Vision:
Mission:
Objectives of the Department:
Subject: English (First Language)
B.A. / B.Sc. /B.Com. and other UG Courses Course Objectives
The 20-credit, six-semester course seeks to enhance the English language skills of
undergraduate students by
On successful completion of the 20-credit, six-semester course, an undergraduate student will be able to
Semester |
Number of Credits |
Number of Units |
Instruction (Clock hours per week) |
I |
4 |
4 |
4 |
II |
4 |
4 |
4 |
III |
3 |
3 |
3 |
IV |
3 |
3 |
3 |
V |
3 |
3 |
3 |
VI |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Total |
20 |
20 |
20 |
Reorganized CBCS
(With effect from AY 2019-20) Subject: English (First Language)
Semesters I & II
Course Code:
Instruction: 4 clock hours per week Credits: 4
Continuous Assessment: 20 Marks University Examination: 80 Marks
Duration of University Examination: 3 Hours
Four equal units per semester integrating English language learning with ethics, values, and skill development.
The syllabus will include, but is not limited to, the following components:
Units |
Components |
I |
Reading and Vocabulary Passages for language enrichment and personality development (including comprehension, interpretation, creative critical thinking, and empathy)
Writing and Grammar (including Spelling and Punctuation) Guided writing, Sequencing, Paragraph, Descriptive writing, Dialogue writing, Note taking, Note making, Letter writing; Parts of speech, Tenses, Articles
Listening and Speaking (including Conversation and Pronunciation) Self-introduction, Situation and Function-based conversations; English Speech Sounds (Vowels and Consonants)
Soft Skills and Values Inculcating self-confidence, and effecting desirable attitudinal and behavioural changes. |
II |
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III |
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IV |
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V |
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VI |
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VII |
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VIII |
Course Code:
Credits: 3 per semester
Instruction: 3 clock hours per week Continuous Assessment: 20 Marks University Examination: 80 Marks
Duration of University Examination: 3 Hours
Three equal units per semester integrating English language learning with ethics, values, and skill development.
The syllabus will include, but is not limited to, the following components:
Unit |
Components |
I |
Reading: Fictional and Non-Fictional Prose, Poetry, and Drama for Comprehension, Interpretation, Literary Appreciation, Societal Awareness, Gender Sensitivity, Ecological Awareness, Constitutional Values.
Writing: Process writing, Script writing, Personal Diary/journal writing, Essay Writing (different kinds), Report Writing (different kinds), CV Writing, Review/Article Writing.
Grammar: Prepositions, Voice, Connectives, Reported Speech, Conditionals, Common Errors, Concord, Determiners, Degrees of comparison, Relative clauses, Framing questions, Transformation of sentences.
Vocabulary: Synonyms, Antonyms, Anagrams, Acronyms, Rhyming words, Picture vocabulary, Indianisms, British-American English, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, Technical Vocabulary, Commonly Confused Words. |
II |
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III |
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IV |
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V |
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VI |
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VII |
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VIII |
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IX |
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X |
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XI |
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XII |
In addition, the proposed syllabus of Semesters III-VI will impart, as in Semesters I and II, either directly or through the use of authentic materials, communication skills (formal and informal conversation skills, debating skills, interview skills etc), study skills (reference skills, library skills etc), social skills (politeness, patience, participation, cooperation, sharing etc), soft skills (such as negotiation, team work, decision making, beating the odds, dealing with failure etc), and values (such as honesty, empathy, fortitude, selflessness etc).
