cold war era: Democratization and its reversals in Pakistan and Nepal. Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, Impact of economic globalization on the region. Conflicts and efforts for peace in South Asia |
South Asia in the post-cold war era: India's relations with its neighbours |
International organizations in a unipolar world: Restructuring and the future of the UN. India's position in the restructured UN. Rise of new international actors: New international economic organisations, NGOs |
International organizations in a unipolar world: How democratic and accountable are the new institutions of global governance? |
Security in contemporary world: Traditional concerns of security and politics of disarmament. Non-traditional or human security: Global poverty, health and education. Issues of human rights and migration |
Environment and natural resources in global politics: Environment movement and evolution of global environmental norms. Conflicts over traditional and common property resources. Rights of indigenous people. India's stand-in global environmental debates |
Globalization and Its critics: Economic, cultural and political manifestations. Debates on the nature of consequences of globalization. Anti-globalization movements. India as an arena of globalization and struggle against it |
Variations in psychological attributes |
The unit aims at studying how people differ with respect to their various psychological attributes |
Individual differences in human functioning; assessment psychological attributes; intelligence: Individual difference in intelligence; theories of intelligence; culture and intelligence |
Emotional intelligence: Special abilities-aptitude-nature and measurement; creativity; emotional intelligence |
Self and personality |
This unit focuses on the study of self and personality in the context of different approaches in an effort to appraise the person |
The assessment of personality will also be discussed |
Self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-regulation; culture and self; concept of personality; major approaches-type and trait, psychodynamic, humanistic, behavioural, cultural |
Assessment of personality: Self report measures, behavioural analysis, and projective measures |
Meeting life challenges |
This unit deals with the nature of stress and how responses to stress depend on an individual's appraisal of stressors |
Strategies to cope with stress will also be dealt with |
Nature, types and sources of stress; effects on psychological functioning and health; coping with stress; promoting positive health and well-being |
Psychological disorders |
This unit discusses the concepts of normality and abnormality and the major psychological disorders |
Concepts of abnormality and psychological disorder; classification of disorders; factors underlying abnormal behaviour, major psychological disorders-anxiety, somatic, dissociative, mood, schizophrenic, developmental and behavioural-substance related |
Therapeutic approaches |
The unit discusses the goals, techniques, and effectiveness of different approaches to treating psychological disorders |
Nature and process of therapy: Therapeutic relationship; types of therapies: Psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive, behavior, and biomedical; alternative therapies-yoga, meditation; rehabilitation of mentally ill |
Attitude and social cognition |
This unit focuses on the formation and change of attitudes, cultural influences on attributional tendencies, and conditions influencing prosocial behaviour |
Explaining social behaviour: Impression formation and explaining behaviour of others through attributions; social cognition; schemas and stereotypes; nature and components of attitudes; attitude formation and change; behaviour in the presence of others |
Explaining social behaviour: Pro-social behaviour; prejudice and discrimination; strategies for handling prejudice |
Social influence and group processes |
The unit deals with the concept of the group, its functions, and the dynamics of social influence on conformity, obedience, and compliance |
Different conflict resolution strategies will also be discussed |
Conformity, obedience, and compliance; cooperation and competition; nature and formation of groups; types of groups; social identity; influence of the group on individual behaviour; intergroup conflicts; conflict resolution strategies |
Psychology and life |
The unit focuses on the application of psychological understanding to some important social issues |
Human-environment relationship; environmental effects on human behaviour: Noise, pollution, crowding, natural disasters; promoting pro-environmental behaviour; psychology, and social concerns: Aggression, violence and peace |
Psychology, and social concerns: Discrimination and poverty, health, impact of television on behaviour |
Developing psychological skills |
The unit deals with some effective psychological and interpersonal skills for facilitating personal social development |
Effective psychological skills: Observational skills, interviewing skills, testing skills counselling skills-empathy, authenticity, positive regard, and communication skills-listening |
Structure of Indian society |
Introduction Indian society-colonialism, nationalism, class, and community, demographic structure, rural-urban linkages, and divisions |
Social institutions: Continuity and change |
Family and kinship, the cast system, tribal society, the market as a social institution |
Social inequality and exclusion |
Caste prejudice, scheduled castes and other backward classes, marginalization of tribal communities, the struggle for women's equality, the protection of religious minorities, caring for the differently able |
The challenges of unity in diversity |
