UNIVERSITY OF KERALA

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India 695034

(Established as University of Travancore by the Travancore University Act in 1937 and reconstituted as
University of Kerala by the Kerala University Act of 1957 and presently governed by the
Kerala University Act of 1974 passed by the Kerala State Legislature Assembly)

No. Ac. A II/1/Notif./27302/2013

Notification - 2013
Sub:- Syllabi for B.A./B.Sc./B.Com./BPA/M.A./M.Sc./M.Com. Degree Examinations of
April/May, 2014 and September/October, 2014 Notified .
B.A./B.Sc./B.Com/BPA Degree Examinations
(Annual Scheme)

Part I English
B.A./B.Sc./B.Com./BPA

Paper I
Paper II Revised Syllabus introduced w.e.f 2006 admission onwards
Paper III (Annual Scheme)

Part II Additional Languages

B.A./B.Sc.
Paper I - Regular - 2013 admissions. (Annual Scheme)
Paper I - Improvement - 2012 admissions.
Paper II & III - Regular - 2012 admissions.
Paper I, II & III - Failed Candidates - 2012 admissions.
B.Com.
Paper I - 2013 admissions (For Regular candidates)

Part III Language Subjects

Paper I (Regular) Revised Syllabus

Paper I (Improvement) introduced w.e.f 2006
Paper II (Regular) admission onwards
English
Paper II (Improvement)
Papers III-VI (Regular)
Papers I-VI (Failed)
Paper I (Regular)
Paper I (Improvement)
Paper II (Regular) Revised syllabus w.e.f 2006
Sanskrit
Paper II (Improvement) admn.
Papers III-VI (Regular)
Papers I-VI (Failed)

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 Paper I (Regular)
Paper I (Improvement)
Paper II (Regular) Revised syllabus w.e.f
2013 admn.
Paper II (Improvement)
Malayalam onwards
Papers III-VI (Regular)
Papers I-VI (Failed)
Paper I (Regular)
Paper I (Improvement)
Paper II (Regular) Revised syllabus w.e.f
Hindi Paper II (Improvement) 2013 admn.
Papers III-VI (Regular) onwards

Papers I-VI (Failed)

Paper I (Regular)
Paper I (Improvement)
Paper II (Regular) Revised syllabus w.e.f
Arabic 2013 admn.
Paper II (Improvement)
onwards
Papers III-VI (Regular)
Papers I-VI (Failed)
Scheme and Syllabus introduced w.e.f. 2006 admissions (IDE only)
Afzal-ul-Ulama Revised Syllabus introduced from 2013 admissions (IDE only) changes affected
in syllabus of final year
Paper I (Regular)
Paper I (Improvement)
Paper II (Regular) 2013 admission onwards
Tamil
Paper II (Improvement)
Papers III-VI (Regular)
Papers I-VI (Failed) 2008 admissions
Paper I Tareekhul Islam Wa Thaquafatahu
Paper II - Secretarial Practice and Prior to 2012 admissions
Subsidiaries for Translation
Arabic Main
Sub Paper I History of Islam 2013 admissions onwards
Sub Paper II - Commercial Arabic
Paper I -
South Indian History with special
Reference to Tamil Culture
Subsidiaries for
Paper II - General Essay & Translation 2004 admissions
Tamil Main
OR
Tamil Ithazhiyal Tamil
Journalism
Subsidiaries for Paper I Outline of Indian Culture Part I
2004 admissions
Sanskrit Main Paper II - Outline of Indian Culture Part II

Paper I - Functional Hindi (Compulsory) 2013 admissions

Subsidiaries for Paper II History of India
Hindi Main
Sanskrit 2007 admissions

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Subsidiaries for Paper I - Kerala Culture
Malayalam Paper II - Sanskrit 2004 admissions
Main

Other Subjects
Economics Main Papers I to VI New Scheme and Syllabus introduced from
2005 admissions.
1.
Economics Sub General Economics Scheme and Syllabus introduced from
1987 admissions.
2. History Main Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 2002 admissions.
(Internal Marks introduced from 2007 admission
for College Candidates only)
a. Subsidiary: Indian Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 1992 admissions.
History (1857-1964) Map Questions introduced from 2005 admissions
(Internal Marks introduced from 2007 admissions
for College Candidates only)
b. Subsidiary: World Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 1993 admissions.
History Modern Map Questions introduced from 2005 admissions
World History (1789- (Internal Marks introduced from 2007 admissions
1975AD ) for College Candidates only)
c. (Sub) Kerala History Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 1990 admissions.
d. History of Travel &
Tourism in India
e. Tourism & Tourist
Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 1999 admissions.
Centres in India
f. History of Journalism
in Kerala.
3. Philosophy Main Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 2005 admissions
4. Islamic History Main New Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 2005 admns.
5. Linguistics Subsidiary Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 1995 admissions.
Revised Syllabus introduced w.e.f. 2008 admissions
Sociology Main New Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 2005 admns.
6. Sociology (Subsidiary) New Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 2007
admissions
Psychology Main New Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 2006
admissions
7.
Psychology Subsidiary New Syllabus introduced from 2006 admissions

