AMU Entrance Exam BEd, MA Education, Diploma in Teaching Preparation 2025: Tips, Strategy & Guide

Aligarh Muslim University Entrance Exam 2025 ( AMU Entrance Exam )

Mamona Majumder
Updated on Jan 3, 2025 15:17 IST

By Mamona Majumder, Assistant Manager

The Aligarh Muslim University Entrance Exam (AMUEE) 2025 will be conducted for admission to various UG, PG, Diploma, etc courses offered at AMU. AMU Law entrance exam is held for admission to various law courses offered by the Aligarh Muslim University. Here are some preparation tips for AMUEE 2025 mentioning key aspects like exam pattern, syllabus, books and more.

Q:   Which one is better: CLAT or AMU Entrance Exam?
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AMU Entrance Exam for BA LLB and CLAT both are the two most sought-after law entrance exams of the country. While both tests serve the law aspirants, there are a few factors that make them different from each other. CLAT offers admission to 25 National Universities that participate in this test. On the other hand, AMU Entrance Exam has just one participating institute, and that is the Aligarh Muslim University. On the basis of level of competition, in CLAT, more than 50,000 students appear for nearly 4000 seats in all the national law  universities under it. On the other hand, AMU Entrance Exam has 120 seats under it (for all the courses combined). 

Q:   What is the best strategy to crack AMU BA LLB in first attempt? Which section should I concentrate more on?
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Cracking the AMU Entrance Exam is not very difficult provided you are disciplined enough. Step1- have faith in yourself, plan out your study, mark your weaknesses, and have a leisure time as well. Step2-Read more and practice more. Reading is a must. Newspaper, Law, English and then read more. Step3 -Practice maths and reasoning. step 4- Go through past year's papers and mock tests. Step 5- Revise whatever you read. Make a schedule of revising whatever you read throughout the week. Step 6 -Sit back and relax. Step 7- Cover the topics and then revise 10 days prior to exam. Step8- The d day, be confident, attempt more, take risks and don't be overconfident.

Table of content
  • AMUEE 2025 Preparation Strategy
  • AMU 2025 entrance exam: Know the exam pattern and syllabus
  • AMUEE 2025 Preparation Tips
  • Books for AMUEE 2025 Preparation
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AMUEE 2025 Preparation Strategy

Candidates should prepare for their respective paper of AMU 2025 entrance exam as per the following strategy:

  1. Get to know the exam pattern and syllabus 
  2. Gather books and other material for clarifying concepts from syllabus 
  3. Practice questions after understanding the concepts 
  4. Revise each subject to retain the information for a longer duration
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Q:   What are best books to prepare for AMU Entrance Exam 2025?
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Among all the books of AMU Entrance Exam 2025 in the world, first, go for the NCERT books. You must complete all the NCERT books first before moving to other reference books available in the market. After completing the NCERT books, you can go for the following books to boost up your practice and concepts: Universal’s LLB Entrance Guide, Lexis Nexis, Objective Arithmetic, GK Today, India Year Book and Analytical, Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal,  Word Power Made Easy,  Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal,  Manorama Year Book and Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey.

Q:   How many preparation books are required to crack the AMU Entrance Exam?
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There isn't a set amount of AMU Entrance Exam prep books that students need to read in order to pass the test. They should concentrate on the quality of preparation rather than the quantity. Applicants should consult NCERT books in addition to at least one section-specific AMU Entrance Exam study book for each section, followed by a comprehensive preparation guide, in terms of numbers. You should solve old question papers and take lots of practise tests in addition to consulting the well-known literature.

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AMU 2025 entrance exam: Know the exam pattern and syllabus

Candidates should be aware of the question paper features such as subjects, type of questions, test medium and other details before appearing for the entrance exam. Moreover, the exam pattern and syllabus prove to be helpful in the exam preparation to a great extent. The exam pattern of AMU entrance exam for all papers will have some common features as under: 

Exam mode: Offline mode i.e. paper-based test 

Exam duration: Two hours

Exam medium: English (subject language incase of language papers)

Type of questions: Objective-type of questions

Total questions: 100 questions 

Total marks: 100 marks

Negative marking: Yes, 0.25 marks to be deducted in case of each wrong answer.

