English (Precis & Composition) Compulsory ( Total Marks - 100 )
The examination will be based upon a paper carrying 100 marks and will be geared to test the candidates' ability to handle grammatical structure, reading comprehension and analysis, and precise writing and composition.
The candidates should be capable of:
- Using English correctly and efficiently as a vehicle of communication.
- Reading, comprehending and analyzing advanced texts.
Grammar and Vocabulary
- The candidate's ability to handle the structure of English will be tested by framing items based upon grammatical categories that usually create problems for foreign students.
- There shall be no prescribed course for this purpose.
Reading Comprehension and Analysis
Two unseen passages shall be given with a fixed reading time and multiple choice questions would be placed at the end to be answered. The passage for comprehension shall be fairly technical. The passages would be selected from writings on economic, social, cultural subjects and international affairs.
Precise Writing
The candidates will be required to present an acceptable precis of a given passage. The unseen passage will be selected from current, economic, social, cultural and international affairs.
Suggested Readings
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- Title
- Author
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- 1
- A communicative grammar of English
- Leech & Svartik
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- 2
- A practical English Grammar
- Thomson & Martinet
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- 3
- A Comprehensive English Grammar for Foreign students
- Eckersley & Eckersley (Longmans)
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- 4
- Modern English Vol. I & II Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
- Rutherford
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- 5
- A University English Grammar
- R. Quirk & S. Greenbaum (Longmans)
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- 6
- Practical English Usage
- Swan (OUP)
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- 7
- English Idioms
- McMordie
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- 8
- Mastering English Language
- Etherton
Check other Subjects and Syllabus below:
Compulsory Subjects
Compulsory Subjects
General Knowledge
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- 4
- Everyday Science
- 100
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- 5
- Current Affairs
- 100
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- 6
- Pakistan Affairs
- 100
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- Total Marks:
- 600
Optional Subjects:
(subjects carrying a total of 600 marks to be selected)
Group A
Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Note: Business Administration cannot be opted in combination with Public Administration
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- 1
- Accounting & Auditing
- 200
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- 2
- Economics
- 200
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- 3
- Business Administration
- 100
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- 4
- Public Administration
- 100
Group B
Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
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- 1
- Political Science
- 200
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- 2
- Agriculture
- 100
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- 3
- Forestry
- 100
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- 4
- Sociology
- 100
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- 5
- Journalism
- 100
Group C
Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
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- 1
- Pure Mathematics
- 200
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- 2
- Applied Mathematics
- 200
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- 3
- Computer Science
- 100
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- 4
- Statistics
- 100
Group E (History Subjects )
Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
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- 2
- Indo Pak History
- 200
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- 3
- British History
- 200
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- 4
- European History
- 200
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- 5
- History of the USA
- 100
Group F
Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Note: International Law CANNOT BE opted in combination with International Relations.
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- 1
- Law
- 200
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- 2
- Constitutional Law
- 100
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- 3
- Mercantile Law
- 100
-
- 5
- International Law
- 100
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- 6
- International Relations
- 100
Group I (National and Foreign Languages )
Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
National/Foreign/Classical Languages: Not more than one of 4 subjects can be opted. Note: Urdu can not be combined with Regional Languages.
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- 1
- English Literature
- 200
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- 2
- Urdu
- 200
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- 3
- Persian
- 200
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- 4
- Arabic
- 200
