Economics

I think you may go for English (Hons) because there are only 3 courses for which DU is most famous (maths honours, English honours and eco honours). English honours has a good scope, after doing graduation, you may go for any MNC if you have a good accented English, or opt for journalism and mass communication field or you can do Master's degree and become a professor/lecturer, another include editing, blog writing, etc. If not English (Hons), I would suggest you any language course. That's really in Vogue because it's totally different line, you can get a job easily as a translator in MNC or work in embassies or may opt for the language teacher in any school or institute.

The entrance exam would majorly include questions from 4 main economics papers and general knowledge, given below:
1. Statistics: Probability, Averages and Dispersion
2. Microeconomics: Different productions and cost functions with emphasis on their minimization exercise and profit maximization problems, different forms of competition encompassing perfect competition, monopoly, basic theory of general equilibrium
3. Macroeconomics: Basic knowledge of average graduation level should be sufficient. Emphasis on growth models
4. Mathematical Economics: Series, sequences, functions and relations, sets, basic calculus such as integration and differentiation. Incorporate notions of implications, quantifiers etc. In Logic. General Knowledge:
Preliminary knowledge of national and international economy and regular surfing of newspapers will be enough. I can also suggest you:-
Identify the weightage of each sections and sub-sections and allocate the time keeping your strengths in mind. Invest sufficient time in improving, strengthening your vocabulary and reading skills from the beginning. Having good command in Vocabulary and Grammar will help you score more marks in less time.
Hope this helps.

Hi Ujjwal,
I am not so aware about SSE but Shiv Nadar University's Economics department has one of the best faculty members. They are quite approachable and versatile with their research interests. They motivate you to pursue research through the OUR (Opportunities in Undergraduate Research) programme. I believe what gives SNU an edge over SSE is the number of options to explore. Not only the School of Management, Performing Arts and Humanities but an "economist" has the option to explore in the School of Engineering and School of Natural Sciences. There are some really interesting engineering courses that are useful for everyone and SNU gives you the freedom to explore them. Also, SNU provides attractive scholarships to all those who meet the requirements which are financially convenient and the campus is almost 10 times bigger than SSE. Finally, it's all on you and your passion. Go through both university websites; that will give you a clear idea of what do these institutions offer.
All the best.

Hi Shivani,
You can take the following subjects according to the career you will be opting in future:
Journalism and Mass Communication, if you want a career in print media.
Political Science, if you are in for government job exams after completing graduation. It also helps in creating a general political awareness about your country and its international relationships with other states.
Philosophy, this subject may seem a bit unconventional but is a good choice if you are thinking about pursuing academia.
History is a nice subject with lots of interesting things and stories. Not so beneficial from the career perspective but you can take it if you don't like the other subjects and are looking for something easy and interesting to study.
Economics, Hell no, don't take it. I insist. I am not saying it is not useful or interesting. But it will eat up a lot of your time if you are a mediocre student as you cannot pass it by studying for one night like the above subjects. You need your time for honours, right? So don't go for it.
Regional language, or Hindi, you can go for it if you are fond of indigenous literature too. Can be helpful for your major course also.
Others, there are many other subjects which vary from college to college. You may choose them also. But whatever you choose, choose wisely, after discussing with your seniors who are experienced.
Best of luck.
Regards.

Hi Yamini,
The M.Sc. Economics course is a bit different from the other Masters of Economics courses. It is an Integrated First Degree course in which you can take admission after 12th Standard and appearing for BITSAT Exam. The eligibility criteria for BITSAT is "Candidates should have passed the 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognised Central or State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) and adequate proficiency in English. " Also, " The candidate should have obtained a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects (if he/she has taken Mathematics in BITSAT or a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects (if he/she has taken Biology in BITSAT subjects in 12th examination, with at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics / Biology subjects. "
So, I would suggest you to apply to other good colleges like ISI Delhi, Delhi School of Economics, Madras School of Economics etc. Best Wishes.