Problems of communalism, regionalism, casteism, and patriarchy, role of the state in a plural and unequal society, what we share |
Process of social change in India |
Process of structural change: Colonialism, industrialization, urbanization, process of cultural change: Modernization, westernization, sanskritisation, secularization, social reform movements and laws |
Social change and the polity |
The constitution as an instrument of social change, parties, pressure groups, and democratic politics, panchayati raj and the challenges of social transformation |
Social change and the economy |
Land reforms, the green revolution and agrarian society, from planned industrialization to liberalization, change in the class structure |
Arenas of social change |
Media and social change, globalization and social change |
New arenas of social change |
Media and social change, globalization and social change |
Social movements |
Class-based movement: Workers, peasants, caste-based movements: Dalit movement, backward castes, trends in upper caste reponses, women's movement in independent India, tribal movements, environmental movements |
Teaching aptitude
General education |
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Candidates preparing for the Common University Entrance Test UG must start their CUET preparation early. Candidates should follow a few key points to make a good study plan for CUET, such as checking the syllabus. They must also practice with CUET sample papers and take regular mock tests. These steps will not only help the candidates improve their CUET exam preparation, but will also help them become aware of important details such as the exam pattern, question types, marking scheme, time management, and other details. CUET preparation tips will help candidates make the most of their study time and ensure they are well-prepared for the exam. Here are some preparation tips for CUET:
- Making a study plan for CUET is essential to ensure that you cover all the topics before the CUET test.
- Taking CUET practice tests will help you identify which areas you need to focus on and which topics you need to pay more attention to.
- Candidates preparing for the CUET BBA exam should go through the BBA syllabus. Students should practise the CUET BBA syllabus to score more marks in the examination.
- Aspiring candidates for CUET science stream must go through the syllabus. The CUET exam syllabus for science students will help the candidates to score more marks.
- Practicing the CUET previous year's question papers will also help you understand the exam format and the type of questions you should expect.
- Utilise the study materials available online and offline that can help you in your CUET preparation.
- Taking breaks while studying is essential to ensuring that you stay fresh and focused. Make sure to take regular breaks to keep your mind active and engaged.
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Candidates appearing for the NTA CUET exam should check the exam pattern to score more in the exam. Being familiar with the CUET test format 2024 will help candidates to prepare better for CUET. Go through the table mentioned below to know more about the Common University Entrance Exam pattern 2024.
Detailed CUET 2024 Exam Pattern
Section | Subjects/ Tests | Questions to attempt | Question Type | Duration |
IA - Languages | 13 Languages | 40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language | Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages-Factual, Literary and Narrative), (Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary) | 45 Minutes for each language |
IB - Languages | 20 languages (languages to be attempted are other than the ones in IA) | |||
Section II - Domain | 27 Domain specific subjects out of which a maximum of Six (06) Domains are to be chosen | 40 Questions to be attempted out of 50 | MCQs. Based on NCERT syllabus | 45 minutes for each subject |
Section III - General Test | As per respective University norms where a General Test is being used for admission. | 60 Questions to be attempted out of 75 | MCQ Based Questions •General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/s tat taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning | 60 Minutes |
CUET 2024 Marking Scheme
Correct Answer | 5 marks will be awarded to students |
Incorrect Answer | One mark will be deducted |
No Answer | 0 marks will be awarded |
CUET BBA Exam Pattern 2024
The National Testing Agency will conduct the CUET examination based on the CUET BBA 2024 exam pattern. The CUET BBA exam pattern will make students understand the structure of the examination, types of questions, marking system and more.
CUET Exam Choices 2024
Candidates must choose a maximum of any 3 languages from Section IA and Section 1B taken together. (One of the languages chosen must be in lieu of 6th Domain-specific subjects)
Out of 27 subjects in section II, a candidate may choose a maximum of 6 subjects for UG entrance exam CUET.
Section III of CUET 2024 comprises General Test.
The CUET mock tests help the candidates in analysing their level of preparation and improving their performance. In order to evaluate their skills prior to the final exam, candidates who are eager to get ready for CUET 2024 can take mock tests. They will be able find out how well their planning has gone by doing so. NTA CUET mock test provides students with a general idea of the types of questions and topics that can appear on the exam paper, enabling them to respond confidently and accurately to every question while expressing their understanding in writing.
How to practice CUET Mock Tests released by NTA?
Step 1: Open the website nta.ac.in/quiz
Step 2: Select CUET and Paper from the drop-down menu.
