Syllabus of PGCUET Master of Social Work-MSW PUQP21

• There will be one Question Paper which will have 100 questions.
• All questions will be compulsory.
• The Question Paper will have two Parts - Part A and Part B 

Part A will have 25 questions based on-

• Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability,
• General Awareness,
• Mathematical/Quantitative ability and
• Analytical Skills. 

Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability 

• Reading Comprehension: 

• There will be UNSEEN passages (maximum 300-350 words): -
•  Factual /Narrative /Literary passages 

• Verbal Ability 

• Grammar 
• Spelling 
• Analogy

• Rearranging the parts :  Jumbled Para 

• Choosing the correct word 

• Sentence Correction /Sentence Improvement 
• One-word Substitution 

• Synonyms and Antonyms 

• Vocabulary 

• Idioms & Phrases  

General Awareness /General Knowledge 

• Polity & IR
• History
• Geography
• Economics
• Science 
• Environment 
• Current Affairs,
• Sports 
• Arts & culture 
• Important days
•  Appointments & Awards 
• Books & Authors 
• Science & technology  

Mathematical / Quantitative ability  

• Average
• Simplification
• Problems on Ages/Numbers/Train
• LCM and HCF
• Percentage
• Profit & Loss
• Ratio & Proportion 
• Simple Interest and Compound Interest 
• Time & Work 
• Analytical Skills. 

Logical and Analytical Reasoning. 

• Ranking Tests
• Linear Arrangements 
• Matrix Arrangements 
• Time and Sequencing 
• Cause and Effects 
• Statements Assumptions 
• Statements and Conclusion 
• Clocks 
• Calendar
• Number Series
• Blood Relationship Tests 
• Coding and Decoding 
• Analogy Test 
• Direction and Distance Test 

Part B will have 75 questions based on Subject-Specific Knowledge.  

⮚ Unit–I Social concepts: Family, marriage, neighborhood, community, organization, culture, caste, clan, values, culture, traditions, practices, norms, lifestyle, health, socialization, needs  

⮚ Unit–II Economic concepts: Economy, market, production, distribution, demand, supply, labor, income, expenditure, globalization, privatization, liberalization, industrialization  

⮚ Unit–III Political concepts: Politics, democracy, decentralization, panchayat, legislature, executive, judiciary, human rights, social justice, freedom, liberty, fundamental rights & duties  

⮚ Unit–IV Psychological concepts: Individual, self, behavior, mental functions, attitude, emotions, beliefs, self-esteem, intelligence  

⮚ Unit–V Environmental concepts: Environment, atmosphere, pollution-air, water, sound; natural resources - air, water, soil, forest; disaster 

⮚ Unit-VI Legal concepts: Constitution, law, petition, litigation, First-hand information report (FIR),  

⮚ Unit–VII Social reform, social movement, social work: Concepts: Social reform, social movement, revolution, Satyagraha, non-violence, truth, justice, peace, social work, social development; Bhakti movement – Guru Nanak, Kabir, Basaveshwar Social reformers – Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Vivekananda, Dhondo Singh Karve, Freedom movement – Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose Dalit & Social movement – Ambedkar, Medha Patkar, Anna Hazare, Aruna Roy Non-government organizations, Corporate.  

⮚ Unit–VIII Social change and social transformation: Concepts: Social change, social transformation,  

⮚ Unit–IX Sustainable technologies: Forms of sustainable technologies: solar, wind, biogas, biomass, biodiesel; Pollution control through technologies.