How To Crack AMU SSSC Entrance Exams

Introduction: How to crack AMU SSSC Entrance Exams

AMU Class XIth course is also known as Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC). Senior Secondary School of AMU offers admission in all three streams (Science, Humanities and Commerce). AMU conducts a combined entrance test for Science stream and Diploma in Engineering and other combined entrance tests for Humanities and Commerce stream.

The entrance exam for this course is one of the necessary entrance exams for students, especially for external university students. This entrance exam is the first exam of AMU (according to classes), in which the students get admission directly after clearing the written exam. Otherwise, students must also clear an interview for admission in all other entrance exams for earlier classes.

Therefore, there are good chances of getting admission to AMU through this test. So, we are providing you with some steps & tips which may help you crack the AMU SSSC Entrance Exam.

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Know the Syllabus in detail.
Understand the Exam Pattern and Marking scheme.
Get Basic Preparation books.
Create a Monthly and Weekly Time-table.
Makes important & short Notes and revise them regularly.
Go through Previous Years Question papers.
Give Mock Tests & Sample papers.
Few references books & preparation guides.

1. Know the Syllabus in detail

The first step to succeed in AMU SSSC Entrance Exam, you must know the syllabus of exam. You have to understand the each & every topic of the syllabus. If you are aware of the syllabus, you will able to know; what to study and how much you have to read and how much you have to leave or particular exam.

Brief Syllabus of SSSC (Science & Diploma) AMU

Physics

– Motion, Force and Newton’s Laws, Gravitation, Work, Energy and Power, Flotation, Sound, Effect of current, Magnets, Induces current, Natural Phenomena, Images formed by a concave mirror, Refraction, Scattering of light, Sources of energy, fossils fuels, Renewable versus non-renewable sources.

Chemistry

– Matter – Nature And Behaviour, Our Environment, Chemical Reactions, Metal and Non-Metals, Carbon Compound, Periodic Classification of elements, Conservation of natural Resources : Management of natural resources.

Life Science

– The World of Living Life Processes, Reproduction, Needs for and methods of family planning, Heredity and evolution, Basic concepts of evolution, Conservation of natural resources, Our Environment, Food: Biological Diversity, Cell, Structure and functions of animal and plant tissue, Health and Diseases, Transport of materials in the living systems

Mathematics

– Number Systems, Algebra, Coordinate Geometry, Geometry, Mensuration, Statistics And Probability, Trigonometry

Indo-Islamic Culture

A)-Aqaid & Ibadat 1. Faith in God 2. Faith in Angels 3. Faith in the Divine Books. 4. Faith in Messengers of God. 5. Faith in After-Life 6. Faith in Crecreation 7. Destiny

B)-Seerate-Rasool-e-Akram 1. Birth 2. Childhood 3. Youth 4. Be’sat 5. Hijrat 6. Madina Period 7. Demise

C)-Quran and Hadith 1. Introduction to Qur’an 2. History of the Revelation of the Quran 3. History of Compilation of the Quran 4. Introduction to Hadith 5. Major Books of Hadith

D)-History of Muslims in India 1. Arrival of Muslims in India 2. Beginning of Delhi Sultanate 3. Mughal Empire 4. Contribution of Muslims in the Indian National Movement.

Famous Rulers 1. Qutubuddin Aibak 2. Ghyasuddin Balban 3. Alauddin Khilji 4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq 5. Zahiruddin Babar 6. Sher Shah Suri 7. Jalaluddin Akbar 8. Aurangzeb Alamgir 8. Hyder Ali 9. Tipu Sultan 10. Bahadur Shah Zafar

E)-Muslim Culture in India Famous Sufis and `Ulama 1. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti 2. Baba Farid Ganje Shakkar 3. Khwaja Nizamuddin Awliya 4. Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi 5. Shah Waliullah 6. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan 7. Maulana Shibli 8. Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar 9. Maualana Abul Klam Azad

Famous Monuments 1. Qutub Minar 2. Golcanda Monuments 3. Red Fort 4. Taj Mahal 5. Jama Masjid

Brief Syllabus of SSSC (Humanities / Commerce)AMU

Civics –

Democratic Politics Power Sharing Mechanisms in Democracy, Competition and Contestation in Democracy, Outcomes of Democracy, Challenges to Democracy, Is the idea of democracy shrinking? What are the significant challenges to democracy in India? How can democracy be reformed and deepened? What role can an ordinary citizen play in deepening democracy? What is democracy? Why democracy? What are the different ways of defining democracy? Electoral Politics in Democracy, Institutions of Parliamentary Democracy,

What is the role of the President of India, the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers? How do these relate to one another? Citizens’ Rights in Democracy: What fundamental rights do citizens enjoy under the Indian constitution? How does the judiciary protect the fundamental rights of citizens? How is the independence of the judiciary ensured?