Step 3: Click on the Login button to start the mock Test
Step 4: On clicking the login button, candidates will see instructions for taking the CUET mock test. Read all the instructions carefully and click on the Process button.
Step 5: On clicking on the ' Proceed ' button,CUET mock test will start.
The National Testing Agency will issue the CUET UG 2024 admit card in second week of May, on its official website at cuetug.ntaonline.in . The CUET advance intimation to exam city slip will be released by NTA on April 30. The CUET UG hall ticket contains the name of the city where the exam centre is located, along with the exam date, slot, and paper. The CUET 2024 admit card is a mandatory document that has to be carried to the exam centre by all the candidates. The CUET admit card 2024 can be downloaded by logging in with the registration credentials. CUET admit card 2024 includes all important information, like candidate's name, address, roll number, address and centre.
How to Download CUET 2024 Admit Card
- Visit the official website of NTA CUET.
- Go to the "Sign In" option available on the homepage.
- The candidates will get a login option through which they can download the admit card for Common University Entrance Test.
- Enter the application ID, password and security code.
- Click on the 'Sign in' tab.
- The admit card of CUET 2024 will be displayed on the screen.
- Take the print of CUET exam UG admit card for future reference.
CUET Exam Admit Card 2024: Details Mentioned
Candidates appearing for the CUET UG exam 2024 must download the CUET UG 2024 admit card in online mode prior to the CUET UG exam date. There are a number of important details mentioned in CUET UG admit card 2024 that the candidates must check thoroughly and in case of any discrepancies found, they must inform the officials immediately. Here is a list of details mentioned in CUET Hall Ticket 2024:
- The name of the candidate.
- Roll number of the candidate.
- CUET exam centre address.
- Category of the candidate.
- Programme name.
- Common University exam date 2024
- Gender of the candidate.
Documents Required at Exam
- CUET UG admit card 2024
- Govt issued photo ID proof
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CUET UG 2024 answer key on the official website in online mode. Candidates facing errors in the NTA CUET UG answer key can challenge the answer key by paying a fee of Rs. 200 per question. Aspirants can calculate their probable score with the correct answers provided in the CUET UG 2024 answer key. An expert panel will review the challenges and, if found to be correct, the CUET answer key will be revised accordingly. The CUET 2024 result will be prepared and released based on the revised CUET UG 2024 final answer key.
How to download the CUET 2024 Answer Key?
Visit the official website of CUET - cuetug.ntaonline.in .
Click on " Answer Key " on the home page.
Enter the application number, password and security code to login.
Click on the download " Answer Key " tab.
Download and check the answers from the CUET answer key 2024.
CUET UG 2024 Student Reactions
The last year CUET UG entrance saw a fair share of ups and downs. At the exam centres, candidates had mixed reactions. Some candidates did face some issues such as long wait time outside exam centre, verification and ID proof issues etc. We have compiled a few student reactions from CUET exam 2023.
- A candidate Tweeted: "Students waiting outside the gate of NTA exam centre in Noida sector 62. Gate closing time 11.45. Students waiting from past one hour in such high temperature."
- Another candidate tweeted who was facing similar issue: "Candidates for the examination of CUET2023 is waiting outside the centre in this hot weather. This is the plight of the students those are waiting on the roads #unsafe. Aztech Centre,Dwarka Sec14 , (second shift paper scheduled 12:00 Noon)."
There were instances where candidates faced a major issue regarding the photo ID and verification process. Here are some of such reactions.
- A candidate wrote: "MyCUET exam centre was Indraprastha Public School , Rohini. There were problems of verification on the centre, their server were not working which kept us waiting for 20-30 mins. The exam was scheduled to start at 8 30 but it commenced at 8:45."
- A father wrote on Twitter: "Today my daughter appeared in CUET exam at ION centre kumhrar Patna adhering the instructions mentioned in the admit card. Despite of this, announcement has been made from the centre that bring aadhar card compulsory in addition to other photo id. Please do needful action,"
- An aspirant wrote: "Isn't pan card is valid I'd proof for cuet exam DG_NTA. Then why they don't let me enter the exam hall,"
CUET UG 2023 Gender wise Candidates
CUET UG 2023 Number of candidates Appeared
CUET UG 2023 Category wise candidates
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the CUET 2024 result in online mode, on June 30, on the official website - cuetug.ntaonline.in. Candidates can check their CUET UG result 2024 by visiting the official CUET website by entering their CUET login credentials. The CUET entrance exam will be conducted from May 15 to May 31 in computer-based mode. NTA will activate the CUET result 2024 link on its official website once the result is announced. The participating universities will conduct the admission process based on the CUET 2024 result. The CUET 2024 scores are normalised and calculated based on the "Equipercentile method".