Political Science Main New Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 2006
admissions.
8.
Political Science Revised Syllabus introduced from 2006 admissions
Subsidiary
9. Music Main Revised Syllabus introduced from 2005 admissions
10 BPA Revised Syllabus introduced from 2005 admissions
11 BFA Revised Syllabus w.e.f 2005 admission.
12 BFA (HI) 4 year Scheme and Syllabus w.e.f 2008 admission.
13 BFA HI) 5 year Syllabus introduced w.e.f. 2013 admissions
14 BPEd - 4 year w.e.f 2013 Admissions onwards

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 B.Sc. Degree Examinations (Annual Scheme)
Mathematics Main Revised syllabus w.e.f. 2006 admissions.
1. Revised Syllabi for Physics, Chemistry, Statistics and
Mathematics Subsidiary
Geology Main with effect from 2001 admissions.
Physics Main Revised Syllabus introduced from 2006 admissions
Syllabus for Home Science (Main) with effect from 2003
admissions.
Electronics Subsidiary with effect from 1999 admissions
2
Physics Subsidiary and detailed syllabus with effect from 2000 admissions.
Revised Syllabus for Mathematics, Chemistry/Polymer
Chemistry, Statistics and Geology (Main) with effect
from 2004 admissions.
3. Chemistry Main Revised syllabus w.e.f. 2006 admissions.
4. Polymer Chemistry Main Revised syllabus w.e.f. 2005 admissions.
Revised Syllabi for Physics, Geology, Biochemistry,
5. Chemistry Subsidiary Botany, Zoology and Home Science (Main) with effect
from 2006 admissions.
Revised Scheme and Syllabus with effect from 2004
Bio-Chemistry Main
admissions
6.
Revised Scheme and Syllabus with effect from 2004
Bio-Chemistry Subsidiary
admissions.
Revised Scheme and Syllabus introduced with effect
Botany Main
from 2007 admissions.
Scheme and Syllabus introduced with effect from 1999
7. Botany Subsidiary
admissions.
Botany Subsidiary for Scheme and Syllabus introduced with effect from 2007
Home Science Main admissions.
Zoology Main Revised Scheme and Syllabus introduced with effect
from 2005 admissions.
8. Zoology Subsidiary Revised Syllabus with effect from 2006 admissions.
Zoology Subsidiary for Scheme and Syllabus introduced with effect from 2007
Home Science Main admissions.
Geology Main Revised Syllabus introduced with effect from 2005
admissions.
9.
Geology Subsidiary for Revised Syllabus with effect from 2005 admissions.
Geography Main
Geography Main Revised Scheme and Syllabus with effect from 2007
10.
admissions.
Statistics Main Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 2000 admissions.
Syllabi for Physics and Mathematics Main with effect
Statistics Subsidiary from 2000 admissions, Revised Scheme and Syllabus
11. for Geography Main with effect from 2007 admissions.
Computer Science Subsidiary Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 2002 admissions.
for Statistics Main
Revised Syllabus introduced with effect from 2005
12. Home Science Main
admissions.
Scheme and Syllabus introduced with effect from 2007
13. Beauty Science Main
admissions.
14. B.Sc. Electronics Revised Scheme w.e.f 2005 admissions

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 15. B.Sc. Computer Science Revised Scheme w.e.f 2004 admissions
16. BCA Scheme & Syllabus introduced w.e.f 2007 admissions
Scheme & Syllabus introduced w.e.f 2008 admissions
B.Sc. Computer Science
17. (3 year) and syllabus revised w.e.f. 2013 admissions
(H I)
(4-years)
B.Com. Degree Examinations (Annual Scheme)
There is no change of syllabus for the I,II and III year B.Com.
Degree Examination in April/May 2011 or September/October
2011 (ie., 2006 scheme). New Scheme and Syllabus
1. B.Com. introduced with effect from 2006 admissions onwards.
Private Registration discontinued for the Optional Papers
Travel & Tourism and Electronic Data Processing and
Computer Applications from 2001 admissions.
Accounting and Computer Applications introduced in the
Institute of Distance Education, Kariavattom from the
2. B.Com. (Three Main) Academic Year 2001-2002 Scheme and Syllabus with effect
from 2001 admissions.
M.A. Degree Examinations (Regular and IDE)

2006 admission for IDE.