Economics

The Story of Development : The traditional notion of development; National Income and pre-capita income, Growth of NI-critical appraisal of existing development indicators (PCI, IMR, SR ad other income and health indicators), Growth of Service Sector in India; India as a major service provider to the world. Money and Financial System : Role of money in an economy, Local money lenders, landlords, self help groups. Globalisation, Economic Reforms 1991; Consumer Awareness : How consumer is exploited (one or two simple case studies) factors causing exploitation of consumers; The Economic Story of Palampore, People as Resource, Poverty as a challenge facing India, Food Security, food-public distribution system-role of cooperatives in food security (food grains, milk and vegetables ration shops, cooperative shops, two-three examples as case studies).

History

French Revolution, The legacy Rise of Nazims

➢ The growth of social democracy

➢ The crises in Germany

➢ The basis of Hitler’s rise to power

➢ The ideology of Nazism, Change within rural economies in the modern world. Sports and Politics

➢ The Story of Cricket

➢ The emergence of Cricket as an English Sport

➢ Cricket and colonialism

➢ Cricket Nationalism and de-colonialization. Nationalism in Europe

➢ The growth of nationalism in Europe after the 1830s

➢ The ideas of Giuseppe Mazzini etc.

➢ General Characteristics of the movements in Poland, Hungary, Italy Germany and Greece. Nationalism in India: Civil Disobedience Movement

➢ First world war, Khilafat and Non-cooperation

➢ Salt Satyagraha

➢ Movement of peasants, workers, tribals

➢ Activities of different political groups Industrilization 1850s – 1950s

➢ Contrast between the form of industrilization in Britain and India

➢ Relationship between handicrafts and industrial production, formal and informal sectors

➢ Livelihood of workers. Implications of globalization for livelihood patterns Print Culture and nationalism

➢ The History of Print in Europe

➢ The growth of the press in nineteenth-century India ➢ Relationship between print culture, public debates, and politics

Geography

➢ India Size and location

➢ Climate

➢ Drainage

➢ Natural Vegetation

➢ Wildlife

➢ Population

➢ Resources

➢ Natural Resources

➢ Agriculture

➢ Water resources

➢ Mineral Resources

➢ Power Resources

➢ Manufacturing Industries

➢ Transport, communication and trade.

➢ Disaster Management

Mathematics – Number Systems, Algebra, Coordinate Geometry, Geometry, Mensuration, Statistics And Probability, Trigonometry

Indo-Islamic Culture

A)-Aqaid & Ibadat 1. Faith in God 2. Faith in Angels 3. Faith in the Divine Books. 4. Faith in Messengers of God. 5. Faith in After-Life 6. Faith in Crecreation 7. Destiny

B)-Seerate-Rasool-e-Akram 1. Birth 2. Childhood 3. Youth 4. Be’sat 5. Hijrat 6. Madina Period 7. Demise

C)-Quran and Hadith 1. Introduction to Qur’an 2. History of the Revelation of the Quran 3. History of Compilation of the Quran 4. Introduction to Hadith 5. Major Books of Hadith

D)-History of Muslims in India 1. Arrival of Muslims in India 2. Beginning of Delhi Sultanate 3. Mughal Empire 4. Contribution of Muslims in the Indian National Movement.

Famous Monuments 1. Qutub Minar 2. Golcanda Monuments 3. Red Fort 4. Taj Mahal 5. Jama Masjid

You can get full & detailed syllabus of all AMU SSSC Entrance Exams by clicking on following link.

Without knowing syllabus, you may waste your time in studying unnecessary topics. So, Students have to thoroughly go through the syllabus to perform well in Entrance exams. Aspirants can prepare better by knowing which topics to cover in depth and which require only canopy information. The students can follow following tips:

Prepare a subject-wise list of topics
Divide the subjects & topics into “easy and hard” according to yourself.

Also classified the topics into maximum and minimum marks weightage on the basis of previous years question papers.

2. Understand the Exam Pattern and Marking scheme

After knowing syllabus, you must understand the Exam Pattern of SSSC Entrance Exam. This will help you to get an idea f overall structure of exam. Admission Test based on objective type (multiple choice questions).For Commerce/Humanities Streams:- There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising 100 questions with the following breakup:

Social Studies: 60 Marks
Maths : 20 Marks
G K: 10 Marks
Indo-Islamic Culture : 10 Marks

For Science Streams:-

There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising 100 questions with the following breakup :

Science (PCB): 50 Marks
Mathematics: 30 Marks
G K: 10 Marks
Indo-Islamic Culture: 10 Marks

It will help the aspirants in their better preparation and time managements. You can get exam pattern and marking scheme of all AMU Entrance Exams by clicking on following link

3. Get Basic Preparation books

To crack AMU SSSC Entrance exam, you have to select your study material very carefully. If you don’t do this, your chances of selection will be decrease. Aspirants need to make a list of some basic Text books (From their IX & X classes) for preparation of AMU entrance exam. Candidates should start their preparation from studying NCERT Textbooks used AMU academics.