CUET Result 2024: Details mentioned
Candidates who have appeared in the CUET UG exam 2024 can check the result in online mode. There are a number of important details mentioned in CUET result 2024. Candidates must thoroughly check all these details. If there are any discrepancies found, candidates must notify the authorities immediately and get it resolved. Here is a list of details mentioned in CUET 2024 result:
- The name of the candidate.
- The name of the guardian.
- The name of the course.
- Category of the candidate.
- Subject-wise percentile.
- Subject code.
- Qualifying status.
- Gender of the candidate.
- CUET score.
How to check the CUET 2024 Result?
Visit the official website - cuetug.ntaonline.in.
Click on the "Login to view scorecard" tab.
The login window will appear on the screen.
Enter the login credentials like application number, password and security code in the login window.
Click on the "Login" tab.
The CUET result 2024 will be displayed on the screen.
Download and take printouts of the scorecard.
CUET Merit List 2024
The CUET participating universities will publish the merit list tentatively in July 2024 in online mode. Candidates can check the merit list for CUET 2024 by visiting the official website of participating universities. The merit list for CUET is published on the website of each universities individually.
Previous Year CUET Toppers
The NTA has published a list for all the top rankers of Common University Entrance Test in online mode. Candidates can check the list of CUET toppers by visiting the official website of CUET UG. The toppers rank list of CUET consists of all the candidates who have secured a hundred percent score in CUET examination.
CUET Toppers List 2023
CUET Toppers 2023 | Marks obtained |
Palak Agarwal (AIR 1, CUET UG 2023) | 1200/1200 |
Divija Bansal | 800/800 |
Katyayini Madeti | 799.64/800 |
CUET Toppers Interview 2023
No | Name of the CUET topper | Interview link |
1 | Katyayini Madeti | Click here |
2 | Prarthana Drolia | Click here |
What after CUET result?
After the CUET exam, the next step is to wait for the CUET results. Many of the candidates wonder what to do after CUET. Once announced, candidates must check if they have qualified for their chosen university. If yes, prepare for counseling and document verification of NTA CUET UG. Keep track of deadlines. If not, explore other options or consider retaking the exam. Stay positive and focused.
The CUET cut off for UG courses will be released in online mode by the participating universities of the Common University Entrance Test. The CUET UG result 2024 cut off will vary based on the courses, universities, and applicant categories, and will be published along with the merit list.
The participating universities will prepare the CUET UG cut off 2024 based on the candidates' performance in the entrance exam. Separate cut off CUET 2024 will be released for ST, OBC, SC, and CUET cut off for general category. The CUET cut-off list will be released in the form of marks, scores, and percentiles by the various central universities.
CUET Exam Cutoff
CUET Participating Universities | Cut Off |
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) | Check Here |
Delhi University (DU) | Check Here |
Br Ambedkar University (AUD) | Check Here |
Jamia Milia Islamia | Check Here |
Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) | Check Here |
Alllahabad University (AU) | Check Here |
Visva Bharati University | Check Here |
Central University of Karnataka | Check Here |
Assam University | Check Here |
Central Universtiy of Kashmir | Check Here |
Central University of Rajasthan | Check Here |
Central University of Jharkhand | Check Here |
Mode of Counselling: Online
The CUET participating universities will begin the counselling process separately after the declaration of CUET result 2024. The universities will invite all the applications in the beginning and then release the cut offs based on the CUET scores. Candidates who clear the CUET cutoff will be eligible for the counselling round. Candidates are required to submit all the required documents for verification and pay the admission fee to lock their seats.
CUET UG Counselling 2024: Documents Required
Candidates who have qualified for the CUET UG exam 2024 are required to upload these documents at the time of CUET counselling. Here is a list of documents required for CUET UG counselling 2024:
- Mark sheet of Class 10.
- Mark sheet of Class 12.
- Marksheet of last qualifying Exam.
- Scorecard of CUET exam.
- Admit card of CUET.
- Migration certificate.
- Category certificate (if applicable).
Documents Required at Counselling
- CUET UG admit card
- CUET UG scorecard
- Mark sheet of Class 10
- Mark sheet of Class 12
- Conduct certificate
- Transfer certificate
- Documents in original format
- Category certificate
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question:When will CUET 2024 result be out?
