Language English

1st Semester B A/B Sc/ B Com/ BBM/BCA

Question Paper Pattern for 1st Semester B A/B Sc/ B Com/ BBM/BCA and all other programmes
where the text book Experience and Expression are prescribed to conform to the changed CBCS
adopted by Bangalore University( 70[ Semester Examination + 30[IA])

Part A – Literary Component: 40 Marks

Question No I: The student will be required to answer any five out of seven: 5x2=10

Question No II: The student will be required to answer any three out of five: 3x5=15

Question No III: The student will be required to answer any one out of three: 1x10=10

Question No IV: Do as Directed 5 Marks

Part B – Workbook Component: 30 Marks

Question No V: (On Remedial Grammar) 7 Marks

Question No VI (Reading Comprehension) 5 marks

Question No VII (Paragraph Writing – Choice between two exercises) 5 Marks

Question No VIII (Note Making) 05 Marks

Question IX ( Do as Directed): 08 Marks

2nd Semester B A/BSc/ BCom/ BBM/BCA

Question Paper Pattern for 2nd Semester B A/BSc/ BCom/ BBM/BCA and all other programmes
where the text books Experience and Expression are prescribed to conform to the changed
CBCS adopted by Bangalore University ( 70[Semester Examination] + 30[IA])

Part A – Literary Component: 40 Marks

Question No I: The student will be required to answer any five out of seven: 5x2=10

Question No II: The student will be required to answer any three out of five: 3x5=15

Question No III: The student will be required to answer any one out of three: 1x10=10

Question No IV: Do as Directed 5 Marks

 Part B – Workbook Component: 30 Marks

Question No V: (On Remedial Grammar) 7 Marks

Question No VI (Reading Comprehension) 5 marks

Question No VII (Choice between two paragraphs) 5 Marks

Question No VIII (Note Making) 5 Marks

Question IX (Do as Directed): 8 Marks

Guidelines for IA marking: 30 marks

Two tests: 10+10 =20 marks

Attendance: 5 marks

Seminar/Assignment: 5 marks

3rd Semester B A/BSc/ BCA

Question Paper Pattern for 3rd Semester B A/BSc/ BCA and all other programmes (coming
under the Faculties of Arts & Science) where the text books Experience and Expression are
prescribed to conform to the changed CBCS adopted by Bangalore University( 70[Semester
Examination ] + 30[IA])

Part A – Course Book (Literary Component): 40 Marks

Question No I: The student will be required to answer any five out of seven: 5x2=10

Question No II: The student will be required to answer any four out of six: 4x5=20

Question No III: The student will be required to answer any one out of three: 1x10=10

Part B – Workbook Component: 30 Marks

Question No IV: RTI (Two questions to be set, out which the student will be
required to answer one) 5 Marks

Question No V: (Combine the given sets of sentences to frame shorter and

more effective sentences) 5 Marks

Question No VI: (Reading Comprehension) 5 marks

Question No VII: Report (Two questions to be set giving students
a choice between two types of reports) 10 Marks

Question No VIII: Two questions to be set giving students a choice

between a media transfer exercise and a letter 5 Marks

Guidelines for IA marking: 30 marks

Two tests: 10+10 =20 marks

Attendance: 5 marks

Seminar/Assignment: 5 marks

3rd Semester B Com

In the wake of the University having revising the teaching hours/week for General English from
2 to 3 and also revising the marks from 50 to 70, the revised syllabus and Question Paper Pattern
for 3rd Sem B Com and all programmes coming under the Faculty of Commerce is as follows:

The Syllabus will consist of two components:

Part A – Course Book - Experience (the text prescribed for the 3rd Semester B Com/other
Programmes coming under the Faculty of Commerce during the academic year 2013-14)

Part B – Expression – the same workbook prescribed for 3rd Semester BA/B Sc (all programmes
coming under the Faculties of Arts and Science). However, only two units from the workbook
i.e. Writing Skills (Report Writing & Letter Writing) and Media Transfer are prescribed.