After completing NCERTs and Basic Textbooks of previous classes, a candidate can move on to preparation books or guides. Aspirants are advised to purchase at least one/two preparation books or guides for AMU Entrance Exams according to applied courses. Students are advised to avoid reading multiple books, i.e. don’t read too many guides or reference books. Some important books are mentioned in the end of the article.

4. Create a Monthly and Weekly Time-table

Aspirants require preparing a time-table on what topics to cover when, which topics/subjects require high priority and how much to cover a daily, weekly and monthly basis. The benefit of having a daily study schedule is once you are finished with a task, you already know what is next on your schedule.

A proper and good time-table is very helpful s the candidate have to maintain a balance between his studies and other things. There should be breaks between long continuous study hours. They can follow “50/10 or 25/5 – Rule” (50 or 25 mins for study and 10 or 5 mins of break). You have to distribute your time according to your weakness and strengths. There should be proper time for study, food and sleep.

Students are advised to create a daily plan & while making a time schedule, special time slot should be provide for completing the syllabus of applied course. Revise the syllabus and content, attempt as many questions papers, mock tests and previous year papers for better preparation and time should given to all these steps of preparation wisely

5. Makes important & short Notes and revise them regularly

During studying basic texts books of previous classes or NCERT textbooks, students should make or prepare shorts and understandable notes of physics, chemistry, and Maths, which will be asked in entrance exam. Make easy notes by making Flow Charts, Diagrams, Tables and Posters etc. and stick them wherever possible and review them at least two times a day before sleeping

There should be fixed revision slot of 1-3 hours in your time-table. Revision is a continuous process. You may think you have prepared a particular topic, chapter or subject perfectly but you won’t able be able to retain it unless you revise again and again. It will give you to get perfect on that particular topic or subject. Student can enhance their revision by solving practice questions on the topic from reference books instead. This will help the students to understand the concepts just studied. The students can use easy to digest notes for their preparation for AMU SSSC Entrance Exams.

6. Go through Previous Years Question papers

The next step to qualify the AMU SSSC Entrance Exams is to prepare previous years papers. During & after making the notes, candidates need to go through the previous year question papers (At least 7 years) of exams of applied courses. Learn the pattern of solving questions. This is possible only through regular and constant practice.

There is no better method to know the frames and traps for AMU Entrance Exams than practicing papers from the past years. You will likewise get a thought of how much time you have to solve the whole paper as well as what kind of inquiries can come and how you have to handle them. Solving past year papers will also give you the best idea of level of AMU entrance exams.

Candidates should learn and prepare all questions of previous year papers. There is repetition of few questions every year in most of Written or Descriptive Entrance Exams. So, you have to learn previous year question papers. All AMU previous year question papers of last 3 years are available on our site. You can download these papers by clicking on following link.

7. Give Mock Tests & Sample papers

Next step is to give mock tests and practicing sample papers. For this you can buy entrance sample papers of applied course from any books shop or you can join regular test series (online/coaching) and give mock tests at home online or in coaching. The main benefit of giving mock tests is that the aspirants can analysis their performance in test. They can check their mistakes, time spent on individual question, section of exam or on whole exam, and suggestions for improvements.

Students should try to crack mock tests or sample papers within a specific time slot. The general mistake made by most of aspirants is that they never review what they have solved. Whenever you are solving a mock test, try to analyze the questions or topics you are facing a problems with and the areas you are quick to solve. Develop a good planning while solving the practice papers. 50% of the questions in the paper have a low difficulty level, so solve them first. Never solve the paper in row and avoid the questions you face problems or difficulty.

8. Few references books & preparation guides

NCERT Text Books, Class IX and X,
Lucent’s GK
Aligarh Muslim University/Jamia Millia Islamia University Senior Secondary School 2020 Guide
XI Science and Diploma Engineering Entrance Guide by Arihant Experts
The Conceptum AMU/Jamia 10+2 Science & Diploma Entrance Guide
AMU XI Diploma Question Bank
Maulan Maududi: Risalae Diniyat,
Qazi Zainul Abidin: Tarikhe Millat
Sadruddin Islahi: Quran ka Taaruf,
Maulana Farooqu Khan: Hadith ka Taaruf;
Sheikh Ikram Abe Kausar – Mouje Kausar and Roode Kausar