Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Classical English EssaysUnit 2: Modern and Indian ProseUnit 3: Grammar and Usage
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: VocabularyUnit 5: Writing Skills
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 1 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 24 topics
01Unit 1: Classical English Essays
4 topics+
- The essay as a literary form
- Francis Bacon: Of Studies, Of Truth
- Charles Lamb (Elia): Dream Children
- Reference to context practice
02Unit 2: Modern and Indian Prose
4 topics+
- A.G. Gardiner: On Saying Please
- Robert Lynd: selected essay
- Bertrand Russell: selected essay
- M.K. Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru: selected prose
03Unit 3: Grammar and Usage
6 topics+
- Parts of speech
- Tenses
- Articles and prepositions
- Active and passive voice
- Direct and indirect speech
- Subject-verb agreement and common errors
04Unit 4: Vocabulary
4 topics+
- Synonyms and antonyms
- One-word substitution
- Idioms and phrases
- Words often confused
05Unit 5: Writing Skills
6 topics+
- Paragraph writing
- Formal and informal letters
- Applications
- Essay writing
- Précis writing
- Report writing
About this course
You will be able to
- Read and explain selected essays of Bacon, Lamb, Gardiner, Lynd and Indian prose writers
- Answer reference-to-context and critical questions on the prescribed prose
- Use correct grammar: tenses, articles, voice, narration and agreement
- Build vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitutes and idioms
- Write paragraphs, formal and informal letters, applications, essays and précis
Who it is for
- B.A Semester 1 students with English as a major subject (UP State Universities, NEP 2020)
- Students of any course who want to improve their written English
What you need
- Passed Class 12 with English
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this course follow?
It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus (MGKVP, VBSPU, Lucknow University and others) for B.A English, Semester 1. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.
How will I be tested?
Unit-wise MCQ tests, short and long answer practice in university exam pattern, and a final mock paper.
Will spoken English also be practised?
The focus is the exam syllabus, but reading aloud and short speaking tasks are used to build fluency.