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, NALGONDA
CBCS GENERAL ENGLISH SYLLABUS STRUCTURE FOR U.G. I YEAR
Prescribed General English Text Book for I Year (Sem -I &Sem -II) for B.A /B. Sc /B.Com and all other U.G. Courses
Title: English for Enhanced Competence Published by Orient Black swan Editors: Prof. Sumita Roy, Prof. A. Karunakar and K. ArunaPriya
SEMESTER - I
UNIT -I(SHORT FICTION) |
TEXT |
The Eyes are not Here - by Ruskin Bond |
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Pronunciation |
Consonant Sounds |
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Grammar |
Nouns |
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Vocabulary |
Roots |
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Spelling |
Pick out the words which are wrongly spelt and correct them. |
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Punctuation |
Capitalization |
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Conversation + Role Play |
Introducing yourself in a formal or social context to the strangers |
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Reading Passage |
Historical place: Chayasomeshwaralayam (Nalgonda) |
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Writing |
Guided writing/expansion |
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Soft Skills |
Motivation and goal setting |
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Value Orientation |
Well begun is half done |
UNIT - II (PROSE) |
Text |
“Work Brings Solace” -Wings Of Fire - A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
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Pronunciation |
Vowel :Monophthongs |
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Grammar |
Pronoun |
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Vocabulary |
Prefix and suffix |
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Spelling |
Use ‘Un’ or ‘dis’ to complete the antonyms |
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Punctuation |
Capitalization |
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Conversation + Role play |
Starting a conversation/controlling a conversation |
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Reading Passage |
An important event of Telangana history: Telangana Formation Day |
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Writing |
Sequencing |
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Soft skills |
Self confidence |
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Value Orientation |
Doubt is the beginning of wisdom |
UNIT - III (POETRY) |
Text |
Bangle Sellers – Sarojini Naidu |
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Pronunciation |
Vowel Diphthongs |
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Grammar |
Helping verbs |
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Vocabulary |
Homophones, homonyms, homographs |
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Spelling |
Complete the words using ‘tion’ on ‘sion’ |
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Punctuation |
Comma and full stop |
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Conversation + role play |
Describing your college and course of study |
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Reading passage |
A popular Telangana festival: Bathukamma Festival |
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Writing |
Paragraph/descriptive writing |
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Soft skills |
Body language/nonverbal communication |
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Value orientation |
Actions speak louder than words |
UNIT - IV (DRAMA) |
Text |
Merchant of Venice Act IV Scene –I William Shakespeare |
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Pronunciation |
Varied pronunciation of some letters of the Alphabet |
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Grammar |
Main verbs and tenses |
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Vocabulary |
Collocation |
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Spelling |
Complete the following spellings using ‘tion’ or ‘ment’ |
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Punctuation |
Question mark and exclamation mark |
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Conversation+Role play |
Leaving a message on the answering maechine/ making an appointment on telephone |
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Reading Passage |
A famous tourist attraction in Nalgonda :Nagarjunsagar, Nalgonda |
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Writing |
Dialogue |
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Soft skills |
Inter personal skills |
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Value Orientation |
Faith will move mountains |
SEMESTER - II |
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UNIT - I (FICTION AND SHORT FICTION) |
Text |
The Open Window – H.H.Munro (saki) |
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Pronunciation |
Plosives |
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Grammar |
Nonfinite verbs |
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Vocabulary |
Simile and metaphor |
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Spelling |
Complete the following using ‘ei’ or ‘ie’ |
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Punctuation |
Semi colon |
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Conversation + Role play |
Asking for advice/ asking for information |
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Reading Passage |
Yagagirigutta: famous pilgrim place in Nalgonda |
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Writing |
Note Taking and Note Making |
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Soft skills |
Time Management |
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Value Orientation |
Time and tide wait for no one |
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UNIT - II (PROSE) |
Text |
The voice of Humanity – Rabindranath Tagore |
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Pronunciation |
Fricatives |
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Grammar |
Adjectives |
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Vocabulary |
Oxymoron and Hyperbole |
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Spelling |
Complete the following with ‘able’ or ‘ible’ |
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Punctuation |
Colon and Long dash |
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Conversation + Role play |
Making a request/ accepting or refusing the request |
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Reading Passage |
Rural Telangana: Devarakonda Fort history |
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Writing |
Informal letter |
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Soft skills |
Leadership skills |
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Value Orientation |
‘The pen is mightier than the sword’ |
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UNIT - III (POETRY) |
Text |
If- by RudyardKipling |
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Pronunciation |
Affricates and Nasals |
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Grammar |
Articles |
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Vocabulary |
Portmanteau words and loan words |
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Spelling |
Complete the following spellings using one of the following suffixes: ‘- ic’, ‘-ive’, ‘-ity’, ‘-al’, ‘-ance’, ‘- ence’ |
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Punctuation |
Hyphen and Long dash |
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Conversation + Role play |
Conducting a meeting/seeking opinion of the team members |
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Reading Passage |
Cultural Identity of Telangana:Telangana Ballads |
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Writing |
Formal letter |
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Soft skills |
Stress management |
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Value Orientation |
Practice makes one perfect |
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UNIT - IV (DRAMA) |
Text |
Riders to the Sea by J.M.Synge |
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Pronunciation |
Lateral, frictionless continuants, semi vowels |
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Grammar |
Adverbs |
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Vocabulary |
palindromes |
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Spelling |
Complete the spellings in thefollowing table |
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Noun |
Verb |
Adjective |
Adverb |
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Punctuation |
Inverted commas |
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Conversation + Role play |
Appearing for a job interview/conducting a job interview |
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Reading Passage |
Handicrafts of Telangana : Pochampally |
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Writing |
Business letter |
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Soft skills |
Etiquette and Grooming |
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Value Orientation |
Necessarily is the Mother of invention |
Subject: English (First Language)
B.A. /B.Sc. /B.Com. and other U.G. Courses
I Internal Assessment: 20 marks II End-Semester Exam: 80 marks
4 x 5 marks each = 20 marks
Note: Questions should cover all units:
In Section II, Q 7 A & B to be based on Unit I, Q 8 A & B to be based on Unit II and so on.
