The main Examination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and depth of understanding of candidates rather than merely the range of their information and memory.

The scope of the syllabus for the optional subject papers for the examination is broadly of the honours degree level i.e. a level higher than the bachelors degree and lower than the masters degree! In the case of Engineering and law, the level corresponds to the bachelors degree.

Compulsory Subjects
English And Indian Languages

The aim of the paper is to test the candidates ability to read and understand serious discursive prose, and to express his ideas clearly and correctly, in-English/Indian language concerned.

The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows:-
(i) Comprehension of given passages.
(li) Precis Writing.
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary.
(iv) Short Essav.

Indian Languages-
(i) Comprehension of given passages.
(li) Precis Writing
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary.
(iv) Short Essay.
(v) Translation from English to the Indian language and vice-versa.

Note l: The Papers on Indian languages and English will be of Matriculation or equivalent standard and will be of qualifying nature only. The marks obtained in these papers will not be counted for ranking.

Note 2: The candidates will have to answer the English and Indian Languages papers in English and the respective Indian Language (except where translation is involved).

Essay
Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be given. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.