Class 11 (Arts & Commerce) Syllabus & Marks Distribution
Official subject-wise curriculum, chapter marks weightage, topic prioritization, and examination blueprint for AMU Class 11th Humanities & Commerce Entrance Exam Guide. Calibrated with the latest Controller of Examinations standards.
Subject-Wise Marks & Question Distribution
7 Subject Domains| Subject Domain | Prescribed Weightage | Core Topics & Chapter Scope | Priority / Threshold |
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Social Studies — History
NCERT Class 9 & Class 10 History (India and the Contemporary World I & II)
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20 Marks | The French Revolution, Socialism in Europe & The Russian Revolution, Nazism and the Rise of Hitler, Nationalism in India, The Making of a Global World, Print Culture and the Modern World | Core Scoring |
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Social Studies — Civics & Political Science
NCERT Class 9 & Class 10 Political Science (Democratic Politics I & II)
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15 Marks | What is Democracy? & Constitutional Design, Electoral Politics, Working of Institutions & Democratic Rights, Power Sharing & Federalism, Political Parties & Outcomes of Democracy | Core Scoring |
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Social Studies — Geography
NCERT Class 9 & Class 10 Geography (Contemporary India I & II)
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15 Marks | India: Location, Physical Features & Drainage, Climate & Monsoons in India, Resources, Soils & Agriculture, Minerals, Energy & Manufacturing | Core Scoring |
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Social Studies — Economics
NCERT Class 9 & Class 10 Economics (Understanding Economic Development)
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10 Marks | Village Palampur & People as Resource, Poverty as a Challenge & Food Security, Sectors of the Economy, Money and Credit | Core Scoring |
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Mathematics (Elementary)
NCERT Class 9 & Class 10 Elementary Mathematics
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20 Marks | Commercial Mathematics & Percentages, Algebra, Equations & Progressions, Mensuration, Statistics & Probability | Core Scoring |
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Indo-Islamic Culture & Aligarh Movement
AMU Prescribed Heritage & Islamic Studies
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10 Marks | Sir Syed & Aligarh Movement Heritage, Islamic Tenets & Indo-Islamic Architecture | Rank Booster (100% Retrievable) |
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General Knowledge
Static National GK & Current Affairs
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10 Marks | Indian Polity, Economy & Contemporary Events | Core Scoring |
Detailed Syllabus Topic & Chapter Breakdown
Social Studies — History
The French Revolution
Causes of revolution, Three Estates, Louis XVI, Storming of Bastille (14 July 1789), National Assembly, Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, Reign of Terror (Robespierre), Jacobins, Directory, Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Socialism in Europe & The Russian Revolution
Liberals, Radicals, Conservatives; Industrial society; 1905 Bloody Sunday; February Revolution 1917 (Abdication of Tsar Nicholas II); October Revolution 1917 (Lenin & Bolsheviks); Civil War; Stalin's collectivisation program.
Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
Weimar Republic crises, Treaty of Versailles, Great Depression of 1929, Nazi ideology and Hitler's rise to power, Nuremberg Laws, Racial state, the Holocaust.
Nationalism in India
First World War impact, Satyagraha experiments (Champaran 1917, Kheda 1918, Ahmedabad mill workers 1918), Rowlatt Act (1919) & Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (13 April 1919), Non-Cooperation Movement & Khilafat Movement (1920-1922), Chauri Chaura incident (1922), Simon Commission (1928), Lahore Congress & Purna Swaraj (1929), Salt March & Civil Disobedience Movement (1930), Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931), Poona Pact (1932).
The Making of a Global World
Pre-modern Silk routes, Colombian biological exchange (smallpox), 19th century indentured labor migration, Great Depression (1929-1934), Post-war economic settlement and Bretton Woods institutions (IMF and World Bank).
Print Culture and the Modern World
Print in East Asia, Gutenberg's movable type printing press, Protestant Reformation (Martin Luther's 95 Theses), Reading mania in 18th century Europe, Vernacular Press Act 1878 in colonial India.
Social Studies — Civics & Political Science
What is Democracy? & Constitutional Design
Features and definitions of democracy, South Africa's transition and Nelson Mandela, Making of the Indian Constitution, Constituent Assembly, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Guiding values and Preamble keywords (Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic).
Electoral Politics
Why elections, Electoral constituencies (Reserved seats for SC/ST), Voters list (Universal Adult Franchise), Election Commission of India autonomous powers, Model Code of Conduct, Counting and polling procedures.
Working of Institutions & Democratic Rights
Parliament (Lok Sabha vs Rajya Sabha), Political Executive (PM & Council of Ministers) vs Permanent Executive (Civil Servants), Powers of the President, Independent Judiciary and Judicial Review, Fundamental Rights (Articles 14 to 32).
Power Sharing & Federalism
Belgium ethnic accommodation vs Sri Lanka majoritarian crisis, Horizontal vs vertical power sharing, Federal vs unitary features, Three-fold legislative distribution (Union List, State List, Concurrent List, Residuary powers), Decentralization in India (73rd and 74th Amendments, Panchayati Raj).
