Note that these are the possible combinations of BA exam patterns. The exam pattern varies in different colleges. The syllabus is distributed in 3 sections.
English Exam Units
Prepare for the following topics:
1 - Reading Comprehension: There will be three types of passages (maximum 300-350 words):
i. Factual
ii. Narrative
iii. Literary
2 - Verbal Ability
3 - Rearranging the parts
4 - Choosing the correct word
5 - Synonyms and Antonyms
6 - Vocabulary
Economics Exam Units
Prepare for the following topics:
Unit I: Introduction to Microeconomics
Unit II: Consumer Behaviour and Demand
Unit III: National Income and Related Aggregates — Basic Concepts and Measurement
Unit IV: Determination of Income and Employment
Unit V: Money and Banking
Unit VI: Government Budget and the Economy
Unit VII: Balance of Payments
Unit VIII: Development Experience (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991
Unit IX: Current challenges facing the Indian Economy
Prepare for topics like General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/statistics taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning.
History Exam Units
Prepare for the following topics:
Unit I: The Story of the First Cities Harappan Archaeology
Unit II: Political and Economic History: How Inscriptions tell a story
Unit III: Social Histories using the Mahabharata
Unit IV: A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa
Unit V: Medieval society through Travellers’ Accounts
Unit VI: Religious Histories: The Bhakti-Sufi Tradition
Unit VII: New Architecture: Hampi
Unit VIII: Agrarian Relations: The Ain-i- Akbari
Unit IX: The Mughal Court: Reconstructing Histories through Chronicles
Unit X: Colonialism and Rural Society: Evidence from Official Reports
Unit XI: Representations of 1857
Unit XII: Colonialism and Indian Towns: Town Plans and Municipal Reports
Unit XIII: Mahatma Gandhi through Contemporary Eyes
The syllabus ideally will remain the same for next year, with the existing topics of reading comprehension, verbal ability, rearranging the parts, choosing the right word, synonyms, antonyms, and vocabulary.
What do I study under The Making of the Constitution topic in History?
Study the Broad Overview: (a) Independence and the new nation-state and
(b) The making of the Constitution.
Focus: The Constitutional Assembly debates.
Excerpts: From the debates.
Discussion: What do such debates reveal and how they can be analyzed
What is the exam pattern for B.A. (Hons.) Journalism at Delhi University?
The exam pattern for B.A (Hons.) Journalism is English + Any three from Section II / Section III.
What are the specializations of BA and BA (Hons) course?
Journalism, Hindi Patrakarita, Management Studies, Business Administration, Financial Investment Analysis, Multi-Media, and Mass Communication, English, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu, Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Hindustani Music- Vocal/ Instrumental (Sitar/ Sarod/ Guitar/ Violin/ Santoor, Karnatak Music- Vocal/ Instrumental (Veena/ Violin), Hindustani Music Percussion (Tabla/ Pakhawaj), Applied Psychology, Psychology, Geography, History, Political Science, Social Work, Sociology, Philosophy, Economics, Vocational Studies, and Humanities and Social Sciences.