Question Paper Pattern:

Part A – Course Book (Literary Component): 50 Marks

Question No I: 2 mark questions: the student will be required to

answer any five questions out of seven in one or two sentences each 5x2=10 marks

Question No II: 5 mark questions: the student will be required to

answer any four questions out of six in about 80-100 words each 4x5=20 marks

Question No III: 10 mark questions: the student will be required to

answer any two out of three questions in a page and a half each 2x10= marks

Part B – Workbook Component: 20 Marks

Question No IV: On Report Writing 10 marks
Question no V: Letter Writing 05 marks
Question no VI: Media Transfer 05 marks

Guidelines for IA marking: 30 marks

Two tests: 10+10 =20 marks

Attendance: 5 marks

Seminar/Assignment: 5 marks

4th Semester B A/BSc/ BCA

Question Paper Pattern for 4th Semester B A/BSc/ BCA and all other programmes (coming
under the Faculty of Arts & Science) where the text books Experience and Expression are
prescribed to conform to the changed CBCS adopted by Bangalore University( 70[Semester
Examination + 30[IA])

Section A – Drama: 20 Marks

Text : Vijay Tendulkar : Silence! The Court is in Session

Question No I: (5 Mark Question) The student will be required to answer

any two out of three: 2x5=10

Question No II:(10 Mark Question) The student will be required to answer any one
out of two: 1x10=10

Section B – Poetry: 20 Marks

Question No III: (5 Mark Question) The student will be required to answer

any two out of three: 2x5=10

Question No IV:(10 Mark Question) The student will be required to answer

any one out of two: 1x10=10
Section C – Workbook Component: 30 Marks

Question No V: 1 mark question (Answer the given questions in two or

three sentences or do as directed) 5 Marks

Question No VI: Dialogue Writing (based on a situation) 5 Marks

Question No VII: Two questions to be set, one on Presentation

and one on Project Report writing, of which the student will be
required answer any one (i.e choice between Presentation & Report) 10 Marks

Question No VIII: Letter Writing (Application Cover letter

and Resume drafting) 5 +5=10 Marks

Guidelines for IA marking: 30 marks

Two tests: 10+10 =20 marks

Attendance: 5 marks

Seminar/Assignment: 5 marks

4th Semester B Com

In the wake of the University having raised the teaching hours/week for General English from 2
to 3 and also raising the marks from 50 to 70, the revised syllabus and Question Paper Pattern for
3rd Sem B Com and all programmes coming under the Faculty of Commerce is as follows:

The Syllabus will consist of three components:

Section A – Literary Component

 Drama ( Mahesh Dattani’s Where There is a Will)

 Experience (the text prescribed for the 4th Semester B Com/other Programmes coming
under the Faculty of Commerce during the academic year 2013-14)

Section B – Workbook Component

Expression – the same workbook prescribed for 4th Semester BA/B Sc (all programmes coming
under the Faculties of Arts and Science). However, only two units (Unit I and Unit II) from the
workbook i.e. Dialogue Writing/ Narrating the Past Events, Project Report and Referencing
Skills are prescribed.

Question Paper Pattern

Section A

Literary Component–50 Marks

Part 1 (Drama) – 25 marks

Question No I: 5 mark questions: the student will be required to

answer any three questions out of five in a paragraph of
about 80-100 words each 5x3=15 marks
Question No II: 10 mark questions: the student will be required to
answer any one out of two questions in about 200 to 250 each 1x10=10 marks

Part 2 (Poetry) – 25 marks

Question No III: 5 mark questions: the student will be required to

answer any three questions out of five in a
paragraph of about 80-100 words each 5x3=15 marks

Question No IV: 10 mark questions: the student will be required to

answer any one out of two questions in about 200 to 250 each 2x10=10 marks

Section B
Workbook Component: 20 Marks

Question No V: Choice between Dialogue writing and

Narrating the Past Events 05 marks

Question no VI: Project Report 10 marks

Question no VII: Referencing Skills 05 marks

Guidelines for IA marking: 30 marks

Two tests: 10+10 =20 marks

Attendance: 5 marks

Seminar/Assignment: 5 marks