One of my friends studied at Banaras Hindu University (BHU). According to him, BA social science entrance exam demands you to be knowledgeable in the field of humanities.
All you have to do is cover the current affairs section very well and along with that keep an eye on the previous year's questions. Some questions include topics on psychology or philosophy. For this, you don't have to go through the topics elaborately. You can solve previous year's questions to get a general idea. These are a must to pass BHU BA Social Science entrance examination.
For current affairs, you can keep yourself updated by reading newspapers and magazines. This will improve your vocabulary and writing ability. Knowing history will also be helpful. So prepare accordingly.
According to the information I got after researching about this online is the BHU UET Cut Off Rank for BA Hons. Social Sciences is as follows:
| Categories | Cut Off Rank |
| General | 5048 |
| Employee | 178 |
| ST | 583 |
The General cut off marks is mostly around 1-532 for BA (Hons.) Social Sciences.
They have provided the students with the option of applying for the BHU UET counselling both in online and offline mode.
To begin, one must mentally prepare to continue reading newspapers every day and attempting to comprehend editorial opinions and social issues. It would be beneficial to read some philosophy books based on your own understanding, thereby increasing your ability to think about society in terms of how well-educated people perceive women, girls, and people's difficulties. A good understanding of General Studies and your 12th-class texts from the Arts field is required.
The entrance exam is not based on math, reasoning, or English; rather, it is based on your social background, as well as your opinion and mindset. This entrance has only 20 or 30 seats. So be cautious, and good planning will ensure your success.
One of my close friends studied Sociology honors at Presidency University, Kolkata, and here's some facts she wanted to share, which might help you answer the question.
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Particulars |
Stats |
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Batch size |
24 seats |
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Total fees |
Rs. 6000 |
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Accepted exams |
PUBDET |
These are some things you should know about the eligibility criteria of the Presidency University.
The Bachelors programme did not have placements. There is no placement programme for Bachelors students
The curriculum is very well balanced in terms of relevance to current world topics. In the case of sociology I don't think it prepares you for real world jobs as the Sociology curriculum is very theory based and it doesn't teach a lot of real world applications, but it does thoroughly prepare you for further academic pursues such as purse using your masters in a different country. They teach you to write complex thesis and dissertations which are necessary skills to know. The teaching methods could be improved and a lot of teachers could work on the feedback that they received from the Student feedback forms, as several of the teachers are not good at engaging the students during lectures and often make them fall asleep. The frequency and timing of exams is pretty balanced, the difficulty is also just right but the marking system could be a bit more lenient.