OUCET

Osmania University Common Entrance Tests 2023

Osmania University Common Entrance Tests 2023

Mode of ExamOffline
LevelUG/PG
Level of ExamUniversity Level

Osmania University Common Entrance Test(OUCET) is conducted by Osmania University for admissions into  PG, PG Diploma and 5-Year Integrated Programmes offered by Osmania University.

The exams takes place during the month of May. These exams are mandatory for admission to different PG courses.

OUCET is conducted for admissions in MSc, MA, M Com, M Ed, M Lib Sc, B Lib Sc, MPEd and Integrated programmes offered by following faculties:

  • Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Commerce
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Science

The details regarding OUCET (CPGET) 2023 exam pattern are mentioned below:

  • Exam mode: The exam will be conducted  online.
  • Exam timing: The examination will be conducted for 1 hour 30 minutes duration.
  • Medium: The examination will  be conducted in English language apart for language courses.
  • Number of questions: There will be a total 100 questions in the exam.
  • Total marks: Exam will be conducted for 100 marks.
  • Questions type: Objective type questions will be asked within the examination.

OUCET (CPGET) 2023 Eligibility Criteria

For taking admission to Osmania University, the candidate must fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

Nationality and Domicile

  • The candidate should be of Indian Nationality.
  • Applicant must belong to Telangana state only.
  • Candidates must satisfy Local and Non Local status.

Educational Qualifications

  • Candidates should have passed B.SC, B.A equivalent examination will be at least 40% in aggregate.
  • Candidates passing the Bachelor's Degree examination with compartment are also eligible and secured at least 40% aggregate marks and pass in the qualifying exam for SC / ST.

Age Limit

  • There is no age restriction for CET (Self Financing).
  • The age limit for obtaining a Fee Reimbursement for SC / ST and BC is 34 Years.
  • The age limit for EBC / Minorities / Disabled is 30 Years.

OUCET Syllabus 2023

AIHCA

Part A (40 marks)

Fundamentals of Indian Archeology, Indian Art and Architecture

Part B ( 60 marks)

Indian History from the earliest time to present day into political, social, economic, religious and cultural aspects

Arabic

Part A (40 marks) Grammar

Aqsam-ai-Kalima,Fail, Aqsama-ai-fail, Jumla ismia wa Failia, Murakkab Idafi, Murakkab Touseefi, Mubtada Khabar, Wahed, Tasnia Jama Muzakkar and Muannas, Zameer Zarf Zaman and Makan, Huroof Jarra.

Book prescribed: al-Nahwu-Al-Wadihatul Ibtedauya

Part–I Translation from the prescribed text book, Duroos-al-Lugha, al Arabia (Part-II by Dr V Abdur Raheem.)

Part-B (60 marks)

Prose: I. The prose book “Duroos –ul-Lughtil Arabiya part II by Dr V Abdur Raheem

II. The subsequent five surahs: Wadhuha, Insherah, Teen, Zilzal and Qadar

Poetry: 10 Poems:

1. Fazl-al-Lugath; 2. Al-Tair; 3.An-Naseedul-Mudarari; 4.Al-Kitab;

5.Unshudu Al-Sabah; 6.Nasheed Al-Kashafa; 7.Al-Zahiar; 8.Al-Tabiah; 9.Tahyi Al-Maktab; 10.Al- ustaz wal alwalid.

History of Arabic Literature: Pre-Islamic Period: 1.Mazaya-al-Lugha-al-Arabia; 2.Al-Muallaqa- al-Saba; 3.Khasais Al-Shair Al-Jahili; 4.Tadween-al Quraan; 5.Mumayyizat Khitabat al Asr Jahili; 6.Mumayyizat Khitabad Asr Al-Khulfa Al-Rashideen

Journalism and Mass Communication

Part A (40 Marks)            

Comprehension of a passage (10 marks)
Sentence Construction (5 marks)
Identifying Grammatical Errors (5 Marks)
Spelling (5 marks)
Antonyms and Synonyms (10 marks)
Logic and Reasoning (5 marks)

Part B (60 Marks)

Media Awareness (20 Marks)
Current Affairs (20 Marks)
General Awareness (10 Marks)
Words Frequently used in Media (10 Marks)

(MLib ISc) 2 yrs/(BLib ISc)

Part A (40 marks)

Books, Periodicals, Reasoning, Mental Ability and Arithmetic: News Papers & Periodicals – their place of publication; Books – subjects, Books – Authors; Verbal Reasoning, Mental Ability; and General Arithmetic, Quantitative Ability.

Part B (60 marks)

General Knowledge, Awareness, and Current Affairs:

Popular and Technical Terms in various fields – their subject and meaning; Famous Persons – their Specialization, filed of activity, Awards, honours etc.; Learned Regional, National and International Institutions, Societies, Associations – their location, activities, etc.; Current Affairs and Events – Regional, National and International (Social, Political, Economic, etc); sports and games - terms, specifications, rules and persons etc.; Geographical locations, names and terms – cities, countries, rivers, mountains, parks, forests, capitals, etc. Inventions, Discoveries, Explorations, etc.; and Questions concerning to specific subjects – Arts, Social Sciences & Sciences (Literature, Economics, Medicine, Physics, Engineering, etc

Economics

Part A (40 marks)

Indian Economy and Economic Development, Structure of  Indian Economy, Indian Agriculture, Industry and Services, Telangana State Economy

Part B (60 marks)

Micro Economics: Introduction, Consumer Behaviour, Theory of Production and Costs, Market Structure, Factor Pricing.

