AMU ET for BA: Important Dates

The schedule for Aligarh Muslim University Exam has been out. The common dates for registration and application forms are available here:

• Application form starts: Jan 21, 2020

• Last date to apply: Feb 21, 2020 (without late fees) and with late fees: Feb 28, 2020

• Correction window for application form: Mar 02-07, 2020

• Availability of Admit Card: 1-2 weeks before the exam

• Entrance Exam date for B.A. : April 12, 2020 (postponed due to COVID-19 Outbreak)

• Last date for submission of the Application form (For Foreign Nationals Only): 1st week of May 2020

• Last date for submission of Photocopies of Marks sheets/Gradesheets (including Translation if any) (For Foreign Nationals Only): 3rd week of June 2020

• Online Application Form will be opened for Children of NRIs: 3rd week of May 2020

• Last Date of Closing online Application Form for Children of NRIs: 3rd week of June 2020

AMU ET for BA: Eligibility Criteria

The Eligibility for Applying for AMU varies for each course. The age limit for various courses is mentioned below:

• Senior Secondary School Certificate- 19 years

• Diploma in Engineering- 21 years

• Graduate Courses and other courses like Advance Diploma / Diploma / Certificate courses where the qualifying examination is Senior Secondary School Certificate or equivalent- 24 years

• Postgraduate & other courses where the qualifying examination is graduation- 27 years

• Postgraduate and other courses where the duration of the qualifying examination, after graduation, is one year- 28 Years

• Postgraduate and other courses where the duration of the qualifying examination, after graduation, is two years- 29 years

• Post PG Diploma Courses- 29 years

For B.A. AMU Entrance exam, the educational qualifications required are:

• Candidates have a senior secondary school certificate from a recognized board, madarsa, institute from AMU or equivalent are eligible for the registration.

• 50% aggregate marks in senior secondary exam.

AMU ET for BA: Exam Pattern

Type: Computer Based test (Online Mode)

Duration: The duration of the AMU ET exam varies for each course

No. of Questions: Varies for each course

Syllabus Covered: Varies for each course

Marking Scheme: Varies for each course

AMU Entrance Test for B.A.: Syllabus

The syllabus for the entrance exam of B.A. by Aligarh Muslim University comprises of four sections testing the candidate's capability in different sections. The four sections are English, General Awareness and Current Affairs, Reasoning and Intelligence, and Indo-Islamic Culture and Aligarh Movement. The detailed syllabus goes like:

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”

AMU ET for BA: Tips and Tricks

• Become smart by attempting questions that you are sure of first, then come to the questions you’re in doubt. But don’t attempt them anyway, remember negative marking is a factor here. Therefore, only attempt a question if you really know the answer to.

• Manage your time properly; give an appropriate amount of time to each section. Try to improve your time by practicing as many online tests as possible. Youth4work provides online mock tests will time limit attached to each question; this way one can learn to finish the entire exam within the time limit.

• Studying in a stretch for hours can be tedious and hard and also not so good. Therefore, try to study several times in regular sessions during a day. This will make learning easy and fun, also you will have enough time to brush up the already studied topics in between intervals.

• It is very important to maintain proper health, so you don’t fall sick on the big day. Give your brain the appropriate time to refresh itself. Don’t rush too much information into your head than its limit allows. Take it slow and steady. And get at least eight hours of sleep each night

Youth4work Prep Tests

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