The National Testing Agency will announce the CUET result 2024 on June 30, 2024.
Question:When will CUET registration 2024 start?
The CUET 2024 registration has started on February 27.
Question:What is the CUET exam for?
The Common University Entrance Test will offer students a single window chance to apply to different UG programmes at CUET participating universities across the country.
Question:Can I apply to BHU with CUET result?
Yes, the Banaras Hindu University is one of the top CUET particiapting universities. Admission to a number of programmes are conducted based on the CUET entrance exam score.
Question:Can I choose 3 subjects in CUET?
Candidates can choose a maximum of six subjects for the CUET 2024 exam.
Question:CUET is for which stream?
NTA will conduct the CUET entrance examination for various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Question:What is the passing marks for CUET?
In order to qualify in CUET 2024, candidates are required to score more than 120 points for a total of 300 points.
Question:Which stream is required for CUET?
The common subjects required for CUET are Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics.
Question:Is CUET a qualifying exam?
CUET is a common admission test which offers admissions for various UG courses at central, state and private universities.
Question:What if I miss my CUET UG exam?
If you miss your CUET entrance exam, it is important to contact the university exam office as soon as possible. Depending on the circumstances, you may be offered the opportunity to take a make-up exam or have your exam rescheduled.
Question:Is 500 a good score in CUET 2024?
A good score in CUET 2024 is considered to be between 600 - 650. Many participating universities accept candidates with scores more than 600 in the CUET exam 2024.
Question:When will the CUET 2024 city intimation slip be issued?
The CUET UG city intimation slip will be released on April 30, 2024.
Question:What is the full form of CUET?
CUET stands for the Common University Entrance Test which is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Question:How many central universities are participating in CUET 2024?
There are 44 central universities participating in the CUET 2024.
Question:Does DU accept admission without CUET 2024?
No, DU does not accept admissions without CUET exam.
Question:Is there a negative marking in CUET 2024?
Yes, for every incorrect answer 0.25 marks will be deducted in the CUET 2024 exam.
Question:Is CUET exam conducted online or offline?
National Testing Agency will conduct the CUET 2024 examination in hybrid mode.
Questions related to CUET UG
what is registration date of CUET and how can I apply for it.
The National Testing Agency has announced the CUET 2024 exam dates for undergraduate programs. The CUET 2024 registration has started on February 27, in online mode.
The CUET UG exam 2024, will be conducted between may 15 to 31. The exam will be conducted in both online and offline mode.
For more information about CUET 2024, you can visit the below link.
msc food science and technology entre exam qution papee in bemglure university
Hello Aspirant,
The two-year postgraduate M.Sc. programme in food technology at Bangalore University is offered.The entire cost of tuition for the M.Sc. programme in food technology at Bangalore University is INR 22,000. Students must also pay a one-time entrance fee of INR 500 in addition to the tuition. In order to be accepted into the M.Sc. programme in Food Technology at Bangalore University, candidates must have a 50% graduation rate.
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my 10th marksheet has different name and on my adhar card has different name so that i can fill form of cuet or not?
Hello aspirant,
Just update your Aadhar card's name, and you won't have to worry. As your 10th and 12th CBSE marksheets are not editable. Therefore, it would be simpler for you to update your Aadhar card rather than considering making changes to your marksheet, as it is now not possible.
You can fill your CUET exam form as per you class 10th marksheet, but try to change your name in Aadhar as soon as possible.
Thank you
Hope it helps you
i want to do graduation so Im asking what should i do BA programme or BA hons or BA only because Im just completing my 12th so what should i do after 12th i did my 11th with arts stream!! thankyou...
In India currently there are three BA programs running
BA hons( this is speclization in one subject) this 3year
Ba (NEP) that is of 4 year, with free entry and exit option
And a normal BA
I prefer to go with BA nep or hons . In your interest subject. Some common entrance exam are CUET, JNUEE, PUB DET, SAT and u can also look for this course in ur hometown
which colleges in india accept cuet exam for admission into b tech program
CUET is accepted in a lot of colleges offering B.tech. some of the top colleges offering B.tech with CUET as entrance exams are:
1) Bennett University, Greater Noida
2) Apex University, Jaipur
3) SMVDU Katra
4) HCST Mathura
5) Central University Jammu
6) Galgotias University
7) Chitkara University, Chandigarh
8) Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
9) Manipal University, Jaipur
10) Graphic Era Deemed to be University
Hope this helps you,
Thank you