AMU Entrance Exam Syllabus for BA in Arts and Social Sciences

B.A. (Hons.) Arts / Social Sciences 1. ENGLISH LANGUAGE Comprehension of paragraph and sentence levels, identification of Common errors; grammar and usage; Vocabulary – world formation, synonyms, antonyms, pairing of words. Sentence Structure and construction, prepositions, completion of sentences. 2. GENERAL AWARENESS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS : Question will be based on the CBSE curriculum (SSSC level) covering the following topics : Indian Constitution; Political Theory; Indian Polity; Pre and Post Independence; Contemporary World Politics, Human Rights; Archaeology and Ancient India; History of Medieval and Modern India, Introductory World History; Human Geography; India : Introductory Physical Geography; Indian Physical Environment; Foundations of Psychology; Psychology, Self and Society; Games and Sports; Awards and Honours; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Prominent Books and Authors. 3. REASONING AND INTELLIGENCE Verbal reasoning and verbal analogy, letter series, number series, syllogism, terms and prepositions. 4. INDO ISLAMIC CULTURE AND ALIGARH MOVEMENT Main tenets of Islam; Sufism and Bhakti Movement; Religious Coexistence: Akbar: Major Medieval Monuments; Encounter with Modern Culture: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and his companions, Aligarh Movement” . 1