Political Parties & Outcomes of Democracy
Functions of political parties, National parties criteria (6% votes in Lok Sabha or 4 states + 4 seats) vs State parties, Anti-defection law, Assessing democratic outcomes: accountable, responsive, and legitimate government.
Social Studies — Geography
India: Location, Physical Features & Drainage
Standard Meridian of India (82 deg 30 min E at Mirzapur), Major physiographic divisions (Himalayas, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, Thar Desert, Coastal Plains, Islands), Drainage: Himalayan rivers (Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra) vs Peninsular rivers (Narmada, Tapi west-flowing; Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery east-flowing).
Climate & Monsoons in India
Factors influencing climate (Latitude, Altitude, Pressure and Winds, Jet Streams, Western Cyclonic Disturbances), Southwest monsoon mechanism, Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), Retreating monsoon (October heat), Rainfall distribution across India.
Resources, Soils & Agriculture
Classification of resources, Soil types in India (Alluvial, Black/Regur, Red/Yellow, Laterite, Arid, Forest soils), Cropping seasons (Rabi: wheat, mustard; Kharif: rice, cotton; Zaid: watermelon), Major crops requirements (Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane, Tea, Coffee, Cotton, Jute).
Minerals, Energy & Manufacturing
Conventional energy (Coal belts: Jharia, Raniganj; Petroleum: Bombay High, Digboi) vs Non-conventional energy (Solar, Wind, Biogas), Agro-based vs Mineral-based industries, Iron and steel centers, Lifelines of National Economy (Golden Quadrilateral, National Waterways, Major Ports).
Social Studies — Economics
Village Palampur & People as Resource
Four factors of production (Land, Labour, Physical Capital, Human Capital), Green Revolution in Punjab/Haryana, Quality of population (Health, Education), Unemployment types (Disguised unemployment, Seasonal unemployment).
Poverty as a Challenge & Food Security
Poverty line calculation criteria, Anti-poverty programs (MGNREGA 100 days wage employment), Food security components (Buffer stock maintained by FCI, Public Distribution System PDS, Minimum Support Price MSP).
Sectors of the Economy, Money and Credit
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary sectors; GDP contributions, Rising dominance of tertiary sector, Formal sector loans (Commercial Banks, Cooperatives) vs Informal sector (Moneylenders, High interest), Role of RBI in banking, Self-Help Groups (SHGs) for rural poor, Globalization and MNCs.
Mathematics (Elementary)
Commercial Mathematics & Percentages
Percentages conversions, Cost price and selling price, Profit and loss percentage, Discount calculations, Simple Interest (SI = P*R*T/100), Compound Interest (A = P(1+R/100)^n), Ratio and Proportions, Unitary method.
Algebra, Equations & Progressions
Simultaneous linear equations in two variables, Quadratic equations roots and discriminant, Arithmetic Progressions (nth term an = a + (n-1)d and sum Sn = n/2[2a + (n-1)d]).
Mensuration, Statistics & Probability
Perimeter and area of rectangles, squares, circles, triangles; Surface area and volume of cubes, cuboids, cylinders, cones; Mean, median, and mode calculation; Empirical formula Mode = 3Median - 2Mean; Simple probability.
Indo-Islamic Culture & Aligarh Movement
Sir Syed & Aligarh Movement Heritage
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817-1898), Asar-us-Sanadid (1847), Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind (1858-59), Scientific Society (1864), Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq (1870), MAO College (1877), AMU Act (1920), Companions (Mohsin-ul-Mulk, Viqar-ul-Mulk, Hali, Shibli, Chiragh Ali).
Islamic Tenets & Indo-Islamic Architecture
Five Pillars of Islam, Seerat-e-Rasool SAW (570 CE birth, Cave of Hira, Hijrat 622 CE, Battles of Badr, Uhud, Hudaibiyah 628 CE), Khilafat-e-Rashida 4 caliphs, Chishti Sufism (Ajmer, Nizamuddin), Mughal architectural masterpieces.
General Knowledge
Indian Polity, Economy & Contemporary Events
Constitution Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Prime Minister & President, Union Budget, RBI monetary policy, National awards (Bharat Ratna, Padma Awards), Olympic & ICC trophies, Current summits.
High-Yield Strategic Advice for Class 11 (Arts & Commerce)
1. Negative Marking & Pacing Discipline
With a 0.25 mark penalty for every wrong answer, 4 wild guesses eliminate an entire correctly earned mark. Aim for 80%+ accuracy during timed mock tests and avoid low-probability guesses in clustered rank bands.
2. NCERT Foundation & Problem Sets
Over 75% of AMU entrance questions directly adapt NCERT textbook theorems, exemplar problems, and standard definitions. Complete all in-text NCERT chapter exercises before attempting external reference materials.
3. 10-Year Trend Repetition
AMU entrance examinations exhibit high concept reuse. Solving previous year papers under exact 2-hour OMR conditions reveals recurrent question patterns, high-frequency topics, and typical question traps.