Course Structure under the Reorganized CBCS (with effect from AY2020-21)
Subject: English (First Language)
B.A. / B.Sc. / B. Com. and other U.G. Courses Course Objectives
The 20-credit, six-semester course seeks to enhance the English language skills of undergraduate students by
On successful completion of the 20-credit, six-semester course, an undergraduate student will be able to
Semester |
Number of Credits |
Number of Units |
Instruction (Clock hours per week) |
I |
4 |
4 |
4 |
II |
4 |
4 |
4 |
III |
3 |
3 |
3 |
IV |
3 |
3 |
3 |
V |
3 |
3 |
3 |
VI |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Total |
20 |
20 |
20 |
Course Code:
Instruction: 3 clock hours per week
Credits:3
Continuous Assessment: 20Marks
University Examination: 80Marks
Duration of University Examination: 3 Hours
Three equal units per semester integrating English language learning with ethics, values, and skill development.
The syllabus will include, but is not limited to, the following components:
Unit |
Components |
I |
Reading: Fictional and Non-Fictional Prose, Poetry, and Drama for Comprehension, Interpretation, Literary Appreciation, and Awareness about Contemporary Issues.
Writing: Essay Writing (different kinds), Report Writing (different kinds), CV Writing, Review/Article Writing.
Grammar: Prepositions, Voice, Connectives, Reported Speech, Conditionals, Common Errors.
Vocabulary: Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, Technical Vocabulary, Commonly Confused Words. |
II |
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III |
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IV |
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V |
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VI |
Department of English Mahatma Gandhi University CBCS General English Syllabus
Semesters III & IV (2020-21)
Prescribed General English Text Book for II Year (Semester -III & Semester-IV)
Title: English for Enhanced Competence-II Published by Orient Black Swan Editors: Prof. A. Karunakar and K. Aruna Priya
Unit- I Short Fiction
Pronunciation Plural endings and past tense endings Grammar Preposition
Vocabulary Anagrams
Spelling Difficultwords
Punctuation Capitalization
Conversation An argument between two/three people about the right way to approach life
Reading Passage Kasoj Srikanta Chary – TelanganaMartyr
Writing Narrative writing/narrativeessay
SoftSkills Negotiation
ValueEducation Hope for the best, but prepare for theworst
Pronunciation Syllable
Grammar Conjunction
Vocabulary Phrasalverbs
Spelling Irregularverbs
Punctuation Comma
Conversation Friends sharing the experience of being caught in embarrassing situations Reading Raavi Narayana Reddy - Freedom Fighter- Son ofNalgonda
Writing Debate writing/ argumentativeessay
SoftSkills Decision making ValueEducation Better late thannever
Pronunciation Consonant cluster
Grammar Active and passivevoice
Vocabulary Idioms
Spelling Irregular verbs pasttense
Punctuation Fullstop
Conversation Learning to open an account in a bank and net banking
Reading Munagala Kondala Rao - "Deverakonda Gandhi"
Writing
Rhymingcouplets
Soft Skills Problem solving
Value Education: Early bird catches the worm
Semester IV