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Q:   Are NCERT books enough to complete the AMU Entrance Exam syllabus?
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Yes, NCERT books are sufficient to complete the AMU Entrance Exam syllabus. A number of past years' AMU Entrance Exam toppers have claimed that they referred only to NCERT books for preparation. NCERT text books act as the base to complete the syllabus and develop conceptual clarity and understanding of the topics and chapters. However, for practice purposes, students may refer to other books and resources as well. It is advised that while starting the AMU Entrance Exam preparation, candidates refer to the NCERT books and move towards other books and advance resources after that.

Q:   What is the AMU Departmental Test?
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The university offers admissions to various courses such as MA (foreign languages), BFA, MFA, MIRM, MHRM, MSc, BVoc, PGD Business Management, MCom, etc. through Departmental Tests i.e. candidates have to apply and appear for the test conducted by the concerned faculty. In some of the courses offered by the faculty members of AMU, there will be no admission test/ departmental test. The admissions for these courses will be based solely on qualifying examinations. The concerned department/faculty will share the qualifying examination and admission criteria with the applicants only.

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AMUEE 2025 Preparation Tips

For better preparation, candidates should follow the tips mentioned below for their subjects:

Make a preparation schedule - Candidates should first make a timetable for AMUEE 2025 preparation wherein, they divide equal time for each subject. Moreover, there should be a day-wise timetable for preparation for AMU entrance exam. Devote at least 6-8 hours for overall preparation and, 2 hours each depending on the subejcts. Candidates should also take frequent breaks as and when required to avoid straining eyes and mind. 

Section-wise preparation - To score well in the overall paper of AMU entrance exam, candidates should target scoring good in each section of the paper. Therefore, a section-wise strategy should be made and, prepare accordingly. Write down strengths and weaknesses from each subject and, attempt to clarify the concepts. Candidates should make notes with pointers and diagrams to understand the concepts from each subject easily. 

Cover the syllabus - Candidates should check the syllabus of AMU entrance exam and list out topics not covered. Then, work on covering the missed out topics to score well.  

Practice mock test papers - Candidates should practice questions based on the subjects of AMU entrance exam to improve their scores and test-taking skills. Some experts recommended books also have sample papers that candidates can practice to improve their speed and accuracy. 

Do a preparation analysis - Before ending the preparation plan, candidates should analyze their preparation. They should check the improvement areas in each subject so that they can practice and improve their skills. 

Revise thoroughly - In the last weeks remaining for the examination, candidates should revise each subject thoroughly. No need to start with any new topic, let go of the topics that couldn't be prepared. Revise the topics prepared sufficiently with the help of prep notes and, practice mock questions as well.

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Q:   How do I start preparing for AMU Entrance Exam 2025?
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To start preparing for AMU Entrance Exam 2025 there is no right time. However, as per experts, one should begin  AMU Entrance Exam preparation at least five or six months before the exam. If you will begin your AMU Entrance Exam preparation early, then you will have sufficient bandwidth to complete the AMU Entrance Exam syllabus and also to attempt the mock tests. This will help you to know your strengths and weaknesses and also where you are committing the mistakes. Given below are some steps to help you start your preparation:

  • Make a monthly and weekly timetable
  • Keep your syllabus handy
  • Ensure you cover all topics and concepts
  • Revise it at regular intervals
  • Attempt mock tests and previous years’ sample papers frequently

 

Q:   Is AMU Entrance Exam for BA LLB courses hard to pass?
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If you go through the pattern of AMU Entrance exam, you will see that it is mostly general and does not involve any difficult subject. If you have basic understanding of English and have some interest in reading news and Current Affairs you are ready for two sections. The most challenging part, for most students, is Mathematics. However, it is of elementary standard and does not require special knowledge. If you did well in Math in class X, you have an edge. Only section that needs special preparation is legal aptitude. Most class XII students do not have idea about law. If you start in time and join coaching classes for help, you can get a hold of the basics in no time. 
So, we can say that AMU Entrance exam is easy if you have basic knowledge of topics involved and you are prepared for some hard work to hone your skills further.

