History

What is History

History is the study of the past. This study would also include learning about humanities and social sciences. Past historical events, practices, cultures, languages, art and many more things are studied too.

History  is a very vast area of study and consists of different studies, like art history, ancient History, Cultural History, Economic History, Military History, Social History, and world history.

The students would learn the periods, religions and geographical locations, regions, culture, economy, the art of these past reigns.

Historians are the ones who have studied these past things and discovered all the past information. 

Eligibility Criteria (UG & PG) of History

Every student wishes for the opportunity to get admission in their dream college and for that they have to meet some eligibility criteria. If they fail to do so, their admission in History can get cancelled, so they should pay close attention to these criteria. The eligibility criteria are given below –

• Students should have passed 10+2 from the recognized Board and any stream.
• They should secure 50% or more aggregate marks at the qualifying level.
• Some universities may also demand that the candidates have studied History at their 10+2 level.

History Entrance Exam

Most of the colleges give admission in History to the entrance exam to their students. Students can pursue History in the form of various degrees and courses like- BA History, BA History (Hons), MA History, B.Ed History, M.Phil History, PhD History and many others. Some colleges may even conduct personal interview rounds before the final admission to the students.

Some of the entrance exams are –

1)  IPU CET –

IPU CET – Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test

It is an online national level exam conducted to grant admission into the Undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses. The student appearing for this exam should have passed their 10+2 examination. After the results are declared, counselling sessions would be organized for the students.

2)  JNUEE –

JUNEE – Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination.

The students are granted admission into Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral courses. The exam is for 70 marks and consists of multiple-choice questions which is followed by viva, which is worth 30 marks. It is conducted online for 3 hours. It is a university-level exam.

3)  DSAT –

DSAT – Dayanand Sagar Admission Test

This exam grants admission into Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. The students should have passed their 10+2 or equivalent exam. The paper would contain multiple-choice questions. The exam is conducted both online and offline. It is a national level exam. 

Required Skillset for History

The students would require exceptional skills when they are pursuing this History  course, and the subjects would also teach them new kinds of skills which will help them in the future. Some of the skills are –

1) Critical Reasoning and analytical skills –

The students will have to give proper reasoning for all their discoveries, have the capability for thinking out of the box and finding solutions to the problems arising in front of them and thinking creatively.

2)  Intellectual rigour and independence –

They have to be independent while researching a particular field. They should not depend on others for help or guidance or advice.

3) Communication –

Constructing arguments on a particular finding and then debating about them like civil people and getting more information on that particular part. They should be able to communicate their findings clearly and in well-constructed documents which can be explained well orally as well as in writing.

4) No supervision –

They should be capable of working without any mentor or supervision from above. Managing their own time and then prioritizing their work properly involves great mind thinking and thoughtfulness.