English Language and
1. Revised Syllabus from 2013 admissions.
Literature (Semester Scheme)
2006 admission, 2009 admissions for IDE.
Malayalam Language and Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 2006 admissions.
2. Revised Semesterised Syllabus introduced from 2013
Literature
admissions.
2006 admission for IDE.
Hindi Language and
3. Revised Syllabus introduced from 2013 admissions.
Literature (Semester Scheme)
2006 admission for IDE.
Sanskrit Language and
4. Syllabus revised from 2013 admissions.
Literature (Semester Scheme)
2002 admission for IDE.
Tamil Language and
5. Revision from 2010 admission and revised Semester
Literature syllabus from 2013 admissions Scheme
2006 admission for IDE.
Arabic Language and Semesterised Scheme and Syllabus
6.
Literature Revision from 2010 admission
Revised syllabus for 2013 admissions
2002 admission and Revised Syllabus introduced from
2008 admission for IDE.
Semesterised Scheme and Syllabus introduced from
2001 admissions.
7. Philosophy
Revised Syllabus introduced with effect from 2008
admissions. (Semester Scheme)
Revised syllabus from 2013 admissions

Semesterised Scheme and Syllabus with effect from

2001 admissions. Revised Syllabus introduced from
8. Psychology
2009 admissions.

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 Revised Syllabus introduced w.e.f. 2006 admissions for
IDE.
9. Economics Semesterised, Revised Scheme and Syllabus introduced
with effect from 2005 admissions and Revised scheme
and syllabus with effect from 2013 admissions.
Revised Semesterised Syllabus introduced with effect
10. Business Economics
from 2007 admissions.
2002 admission for IDE.
11. History Semesterised Scheme and Syllabus introduced from
2001 admissions.
Revised Syllabus with effect from 2006 admission
for IDE.
12 Political Science
Revised Syllabus for Semester Scheme with effect from
2013 admissions.
Revised Syllabus introduced from 2007 admissions for
IDE.
13. Sociology Revised Syllabus introduced from 2007 admissions for
semesterised Scheme and Revised Scheme and Syllabus
w.e.f. 2013 admissions
Revised Syllabus introduced from 2006 admissions for
IDE. W.e.f from 2008 Admn onwards
14. Islamic History
Revised Syllabus for Semester Scheme introduced from
2006 admissions.
15 MSW Revised Syllabus from 2006 admissions.
Scheme and Syllabus introduced from 2002 admissions
for IDE.
16. Public Administration
Semesterised Scheme and Syllabus introduced from
2013 admissions.
Revised Syllabus introduced from 2006 admissions.
17. Personnel Management One new elective paper introduced w.e.f. 2003
admissions
2006 admissions (New Scheme under IDE) Revision of
Syllabus (IDE) from 2010
18. Music
2004 admissions Revised Semesterised scheme w.e.f
2010 admissions.
19 M.A visual Arts (Painting) w.e.f 2011 Admissions
MPAVocal Violin, Veena,
20 w.e.f. 2004 admissions
Mridamgam

M.Sc. Degree Examinations (Regular and IDE)

Annual Scheme and Syllabus for IDE with effect from

2006 admissions.
Revised Syllabus for semester scheme introduced with
1. Mathematics
effect from 2005 admissions. Changes incorporated in
MM 232 & MM 242 w.e.f 2009 Admn. Changes made
in MM 241 & 244 w.e.f 2011 admissions onwards
Revised Syllabus introduced from 2009 admissions and
2. Physics
changes effected in Syllabus of Physics Practical

