Best books for Calcutta University BA LLB 2020 preparation
Candidates appearing for CU BA LLB 2020 can check here books for exam preparation for each subject. Read here to know more.
The University of Calcutta will be conducting an entrance exam for BA LLB course admissions. The entrance exam, CU BA LLB 2020 will be conducted in a pen-paper based test mode. The question paper will be based on four main subjects - General English, General Awareness & Current Affairs, General Mathematics and Reasoning (Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning). To prepare for CU BA LLB 2020 entrance exam, candidates should focus on each section separately as they carry equal weightage. Here are some expert-recommended books for Calcutta University BA LLB entrance exam 2020 preparation.
- Best Books for CU BA LLB General English
- Best Books for CU BA LLB General Knowledge and Current Affairs
- Best Books for CU BA LLB General Mathematics
- Best Books for CU BA LLB Reasoning
Best Books for CU BA LLB General English
The section will be carrying 25 questions on the topics of English Langauge including Comprehension - Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Inference-based questions, Synonyms, Antonyms, Word Usage, Foreign Words/ Phrase, Para Jumbles. Candidates have to prepare topic-wise and, take help of books to understand the concepts. Candidates can practice mock tests provided in the books recommended as under:
- Objective General English 2020 by A P Bhardwaj
- Objective General English 2020 by R S Aggarwal
- Word Power Made Easy by Norman
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Best Books for CU BA LLB General Knowledge and Current Affairs
The section will be based around topics such as International events, UN bodies, Major developments in the areas of sports, geopolitics and important environmental agreements, Current affairs, Eminent personalities, Awards and honours. Therefore, candidates can cover the current affairs of the past year, as well as, general awareness around science, history, politics, geography, environmental science and, economics with the help of recommended books as under:
- Manorama Year Book
- Current Affairs Yearly by Arihant Publications
- Lucent’s Objective GK 2020
Best Books for CU BA LLB General Mathematics
The section will be carrying 25 questions on elementary level mathematics. The main topics included in this section are - Average, Numbers, Geometry, Probability, Quadratic equations, Arithmetic progression/ geometric progression, Ratios proportions, Basic algebra, Mensuration, Statistics, Profit and loss, Mensuration, Time and work. Candidates can list-out the topics by their strengths and weaknesses, and prepare them as under:
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams
- 30 days wonder for Maths
- Fast Track Objective Arithmetic
Best Books for CU BA LLB Reasoning
The section will be based on Series, Blood Relations, Sequences, Directions, Critical Reasoning, Syllogism, Arguments and Conclusions, Analogy. It will be a mix of quantitative and logical aptitude and, candidates can prepare with the help of the following books:
- A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
- Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
- Analytical Reasoning (English) by M K Pandey
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The below are the Calcutta University scholarships:
| Name | Subject |
| J.N. Ganguly Poverty cum Merit Scholarship | Economics |
| Kartick Chandra Maity Scholarship | English |
| Jatindra Nath Sengupta Memorial Scholarship | Bengali |
| Paramita Basu Memorial Scholarship | Sanskrit, Bengali |
| Manindra Memorial Scholarship | Economics |
| Amal Kr. Bandyopadhyay Memorial Scholarship | Bengali |
| Amulya Kr. Saha Book Prize | English, Chemistry |
| Satyendranath Dasgupta Merit Smriti Scholarship | Commerce |
| Hasimohon Kr. and Tulsi Mani Kr. Scholarship (Jagabandhu College) | Commerce |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Book Prize | Commerce |
| Watmull Foundation (India) P.G. Scholarship | Agriculture, Commerce |
| Ramesh Chandra Sarkar Memorial Scholarship | Commerce |
| Baidyanarayan Banerjee Scholarship | Biochemistry, Astrophysics |
| Dakshini Bhattachariya Memorial Scholarship | Pure Mathematics |
| Raghuranjan Ghosal Merit Scholarship | Chemistry |
| Aditi Chaudhuri Smarak Award | Pure Mathematics |
| Sarasibala Choudhuri Memorial Scholarship | Zoology |
| Paresnath Dhar Bhowmik Award | Radiophysics & Electronics |
| Satish Chandra Sinha Memorial Scholarship | Agricultural Chemistry |
| Uma Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship | Food & Nutrition |
| Sujan Kr. Seal Memorial Studentship | Physics |
| Dr. B.B. Dutta Memorial Scholarship | Pure Mathematics |
| Swati Bose Memorial Scholarship | Botany |
| Prof. Jatindranath Mitra Memorial Scholarship | Statistics |
| Anathnath Dey and Sarajubala Dey Trust | Biophysics |
| Prof. Arabinda Guha Memorial Scholarship | Zoology |
| Avijit Raha Memorial Merit Scholarship | Economics |
| Hasimohon Kr. and Tulsi Mani Kr. Scholarship (Jagabandhu College) | B.Sc. |
| Debarpita Mukherjee Book Prize | Psychology |
| Prof. P.C. Bhattacharyya Memorial Prize | Pure Mathematics |
| Prof. S.P. Bhattacharyya Merit Award | Radiophysics & Electronics |
| Prof. Satyendranath Bose Scholarship | Physics |
| Pareshlal Dhar Bhowmick Book Award | Radiophysics & Electronics |
| Santi Kr. Ray Cash Prize | Pure Mathematics Applied Physics |
| Southeast Asia Subsistence Fellowship | Sociology Library & Information Science Political Science Southeast Asian Study Philosophy Statistics Botany Physics Chemistry |
| Ramcharan Mitra Scholarship | Radiophysics & Electronics Computer Science Chemical Technology Chemical Engineering Polymer Science Applied Physics (in Electrical Engineering) Instrumentation Engineering Optics & Optoelectronics |
| J.N. Ganguly Poverty cum Merit Scholarship | Physics, Chemistry, Pure Mathematics |
| Dr. Jagannath Mondal Cash Prize | Genetics |
| Prasanta Kr. Ghosh Scholarship | Physiology |
| Mukul Basu Memorial Scholarship | Pure Mathematics |
| Ashish Kr. Biswas Memorial Fund | Applied Physics (in Electrical Engineering) |
| Subarna Chatterjee Memorial Endowment | Zoology Physiology |
| Kanodia Research Scholarship | Radiophysics & Electronics Applied Physics (in Electrical Engineering) Instrumentation Engineering Optics Optoelectronics |
| Haradhan Basu Memorial (Poverty cum Merit) Scholarship | Biochemistry Physiology |
| anindra Memorial Scholarship | Applied Mathematics Pure Mathematics |
| Prof. Parimal Bikash Sen Memorial Scholarship | Physiology |
| Yogiraj Sri Sri Shyamacharan Lahiri Mahasay Scholarship | M.Phil. in Philosophy |
| Gurusaday Dutt Medal Fund | Geography |
| M.K. Sengupta Memorial Prize | Economics |
| Chitraparna Memorial Scholarship | Bengali |
| Prativa Devi Memorial Prize | Bengali |
| Usha-Ava Smriti Prize | Economics |
| Nityananda Saha Memorial Prize | Chemistry (Inorganic) |
| Ashapurna Devi Birth Centenary Award | Bengali |
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