Text With the Photographer by StephenLeacock
Pronunciation Word stress—Prefix
Grammar Direct and Indirectspeech
Vocabulary Eponyms
Spelling Words commonly used in cinema, TV, media
Punctuation 15 lines of drama/dialogue for punctuation
Conversation 5 friends discussing their unique hobbies
Reading Aarutla Kamala Devi –Women Freedom fighter
Writing Personal Diary/journalwriting
SoftSkills Teamwork
ValueEducation God helps those who helpthemselves
Pronunciation Wordstress—suffix
Grammar Change of degrees of comparison
Vocabulary Words oftenconfused
Spelling Silent letterwords
Punctuation Short fiction passage with mistakes in punctuation for correction/editing
Conversation How people behave when unexpected/unwelcome guests arrive
Reading Uppala Malsoor – A Man ofSoil
Writing Expositoryessay
SoftSkills Emotional intelligence
ValueEducation Actions speak louder thanwords
Pronunciation Contractions
Grammar 7 types/ structures of sentences
Vocabulary Alliteration, rhyming words
Spelling Doubling of consonants
Punctuation Short prose passage with mistakes in punctuation for correction/editing
Conversation A group of students share the experience of visiting different places during their vacation
Reading Fluorosis – A curse toNalgonda
Writing Article for amagazine/newspaper
SoftSkills Critical thinking
ValueEducation There is no time like thepresent
Testing Pattern in the Revised CBCS Subject: English (First Language)
(With effect from AY2020-21)
B.A. / B.Sc. / B. Com. and other U. G. Courses Semesters III and IV
I - Internal Assessment: 20 marks II End-Semester Exam: 80 marks
Note: The Question Paper Pattern will be uploaded a little later
English Time Table , 2021-22 | ||||||
10.00-11-00 | 11.00-12.00 | 12.00-1.00 | 1.30-2.30 | 2.30-3.30 | 3.30-4.30 | |
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |
Monday | BCOM -II SEC /BA-II SEC | MPCs-II/BZC-II | BA-I/BCOM-I | |||
Tuesday | MPCs-II/BZC-II | BA-I/BCOM-I | BA-II/BCOM-II | MPCs-I/BZC-I | ||
Wednesday | BA-II/BOM-II | BZC-II SEC/MPCs-II SEC | BZC-III | MPCs-I/BZC-I | ||
Thursday | MPCs-I/BZC-I | BA-I/BCOM-I | MPCs-II/BZC-II | BCOM-III/BA-III | ||
Friday | BZC-II SEC/MPCs-II SEC | BA-II/BOM-II | BCOM-III | BZC-III/MPCs-III | ||
Saturday | BA-I/BCOM-I | MPCs-I/BZC-I | BCOM-II SEC/ BA-II SEC | BZC-III/MPCs-III | BCOM-III/BA-III |
10.00-11-00 | 11.00-12.00 | 12.00-1.00 | 1.30-2.30 | 2.30-3.30 | 3.30-4.30 | |
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |
Monday | BA-II SEC | MPCs-II | BA-I | |||
Tuesday | MPCs-II | BA-I | BA-II | MPCs-I | ||
Wednesday | BA-II | MPCs-II SEC | BZC-III | MPCs-I | ||
Thursday | MPCs-I | BA-I | MPCs-II | BCOM-III | ||
Friday | MPCs-II SEC | BA-II | BCOM-III | BZC-III | ||
Saturday | BA-I | MPCs-I | BA-II SEC | BZC-III | BCOM-III | |
10.00-11-00 | 11.00-12.00 | 12.00-1.00 | 1.30-2.30 | 2.30-3.30 | 3.30-4.30 | |
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |
Monday | BCOM -II SEC | BZC-II | BCOM-I | |||
Tuesday | BZC-II | BCOM -I | BCOM-II | BZC-I | ||
Wednesday | BCOM-II | BZC-II SEC | MPCs-III | BZC-I | ||
Thursday | BZC-I | BCOM-I | BZC-II | BA-III | ||
Friday | BZC-II SEC | BCOM-II | BA-III | MPCs-III | ||
Saturday | BCOM-I | BZC-I | BCOM-II SEC | MPCs-III | BA-III |