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 Semesterised Scheme and Syllabus for Chemistry/
Analytical Chemistry/Applied Chemistry 2007
3. Chemistry admissions Changes introduced in the Revised Syllabus
with effect from 2009 admissions.
Syllabus revised for 2013 admissions
3(a) Medicinal Chemistry Scheme & syllabus introduced w.e.f 2012 admn.
Revised Semesterised Scheme and Syllabus, with effect
4. Bio-Chemistry
from 2013 admissions.
5. Botany Revised Syllabus with effect from 2013 admissions.
Scheme and Syllabus with effect from 2004 admissions.
Revised Syllabus introduced from 2009 admissions with
6. Zoology
modified Syllabus for 2nd Semester Practical.
Revised syllabus for 2013 admissions
Post Graudate Diploma in Scheme & Syllabus introduced w.e.f 2012 admn.
6(a) Biomedical Sciences
(PGDBS)
Revised Scheme and Syllabus w.e.f 2010 admission.
7. Geology
Syllabus revised for 2013 admissions
PG Diploma in Geoinformation Revised Scheme and Syllabus w.e.f 2011 admissions.
7(a) Science and Technology
(PGDGIST)
8. Home Science Revised Syllabus with effect from 2013 admissions.
9. Statistics Revised Scheme & Syllabus w.e.f 2010 admission.
Revised Scheme and Syllabus with effect from 2013
10. Geography
admissions.
Revised Syllabus introduced with effect from 2008
11. Polymer Chemistry
admissions.
Scheme and Syllabus introduced with effect from 2007
12. Bioinformatics
admissions.
Semesterised Scheme and Syllabus with effect from
13. Biotechnology 2005 admissions.
New syllabus introduced w.e.f. 2013 admissions
Revised Scheme and Syllabus with effect from 2008
M.Sc. Environmental
14. admissions.
Science
Revised syllabus w.e.f. 2013 admissions
Scheme and Syllabus from 1994 admissions with
16. MPE Previous
changes introduced with effect from 1997 admissions.
Scheme and Syllabus for 1994 with changes introduced
17. MPE Final
with effect from 1997 admissions.
18. P.G. DIT Course Scheme and Syllabus with effect from 1997 admissions.
Scheme and Syllabus with effect from 2001
20. B.Sc. Computer
admissions
Science/BCA
New syllabi as introduced w.e.f. 2013 admissions
Scheme and Syllabus with effect from 2001
21. PGDCA Course IDE admissions
Scheme and Syllabus with effect from 2001
22. E-Commerce
admissions
Online Course on Web Scheme and Syllabus with effect from 2002
23. Technology. admissions

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 (Master of Tourism Administration) introduced in
24 M.T.A
affiliated Colleges with effect from 2001-2002.
P.G. Diploma in Adolescent Scheme and Syllabus introduced with effect from
25. Preventive Cardiology 2007 admissions
(PGDAPC)
P.G. Diploma in Beauty Scheme and Syllabus introduced with effect from
26.
Therapy (PGDBT) 2006 admissions onwards
Post Graduate Diploma in Scheme and Syllabus introduced w.e.f 2011
26(a) knowledge management admissions onwards
(PGDRM)
Syllabus & Scheme 2006 admission. Revised
27. M.Sc. Computer Science
syllabus w.e.f 2011 admissions
28. M.Sc. Electronics Scheme & Syllabus - 2005 admission.
Scheme and syllabus 2006 admission Revised syllabus
29. MCA
w.e.f 2011 admissions.
30. PGDEPMA Revised Scheme 2006 admission.
Scheme and Syllabus with effect from 2002
31. MFA (Sculpture)
admissions
Semester, Scheme and Syllabus introduced in
affiliated colleges from 2001 admissions.
Revised Scheme and Syllabus for M.Com. Degree
M.Com. Course from 2005 admissions onwards (Semester).
32.
(Regular and IDE) For M.Com. D/C offered through IDE, the Revised
Scheme and Syllabus effective from 2005 (In the
affiliated colleges) is implemented from 2006
admissions onwards.
M.Sc. Food & Dairy Regulation, Scheme and Syllabus introduced w.e.f.
33.
Biotechnology 2012 admissions

Sd/-
University Buildings REGISTRAR
Thiruvananthapuram,
27.08.2013

To
1. The Principals of all Arts and Science Colleges
2. The Controller of Examinations
3. The Director, Institute of Distance Education
4. The Joint Registrars (Examination Branch) and Academic Branch.
5. The Deputy Registrars (Examination Branch)
6. The Assistant Registrars (Examination Branch)
7. All Examinations Sections /RO/Enquiry
8. The EB I, II III, IV, V and &VI Sections/EG.XI, EG XI A/EG.XI B/EG XI C
Sections
9. The PRO for arranging a Press Release

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 10. The Librarian, University Library, Thiruvananthapuram/Campus Library,
Kariavattom.
11. The Director, Department of Publications.
12. The Store Keeper, Department of Publications.
13. The Director, Computer Centre.
14. The A.Os., DOI & KUTI Centres
15. The Ac. A III & Ac. A.IV/Sections/EH Sections
16. Stock File/File Copy/Office Copy.

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