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Books for AMUEE 2025 Preparation

Candidates should get the subject-specific books to prepare for AMU 2025 entrance exam. Below are some books recommended for AMUEE 2025 for each subject: 

AMU entrance exam paper Books for preparation
BA LLB paper
  • Objective General English 2023-2024 by AP Bhardwaj
  • General Knowledge 2023-2024 by Disha Experts
  • Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson
  • Objective Logical Reasoning by Vikas Experts
BSc (Hons.) courses paper
  • Objective Physics by DC Pandey
  • Objective Chemistry by RPH Editorial
  • B.SC Maths Group Entrance Exam by Arihant Experts
  • Objective Biology by S Verma
  • Quick Learning Objective General English by RS Aggarwal
  • Sample Question Papers Home Science Class 12th CBSE by Arihant Experts 
  • CBSE Chapterwise Solved Papers Home Science Class 12th by Gajendra Singh/ Mridula Sharma
BA (Hons.)
  • Quick Learning Objective General English by RS Aggarwal
  • Alig Guide-Indo and G.K for AMU 11th Entrance
  • AMU Naaz Guide(English medium) by AMU 
  • Sir Syed & Aligarh Movement by AMU - (refer - amu.ac.in) 
  • General Knowledge 2023-2024 by Disha Experts
  • Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson
  • AMU (Aligarh Muslim University) B.A by Arihant Experts 
B Lib Sci
  • Library Science complete self-study guide by Amit Kishore 
  • Library and Information Science Book by Manjeet Bhadu
  • Objective Question Bank for Library and Information Science Ability Tests by A A N Raju 
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Q:   Is AMU Entrance exam tough to crack?
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AMU Entrance Exam is one of the highly competitive law exam and is considered to be one of the toughest exams to clear. However, aspirants should not worry, as with the right preparation and attitude you can definitely ace in the AMU Entrance Exam. The toppers of AMU Entrance Exam have suggested that aspirants should trust NCERT books and a habit to read newspaper daily to crack the exam. The difficulty level of AMU Entrance Exam paper is usually moderate. For complete insights on AMU Entrance Exampaper difficulty level, check analysis for current and previous years above. 

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Answered a month ago

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) holds three rounds of counselling for BA LLB admissions. 

Round 1: Initial seat allotment for candidates listed in the select list.
Round 2: Allotment for candidates on the chance memo list or those who didn't secure seats in Round 1.

Round 3: Final allotment for remaini

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Chanchal Patra

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The actual cutoff may vary based on several factors:

Number of Applicants: A higher number of applicants can increase competition, potentially raising the cutoff.

Exam Difficulty: A more challenging exam may lead to a lower cutoff.

Seat Availability: Limited seats can result in a higher cutoff.

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Anupama Mehra

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Answered a month ago

To calculate your AMU BA LLB 2025 entrance exam score, follow these steps:

  • Total Questions: The exam comprises 100 multiple-choice questions, each carrying 1 mark, making the total marks 100.
  • Marking Scheme:

Correct Answer: +1 mark

Incorrect Answer: -0.25 mark (negative marking)

Unanswered Question: 0 ma

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Mohit Dhawan

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Answered a month ago

You can check the AMU BA LLB Entrance Exam result on the official result portal of Aligarh Muslim University at results.amucontrollerexams.com. Candidates can visit the site and click on the link for the BA LLB 2025 result. Enter your roll number and date of birth to access your result. The website

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Divya Surbhi

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Answered a month ago

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) does not automatically send individual notifications when entrance exam results, such as the BA LLB 2025, are released. Therefore, it's essential to proactively monitor official channels for updates.

How to Stay Informed About AMU BA LLB 2025 Result

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Priya Peter

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Answered a month ago

The AMU BA LLB 2025 result has been released. Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) conducted the BA LLB entrance exam on April 20, 2025. 

You can check the result once it's declared by visiting the official AMU result portal: results.amucontrollerexams.com. You'll need to log in using your roll number and

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Akanksha Kumari

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Entrance Exam 2025 is scheduled for various undergraduate courses throughout April 2025. The specific dates are as follows: B.A. LL.B: April 20, 2025

The exams are conducted in offline mode (pen and paper). While exact timings may vary by course, candidates are ge

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Priya Peter

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Answered 2 months ago

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) does not officially disclose the overall pass percentage for its entrance exams. Admission is based on merit, with candidates required to meet specific cutoff marks that vary annually depending on factors like exam difficulty, number of applicants, and available seats

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Manisha Gard

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Answered 2 months ago

You can check your AMU Entrance Exam Result 2025 by visiting the official result portal. On this page, you'll find course-wise result PDFs, including selection lists, chance memo lists, and special category lists. Locate your specific course and download the corresponding PDF. Open the PDF and searc

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Akanksha Kumari

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Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) does not send individual notifications via SMS or email when entrance exam results are released. Candidates are advised to regularly check the official AMU Controller of Examinations website for updates. Results are published online in the form of selection lists, cha

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