Macro Economics: National Income, Theory of Employment

English

Part A (40 Marks)

Spelling & Punctuation, Vocabulary: Antonyms – Synonyms - One word substitutes - Words often confused – Idiomatic expressions, Grammar: Tenses - Propositions - Concord - Auxiliary verbs - Active passive Voice, Correction of sentences: Identify the error - Identify the right sentence, Exercises in Jumbling: Jumbled words to be arranged within the right order to make a sentence -Paragraph sequencing.

Part B (60 Marks)

History of English Literature, Literary Terms, Literary Forms, Literary Movements, Books & Authors (canonical texts)  Comprehension (Poetry), Comprehension (Prose)

Hindi

Part A (40 Marks)

Spelling of Words, Correct form of sentences, Basic Grammar (Gender, Case, Tense, Number), Meaning of the words.

Part B (60 Marks)

History of Hindi Literature; Basic Hindi Grammar (Theory); Hindi, Prose, Poetry and Fiction etc; General Awareness about Hindi Language and Literature.

History

Islamic Studies

Part A (40 Marks)

Fundamental beliefs and practices of Islam. Prophethood, Revelation. Compilation of the Quran, Economic, Political and Ethical teachings of the Quran, Hadith: Definition, Compilation and kinds of Hadith, Source of Islamic Law, Schools of Islamic Law, Marriage, Dissolution of marriage, Inheritance

Part B (60 marks)

Pre-Islamic Arabia: Geo-political, Social and religious conditions, Life of the Prophet and Early caliphate, The Umayyads and therefore the Abbasids, Administration, Society, Contribution to Science, Literature, Fine Arts & Architecture, Petty Dynasties, Concepts of Ummah, Khilafah and Imamah. Muslim Philosophy: Mutalzilities, Asharites, Sufism: Origin and development, Sufis and Sufi orders.

Kannada

Part A (40 Marks)

Finding of correct sort of words and sentences, meaning of words, basic grammar and composition

Part B (60 Marks)

History of Literature, Literary works and authors, grammar, Prosody and general awareness about the language

Linguistics

Part A ( 40 marks)

Popular ideas and beliefs about language, countries/States and their official languages and  scripts in which they are written, names of the language families to which a given language belongs to, largest/Second largest spoken language in a country/region, awareness of language related subjects, famous authors of the world and the language in which they wrote/have been written.

General English: awareness of English alphabets and  sounds they present, spelling, basic knowledge of English grammar, synonyms and antonyms

Part B (60 marks)

This section consists of 60 bits based on the natural/hypothetical language data to check the Analytical ability of the candidate.

Marathi

Part A (40 Marks)

History of Marathi Literature.

Part B (60 Marks)

Forms of Literature: Poetry, Short Story, Novel, Drama, Essay, Biography, Autobiography

M Lib ISc (One Year Programme)

Part A (40 marks)

Library Classification, Library Cataloguing, Library Management

Part B (60 Marks)

Reference and Information Sources and Services, Library and Society, Introduction to Computers

MSW

http://oucet.ouadmissions.com/Syllabus/24.pdf

Persian

Part A (40 Marks)

Grammar

Part B (60 Marks)

Life histories of following Poets and Authors: Rudaki, Firdausi, Unsari, Nizami, Attar, Rumi, Khayyam, Amir Khusro, Saidi, Hafiz, Iqbal, Chahar Maqala by Nizami aroozi Samarqerndi, Anwar-e-soheli by Mulla Waiz Kashif

Translation: Lessons prescribed for second language

Philosophy

Political Science

Psychology

Public Administration

Sanskrit

Part A ( 40 marks)

Declensions: Marking  correct declensional form as said , Marking  correct Vibhakti as indicated, Conjugation: Marking the correct Tinganta verbal forms, Marking the correct lakara-tense and mood. Samasas – Compounds: Marking the correct vigrahvakya, Marking the correct samasas against given vigrahavakya.

Part-B: (60 Marks)

Sandhis: Joining the words, Disjoin the sandhis, Kridantas: Marking the correct Kridanta form, Alankaras: Identify alankara, Define alankara. History of Literature: Identifying the poet, identifying the text.

Sociology

Telugu

Theatre Arts

Part A (40 marks)

World Theatre – History and Development of World Theatre (Greek, Britain, German, France, Japan, Russian, Poland, American), Sanskrit Theatre – The History of Sanskrit Theatre, Major Playwrights and their contribution

Part B (60 Marks)

Folk Theatre Forms of Andhra Pradesh – Major and Marginal folk forms of AP with special reference to Veedhi Natakam, Burra Katha, Oggu Katha and Puppetry, Telugu Theatre: History and development of Telugu Theatre (from1860 till present) – Major Playwrights, Plays, Associations, Actors, Directors and their contribution, Origin of Telugu Theatre, Padya Natakam (Musical Theatre), Modern Telugu Theatre and Modern Street Theatre, Indian Theatre

Urdu

MA Applied Economics ( 5-year-Integrated programme)

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